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I. Report of J. C. Bancroft Davis, agent of the United States.

Award and protocols transmitted

Action of Joint High Commission on the indirect claims.

Protocol of May 4, 1871, and statement of claims..

In harmony with all previous action...

No exception taken by British commissioners

Definition of "Alabama claims" in the protocol binding on the agent.

Preparation of case.

Private claims classed as indirect

Arrangement of the evidence

Preparation of case; principles adopted

The tribunal a judicial body

Case to be stated frankly

Unfriendly course of Great Britain and British ministers a want of due

diligence..

What acts of subordinates a government not responsible for

Maintenance of insurgent bureaus on British soil a want of due diligence.

British denial of liability

Submission of this part of the case to publicists.

President Woolsey

Mr. William Beach Lawrence..

Mr. E. R. Hoar

General Cushing

The Cabinet

Last chapter not submitted for advice

No claim made for a particular sum for indirect damages; tribunal asked

to estimate

Action of the British government.

Contemplated request for withdrawal of the American case.

Opinion of the continental press favorable to the United States

Exchange of the counter case

Industry and zeal of the secretaries

Friendly views of the British agent

The argument by the counsel regarded as masterly

United States argument filed..

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I. Report of J. C. Bancroft Davis--Continued.

Effect of a commission; position of the United States.

Views of Viscount d'Itajuba.

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Municipal laws of England cannot be set up in justification

The tribunal pass upon the Sumter, Nashville, &c., notwithstanding Brit-

He is the representative of Great Britain.

They need no vindication..

No opportunity offered to consider or object to the charges.

He charges the case with abuse and hostility.

The reasons for those charges..

The justice of the line of argument in the American case admitted.

Lord Russell justifies it

Lord Westbury justifies it

The results of the tribunal a vindication of the policy of arbitration.

II. Protocols of the conferences of the arbitrators

1. Organization, and delivery of cases...

2. Adjournment to June 15..

3. Delivery of American argument; British motion for adjournment.

4. Adjournment...

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5. Arbitrators declare indirect claims not a subject for computation of dam-

ages

6. The United States acquiesce in the decision

7. Decision made official. British argument filed. Sir R. Palmer moves

for re-argument; motion denied..

8. Sir A. Cockburn moves for re-argument; motion denied.

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9. Order of proceedings..

10. Same subject. Mr. Staempfli's paper; Sir A. Cockburn's renewed motion

for argument..

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11. The Florida.

12. The Florida.

13. Sir A. Cockburn's motion for argument denied: the Alabama..

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14. Argument ordered as to due diligence, effect of commissions and sup-

plies of coal: the Alabama

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15. British arguments submitted: Sumter, Nashville, and Chickamauga

16. Tallahassee and Retribution.

21. Effect of commission; new evidence submitted by Great Britain..

22. The Georgia....

23. The Shenandoah; new tables presented by the agents.

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24. The Shenandoah; argument ordered on the effect of the entry of the

Florida into Mobile..

25. Lord Tenterden's statement about tables presented by Mr. Davis; argu-

ments as to Florida; decisions as to Sumter, Nashville, Retribution,

Georgia, Tallahassee, Chickamauga, and Shenandoah...

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26. Lord Tenterden presents new tables; decisions as to Florida, Tuscaloosa,

Clarence, Tacony, and Archer; Mr. Davis replies to Lord Tenterden's

remarks on the American tables..

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27. Claims for expenses for pursuit of cruisers, for prospective profits, and

for gross freights rejected..

29. Mr. Staempfli's statement, and Sir A. Cockburn's memorandum regard-

ing a sum in gross..

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31. Form of decision adopted; Viscount d'Itajuba respecting supplies of coal..
32. Signature of award and dissolution of tribunal..

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Responsibility for acts of Florida

Responsibility for the acts of the Shenandoah after leaving Melbourne

Responsibility for the acts of the Tuscaloosa, Clarence, Tacony, and

Archer

No responsibility for the Retribution, Georgia, Sumter, Nashville, Talla-

hassee, or Chickamauga

The Sallie, Jeff. Davis, Music, Boston, and V. H. Joy not taken into con-

sideration

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Claims for cost of pursuit not allowed

Only net freights allowed

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Same as to prospective earnings

Fifteen and a half millions awarded for compensation

IV. Opinions of the arbitrators

Opinions of Count Sclopis

Due diligence...

British unfriendliness

Vessels which have received commissions.

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The Florida

The Alabama

The Georgia, Sumter, Nashville, Retribution, Tallahassee, and Chicka-

mauga

Opinions on the questions of law as to which the tribunal of arbitration

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IV. Opinions of the arbitrators--Continued.

Obligations of the neutral state....

Obligations of the subjects of a neutral state.

Liability of the state for acts of its subjects..

Rights of neutral subjects in respect of trade..

Difference between a state and its subjects in regard to trade

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Effect of war on neutral trade...

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No obligation on neutral governments to prevent trade in contraband of

war, or with blockaded ports.

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M. Ortolan

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Purchase of contraband of war by the Government of the United States.

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Opinion of Mr. Adams

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Question as to prohibition of sale of articles contraband of war

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Ship of war sent out for immediate service

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Armament and crew sent out in different ships.

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Negotiations for amendment of the foreign-enlistment act during the civil

war

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Law as to privateers.

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Comparison between Great Britain and United States as to observance of

Anglo-Chinese fleet.

The Georgiana.

Vessels at Glasgow.

The Phantom and Southerner

The Alexandra...

The Gibraltar or Sumter.

Iron-clads at Birkenhead

The Canton or Pampero

Iron-clad ram at Glasgow.

The Rappahannock.

The Amphion.

The Hawk..

The Ajax, the Hercules, the Virginia, the Louisa Ann Fanny

General results..

Proceedings of other governments

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Brazil.

Portugal.

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