MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMUNICATING, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, the case of the United States presented to the board of arbitration at Geneva. FEBRUARY 13, 1872.-Read and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. To the Senate of the United States: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, and the copy of the case of the United States presented to the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva, which accompanied it. WASHINGTON, February 13, 1872. U.S. GRANT. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, February 13, 1872. The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, of the 8th instant, requesting the President "to transmit to that body, if not incompatible with the public interest, the case of the United States presented to the board of arbitration at Geneva," has the honor to lay before the President a printed copy of the document called for by the resolution. Respectfully submitted. The PRESIDENT. HAMILTON FISH. 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. II. THE UNFRIENDLY COURSE PURSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN TOWARD THE UNITED STATES FROM THE OUTBREAK TO THE CLOSE OF THE INSURREC-· Secession of Georgia and other States Opposition to the territorial limitation of slavery the cause of seces- The British government informed of his purposes.. 42 23 When the President's proclamation was received in Great Britain. 47 25 49 26 Her Majesty's government decide on the first of May to recognize a 50 20 Lord John Russell and the insurgent commissioners discuss the recog- 51 26 II. THE UNFRIENDLY COURSE PURSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN TOWARD THE UNITED STATES FROM THE OUTBREAK TO THE CLOSE OF THE INSURREC- TION-Continued. Geneva Second Page. Page. And issued with an unfriendly purpose 64 31 M. Rolin-Jacquemyns on the Queen's proclamation. 64 31 in the Trent affair, and toward violators of British neutrality in the M. Rolin-Jacquemyns on British neutrality Proof of the unfriendly feeling of members of the British cabinet and III. THE DUTIES WHICH GREAT BRITAIN, AS A NEUTRAL, SHOULD HAVE OBSERVED TOWARD THE UNITED STATES. The Queen's proclamation a recognition of obligations under the law Great Britain has recognized its obligations in various ways. The obligations recognized by the foreign enlistment act of 1819.. Municipal laws designed to aid a government in the performance of History of the foreign enlistment act of 1819.. Great Britain bound to perform the duties recognized by that act.......... International law is a part of the common law of England. Construction of that treaty by the commissioners appointed under it. The neutrality laws of the United States enacted at the request of III. THE DUTIES WHICH GREAT BRITAIN, AS A NEUTRAL, SHOULD HAVE OBSERVED TOWARD THE UNITED STATES-Continued. Correspondence between the United States and Portugal. Principles recognized in that correspondence Fitting out, arming, or equipping, each an offense The second clause of the first rule.. The second rule of the treaty. The third rule of the treaty 166 70 166 70 168 71 Duty to make compensation for injuries.... The foregoing views in harmony with the opinions of European pub- 169 71 British ports the base of insurgent operations; a partial hospitality shown to the insurgents; a branch of their government established in Liverpool; their government vessels officially aided in evading the blockade, and in furnishing them with arms, munitions, and The United States denied permission to deposit coal at Nassau. |