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.

WASHINGTON:
G () VERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1871.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page.

I. INTRODUCTION.

Meeting of the Joint High Commission at Washington.......

Protocol of the conferences as to the Alabama claims......

The Treaty of Washington...

What the United States will attempt to establish....
Evidence and documents, and how referred to.....

II. THE UNFRIENDLY COURSE PURSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN TOWARD THE UNITED

STATES FROM THE OUTBREAK TO THE CLOSE OF THE INSURRECTION.

Relations of the United States with Great Britain prior to 1860.......

Friendly relations of the two Governments in 1860........

The United States in 1860.........

Election of Mr. Lincoln......

Secession of South Carolina....

Secession of Alabama....

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Secession of Georgia and other States.........

Opposition to the territorial limitation of slavery the cause of secession..

A party in the South opposed to secession.

Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln.

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The British government informed of his purposes...

Lord John Russell promises to await Mr. Adams's arrival before acting...

The surrender of Fort Sumter.........

The insurgents to issue letters of marque.....

Proclamation giving notice of blockade...

Objects of that proclamation......

The joint action of France invited by Great Britain........
When the President's proclamation was received in Great Britain........

Opinion of law officers taken on an imperfect copy .....

Her Majesty's government decide on the first of May to recognize a state

of war ...........................................

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Lord John Russell and the insurgent commissioners discuss the recognition

of southern independence............

Communication with the French government......