Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-17

tenders to the Alabama and Florida, th'
court is unanimously of opinion tha
these accessories must follow the lot o
their principals and submit to the same de
cision.
As far as relates to the case of the Fri
vateer Retribution, the tribunal, by ma
jority of three to two voices, Is of opinion
that England has not failed to fulfill hel
duties under the three rules.
So far as relates to the cases of the Geor.
gia, Sumter, Nashville, Tallahassee and
Chickamauga, the court Is unanimously oi
the opinion that Great Britain has not failed
to fulfill the duties prescribed under the
three rules Of the treaty or by internation-
al law. s-=.z-ss-sssa...
The court Is of the opinion that the Sal
lie, JEFF. Davis, Music, Boston and Joy are
excluded from consideration for want OF
evidence. ~-s.te
And whereas, 80 far as relates TO the
particular form Of indemnity claimed by
the United States for costs incurred in the
pursuit of craisers, it Is not in the judg-
ment of the tribunal properly distinguish
able from the general expenses Of war.
Therefore, the court Is of the opinion By
majority of three to two that there Is no
ground for awarding any sum by way Of
indemnity under this head.
Whereas, prospective injuries can not
properly be made su ject for compensation,
inasmuch as they depend in nature in fu-
ture and uncertain contingencies, that tri-
bunal is unanimously of opinion that thers
Is no ground for award under this head.
Whereas, in order to arrive az equitable
compensation for damages sustained, 1t Is
necessary TO set aside ali double ciairns for
the same losses. and all claims for the gross
freight SO far as It exceeds net freight;
and
Whereas, IL is Just and reasonable to al.
low interest at reasonable rate;
Whereas, In accordance with the spirit
and letter of the Treaty Of Washington, it
Is preferable TO adopt the form Of adjudi-
cation OF sum In gross, rather than refer
the subject of compensation for further dis
cussion and deliberatiOn to be heard Of as
SCISSORS provided In article ten Of the Treaty
OF Washington.
The Tribunal of Arbitration, using the
suthority conferred ON Its members by ar
ticle seven Of the treaty, by q majority of
four voices, awards to the United States Of
America the sum of fifteen millions five
hundred thousand dollars in gold as In
demnity to be paid by Great Britain to the
United States of American government Tor
the satisfaction Of all the claims referred 70
the consideration of the arbitrating tribunal
confnrmable TO the provisions contained in
article seven of the treaty, and in accord
ance with the terms of article eleven of the
treaty the tribunal declares that all the
claims which have been referred to it for
adjudication are hereby fully, perfectly and
finally settled.
The court further more declares that
each and every one of the said claims,
whether the same may or may not have
been presented to the voice, or laid before
the tribunal, shall henceforth be considered
and treated as settled and barred.
In testimony whereof the present decis-
ion and award has been made in duplicate,
and signed by the arbitrators who have
given assent thereto, the whole being in
exact conformity with the provisions Of the
Treaty of Washington.
Made and concluded at the Hotel de
Vile, Geneva, Switzerland, Sept IA, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seyenty-twO.
GEORGE FRANCIS ADAMS,
COUNT SCLOPIs,
JACOB STAENPFLI