The Case of the United States, to be Laid Before the Tribunal of Arbitration: To be 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 Washington, May 8, 1871 |
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... proceedings against her and her cargo as may be deemed advisable . " 1 Vol . IV , page 482 . 2 Vol . I , page 33 . 3 Vol . I , page 37 . he did discuss with them the question of recognition , 26 UNFRIENDLINESS OF GREAT BRITAIN .
... proceedings against her and her cargo as may be deemed advisable . " 1 Vol . IV , page 482 . 2 Vol . I , page 33 . 3 Vol . I , page 37 . he did discuss with them the question of recognition , 26 UNFRIENDLINESS OF GREAT BRITAIN .
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... cargo , was burned by the cap- pointed under it . tors , and never brought within the jurisdiction of the United States . Upon this bare case , without any allegation of permission or neglect by the Government of the United States as to ...
... cargo , was burned by the cap- pointed under it . tors , and never brought within the jurisdiction of the United States . Upon this bare case , without any allegation of permission or neglect by the Government of the United States as to ...
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... cargo into Norfolk , one of the ports of the United States . On the instigation of the Spanish authorities , proceed- ings were taken for the restitution of this property , on the ground , first , that the Independencia had been ...
... cargo into Norfolk , one of the ports of the United States . On the instigation of the Spanish authorities , proceed- ings were taken for the restitution of this property , on the ground , first , that the Independencia had been ...
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... cargo cannot vary the case . Nor is it thought to be material that the men were enlisted in form as for a common mercantile voyage . There is nothing resem- bling a commercial adventure in any part of the transaction . The ves sel was ...
... cargo cannot vary the case . Nor is it thought to be material that the men were enlisted in form as for a common mercantile voyage . There is nothing resem- bling a commercial adventure in any part of the transaction . The ves sel was ...
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... cargo across the Atlantic . To avoid this risk it was resolved to send the purchases which might be made in England to Nassau in British bottoms , and there transship them into steamers of light draught and great speed , to be ...
... cargo across the Atlantic . To avoid this risk it was resolved to send the purchases which might be made in England to Nassau in British bottoms , and there transship them into steamers of light draught and great speed , to be ...
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Page 14 - First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a power with which it is at peace; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Page 14 - Government relies ; and the Arbitrators may, if they desire further elucidation with regard to any point, require a written or printed statement or argument, or oral argument by counsel upon it...
Page 14 - And the high contracting parties agree to observe these rules as between themselves in future, and to bring them to the knowledge of other maritime Powers and to invite them to accede to them.
Page 12 - Now, in order to remove and adjust all complaints and claims on the part of the United States, and to provide for the speedy settlement of such claims, which are not admitted by Her Britannic Majesty's Government, the High Contracting Parties agree that all the said claims, growing out of acts committed by the aforesaid vessels, and generically known as the 'Alabama Claims...
Page 89 - Plenipotentiaries to express, in a friendly spirit, the regret felt by Her Majesty's Government for the escape, under whatever circumstances, of the Alabama and other vessels from British ports, and for the depredations committed by those vessels...
Page 15 - The commissioners, so named, shall meet at London at the earliest convenient period after they shall have been respectively named; and shall, before proceeding to any business, make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity...
Page 95 - ... carrying officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores, or materials, or any article or articles considered and deemed to be contraband of war according to the law or modern usage of nations, for the use or service of either of the said contending parties...
Page 50 - States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 30 - Foreigners residing in this country, as long as they reside here under the protection of this country, are considered in the light of British subjects, or rather subjects of her Majesty...
Page 12 - Brazil, as the case may be, may forthwith name another person to act as Arbitrator in the place and stead of the Arbitrator originally named by such Head of a State.