New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26
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TREATIES AND PROCLAN1AT1ONs.

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TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONs.
A PROCLAMATION by the President o
| the United Of America. Treaty between
| the United States and Great Britain
Claims, fisheries. navigation of the st
Lawrence, ETC., American lumber on tn
river St: John, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
May 8, 1871; notifications exchanged jun
II, 1871; proclaimed July 4, 1871.
Whereas, a treaty between the United
Queen of the United Kingdom of Grea
Britain and Ireland, concerning the settle
ment Of all causes OF difference between thu
two countries, was concluded and signed a.
Washington by the high commissioners anG
plenipotentiaries Of the respective govern
ments on the eight day Of May last; whicf
treaty is, word for word, as follows:
The United States Of America and Hel
Britannia Majesty, being DESTROYS to pro
vide for an amicable settlement OF all
causes OF difference between the two coun
respective .plenipotenriaries. that is to
say: the President of the United
States has appointed, on the part
of the United States. as commission
and plenipotentiaries. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State; Robert Cum
ming Schenck. envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipoten.iary to Great Brit
ain: Samuel Nelson. an Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States;
Ebenezer lockwood Hoar, OF Massachusetts;
and Her Britanic Majesty. on her part. has
appointed as her high commissioners and
plenipotentiaries, the Right Honorable
George Frederick Samuel. Earl de Grey and
Earl of Ripon, Viscount Goderich. Baron
Grantham, Baronet. peer Of the United
Kingdom. Lord President OF Her Majesty s
Most Honorable Privy Council. Knight OF
the Most Noble Order Of the Garter. etc.
etc: the Right Honora BILE Sir Stafford Henry
Northcote, Baronet, one of Her Majesty g
Most Honorable Privy Council, mem Der Of
Parliament, Companion OF the Most Hon
Orable Order OF the Bath. etc. etc: Sir Ed
ward Thornton. Knight Commander Of the
Most Honorable Order Of the Bath, Her
Majesty's envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentary to the United States Of
America; Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Knight Commander of the Most Honorable
Order Of the Bath. member OF Her Males
tvs Privy Council for Canada. and Minister
of Justice and Attorney General Of Her
Majesty's Dominion Of Canada and Noun
tague Bernard, Esquire, Chichele Professor
Oxford.
And the said rlenipotentiaries,. LATTER hav-
ing exchanged their full powers, wLic were
found to lie in due and proper form. have
agreed to and concluded the following ar
ticles:
ARTICLE I.
WHEREAS, Differences have arisen be-
tween the government of the United States
and the government of Her Britannia Ma
jesty, and still exist. growing out OF the acts
committed by the severe vessels which have
given rise to the claims .generically known
as the Alabama claims
And whereas. Her Britannia Majesty has
authorized her high commissioners and
TO express. in friendly
spirit. the regret felt by Her Majesty's gov
for the escape, under whatever cir
of the Alabama ami other yes
sels from British ports. and for the depreda-
tons committed BY those vessels:
Now. in order to remove and adjust al
and claims on the part OF the
United States. and TO provide for the speedy
OF such claims, which are not adj
mitted by Her Britannia Majestvs govern
ment the high contracting parties agree
that all the said claims. growing out Of acts
10y the aforesaid vessels and
known as the Alabama
Claims shall be referred to a tribunal Of
arbitration to he composed Of i've arni-ra-
tors. to he appointed in tue following man
1er, that Is to say: One shall be named by
he President Of the United States: one
shall be named by Her Britannia Majesty:
His Majesty the King of Italy shall lie re-
Iuested to name one: the President Of the
swiss Confederation shall he requested 10
lame one; and His Majesty the Emperor OF
Brazil shall be requested to name one
In case of the death. absence. OF incapa-
ity to serve of any or either OF the said ar
'ltrators. or. IN the event OF either Of the |
aid arbitratOrs emitting or declining or
easing to act as such. the President Of the
nited States, or Her Britannia Majesty. or !
lis Majesty the King of Italy. or tie PreSi- |
lent OF the Swiss Confederation. or HIS |
lajesty the Emperor of Brazil. as the case |
nay be, may forthwith name another per
on to act as arbitrator in the place and |
tead OF the arbitrator orr ally named BIZ !
UGH head Of State.
And in the event sf the refusal or o,n;s-
ion for two months after receipt OF rEe re-
nest from either Of the high contracting
artes of His Majesty the King of Italy. or |
he President OF the Swiss Confederation,
+ His Majesty tue Emperor Of Brazil. 10
anne an arbitrator either 20 ill the original |
ppointment or in the place OF one who may |
ave died. be absent. or lncapacitated or
tho may omit. decline. or from any cause
ease to act as such arbitrator, His Majesty
lie King of sweden and Norway shall be
,quested to name one or more persons, as
lie case may be, to act as such arbitrator
arbit,ators.
ARTICLE II.
The arbitrators shall meet at Geneva.
at the earliest convenient dav
tier they shall have been named. AMI shall
roceed inpartially and carefully to exam
he and decide all questions that shall
e laid before them on the part of the gov
'nments of the United States and Her
rltannic Majesty, respectively. All ques-
ons considered by the tribunal, including
re final award, shall be decided Ivy MA
rity of all the arbitrators
Each OF the high contracting parties shall
so name one person to attend the tribunal
its agent to-represent it generally Ii all
alters connected with the arbitration.
ARTICLE III.
The written or printed case of each Of The
70 palties, accompanied by the documents.
e Official correspondence, and other evi-
snce on which each relies, shall be de-
1ered in duplicate to each Of the ari,itra-
RS and to the agent of the other party as
on as may De after the organization OF the
lbunal, but within period not exceeding
x months from the date of the exchange
the Publications of this treaty.
ARTICLE ".
Within four months after the delivery on
TN sides of the written or printed case,
Their party may, in like manner, deliver
duplicate to each Of said arbitrator.
Id to the agent OF the other party. a couu,
ease and additional documents. cor
sponGence and evidence in replv 10 the
Sc documents. correspondence and eyi-
nee SO presented by the other party. ]
The arbitrators may. however. extend The
he tor delivering such counter case. doe
nents, correspondence and evidence.
hen, in their judgment, it becomes neces,