THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. This Treaty with Great Britain, signed at Washington, May 8, 1871, ratified on the 17th of June, and proclaimed by President Grant on the 4th of July, provides for the amicable settlement of all points of difference between the United States and Great Britain, more especially in the matters of the "Alabama claims" and the Canadian fisheries. We give all that is necessary to a clear understanding of the intent of the treaty. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. "Whereas differences have arisen between the Government of the United States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, and still exist, growing out of the acts committed by the several vessels which have given rise to the claims generally known as the Alabama claims': And whereas Her Britannic Majesty has authorized her High Commissioners and 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: "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 generally known as the Alabama claims,' shall be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration to be composed of five Arbitrators, to be appointed in the following manner, that is to say: One shall be named by the President of the United States; one shall be named by Her Britannic Majesty; His Majesty the King of Italy shall be requested to name one; the Presi- | dent of the Swiss Confederation shall be requested to name one; and His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil shall be requested to name one." Provision is made for filling vacancies in the Board of Arbitrators, who are to meet at Geneva, Switzerland, at a convenient and early day, "and shall proceed impartially and carefully to examine and decide all questions that shall be laid before them on the part of the Governments of the United States and Her Britannic Majesty respectively. All questions considered by the Tribunal, including the final award, shall be decided by a majority of all the Arbitrators. Each of the High Contracting Parties shall also name one person to attend the Tribunal as its agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the arbitration." Each side is to have access to all documents referring to claims, and ample regulations are made for the times and forms of procedure. "In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators, they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the High Contracting Parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case, and by such principles of International Law not inconsistent therewith as the Arbitrators shall determine to have been applicable to the case. A neutral Government is bound 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. "Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. "Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.' Her Britannic Majesty has commanded her High Commissioners and Plenipotentiaries to declare that Her Majesty's Government cannot assent to the foregoing rules as a statement of principles of International Law which were in force at the time when the claims mentioned in Article I arose, but that Her Majesty's Government, in order to evince its desire of strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and of making satisfactory provision for the future, agrees that in deciding the questions between the two countries arising out of those claims, the Arbitrators should assume that Her Majesty's Government had undertaken to act upon the principles set forth in these rules. 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. "The decision of the Tribunal shall, if possible, be made within three months from the close of the argument on both sides. It shall be made in writing and dated, and shall be signed by the Arbitrators who may assent to it. The said Tribunal shall first determine as to each vessel separately whether Great Britain has, by any act or omission, failed to fulfil any of the duties set forth in the foregoing three rules, or recognized by the principles of International Law not inconsistent with such rules, and shall certify such fact as to each of the said vessels. In case the Tribunal find that Great Britain has failed to fulfil any duty or duties as aforesaid, it may, if it think proper, proceed to award a sum in gross to be paid by Great Britain to the United States for all the claims referred to it; and in such case the gross sum so awarded shall be paid in coin by the Government of Great Britain to the Government of the United States, at Washington, within twelve months after the date of the award." Each party pays its own commissioners and their expenses. Record of all proceedings is to be kept. In case the Tribunal finds that Great Britain has failed to fulfil any duty as aforesaid, and does not award a sum in gross, the Contracting Parties agree that a Board of Assessors shall be appointed to determine what claims are valid, and what amount shall be paid by Great Britain to the United States on account of the liability arising from such failure, as to each vessel, according to the extent of such liability as decided by the Arbitrators. The Board of Assessors shall be constituted as follows: One member thereof shall be named by the President of the United States, one member thereof shall be named by Her Britannic Majesty; and one member thereof shall be named by the Representative at Washington of the King of Italy: and in case of a vacancy it shall be filled in the same manner. As soon as possible after such nominations the Board of Assessors shall be organized in Washington. The members shall be bound to hear on each separate claim, if required, one person on behalf of each Government, as counsel or agent. A majority of the Assessors in each case shall be sufficient for a decision. Every claim shall be presented to the Assessors within six months from the day of their first meeting, but they may, for good cause shown, extend the time for the presentation of any claim to a further period not exceeding three mon hs. The Assessors shall report to each Government at or before the expiration of one year from the date of their first meeting the amount of claims decided by them up to the date of such report. All awards are payable in coin, at Washington, within twelve months. The High Contracting Parties engage to consider the result of the proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration and of the Board of Assessors, should such Board be appointed, as a fuli, perfect, and final settlement of all the claims herein before referred to; and further engage that every such claim, whether the same may or may not have been presented to the notice of, made, preferred, or laid before the Tribunal or Board, shall, from and after the conclusion of the proceedings of the Tribunal or Board, be considered and treated as finally settled, barred, and thenceforth inadmissible." ALL OTHER CLAIMS. The High Contracting Parties agree that all claims on the part of corporations, companies, or private individuals, citizens of the United States, upon the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, arising out of acts committed against the persons or property of citizens of the United States during the period between the thirteenth of April, 1861, and the ninth of April, 1865, inclusive, not being claims growing out of the acts of the vessels referred to in Article I of this Treaty, and all claims, with the like exception, on the part of corporations, companies, or private individuals, subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, upon the Government of the United States, arising out of acts committed against the persons or property of subjects of Her Britannic Majesty during the same period, which may have been presented to either Government for its interposition with the other, and which yet remain unsettled, as well as any other such claims which may be presented within the time specified in this Treaty, shall be referred to three Commissioners, to be appointed-One shall be named by the President of the United States, one by Her Britannic Majesty, and a third by the President of the United States and Her Britannic Majesty conjointly. The Commissioners shall meet at Washington at the earliest convenient period; and shall forthwith proceed to the investigation of the claims which shall be presented. They shall investigate and decide such claims in such order and such manner as they may think proper, but upon such evidence or information only as shall be furnished by or on behalf of the respective Governments. They shall be bound to receive and consider all written documents or statements which may be presented to them by or on behalf of the respective Governments in support of, or in answer to, any claim, and to hear, if required, one person on each side, on behalf of each Government as counsel or agent for such Government, on each and every separate claim. A majority of the Commissioners shall be sufficient for an award in each case. The High Contracting Parties hereby engage to consider the decision of the Commissioners as absolutely final and conclusive upon each claim decided upon by them, and to give full effect to such decisions without any objection, evasion, or delay whatsoever. Claims are to be presented within six months unless for satisfactory reasons, and are to be decided within two years, payment of awards to be made within a year, without interest. THE FISHERIES. It is agreed by the High Contracting Parties that British subjects shall have, in common with the citizens of the United States, the liberty, for the term of ten years, to take fish of every kind, except shell-fish, on the eastern sea-coasts and shores of the United States north of the thirtyninth parallel of north latitude, and on the shores of the several islands thereunto adjacent, and in the bays, harbors, and creeks of the said sea-coasts and shores of the United States and of the said islands, without being restricted to any distance from the shore, with permission to land upon the said coasts of the United States and of the islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish; provided that, in so doing, they do not interfere with the rights of private property, or with the fishermen of the United States in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. It is understood that the above-mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that salmon and shad fisheries, and all other fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United States. Fish oil and fish of all kinds (except fish of the inland lakes, and of the rivers falling into them, and except fish preserved in oil), being the produce of the fisheries of the United States, or of the Dominion of Canada, or of Prince Edward's Island, shall he admitted into each country, respectively, free of duty. The Treaty provides for commissions to settle any disputed poin's in the matter of the fisheries, and prescribes rules for their proceedings. RIVER NAVIGATION. The navigation of the river St. Lawrence, from the forty-fifth parallel of north latitude, where it ceases to form the boundary between the two countries, from, to, and into the sea, shall forever remain free and open for the purposes of commerce to the citizens of the United States, subject to any laws and regulations of Great Britain, or of the Dominion of Canada, not inconsistent with such privilege of free navigation. The navigation of the rivers Yukon, Porcupine, and Stikine, from, to, and into the Cash, Cr. Paid on acc't of Public Debt....$684,919,114 51 66 sea, shall forever remain free and open for the Operations of the U.S. Treasury. purposes of commerce to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty and to the citizens of the United States, subject to any laws and regulations of either country within its own territory, not inconsistent with such privilege of free navigation. It is provided that efforts shall be made to procure mutual privileges in navigating canals and lakes upon or contiguous to the Canadian boundaries; also that Lake Michigan shall be free to British vessels. Goods from Great Britain for Canada may be carried through United States territory without paying duty, and the same as to goods through Canada for the United 66 the Army. the Navy. 58,637,083 86 22,634,675 63 66 Interior.. 42,685,571 23 Treasury proper 24,259,851 98 66 Customs 17,037,452 40 5,479,247 54 66 Internal Rev... 9,128,164 23 Diplomatic.. 1,661,068 22 708,748 84 Quart'ly Salar's 924,386 11 2,911,507 51 Tot. expenditure for fiscal year.. 870,986,872 06 States. The Government of the United States may suspend the right of carrying granted in favor of the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty under this article, in case the Dominion of Canada should at any time deprive the citizens of Post-Offices in the United States. the United States of the use of the canals in the said Dominion on terms of equality with the inhabitants of the Dominion. NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY. The unsettled boundary between Washington Territory and British Columbia, in which "the Government of Her Britannic Majesty claims that such boundary line should, under the terms of the Treaty of June 15, 1846, be run through the Rosario Straits, and the Government of the United States claims that it should be run through the Canal de Haro, it is agreed that the respective claims shall de submitted to the arbitration of the Emperor of Germany, who, having regard to the above-mentioned article of the said Treaty, shall decide thereupon, finally and without appeal, which claim is most in accordance with the true interpretation of said Treaty." His decision is to be a full settlement of the matter. Due provision is made for presenting evidence, &c., to the Emperor. 370,395 37 100,530 07 Oils, fixed or expressed: Chemicals,dyes,drugs and medicines. Chiccory, root & gr'd Chocolate, cocoa, &c. Clay & fullers' earth. Clocks, watches and watch materials... Coal and culm of coal Coffee.. Copper and manuf. of Cork and manuf. of.. Cotton, manuf. of.... Diamonds, gems, &c. Earthenware, china.. Embroideries of cotton, silk, wool, not otherwise specified. Fancy articles, perfumery, &c.. Fire-crackers & fireworks.. Fish of all kinds. Flax and manuf. of (linens, &c.). Fruits of all kinds.... Furs and manuf. of.. Ginger, root, ground and preserved Glass and manuf. of.. Gold and silver, manufactures of, &c... Gums, arabic, copal, mastic, myrrh, shellac, &c. &c.. Gutta-percha, crude, and manuf. of.. Hair of alpaca goat, &c., and manuf. of.. Hair and manuf. of (hair-cloth, &c.).. Flaxseed or linseed 70,495 00 116,120 82 Neats-foot and other 346.210 86 106,527 00 3,457,261 21 1,144,538 34 29,428,698 27 804,840 71 Palm and cocoanut. 87,288 40 8,728 84 543,257 88 Seal and whale. 183,751 38 26,882 45 10,069,098 77 All other fixed oils. 115,479 66 38,776 46 10,773,832 48 235,234 73 Oils, volat'le or essential: Anise Bergamot. 93,260 00 30,591 58 Citronella 13,535 00 9,100 85 898,069 90 Orange and lemon. 144,505 00 33,809 38 Roses, otto of. 46,242 00 15,219 38 82,403 23 2,342,954 11 2,458,622 62 $4,801,576 73 Aggregate total...$518,759,518 32 $202,446,673 32 Difference of Time. When it is 12 o'clock at noon at New York City, it will be morning at all places west of New York, and afternoon at all places east, as in the annexed table: H. M S Augusta, Ga.....11 28 28 New Orleans, La. 10 56 4 Buffalo, N. Y....11 40 24 Raleigh, N. C....11 40 52 Chicago, Ill......II 6 2 Sacramento, Cal. 8 56 4 Detroit, Mich...11 23 54 St. Paul, Min....10 43 45 Cincinnati, O....11 18 16 St. Louis, Mo....10 56 Ft. Leaven'th, K.10 37 8 San Francisco... 846 19 Galveston, Tex..10 56 58 Santa Fe, N. M.. 951 Honolulu, S.I... 624 8 Springfield, Ill..10 57 88,768 33 Jefferson, Mo....10 47 32 Utica, N. Y. Jackson, Miss...10 55 32 Toronto, C.W...11 38 58 ...II 55 12 47,138 25 29,755 50 28,863 22 3,157 53 Louisville, Ky..11 14 4 Vera Cruz, Mex. 10 31 30. Mexico, Mex....10 19 44 Washin'ton,D.C.11 47 53 Milwaukee......11 4 16 Wheeling, W.V..11 33 16 Mobile, Ala......II 2 Wilmingt'n, N.C.11 43 21 Nashville, Tenn.11 848 Wilmingt'n, Del.11 54 12. Natchez, Miss...10 50 26 Afternoon. H. M. S. Albany N.Y..... o 1 6 Montreal, L. C... o 144 330,040 69 London. 18 Morning. H. M. S. PLACE. Morning Afternoon. PLACE. H. M. S. |