The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-21

non uO0t 60&JoOO No. uOs Soss0u ~ '
OF om,ssino 10 ful6Il lie duties prescribed
BY the treaty IT wsshingsos. Or in the OBJ
sesvauce Of The principles At international
law. With respect 10 the Shenandoah dur
ing the period ut time anterior 10 her entry
into the port Of Melbourne, and by major
ity of three to two votes. the tribunal decides
that Great Britain has failed In her duties
% prescribed in the secopd and third rules
Of the treaty in the case Of the same vessel
(Shensndosh) from and after her entry into
Hobson's Bay. and 10 therefore responsible
for the acts Of that vessel after her departure
frOm Mcll,Ourne on the eighteenth day Of
February. eighteen hundred and sixty.6ve.
A. relates to the cases 0f the Tuscaloosa,
Clarence and Tscony, aiders or tenders tn
the Alabama or Florida, the Court Is unan
i,nously of the opinion that thess accessor.
10 must follow the lot of their princ,psls
and submit to the same decision.
50 far ~ relates to the case of the priva.
tcer Retribution, the tribunal, by majority
of three IL Two voices, 10 of the opinion
that England has not failed to fulfil her
duties in the three rules.
81 far o relates 70 the Georgia, Sumpter,
Nashville, Tallahassee and Chicknmauga,
the court 10 unanimously Of opinion that
Great Britain has not failed to fulflll her
duties prescribed under the three rules Of
'"f tsss s;1 r. * in 6n, :t law
Jeff Davis, Music, Boston and Joy, arc ex.
cluded from consideration from want of
evidence; and
Whereas, 80 for o relates to the particular
form Of indemnity claimed by the United
States Tor the cnsts incurred in pursuit Of
the cruisers. II is not In the judgment of
the tribunal properly disiing iishable from
general expenses Of the war, aid therefore
the court is OF the opinion, ny . majority Of
three to two. that there il no ground for
awarding any sum by way Of indemnity
under this head; where as. the prospective
injuries cannot properly be made n subject
for compensation, insssnuch as they depend
on the nature Of future and uncertain cOn>
tingcncies The tribunal is unanimously Of
opinion that there is no ground for award
under this head whereas. IN order tO arrive
1t q" equitable compensation for damages
sustained, It il necessary to set aside oil
double claims for the same losses. and I'LL
claims for gross freight. 50 far ~ it exceeds
the net freight and, whereas, it IL just and
reasonable To allow interest ut reasonable
rates whereas. in accordance with the
spirit and letter Of the treaty Of Washing.
ton. it IL preferable to adopt form Of
adjudication IF y sum in gross. rather than
to refer the subject If cOmpensa ion for
further discussion and dcliberation to the
hoard Of assessors, provided in article ten,
treaty If Washington. The tribunal Of
arbitration using the authority conferred
on its members by article ten. Of the treaty
Of 1867. majority Of four voices awards the
United States Of America the sum Ut fifteen
million five hundred thousand dollars In
gold ~ indemnity to be paid by Great
Britain for the use of the American govern.
inent for the satisfaction IT oil claims refer
red u the consideration Of the arbitrsiing
tribunal, comfortably to the provisions
NOs'0s"SN ~ - SsNAC 0CvSS VI SUC IJC0Nys 0uu
In accordance with the terms of article
eleven Of the treaty. the tribunal declares
that I'll claims which have been referred to
1t for adjudication, are hereby fully, per-
fectly and finally settled. The cur, further
more asserts that each and every one Of said
claims, whether the same may Or may not
have been presented to the notice, or laid
before the tribunal. shall henceforth he con>
testimony w 1Ess a: pre:en, decision ana
award has been made in duplicate, and sign>
ed by the arbitrators who have given their
assent thereto, the Whole being In exact Gun
Formally with the provisions Of the treaty
Of Washington, mace aud concluded u the
Hotel dc Vile. Geneva, Switzerland, Sep.
18th, A. D. 1872. (Signed.)
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAXA
COUNT SCLOrls
JACOB STAEMPFLL
BARON UiTAJUBA,