THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES, LAID BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION, CONVENED AT GENEVA, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED WASHINGTON, MAY 8, 1871. II. THE UNFRIENDLY COURSE PURSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN TOWARD THE UNITED STATES FROM THE OUTBREAK TO THE CLOSE OF THE INSURREC- Relations of the United States with Great Britain prior to 1860 Friendly relations of the two Governments in 1860.. Secession of Georgia and other States Opposition to the territorial limitation of slavery the cause of seces- A party in the South opposed to secession .. Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln..... 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 Lord John Russell and the insurgent commissioners discuss the recog- nition of southern independence.... Communication with the French government. Answers of the French government.... When the President's proclamation was received by Great Britain... Effect of recognition of a state of war.. The Queen's proclamation ..... Uncertainty of Her Majesty's government. Effect of the Queen's proclamation... It was an unfriendly act.... 53 54 55 57 57 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 31 62 63 Gerer Present II. THE UNFRIENDLY COURSE PURSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN TOWARD THE UNITED STATES FROM THIE OUTBREAK TO THE CLOSE OF THE INSURREC- And issued with an unfriendly purpose M. Rolin-Jacquemyns on the Queen's proclamation...... Unfriendly conduct of Great Britain as to the declarations of the con- The instructions to Lord Lyons might have been regarded as a cause Former negotiations regarding the declarations of the congress of Lord Lyons's interview with Mr. Seward.... Terinination of negotiations with the United States.. Great Britain desired to legalize privateering .. Contrast between conduct of Great Britain toward the United States in tho Trent affair, and toward violators of British neutrality in the insurgent interest M. Rolin-Jacquemyns on British neutrality Proof of the unfriendly feeling of members of the British cabinet and III. THE DUTIES WHICH GREAT BRITAIN, AS A NEUTRAL, SHOULD HAVE OBSERVED TOWARD THE UNITED ST. Es. The Queen's proclamation a recognition of obligations under the law 105 47 Great Britain has recognized its obligations in various ways.. 105 47 The obligations recognized by the foreign enlistment act of 1819..... 105 47 Municipal laws designed to aid a government in the performance of international duties .... 106 47 History of the foreign enlistment act of 1819... 106 47 Great Britain bound to perform the duties recognized by that act.... 108 48 The duties recognized by that act..... 109 48 Royal commission to revise the foreign enlistment act of 1819 113 50 Report of that commission 114 51 The foreign enlistment act of 1870 . 116 51 Its judicial construction.... 117 International law is a part of the common law of England... 118 Duties recognized by the Queen's proclamation of neutrality 1:22 53 Definition of neutrality ... 123 54 Duties recognized by instructions to British officials during the insur- 125 55 126 55 Treaty of November 19, 1794.. 131 57 Construction of that treaty by the commissioners appointed under it. 132 57 The neutrality laws of the United States enacted at the request of Great Britain 133 58 Case of the bark Maury 134 58 Principles thus recognized by the two governments 133 58 Obligation to make compensation for injuries. 136 59 52 52 |