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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... dispatch from Lord Lyons to Lord * John Russell that the mails had not been resumed on the 27th.1 [ 48 ] It is absolutely certain that no full copy of the text of the Proclama- tion could have left Washington by the mails of the 19th ...
... dispatch from Lord Lyons to Lord * John Russell that the mails had not been resumed on the 27th.1 [ 48 ] It is absolutely certain that no full copy of the text of the Proclama- tion could have left Washington by the mails of the 19th ...
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... dispatch Lord Cowley is informed " that Her Majesty's Government cannot hesitate to admit that such Confederacy is entitled to be considered as a belligerent , and as such invested with all the rights and prerogatives of a belligerent ...
... dispatch Lord Cowley is informed " that Her Majesty's Government cannot hesitate to admit that such Confederacy is entitled to be considered as a belligerent , and as such invested with all the rights and prerogatives of a belligerent ...
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... dispatch of the 1st of June described with fidelity the condition of things so far as then known in London ; for at that time the intelligence of the exhilar- ating effect of the Queen's Proclamation upon the insurgents , and its ...
... dispatch of the 1st of June described with fidelity the condition of things so far as then known in London ; for at that time the intelligence of the exhilar- ating effect of the Queen's Proclamation upon the insurgents , and its ...
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... dispatch of the same day , in order that it might be communicated to Mr. Jefferson Davis at Montgomery . Lord Lyons had no instructions to show to Mr. Seward the dispatch from which these citations have been made , and it evidently was ...
... dispatch of the same day , in order that it might be communicated to Mr. Jefferson Davis at Montgomery . Lord Lyons had no instructions to show to Mr. Seward the dispatch from which these citations have been made , and it evidently was ...
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... dispatch to Mr. Seward and to leave a copy with him if desired . Mr. Seward refused to permit the dispatch to be read officially , unless he could first have an opportunity to acquaint himself with its contents . Lord Lyons handed him ...
... dispatch to Mr. Seward and to leave a copy with him if desired . Mr. Seward refused to permit the dispatch to be read officially , unless he could first have an opportunity to acquaint himself with its contents . Lord Lyons handed him ...
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Adams to Russell affidavit agents Alabama April armament armed arrived ask the Tribunal authorities Bahama bâtiments belligerent Bermuda blockade Britain British Government British port Bullock Captain captured cargo carry claims Colonial commander commerce commission complained Confederate construction Consul crew cruise cruisers Declaration of Paris dispatch Dudley to Seward due diligence duties Earl Russell England equipped ernment evidence fact fitted flag Florida Foreign Enlistment Act Fraser furnished Georgia Governor Gran Para guerre Heyliger hostile Huse injury instructions insurgents International Law January June jurisdiction law of nations Liverpool London Lord John Russell Lord Lyons Lord Russell Majesty's Government man-of-war March Melbourne ment Nassau Navy neutral neutre officers opinion Oreto persons prevent proof purpose received recognized repairs reported rules Russell's sail Sea King Secretary Shenandoah ship steamer Sumter supply of coal taken tion tons Treaty of Washington Trenholm Tribunal of Arbitration United vessel violation Waddell
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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.