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46,149 lettersNote C.–Memorandum of correspondence and documents relative to the amendment of the English Foreign-Enlistment Act, 1861–71. June 10, 1872. On the 7th of September, 1861, Mr. Seward, writing to Mr.…
Note B.–Extracts from various debates in the Parliament of Great Britain referred to in the foregoing argument. June 10, 1872. I.—The Foreign-Enlistment Act of July 3, 1819. Debates in Parliament…
Note A.–Observations on certain special criticisms in the British counter case on the case of the United States. June 10, 1872. I.—The British Foreign Enlistment Acts. On the eighth page…
XIII.—Nature and amount of damages claimed by the United States. June 10, 1872. I.—Prefatory considerations. 1. The Counsel of the United States assume that, in the foregoing observations, and the…
XII.—The failure of Great Britain to fulfill its duties, as established and recognized by the treaty, considered upon the facts. June 10, 1872. Considerations of general application. It is assumed…
XI.—Consideration of the duties of Great Britain, as established and recognized by the treaty, in regard to the offending vessels, and its failure to fulfill them, as to each of…
X.—The Sumter, the Nashville, the Retribution, the Tallahassee, and the Chickamauga. June 10, 1872. The attention of the Arbitrators has thus far been directed, in the progress of this investigation…
IX.—The Shenandoah. June 10, 1872. Open hostilities were commenced by the insurgents against the Government of the United States on the 12th of April, 1861, by an attack on Fort…
VIII.—The Georgia. June 10, 1872. This vessel was built at Dumbarton, on the Clyde, a few miles below Glasgow, by William Denny and Brothers. She was launched on the 10th…
VII.—The Alabama. June 10, 1872. As to this vessel, Her Majesty’s Government admits, “that at the time when she sailed from England in July, 1862, she was, as regards the…
VI.—The Florida. June 10, 1872. We now proceed to refer the Arbitrators to the evidence upon which the Government of the United States relies as applicable to the case of…
V.—Statement of some general facts pertaining to the inquiry, and applicable to each cruiser. June 10, 1872. The United States in their Case, which was delivered to the Tribunal of…
IV.—Miscellaneous considerations. June 10, 1872. The British Case and Counter Case are largely occupied with matters which are secondary, immaterial, not to say totally irrelevant, in the judgment of the…
III.—General discussion of questions of law. June 10, 1872. We arrive, now, in sequence of the foregoing exposition of the origin, history, and nature of the pending controversy between the…
II.–The controversy submitted to arbitration. June 10, 1872. The counsel of the United States, in propounding to this august tribunal the cause in controversy between that nation and Great Britain,…
I.—Introduction. June 10, 1872. By the fifth article of the treaty of Washington, it is provided that, “it shall be the duty of the agent of each party, within two…
[Argument.] June 10, 1872. Sir: We have the honor to hand you herewith the argument prepared by us as counsel of the United States, in order that, in pursuance of…
No. 19. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, April 25, 1872. No. 210.] Sir: At this moment it appears too probable that the Government…
No. 18. Mr. Fish to General Schenck. [Extract.] Department of State, Washington, April 23, 1872. No. 184.] Sir: It is unnecessary now to consider what action this Government might have…
No. 17. General Schenck to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Legation of the United States, London, April 18, 1872. (Received April 30.) No. 198.] Sir: * * * * * I spent…