The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04

nations
| away nom them, and In their own commerce
placed at disadvantage In rates OF insurance and
| freight In word, without a maritime enemy OF
naval war; the United States suffered the stress,
the injuries, and the losses which only naval bel
gerency could nnicl. 1t is next argued that these
British contributions to the resources OF the rebel
lion were not made under the casual, spontaneous
and fluctuafing motives OF mercantile adventure,
put that they were general and systematic, and
tederate government to such an extent that
these islands became the arsenal. navy yard
rates. The further statement is made that
during the severe trials through which it had
passed the government OF the United States found
no occasion to occupy itself with any grievance or
TO lament any disasters which 1t had suffered from
foreign aid to the strength and persistence OF the
rebellion from any other source than from the
action and agency OF the people of Great Britain.
Reference is then made to the Treaty OF Washing
ton, as providing In the jurisdiction of the tri-
obtain an inquiry into the justice of its Complaints
Inc conclusions OF the authors OF the argument
under this head need not here be quoted, as tney
full Of the indirect claims since withdrawn; the
last OF them, however, Is Important
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controversy between two nations arising the
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The third section Of the argument is taken up
with general discussion Of questions of law, and
is for the most part reply to the legal arguments
contained in the British case and counter case
Special attention is paid to the argument of the
British government that It's duties towards the
liabilities The views Of the American govern.
ment on this point are conveyed in very caustic
language The fourth section has for Its
almost entirely occupied with defence of the
conduct of the American government as to the
junctures which, 1t is alleged, had been mis-stated
In the British counter case The flfth section is
"a statement Of the principal facts pertinent to
ninth are severally devoted to the cases OF the
Florida, the Alabama, the Georgia and the Shenan-
doah. The tenth section deals with the case OF the
Sumter, Nashville Retribution, Tallahassee and
Chckamauga. These vessels are inserted In the
argument because they received facilities for their
voyages Of depreciation in British ports. The
eleventh section is taken up with considerations
on the duties of Great Britain as established by
vessels and its failure to fulfil them.n Section
IL is In reality continuation OF the former, and the
aim OF the whole is TO show, by examples, that the
rules Of the Treaty of Washington to prevent the
escape Of the cruisers that 1t had ample means OF
doing so, that after they had escaped 1t was the
they reentered its jurisdiction and that instead OF
doing so 1t pursued course OF perverse and
Migrant neglect which renders II liable to
the payment OF heavy sum by way Of indemnity,
The thirteenth and last section is taken up with the
question OF the nature and amount OF the damages
claimed by the United States; but it is almost en-
trely an argument in favor OF the indirect claims,
since Withdrawn. 1t is followed by three
on certain special criticisms upon the case
Of the United States contained in the British
counter case, memorandum OF correspondence
upon the amendment of the English Foreign En-
listment act and note on the claims arising from
the destruction OF property by the several cruisers.
From q statement In this latter we learn that the
amount OF the claims filed for injuries from the cap
lures made by the several cruisers has been con-
siderably increased and that the sum OF such
claims, without interest is $19,739,094 The argu-
ment is brought to close In the following wOrds:-
The people of the United States have definitely formed
their opinions to what the action Of Her Majesty s
government, now under Judgment was, as matter of
fact, and as to the magnitude and permanence Of the
injuries which they their property and their prosperity
with CHIEF interest to the award Of this tribunal de-
cson upon the question of the rghuness OF such action
the rghtfuness of such action in the future should
sion arise for its imitation by the United States other
Powers This principal question having been determined
if Great Britain Is held responsible for these injuries the
people OF the United States expect Just and bic
measure OF compensation for the Injuries thus adud
Gated IN the sense that belongs 70 this question OF com
disposition of this controversy by the tribunal prn
cples adequate to Its profound interest to the
parties and in the observant eyes OF other ma
TONS gives the best hope to the civilized world OF
general adoption Of the arbitrament OF reason in
stead of force in the disputes Of nations And for the rest
adequate for this for other situation of human
affairs for this as for every other tribunal instituted in
its name and for Its maintenance. Justiceuniversrl
immutable iusticeis wholly ndesructibe by the chang
ing fortunes Of States by the Influence Of evouring
time
Caslbus hGc mills, nullo delebils nvo.
In this spirit humbly submit the whole subject TO the
enlightened Judgment of the Tribunal.