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OF

GREAT BRITAIN

AS LAID BEFORE THE

TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION,

CONVENED AT GENEVA

UNDER

THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF
GREAT BRITAIN, CONCLUDED AT WASH-
INGTON, MAY 8, 1871.

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9333.6
U.S.6344.27

An. 14

1873. Jan.

HARVARD

COLLEGE
LIBRARY

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The figures in brackets in the text indicate the pages of the edition which was laid before the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva; the * indicates the word with which each page commences.

The references to pages in the foot-notes refer to the pages in the edition laid before the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva, which may be found in this edition by referring to the figures in brackets in the text.

In the table of contents the column of figures under the head of "Geneva edition" refers to the edition which was laid before the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva, and the column under the head of "Second edition" refers to this edition.

APPENDIX VOL. III.

GENEVA EDITION.

7

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. Mr. Seward to Mr. Dallas, March 9, 1861, (communicated to Lord

J. Russell, April 8.) Instructions of the President as to the lan-

guage to be held with regard to the seceded States. Mr. Dallas

is to endeavor to prevent the success of any efforts to procure a

recognition of their independence by Great Britain....

2. Lord J. Russell to Lord Lyons, April 12, 1861. Forwarding copy

of the above dispatch. His observations to Mr. Dallas. Her

Majesty's government were in no hurry to recognize the separa-

tion as complete and final, but could not bind themselves as to

the future...

3. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, April 15, 1861, (received April 30.)

Capture of Fort Sumter. Proclamation of the President, calling

out 75,000 militia....

4. Lord J. Russell to the lords commissioners of the admiralty, May

1, 1861. Civil war in America imminent, if not already begun.

Telegraphic intelligence that steps have been taken by the

southern confederacy for the issue of letters of marque. The

British squadrons on the North American and West Indian sta-

tions should be re-enforced. No partiality or preference to be

shown to either party

5. British consul at New York to Lord J. Russell, April 23, 1861,

(received May 5.) Proclamation of the president of the southern

confederacy for the issue of letters of marque. President Lin-

coln's proclamation of blockade..

6. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, April 22, 1861, (received May 10.)

Secession of Virginia. Fears for the safety of Washington.

Progress of events..

7. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, April 22, 1861, (received May 10.)

Forwarding copy of proclamation of the President of the United

States, dated April 19, declaring a blockade of the ports of South

Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and

Texas. Also proclamation of president of Confederate States

inviting applications for letters of marque....

8. Mr. Seward to Mr. Dallas, April 20, 1861, (communicated to Lord

J. Russell, May 11.) Sending copy of President Lincoln's procla-

mation of April 19, declaring a blockade of the southern ports,

and threatening any persons molesting a vessel of the United

States with punishment for piracy...

9. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, April 27, 1861, (received May 14.)

Forwarding note from Mr. Seward, of April 27, inclosing copies

of the above proclamation and announcing that the blockade

will be extended to Virginia and North Carolina..

10. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, May 2, 1861, (received May 17.)

Communications with Mr. Seward as to the enforcement of the

blockade. Proclamation of April 27, declaring it to be extended

to the ports of Virginia and North Carolina, and notification of

its enforcement on the coast of Virginia...

11. Lord Lyons to Lord J. Russell, May 4, 1861, (received May 21.)

Mr. Seward's assurance that the blockade will be conducted as

strictly according to the recognized rules of public law, and with

as much liberality toward neutrals as any blockade ever was by

a belligerent. His note to the Spanish minister on the same

subject

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