Under Article I of the treaty concluded at Washington on the 8th May, 1871, between Her Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. [undated.] Argument. Her Britannic Majesty’s Government…
Note D.–Consideration of the claims arising in the destruction of vessels and property by the several cruisers. June 10, 1872. The United States presented to this Tribunal, on the 15th…
Note 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…