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to 4 republic. In the intoroBts Of humanity, of
civilization, and Of progress, 1t Is to be hupcll
that this evil iutluo'ce n,ny bc soon avertnd.
The steamer Vrginis,b wasH, on tho 2oth day Of
sertombor, 1870, duly registered at tho port Of
NOW iork na pnrt Or the commercial ina,ino OF
tho United States. On tue 4th Of October, 1870,
tavlng tho certificate Of nor roglHor ~ tho ,tatta
les1 fsfn so smiled irom to port Of N9y Xor
tltction of ]o StntcB. On 51st Of Octobor
lust, while sailing under tho ling Of tho United
States OH Tho high scas, nl,o YnB forcibly seizcd
by tho Spanish Bnnbont TornNlo and Wha carried
INTO tho port OF Santiago ao GHbht whore many
OF her pnssonEers and Gro" wero inhn,manly
hnu, so lar at lohst aB toates TO 1noau WIG "n.u
citizens Of tho Unttod statost "lthont uno
=, n ps 10 ~ Ito unte state
from tic beginning OF their nntfonnl indepond.
anrn rncnrni1oi hv arcnt l}ritnin and other
naan,nt; mnonimnusv on thn 1Gt of
june, 1ooss tnSt Ame1ea. sesse1s % " ;no rnlsn
romuin under tio jurisdiction Of tho country to
whiuh they belong; and, tIerofore, any viaita-
ton, molestaton Or datontion Of sacl' o. vessel BY
NJ, ~ ~ ia Wv puosoortx ~ ta ffnifad ptntaa IL
slo ., so .,' ,;a rniu,o tao ,n rastor.,;o
accordahee WIN tnls prnclplo, tuo festoiat.ol1
OF tho VlrglntuB and the surfondcr of INC
survivors Of her passengers and GROW, aud
tdno fepasetion 70 nc Mag, ,n na nna hut, eno
p;,t s H. Il j,,o"a aota ~ vo,snce nro n.
bulat{ - Au nj, .b a!bsa,.,a 1ava,nrant h,u rocos.
nlZou tho justice ol tue domaht1, anu AAs hr-
ranged fer tho immediate delivery Q. tue 70 ve7a9l
M aut emo d oro.r ~ fnr s"iuio tn n a"
pnr ~, ocno,noa lnnlsinc tn te nnnhmoitt
~ tnos, Vim NAV have heom rnIIty Of illegal
oa,s ~, "'U sao;y,a ioworda IA c,tiysra
~ I'm 17n;tnj gt,tcs and aiso tnwariia
tnJo,n,s;rv,a u1 th,so @b,o ,nnv In aI,nwn To-
hn amt,i1cI ~ ndonnn;tv 4 no,v If a nrotocol
~ ] a. cnnfc,cuco hntwccn thu Sscretory 81 State
H. Ill., .up wars ng,"a l IL transmitt Cd
1'arosvith Ia.n s'"0"S ""'o ~ 'oS4 W.
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TIE rnoauIue ,a3i ~. n.,,,+r,.r, ~
ststo 1t wasnaton, On tLe aotG Of November, is73,
Rsar-Admiral Don joss POLO do D,rnabeo Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister plcn,potontiary Of
spain:
The undersigned, having met for the purpose Of en-
terng into denitive agreement respestig na easo
q te steiner stghs w1tS ~ Wno VII @ nlaof M ~ ~
Int t1' cantnre5 on III. htoh seas by tho sauisl,
INN -of-war Tornado, have reached tho following
collclrson Spain, OIL her part Bttntatos to rcntore
forthwith tho gessni referred 10 ana sae survivors of
asp II aa1ta H. Nao lin ny TITLED sates Il
Snsyor ~ t%t data s ahoud 10 tue
Satisfaction Of tic aoysrn,nc,lt Of tic uitcd States
| lint tho VIrginius was not entitled to carry the
flag Of tho United States, and was carrying
It ut the tme OF her captro without r,gat. a,.
improierIy, tho sauto VII DO snon.a,aeoMsy
M s ~ y IT, suGm naI sotos w aaeel II
such caao Disclaimer Of ne,t Of indgnity 70 ts lug
IN tue act which waH committed Further hat ou or bc.
toro the 18th Of Dccembcr lB13 Il y shall be made "a
appear 10 the satisfaction Of the United States that tue
vrsa dd Mt Fgn'ty carry .ne nastcan M 'ag
was @ 1s Ga Gs 70 rv mi nnt hg eaai
s""ncs o@tun w. nratmat tha ysssei II Il ID fonnd
% tbat she YIolatod any law of tho United States
and against any Of tho persons WHO may nppcui
70 havc BEEN guilty OF illegal acts IN eonnest!o1
thorewih It being hntcretool that san VIII process
scsSdg 10 tho ses9n4 I ao sG 9en
Soi ~ H. 911 st ~ vaa,'oats ho connat n
hose autnorities WHO hayo infrgs Spanish lava md
honorary obligations, and will asraign them before
competent courts and,incs punishment OIL those who
may nave ouenosu. u!nes rcergeas @ . xossn.yuD ~
tyoan ~ 'thc two Hnvsrumonts anI III casc ot
rM'0A no agreement, to 10 tic subject oi
arbitration II ls constitutional assent Of tho Senate
Of lbs Uuited States DO gvan thereto Il is further
stipulated thai the une, manner and rneo for u.
surrender ot tna virgas anu tas @ o. tnos