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| | THG GREAT TREATY, Summary of the Proceedings of the Joint High Commission. THE LAWS OF NEUTRALS DISCUSSED, Manner in Which the British Apo- logy Was Obtained. THE FISHERIES QUESTION. A Request for the Renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty. THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE. Friendly and Cordial Discussions Over the Several Subjects, UWTTERS OF APPOINTHENT AND INS TION. NORFOLK, May 16, 1871. The following are the letters of appointment and instructions geht to the American Commission- ers:— DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, } DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Feb, 20, 1871, Sin—The President having, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appolited you to be a Commissioner of the United States in » Joint High Commission between the United States und Great Sritain, I beredy inclose your commission. You will be pleased to inform this departnent ‘of the receipt of 1, and, shouid it be accepted, of the name of the State or county in which you were born, 'f also { ‘& blank form of the oath of allegiance, which, in the event Of your acceptance, you will please execute and retura to ‘bia departinent for ile. I am, sir, your sppedient ig} ts V1 Hon. Rosrrr C. Scrtnox. Asimilar letter was addressed tothe Hon. E. R. Hoar, Hon. Samuel Nelson and Hon. George H. Williams:— I, Robert ©. Schensk, having been appointed is- stoner of the United states, in a Joint High Commission be: een Inited Statea aud Great Britain, do solemnly ar that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the States since I have been a citizen thereof; that [have o aid, countenance, counsel or encourage. nt to pel gaged in armed hostility thereto; that Ihave either sought nor sccepted, nor sitompted to exercise the netons of any ofliee whatever under any authority or- in bostity Tote United tatees hac T Bees luntary support to any pretended government, in the United States, rent (eed suppor’ States against lose and hat panee to the eames ah T take this enta| Feservation or purpose o I enemies, fais and all a a Stil dischi ind that I will well a1 ly Abe ofice on which T ain al en bap me Sworn to aud subseribed vefose fae thie LETIER OF Fueraverion. vane ee Wh | Sin—Your high character and experience in public affai ber a ea eet ae zoe long meric. une Geer Fete jon of the quesitons to be discussed and treated by the Joint Commission’ of which you bave been appointed member, seem ‘to render unneces- inatructions upon the questions that will come under the consideration of that body. Another consideration, more persoral to the undersigned, forbids an attempt on bis part to gle instructions to his associates on the commission, You wili receive herewith a confideatial Tir gandum, embodying & reference to correspondence of {hls department, and to the history of several of the ques- ogaexe yr ay be discussed by the commission, vig, :— IL, The navigation of the St, Lawrence. Reciprocal trade between the United States and the 2 catas of the United Binten’ @ 0 ini e onjaoegunt of acts committed by rebel cruiser ont bruale VE. Clatins of Brien subjects #t the United States jaing out o mamitied ‘ecen! civil war in the Un! Staten = eben oped that es di moesrendam, (yy Bead been pre depariment, ma; rou, references, in Tes Sounderailch of the borszat ‘ueatioun on which it treats. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 117, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. of the United States, accing as secrecary to ited States High Commission, to undertake The High Commis- ‘hat the subjects for discussion shoutd be those mentioned in the following corre- nich had taken place between the two B18 BDWAED THORNTON TO MR. view. 81a—In compl tb WA8HINGTON, Jan. 26. 1871. Hance witb an tnatruction received from Earl Granville 1 have the honor to state that her it of fete understanding two goveraments as to the extent of the rights which belong to the eltizens of the United States and her 4 aul fouvestivey, wilt, reference 19 the taberies on the sonal of er possessions in North America, and as al otber questions vetween them ‘which affect the relations ‘Ot yards these possessions. As the con- sideravon of these matters would: however, involve investi- Katious of » somewbat complicated nature, Aut as itis v Gestrable shat they should be thoroughly evamined, Tam dle rected by Lord Granville to propose to the government of the United States the appointment of a Joint high commis- seasions at Wash son, which shall be composed of government, It shall hold. ite ington, und shall treat of and disease the mode of aet- Wing the diferent questions which have arisen out of the. fisberies, ag weil as those which affect the lations of the United States towards her Majesty'e possessions in North it America. {| am confident a roposal will be met me cordial 'apich ot friendship your government in the Which hasinduced her Majesty's government to tender hat case the result will not fall to und [cannot doubt that in contribute to the maintenance of the good relations between the two countries which I'am convinced the government of the Ucited States as well as that of her Majesty equaily have ert are byte “ edt the highest consideration, sir, most 0 lent um ble 8 : * DWARD THORNTON. The Hon. HAMILTON Fin, dc., &0., MB. FISH TO BIR EDWARD THORNTON. DRPARTMENT OF STATE, } WASHINGTON, Jan, &, 1871, S1n—I bave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note ot January 26, in which you inform me in compliance with Instructions trom Karl Granville that her Majesty's gov- ernment deem it of importance to the good relations which they Eb Cay subsist ond be tre! ened bel Braloy sas indbrstand: ing should be come tween the two: governments as so the extent of the rights which belong to the citi- zens of the United States and her Mayesty’s subjects t¢- a ivedy, with retereney to the paherige Ey) Si lajesty’s fous in North Aiiériéa, and as to any other Gratlous between thom which affect ihe relations of the Inited states towards these possessions. And further, that 8 the consideration of these questions would involve invest!- com tions of a somewhat comp! nature, and as it le very jesirable that they should be thoroughly examined, you are directed by Lord, Granville to propose to’ the government of” the United States tye” appointment of @ loint high commission, which be com- d of membersto be named by each roment, shall Bora its sessions at Washington and shall t and dlacuss the mode of oot the differences which have arisen out of the fisheries a8 well as those which affect the relations of the United States towards her Majesty's possessions in North America, Thave laid your note before the President, who instracts me (o say tht he shares with her Majeety's government. tne appreciation of the importance of airiendiy and complete understanding between the two governments with referenca to the subjects specially suggested for the consideration of jolot high commission, and he fully reco, spirit. which has prompted the ference held_on the 8d of May was read and should consider the claims for injunes which the | Commissioners a peepee ae ay $0 taKe Into conslderation — to draw the boundary througn an jocarpetats confirmed. The High Commissioners then pro- pie of Canada had suffered from what were | the quesion Of Zoods tn bond through | ch: > ceeded with thee the matters e Known as the Fenian raids, Canada and the Ui States, which was agreed to. this proposal, staume: chat “Gov desired & decimon, ferred to them. Ftalel Fine? e American Commissioners ob} to this, and The British Commissioners proposed to take into | not a com) romise, The British Commissioners pro- joint iste in accordance wi! ‘the ot Was agreed that the subject might be brougnt up | consideration the question opening the Soaeting Posed that it should be declared to be the he High Commissioners at the last confer- | again by the British Commissioners in connection | trade of the lakes, recii ly to each par Which | Construction of the treaty of 1848 that all ine "chene ence was then read as follows:— with the subject referred to by Sir Edward Thornton | was declined. On the proposal of the British Com- | nets were to be open to navigation by both “Btatements,” articles 1 to 11. At the conference | 1m his letter ot February 1. missioners, It was to take the question of | Tie American Commissioners stated that t heid on the of March the American Commis- At the Conference on the 14th of April the Joint | transshipment into consideration. Mot sO construe the treaty of 1446 and therefore ees a pal ry pager — ttn it 2 heed = Meee ra fee Peep od a br BS Lge sre proposed to Kk aio ona mos assent to such a deciaration. a fs 1 Edward Thornton tn | consiqeration reel} Tegistration of vessels 'ne discussion of 0 aur. and losses were in- | that letter. ‘The British Commissioners proposed | as between the Dominion of Catada and the United and in lect was continnee » and that t injuries Moved epee thelioommerce and their material in veresty y the course and. conduct Great | these claims suould be appointed, that Britian “durin; the recent rebellion~ im | the convention of 1853 should be follo' asa the United — States; that what. has oc- | preceront. This was agreed to, except tt was curred in Great Brittan and her colonies | settled that there should ve a third’Commissioner tne aang that period had given rise to Joclinge in the | stead of an umpire. At the conference on the 15th United States which the people of the United States | of April the treaty articles twelve to seventeen aid not desire to cherish toward Great Britain; that the history of the Alabama and other cruisers which had been fitted out or armed or equipped, or which had received augmentatton of force in Great Britain or ip her colonies, and of the o| erations fy those in the cape vessels, showed extensive direct s ture and destruction of a large number of vessel With their ¢; and ore commercial marine to the British flag, she rebelhon; and also showed that Great Britain, by reason of failure 1n the proper observance of her. duties as a neutral, had become justly liable tor the acts of those cruisers and of their tenders; loss and aestrue- private’ property which had thus far that the claims for non of ‘2 een presented amounted to about fourteen millio! or pola, wit ut interest, which amount wa! liable to bé greatly Increased by claims which had Not been presented; that the cost to which the gov+ ernment had been put im the pursuit of cruisers could easily be ascertained Rei of govern- ment accounting oficers; that in the hope of an AlMicabie settlement no estimate was made of the iudirect overs, without prejudice, however, to the right to indemnification on ther’ ac. count in the event of no such séitlement being made, foe American Commissioners further stated that they hoped that the British Counissioners Would be able to place upon record an expression of regret by her Majesty's government for the depre- dations committed by the vessels whose acts were now under dtscussion; they also proposed that the Joint High Commission should agree upon a sum Which should ve paid by Great Britain to tne United States 1p satiafaction ofall the claims and tne iuter- eet thereon, ‘The. British Commissioners replied that her Ma, jesty’s government could not adimit that Great Britata had failed to discharge towards the United States the duties imposed on her by the rules ol in- ternational idw, or that she was justly lable to make good to the United States. the losses occa- sioned by the acts of the cruisers to which the American Commissioners had referred, ‘Ihey re niinded the American Commissioners that several vesels suapected of being designed to cruise against the nes, onal. The President is, however, of the opinion that whhout the have exis note the supposed high commission would fail to estabiish Nie pectannban woiatises ant the sincere, mubstantial and common with her jesty’s government, he dea‘ ould thinks tha a e removal of te ainerencer poten since then, wing out of the acts committed by the several vessels it Lae oe ME rue to the claims restoration of cordial and amicabis rela- tions between the two governments. He desired me to say this view of se tet po bate r also may be treated o posed ommiseion, 8) in ip way one nal a amend Te batten ment will with much ee bed, High Commissionérs on the part of the United States to meet those who may be Peay on of her Majesty's government, and will ment, just and amloab!e arrange ment the ons which now unfortunately stand inthe way of anenure and have the honor to be, with the highest consiaeration, sir, your very HAMILTON FIs! 69% FOMARD RGRTON COMME EE 05). ASHINGTON, Feb. sm—I note of the 80th ult. and to offer you my sincere an thanks for the friendly and conciilatory apirit which pervades rence to that it thinks that the removal of the differences which arose during the rebellion in the United States, adjustment of clase of questions not alluded to in your lasting friendship between the two governments, which, in tne rebellion in the United states, and which enerally As the “Alabama Claims,” wil Ge'essential to the Mal aud ninfoabla. reise that should her Majeat, ernment acce| hal thie anbjest alse He eo lement 20 4o secure, at the eaniogt | practicable mo- abiding friendship between the two nations, servant, sir EDWARD THORNTON, K.C, B., £¢., de, have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your nd cordial it. With refer partof it in which you state that he President which have existed since then growing out of the acts com- mitted by the several vessels which have given rise to the claime Anpeoedel as the “Alabama c.alins,” will also be essent! 1@ restoration of cordial and amicable rela- tious between the two government have the hovor to in- jarl Granville the opinion: of the United States, the the Presi friendliness of I beg you to believe, I full; tate. Tam now y state that it would ber "s iment isfaction If the claims hogan wa by the name: labama claima” were submitted t6 the consideration of the same High Oummission by which her Mi "s government have pro} that the questions | relating to the, Mritiah jus in North merica should all other claims, both of British subjects and eitizons of the Uni arte au of the Out of acts commitied during the recent clvil war’ in this country, are eallany Da to the same Commissio: e exprossfons made use of in the name of the Presideat n your ry men a sider it of importenge. that these causes eations. to \ the joint diversion ot rome 2 th self and yur altel ‘of the SNe Teeaion | velog ‘in thie ety, you twill, have the oiiccoaallig rh ny “savy Verte Woenasdhd you sod come j oR aa Zio cautiously “and ren wer haptic pe ae an and inions of ature to whom. case your ations in a treaty or convention, that resull muss ve submitted for thetr constitutional advice and consent. ‘One point not to in the accompanying memoran- will probably ught to the consideration of the Joint Commission, vis :- me agreement jween two bet governments ae ie, oe conga and duties us in onse nt in war Seri fleet hose eatin aoe be y ated jom to ft asked as one of the impor- fant" quenlons’ Ghat thay fouage the ‘considerations, 0 the Commission. The Prestdent hopes that whatever prin- ciples may be est 1d or recognised in connection with thie subject sbal be considered ‘equally applicable to the pernodcorered bythe inte: civil war in tus country and the f ure. \t servant, I have the honor to be, sir, your bog irri, ? vise To Hon, ROwRRT C. SOMBNOK, The same letter was addressed to each member of he Commission. The memoranda alluded to above are brief histories of the several qeestions above named, THE PROTOCOLS GF CONFERENCE. The following are the protocols of conference, the record of ihe proceedings of the Joint High Com- mission, showing the- process by which the Com- missioners arrived at the conclusions embodied 1n the Treaty of Washmgton:— Protocol 1. Wasnrmerox, Feb. 27, 1871.—The tlign Commis- sioners having met, ir full powers were respec- tively produced, wh were found satisiactory, an:} copies thereot exvhanged, as follows:— uLy! fe @BANT, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF To all who shall see these. d Confidence in the Know ye, that, repos! ¢ sntegrit; tr) “ability of ecretary of Stale; Robert &. ‘Schenck, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Prernlapn Great Britain; Nelson, an dubs el he Supreme Court of the United 4) isbenezer wm of Mansac nd hat ie Wititains, of ey, id with the tf tated ; er a a aah ie jointly ad. severally to. be Commissioners them joint! Ny to Bathe partof ihe United States ina Joint Tigh Conmmission Detween the United States and Great Britain, hereby empows ering them, jolutly and severally, to meet thé Commissioners appointed Ur to be appoinied on behalf of her Britannic Ma- jesty, and with them to treat and discuss the mode of settle- Ment of the different questions which shall come before the sald Joint Engh Commisrion, aud the said oftice to bold and gxerchse during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time 7 y ad at the city of Washington, this loth HEL ner my hand a the ct of Washington, shin Sah ependence of the United States of America the nincty- . 8, \ By the President, HAMILTON Fieu, Secretary of State. i Rrg.—Vioronta, BY THR GRACK OF Gop, Viguare oF THE-UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN ‘AND IRRLAND, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, &U,, 40.) 40. To all end xingwar to whom these prevents shill come, greeting: — Whereas for the purpose of discussing in a fricndly spiri with Commissioners to be appointed on the part of our good fHends, the United States of America, the various questions ferences have urlsen between us mnd our eaid oli ran ment wa to the mode aoe Ge eae a i, the C none veh: Ha poy ns in this a Boererore, tect hy posing daxec conti Ip the ” isto loyalty, | diligence and cirei fion bf our right trusty and right well be- Ipveq cousin anc counciliog, George, Freier Sanne Fat Grantuna, a baronet, & peer of our United Kingdom, real 3 ost Honorable Privy Council, Knight of oar en Noble Order of tho Garter, xen, Ae.; of Our mht trusty and well beloved councillor, Sy Stator’ Henry Northcote, Baronet, a member of Parlia- ment, Companion ‘our Moat Honorable Orde of tbe , A&C, &c.; of our trusty and we! Ueloved Sir Edward Thornton, Knight Commander of our moat honorable Order of the Bath, our Envoy Extraontt fates of America; of clr trusty and well belove: arts ‘Alexander Macdonalst, nt Commander of our tuuat honorable Order of the Bath, a men Council for Canada and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of our Dominion of Canada, and of our trusty and 9 ti and Minister Plenipotentiary to our good friends th M ard, Eag., Chichele Professor Se" Taternattonal in the University of Oxford, © named, madé, conatity id Appointed an ‘do by these presente name, Make, constitute and appoint them our undoubted high commissioners, rakors and plenipotentiaries, ivingto them OF to any three or -mote of Prem Pol manner of power and authority to trent, ‘aunt and minister or ministers as may wn oer e one 4 auihority on the part of our good yt ates of America any treaties, conven- Tone Ur AtCeemenia thar may tend to the attainment be the above eutioned end, and to niga for ua 4 in our thing so agreed upon ant hn other matiers forerald work ip raced and cu prator@and pleni re and accepted by 0 fulless nanner, we will cover suffer, either who OF in part, ‘any person whalsvever tu thtringe ‘OF act coltrary thereto, as faras ities in our fn the the gee fn witneas whereot wo have caused Unked Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire Uhese presents, winch we have #:yned with our Given at ut tat Windsor Cas seal of our fo . e Ith day ot Feb- done away with, and that you will enable me to to m: Fide sanent'e of the President to the. addition which whieh canny OF wn ai Sree TRAP ie 08 ~“T'fave the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, bumble servant, | ao penow, ‘The Hon. HAMILTow Fisuy, &o., &c., dc. FI8U TO SIR EDWARD THORNTON. _ DEPARIMENT OK 7a, AGHINGTON, Feb. 3, 16% 81n—I bave the honor to acknowledge ibe receipt of your note of the Ist inst., in which you inform me are ‘anthorized by Earl ranville to state that it would give her yesty’s government great satisfaction if the claims com- faonly” koowa by the Bamme of the ‘Alabama claims’ d ait ‘of. the Tigh “Commission by which © ber Majesty's. “g fing to the “Brill” po in Nonh. America, Y the Bri as in shoufd be discussed, provided that all other claims, both of British aubjects and citizens of the United States, ariaing out of acts committed during the recent civil war fu this country, are similarly refer the same commities, I have laid Fae nate usfefecrion with, which be has received tne intel the satisfaction wi sich - Penco that tarl Granville has authorized you to state that nce jesty’s wernment bas accepted the views fer maven gorerament, Ban sccened,e made of the so-calied “Alabama ciaims.” He also recta me to say, with reference to the remainder of your — ‘that if there be other anu further claims of British aub- ‘or of American citizens, growing out of acta commited ring the recent civil war In. this country, he assents to the ropriety of their reference to the same high commission; it ts that the High Commissioners shall consider only such claune of this description as may be presented by the governments of the respecuive claimants at an early day be agreed upon by the Commissioners. e the houor 10 be, with: the highest consideration, air ‘obedient servant, HAMILTON FISH. tf EDWARD THORNTON, K. 0, B., &e., ke. The Commissioners further determined that tho discussion might tnclude such other matters as might be mutually agreed upon. The meeting of the High Commissioners was then adjourned to te 4th of March, teh ene DAVIS, Ne 3 _ SRP ; 4 Protocol * oS NINGTON, March 4, 187.—The High Commis- ‘aun having met, the protocol of the conference held on the 27th of February was read and con- firmed. At the commencement of the conference the United States High Commissioners called atten- tion to the provision inthe constitution of the United States, by which the advice and consent of the Senate is required for the ratitication of any treaty which may ve signed under the authority of the Prestdent. The British High Commissioners stated that they wera acquainted with this provision. The High Commiesioners then proceeded with the con- sideration of the batanty referred Sm The ference was adjourned to the 6th of March, - ~ s 6. ANORO ELT DAVIS, TENTERDEN. All the protocols, from the third to the thirty- fourth inclusive, are precisely the same and read as follows:— ‘the High . Commissioners having met, the pro- tocol of the conference lieid op the —— of —— was read and confirmed. The High Commissioucts then proceeded with the Consideration of the mi: ters referred to Hers The cunference was ad- urned ty the —— of ——. 9 J. CO. BANCROFT DAVIS, TENTERDEN. Proteest 35. Wasminaron, May 8, 1871.—The High Vom*iis- sioners having met, the protocol of the conference held on the 25th of Apri) was read aud confirmed, ‘The Iigo Commissioners then Rrosegtea with the consideration of the inatters referred to them. The American Commissioners produced the following fur- ther fall power, under the seal of the United states, authorizing them to conclude and sign @ treaty:— Unyars 8. GRANT, PREBIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WG, 4 %, Ais chom te ¢ prevents shall come, Gre \ wleronn by my power, bealfig date the 10th dag A" yctuety “last, Tallon Fisk, Secrotary of State, ort O, Schenck, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis'er Plemi- Nag cg te ustice of the Supreme Court of the Unived 3 Ebenezer Hoar, of Massachasetia, and George If. Williams, of Oregon, were iutnorizod 10 meet the Commissioners appolnted oF 19 ’ shalt of her Brit Be appointed on bel He Majedty, and «1 discuss the of aettiement ie quealons wl yo thould come. before. them; and Whereas that meeting and discussion have taken place id mode of settlement bus been agreed upon, now, Ara ctores i. Uiytecs & rant, President of the United States, * dy hereby appolot the said Hamilton Fish, Robert ©, Schenck, Samuel Nelson, Kbeneser Hoar and George Williams, jointy and severally, plenipotentiaries for din bevalt of the United states, nnd do aathor- Any ,or either of them, 0, conclude n any treaty or touching the premises for tho final ratifeation of she President of the United States, by and wiih the advice and consent of the Senate, it such advite aud Consent be given. In witness whereof I baye caused the seal Of the United States to be hereunto afiixed. the-United States, including two tron-clads, had beea- arrested or detained by the British government, and that that government had in some instances not confined itself to the discharge of international obligations, however widely conairued, as, for in- stance, When it acquired, at a greet cost to the coun- try, the control of the Anglo-Chinese flotila, which, it was apprehended, might be used against the United States. They added that, although Great Britain had {rom the peginuti disavowed any responsibility for the acts of the Alabama and the other vesseis, she had already shown ner willinguess, for the gake of the pas of friendly relations with ihe 8 to adopt the principle of tion, provided that a — fitting could be fouad, and that an unent could be come to as to the polats to which arbitrat.on should apply. They would, therefore, abstain from reply- ing fm detail tothe statement of the American Com- missioners in tue hope tnat the necessity for enter- jug upon a bec eet controversy might be ob- ‘vial by the adoption of so fair a mode of settle- ment as that which they were Instracted to pro- pose, aud they had now to repeat, on behalf of their wovernment, the offer of arbitration. " The American Commissioners expressed their ra- gret at this decision of the British Commissioners, and gaic, further, that they could not consent 10 suomit the question of the jiubility of her Majesty's government-to arbitration uniess the principles which should govern the arbitrator in the considera- tion of the facts could be agreed upon. The British Commissioners replied that they nad no authority to | agree toa submission of these claims to an arbitra tor. with instructions as to tne principles which should govern in the consideration of them. They said Undt they should be willing to consider what princl- ples shoul: be adopted for observance in future, but. that they were of opinion that the best mode of con- ducting an arbitration was to submit the facts to the arbitrator, and Jeave him free to decide upon them alter hearing such argumenis as might be neces- sary. The American Commissioners ‘repited that they Were willing to consider what principles shouid be laid down tor observance in simular cases in future, with the uuderstanding that ee principles that should be agreed upon snould be two med os ble to'vhe facts in respect to the Alabama clalins, ‘The Briush Commissioners repiied that they CROP ASL RCE RAL ARETE RAG BE Unt 1 aocede ‘to @ proposal for laying ¢own rales for the guidance of the arbitrator, but that they would make kno@n to their government the views of the American igsionera on the subject. the respective conferences on March 9, March se lee ibaa pan oe as a Sey e form of ie ul principles or rules which the American | misaioners’’ Geared to see adopted for the instruction of the arbitrator and laid down for observance bythe two governments in futare, the close of thé conference of the 14th of March the British Gognmaissionere reserved several questions- for the cousiderat.on of their government. At the conference of the 5tn of April the British Commis. sioners stated that they were instructed by her Ma- jesty’s government to declare that ner Majesty's government could not assent to the proposed Tules as a@ statement of principles of inter- national law which were in force the time when the Alabama claims 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, agreed that in deciding the questions claims the arbitrator should assume that her Ma- jesty’s government had undertaken to act upon the principles set forth im the rules which the Americun Commissioners had proposed— viz., that a neutral government is bound— Ferst—To ose due diligence to preveut the fitting any vessel whieh it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cralse or carry on war against a Pow with which tt is at peace, and also to use like du gence to prevent the departure from its Jui ietion. ‘of apy vesse) intended to cruise or carry on war ay above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such Jurisuicuon, to Warllke use, te ’ Secona'y—Not to permit or suffer either belligerent tome wee of ts Forts fy waters as the base of val operations against the pose oP the renewal or augmentation of wmilitary supplies or arms, or the 1 rultment Qt ely nirdly—To exercise diligence fn its own ports or waters, and as to all persons within its jurisdiction to ether any violation of tue foregoing Obligations and duties, it being a conidiion of this undertaking that these obligations shoutd in future «be held to be binding tuternalionaily between the uDirIes. . wt fas al gettled that, in deciding the matters submitted 40 him, the arbitrator should be governed by the joregoing rules, which had been agreed upon to 8 wrinciples of international law not incon- Pe cone etferewith as the arbitrator shoutd determine to have been applicable to the ie The Joint High Commussion then proceeded to cons.der the forma of submission and the manner of constituting a tribunal of arbiiration at the confer- ences on the 6th, sth, 9th, L0thand 12th of April. The Jot iigh Commission considered and dis- cussed the form of submission, the manner of the | award, the mole of selecting the arbl- trators, The American Commissioners, referring to the hope which they had expressed on the sti of March, tnquired whetber the British Commisstoners were prepared to place upon fécord an expression of regret vy her Majesty's government for the depre- dations commitied by the vessels whose até Were now under discussion, and the British Commission. ers replied that they were authorized to expre in @ friendly spirit the regret felt by her Majesty's government for Ure escape, under whatever ctreum- stances, of the Alabama and other vessels from Br tigh ports and for tle depreuations committed by & Hessel, _ fe Sat i Raa Commissioners accepted this ex- pressiun of regard as very satisfactory to them and a3.a token ol kindness, and said that they felt sure = is 4 In the ceuference on ti Jnited States. pigct sie “ treaty articles one to sth of April the peared in the correspondence between Sir Baward Edward Thornton in his letter of February 1, vious letters should have been disposed of sier my band at the city of Waabington, the second Given ee ny! ju ibe pent of Our Lond owe inounead steht bupdred and lage one, and of the Independence uf nited States of America the —T b. Rn Prétajest. GRANT. iy n HAmILTON Frou, Secretary of Stato, This full power was oxamined by the British Commusioners and found atlafactory. ‘The Joint Hight Commissioners dctermined that they would embody in protoco) & statement containing ap ac- count of the negotiations upon the various subjects euary, {n the yexe of our Lord 1BUA, « vear of our reign. It was proposed by the British High Commission- ers that Mr. Fisn, Meta of State of the United Bates, should Bistis ¢ United States Commis- Bet et eka beta they ditt not consi High Commis. brew sro ine suggestion of Narn ine. reat ju Lora Tenverden, Secretary to the British’ High Com. ‘ar. Dauorore Davia, ‘Anolatont Secretar? to the thirty-fourth included in the Treaty, and thev instructed the joint protocolists to prepare sachan account in the order in which tae foe} are to foe ‘Treaty, onferen journed May. bs ce was ncjourn’).. 0; BANOROFT DAVIS, TENTERDEN. Protecel 36. SHINGTON, Mi 1871.—The High Commis- mouery baving Bet, provogol of the con- for slaves or for alleged property dikves can or will be presented by the treaty now treaty noexpress words excluding such claims. @ British Commisstoners replied that by the law of bagianl Briush sub,ects bad long heen pronibited ir in the heavy national ex- yen sirares im the pursuit of the cruisers, and indirect injury in the transfer of a large part of tne 1 enhanced payments of insurance, 1n the pro- Jongation of the war, aud in the addition of a large sum to the cost of the war and the suppression of between the two countries arising out of those | out, arming or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of | other, or fer the pure ; ‘be taken a8 applicable to the case, and | it would be so received by the government and very e' eed to Articles tweive to | opinion that free fish and fi Seventeen at Sethe conference on the 4th | an equivalent for these Lea March were agreed to Te muon bythe fer | imine thar question andthe amouue of any money erred to the Joint High Commission ere.) mip ‘s > Aie'te reeha naneeuasy 10 Sduipiot pnd governments in the order in which they | paymeit tha F beng undecssood Wat attain fhor' « . Fish, and the considera- | would be needed before any payment could be m: tion of the ee atoren® of all other clai both of The ee ae Rl bent gy Add British subjects and citizens of the United States, | ences o ip 5 pea out of acts committed during the recent civil, war in this country, as described by Sir ‘was deferred until subjects referred to inthe pre- ican Commissioners said that they sap- net Ae they were rigut in their opinion thac ritish laws prombit Brush subjects seo ovine The, erefore, inquired ether alaves, They, Ul q eee ia | ‘ the ay Rov. in behalf of any Britten subject, under Tra teeaty now belbg negotiated, if there bem te | - | that @ commisrion for the consideration of Were agreed to. At the conference on the zéth of Apri the British Commissioners again brought before the Joint figh Commtesion the claims of the people ot ‘anada for injuries suifered: from ine Fenian raids. ‘Tncy satd that they were instructed to present these claims und to state that they were regarded by her Majesty’s government as en Within the Class of subjects indicrted by Sir Edwarc pporpion, m his letter of January 26, a8 subjects tor Me consideration of the Jot High Commission, The American Commissioners replied that they Were instructed to say that the government of the United States did not regard these claims as coming ; Within the class of subjects imdtcated in that lever } &8 subjects fer the consideration of the Joint Higa Commission, and that they were without any Suchority trom their government to consider them, hey therefore declined to do go. ‘The tish §=Comimissioners replied that as abject was understood the hob to be~ within rope of the iustructions of the American Com- migstoners they must refer to their government for farther tastructions upon it. At the) conference on the 3d of May the Britian Commissioners stated that they were instructed by their governinent to express their regrets that the American Commisstoaers were without authority to with the ae fon of the Fenian raids, and ley inquired whether that was still the ‘case, Aiuericin Commissioners replied — that they could see no reason to vary the reply formerly given this proposal; that in their view the subject was not embraced in ‘tie scope of the cor- pespondonce betweeu Sir Edward Thoruton and Mr, , Under chiher of the letters of the former, atid that they did not feel justified in entering upod ibe } Goustderation of auy class of cldims not contempla- ted at the time of the creat.on of the present Oom- Mission, and that the claims now referred to did uot ‘commen themselves Lo tueir favor, Tne British High Commisstoners sald that under ‘the circumstances they would not urge further; tat the settlement of the claims should be included in | Mo present treaty and that they had the less dill. cuity in doing 80, a8 a portion of the claims were of ® constructive and inferential character, In articies 18 to 25, at the confereuce on the 6th of | March, the British Commissioners stated that they were prepared to discuss the question uf the iist- eres, cither in detail or generally, so ag either to | euitertnto au examination of the respective rights i of the two countries under the ‘Treaty of H fea sae Ry [sted law ve nations or to approach Ohoe ihe settlement of the question on a compre- hbenstve basis, +, ue American Commissioners said that, with the view oftavoiding the discussion of matters which subsequent negotiation might render it unnecessary twenter into, they thought it would be preferavie to adopt the latter course, and inquire what in that Gage would be the basis which the British Commis- sioners desired to propose, ‘Tne British Commissioners. replied that they con- | Sideved that the Reciprocity Treaty of June 5, 1854, should bé resvore:l in principle. ‘The American Commissioners declined to assent to ® renewal of tho former Reciprocity Treaty, ‘The British Commissioners then surgested-tf any Considerable moditication were mavle tn the tariff ar- Fangement of that trade, the coasting trade ol the United States and of her Britannic Majesty's posses sions in North America should be reciproca.ly Vhrown open, and that the navigation of the r. ver ; St. Lawrence and of the Canadian canals should be | Also thrown open to the citizens of the United states on terms of equality with British subjec! The American Commissioners deciiued this pro- sul and objected to a negotiation on the basis of, | he Keciprocity Treaty. ‘They suid that that treaty had proved unsatisfactory to the people of the nited Staves au vonsequentiy had | beon terminated by notice from the government of } tac United States, in pursuance of its provisions. its renewal was not in their interest, ana would not bein accordance with the sentiments of their peo- | ple. ges, further saul that they were not at lioerty ; to treat ol the opening of the coasting wade of the United States so the subjects of her Muyesty residing | IM her possessions in North America, It was agreed that the question relating to naviga- tion of the.river St Lawrence and of Cunadian ca- } nite to other commercial questions aff.ctung 4 da should be treated by the.uselves, ‘Tne sub- t Of the fisheries was further discussed at the con- nce On the 7th, 20th, 22d and 26th of March. ; She Yak cee 2 Aero malassorers bere that it a value e inshore fisheries coul be ascer- | tained the United States might prefer to pur- | chase ior @ sum of moLey. the right to enjoy In perpetuity the use these inshore Usheries in common with British fshermen, and Mentioned one million do.lars 14 (yA suas ba wace ‘Was, they thougnt, wholly Inadequate, and toat no arrangement would ve wcceptable of which ; the admission into the United States free of | auty of fish the produce of the British fisheries States, which was declined. At the conference of the 23d of March the trans- shipment question was discussed and postponed for further information, On the motion of the American Commissioners sp transit question was discussed, and it was namen ‘hat any settlement that might be made should in- clude @ reciprocal arrangement in that respect for rye lod for which the fishery articles shoul be rC6, The question of the navigation of the river St. Lawrence ani the canals was taken up, The Brit- ish Commissioners stated that tiey regarded the concession of the navigation of Lake Michigan as an eqnivalent for the concession of the navigation of the river st. Lawrence. As (o the canals, they stated that the concession of the privilege to navigate them in thelr present coudition, on terms of equality with British subjects, was @& much greater concession than the corresponding use of the canala offered by the United State They furtner sald that the en- jargement of the canals Would tuvolve the expendi- ture of a large amount of money, and they asked What equivalent the American Commisstouers pro- posed 40 give for the surrender of the right to con- trol the tolls for the use of the canals, either in their present state or after enlargemeat. The American Commissioners replied that, aniess the Welland Canal should be enlarged so a8 to ac- co-nmodate the present course of trade, they should not be disposed to make any concessions; that In their opinion the crtizens of the United States could now justly cla to navigate the river St. Law- rence in lis natiral siale, ascending and de- scending, from the forty-filth parallel of north Janicule,” where it ceases to form the doun- dary between the two countries, from, to and futo the sea, and they could not concede that the havigation of Lake Michigan should be given or taken aa an eynivaicnt tor that right, and they thought that the concession of the navigation of ‘ake Michigan and of Lue canals offered by them Was !nore than ao equivalent for the cencessions as to the Canadian canals which were askea, They proposed, in connection with a reciprocal ‘angement as to transit and transhipment, that ada should agree to ealarge the Welland and St. Lawrence canals, to inake no discriminating tolls ond vo limit (he tolls lo rates sudicient to maintatoe the canals, pay a reasonable interest on the cost of construction and enlargement, and raise a sinking fund for the repaying, Within a reasonable time, the cost of enlargement, and that the navigation of the river St. Lawrence, the Canadian cannis, the canals offered by the United States and Lake Michigan should be enjoyed reciprocally by citizens of the United States and by British subjects, This proposal was decitned by the British Com- missioners, WhO repeated that Chey did not regard the eqnivaient offered by the Cuited Staves as at all commensurate with the concessious asked from Great Britaio, At the conference on the 27th of March the pro- posed enlargement of the Canadian canals was fur- ther discussed. It was stated ou the part of the British Commissioners that the Canadian govern- ment were coasideriug the expedieacy of enlarging the berlin | of the canals on the river St. Law- rence, and hat already provided for the enlarge- ment of the Welland Canal, which would be under- taken without delay. ‘The sudject of the export duty in New Bronawick on American lumber floated down the river at St. John was proposed for consideration by the amert- can Commissioners, At the conference on the 22d of Apr tho British Commissioners proposed that the navigation of Lake Michigan stiould ve given im exchange for the Navigation of the river St. Lawrence, and that her Mayeaty’s government —_ should agree to urge upon the Dominion 6 of Canada to give vo the citizens of the United States the use of the Cauadian canals on terms of equality with British subjects, and that the government of the United States should agree to urge upon the several States to give to British subjects the use of the several State canals on terms of equality with c.tizens of the United States, ‘ney also proposed, as part of the arrangement, a reciprocal agr ment a4 to transit and transhipment, and that the government of Great Britain should urge upon New Brunswick uot to impose export duties on the lumber floated down the river St. John for shipment to the United States, ‘The American Comm:ssioners repeated their views as vo the navigation of the river St. Lawrence tn its natural state. The British Commissioners repliea that they conld not admit the claims of American citizens to navigate the river St. Lawrence as. of right, but that the Britis goverament has no desire Wwexclade them from it, They, however, pointed out that there were certain rivers running through Alaska waich should, oa lke grounds, be declared free and open to British subjects in case the river 8 Lawrence should bs declared ‘The iree, American Commissioners replied that they wave axoxs Commissioners; Umiting it, as regarded “Ame e an Cauala to the canals connected with tie havigation ing the conference, and in the conference of 4 g the 204 of April the treaty articles thirty-tour to forty- two were agreed to, ‘The Joint High Comnismon- ers approve this statemont and directed i te be entered In the protocol. The conference Was ad Journed to the 6tti of May. J. ©. BA TENTERD: Protocol No. 37, WASHINGTON, May 6, 1871.—The figh Commin s1oners: having met, the protocol ef the con erence held on the 4th of Maywas read and confir nea, Lord De Grey said that as the Jomt fy sion would not meet again after to-day, the purpose of signing the Treaty, he behalf of himself and his colieagyes, to e ‘OFT DAVIS, hetr Igh anprectation of the manner in which Mr. Fish and his American coll: bad, on (hen | side, conducted the negotiations, It had been most gratifying to the British Commissioners to be aaso~ clated with colicagues who were animated with the Saine sincere desire as themselves to bring about a se(tiement equally honorable and Juste. both coaa- tries of the various questions of whicif it had been therr duty to treat, aud the British Commissioners Would always retain @ grateful recollection of the fair and friendly spirit which the American Com- missioners had displayed. Mr. Fish, on behalf of the American Commission- ers, said that they were gratefully sensible of the Jriendly words expressed by the Lord De Grey, and of the kind spirit which had prompted them. From the date of the Orst conference the American Com- missioners had been impressed with the earnest+ Ness of desire manifested by the British Commin- sioners to reach @ settlement wor of the Powers who had committed to this Joins High Commission the treatmeut of various questions of pe G interest, complexity and delicacy. Hts cole leagues and he could never cease to appreciate the enerous: spies and the open and friendly manner In Which the British Commissioners had met and discussed the several questions that had led to the conclusion ef @ treaty, which It was hoped would recelve the approval of the perp of botn countries, and would prove the foundation of a@ cordial and friendly understanding between them for all time to come. Mr. Fish further said that he wag Sure that every member of the Joint Hign Commis- sion would desire to record his appreciation of the ability, the seal ana pacensing labor which ee protocolists had exhibited in the discharge of arduous and responsible duties, and that he knew that he only gave expy aston to the feciings of the Commissioners infe:aying that Lord ‘Ten- derton and Mr. Bancroft Davis were entitied to and were requested to accept the thanks of the Joint High Cominission for their valuavle services and the great assistance which they had rendered with unvarying obligingness to the Commission. Lord De relied, on behalf of the Brith Com- Missioners, that he and his cvlleagues most cordially concurred in the prongsel made by Mr. Fish, that the thanks of the Joint High Commission shouid be tendered to Mr Bancroft Davis and Lord Tenteadon for their vala- able services as joint protocousts, The British Com- mission were also fully as sensib e as their American colleagues of the great advantage which the Com- mission had derived from the assistance which those gentlemen had given them in the conduct of the tmportant negotiations in which they had been engaged, Monday, the 8th of May, was appointed for the signatures of the treaties, J. ©, BANCROFT DAVIS, TENTERDEN, The Premature Publication of the Treaty. WASHINGION, May 16, 1671, The select committee of the Senate appointed to investigate how and by whom the Treaty of Wash- ington and other recent proceedings of the execu- tive session of the Senate were made public, made thelr report this morning. The committee held a Meeting last evening and examined the news paper correspondents who forwarded oy telegraph the text of the treaty for publication, but the said correspondents persistently refused to inform the committee from what source they pro- cured their copies of the treaty. In econ sequence of this refusal of the witnesses to answer the questions propounded to them the committee reported a resolution that the recu- sant witnesses be arrested by the SergeantatArms and brought before the bar of the Senate, and de tamed until they consent to answer the interroga- tories of the committee. This resviution, after a discussion of four hours, was adopted by tae follow- ing vote:— YEAS—Messrs. Ames, Anthony, Bareman, Bucks ft Michigan, Flanagan, FrelingWuysen, Ham hn avian, Hill,’ Hitcheeck, Howe, Kelley, Logan, lakes or rivi traversed by or contiguous to the boundary Tine between the British and Ameri- fons, They lik: wise agreed to give the did not form a part, aduing that any arrangemant for the acquisition by purchase of the inshore fish- | eries 1n perpetuity was open to grave ese } The American Commissioners inquired whether it two \d be necessary to refer any arrangemeut for purchase to the colontal or provincial Parliament, ‘The British Commissioners explained that the fisheries, within the limits of maritime jurisdiction, | t | were the property of the several British colonies, | ana x it would be necessary to reier any arrange- ment Which might atfect colouiai property or | mghts to the colonial or provincial Pariia- | meuts, and that legislation would also be required on the part of the itmperiai Paritament, | During these discussions the British Commissioners | contended that these inshore fishertes were of great | Value, and that the most satisiaciory arrangement | for their use would be a reciprocal tarif arrange- ment and reciprocity in the coasting trade, and the American Comumissioners replicd that their value was overestimated; that tne United States desired tw secure their enjoyment, | not jor thelr commercial or intrinsic value but for the purpose of removiug a source of irritation, and that they could hold out no hope that | the Congress of the United States would give its | assent to suc. a taritf arrangemiéat as was proposed, or to any extended plan of recipr: cal free admission | of the products of the two countries; but that inas- | Much as‘one vrancu of Congress had recently more than once expressed itself in favor of the aboution of duties on coal and sait, they would propose that / coal, sait and fish ve reciprocally admitted free, and hat loasmuch as Congress nad removed the duty rom a portion of the lumber Leretofore subject to duty, and the tendency of legisiation 1 the United | States was towards the reduction of taxation of | duties m proportion to the reduction of the public debt and expenses, they would further propose tat timber be adiuaitted free trom duty, from ani after | the ast of July, 1874, subject to the approval of Gou- ress, Which Was necessary on questions anecling | Tiport duties “= . | ‘The British Commissioners at the confeeence on the 17th of April stated that they haa referred this offer to ther government and were instructed to ine | form the American Commissioners tat it was re- | garded as ipadequate, and that her Majesty's govern | ment consiMered that free lumber should be granted | at once, and that the proposed tari concessious | should be supplemented by a money payment. The American Comimissionérs then stated that they withdrew the proposal which they had pre- ' viously made of tie reciprocal free admission of coal, Salt and fish, and of iumuer, atter July 1, 1874; | that tnat reciprocal had be made entirély in the | interest of peacefal settiement, and for the purpose can right of navigatiog Lake Michigan for a term of years. They desired, and it was agreed, that the transhipment arraugement shoald ve made dependent upon the non-existence of discriminating toils or regulations on tuc Canadian canals ond also upon the abolition of the New Brunswick export duty on lumber intended for the United States, It was also agreed that the right of carrying should be made dependent upon the n- imposition of export duties on either side on the go ids of the other party passing in transit. ‘The discussion of these subjects was further con- tinued at the Conferences of the 24th, 26th and 26th of Apri), and the treaty articles 26 to 33 were agreed to at the Conference on vhe 3d of May. In the course of these discussions the British Commissioners called attention to the question of the survey of the bound- ary line along the forty-ninth parallel, which sull re- mained unexecuted, from the Lake of the Woods to the Kocky Mountains, and to which reference had been made in tue President's Message. The American Commissioners stated that the survey was @ matter for administrative action, anddid not require to be deait with by @ treaty provision. The United Sta‘es government would be prepared to agree with the Britisu government for the appointment of a bourid- ary survey commission in the same manner as had been done in regard to the remainder of the bound- ary along the forty-ninth parallel as soon as the legislative appropriations aod other necessary arrangements could be made, Articles J4 to 42,—At the conlerence on the 15th of Marci the British Commts‘toners slated that it was proposed that day to take up the northwest poun- dary question; that the difference was one of long standing, Which had more than once been the sub- ject of negotiations between the two governments, rand — that~ the en gg ed er bat ebay cna gre treaiy. ‘They thea proposed that Pp ate % - should be an arbitration of this question } made upon the basis of the provisions of that treaty. The American Commissioners re- plied that though no formal yote was vtually taken upon it, tt Was Well understood that tat troak had Hoe been favorably regarded by the senate. They declined the proposals of the British Commissioners, and expressed their wish that an effort should be made to settle the question in the Joint High Commission, The British Commissioners: asseqled to this, and preseuted the reasons which induced them to regard the Rosario Stratis as the channel contemplated by the treaty of June 15, 1846, The American Commissioners replied and presented the reasons which induced them to regard tie Haro chanuel as the channel contem- platea by that treaty, They also produced, in sup- port of their views, some original correspondence of removing & source of irritation and anxiety; that its value had been beyond the commercial or intrinsic value of the lguts to have been ac- quired in return, and that they could nov consent C0 a2 arrangement on the basis now pro posed by the British Commissioners, and they re- | i. ed thei proposal + a money hg Go age for hé use of the instr isuerles. ‘They Iurther pro- osed that in ease. thd wo governiients should not »€ able to agree upon the sum vo be paid as such an equivalent, the matter should be referred to an tm- parttal commission for determination. |” The British Commissioners repied that this pro- | posal was one on which they had no instructions | and that It would not be possivie for them o come | to any arrangement, except one for a term of vears | and involving the concession of free Osh aod fish on by the American Commissioners; but that if free Ash | and fish oll were conceded they would iuquire of | thelr government whether they were Prepared to assent to @ refe.ence W arbitration as | to money payment. “rhe Aroerican Commissioners replied that they were willing, subject to the action of Congress, toc neede free fish and fish ot! as an equivalent for f the Inshore fisheries, and to make the “Brrangement f ears; that they were of ou would be more than | arrangement for a term of | an fequivatent, sioners, having referred the last government, and recetyed instruc! to accept it, the treaty articies 18 to 25 were agreed te at th Conference on the 220 of April, and articles 25 to 83 at the Conference on the 7th of March, J ‘The British Commissioners proposed that the rect! procity treaty of Juue 5, 1854, should be restored in principle, and that if any considerable modifications In the tari arrangements in force under it were America shoukl: be reciprocally throwa open, and that the navigation of the river St. Lawrence aud of the Canadian canals should be thrown open to the citizens of the United :tates on terms of equality hi British subjects, s as the Douglas channel, as the channel Tee which tho ‘boundary lime should be run, ade the coasting trade of the United States and her Britannic Majesty's possessions in North 4B . Everett with his government which had been ‘alluded to in previous discussions of the tion. The British Commiysioners replied that they ee im that correspondence no reason to induce them to change the opigion had previoasly expressed. They then dened wheter he American Commissioners had any farther proposal to make, The American Com- missioners replied that In view of the posit taken by the British Commissioners It appeared that the treaty of June li 1846, might have been made under a matual misunderstanding and would not have been made had @g each party understood at the time the construction which the other party put on the language whose interpreta- im dispute, They therefore propose 2 ore rate the whole of that part of the ‘Treaty snd rearrange the bouwn- dary ime which was in «dispute before that treaty was concluded. The British Commissioners replied that the proposal to abrogate & Weaty was one of a serious character and that they had no in- structions which would euable them to entertain it, and atthe conference on the 20th of March tie British Commissioners decitned the proposal. At the conference on the 1th of April the British Commisstoners proposed to the American Comimis- joners to adopt the middle chaunel, generally with the understanding that all channeis through the archipelago; should be free and common to both parties, The American Commissioners declined to entertain that proposal. They proposed that the Joint High Commission should recog nize the Haro Channel as the channel by ne treaty of June > 1846, with @ mutual agree- fortifications should be erected by vetther party to obstruct or command it, Rha “with roper provisions a3 to aay exist- riewary rights of British subjects ine ine Toland of san Juan, ‘The British Commis- sioners declined this proposal, and stated oa be ing convinced of the justice of their view of the creat, (Bad could not abandon it except aftera by an impartial arbitrator; they cre renewed their Fro for @ reference to ‘bitration, Ly that it would be seri considered. The American Commisioncrs replied that they had hoped that their last proposal would be accopted, Asit bad heen declined they would, should the other questions between the two Morrill nic Pope Mooi aaa yee a trong son, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramses er, Sp " Stevenson, Stewart ‘Stockton, Trumbull, Windows i Wright -42, a NaYe Mesara: Blair, Davis of W. Va., Fenton, Morton, Rice, Robertson, Saulsbury, Schurz, Suer- man, or me Su:nner, Thurman, ‘pion, Vickers 1 Wilson— absent oF not voring—Messr:, Bayar, Brownlow, Corbett, Gilbert, Hamilton of Mo., Hamilton of Texas, Johnston, Kellogg, Lewis, Nye, Pool, Scott and West—13, The Treaty was not considered to-lay, the above proceedings having occupied all the time of the session. EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE. ‘ WasHinoTon, May 16, 1871, Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, aad Senator Logan, of I!inois, took their seats for the Mrst time this , session. Senators Brownlow, of Tennessee, Johnson, of Virginia, and Kellogg, of Loulsana, are absent from the city. There are three vacancies— one from Georgia, one from Alabama and one from North Carolina. Alter prayer by the Rev. Dr. Newman and the reading of the journal of yesterday Mr. BUCKINGHAM offered a resolution, Which was agreed to, req ing the President, if not inconsistent with the public interest, to communicate to the Senate copies of alt correspondence in tie State Department in retation to ship Hudson and schooner haber gy property of citizens of Connecticut, seized by the British authorities In the Falkland Islands, in 1854; and also the report of Lieutenant Lynch, or other naval om- cer, on file in the Navy Department, on the same subject. * : On motion of Mr. CAMERON the Senate went Into executive session. FIRES. Av Oakum Factory in Jersey City De stroyed—Loss $40,000. A fire broke out at nine o'clock yesterday morning in Mills’ oakum factory, on Railroad avenue, Jersey Glty, near the foot of the hill, The combusti- bie material with which the building way stored caught fire rapidiy and defled all the efforts of the ‘giemen vo Ox tinguish it, The building, with its contents, was totally consumed, in volving a 1033 of $49,000—the machinery alone, which was of a special cunstrac jon, being worth half that amount. The buluding was insured in New York, Massachusetts and Outo compa: we the extent of $15,000. How the fire originated & a mystery, some atiriouting tt to sparks from & loco- motive, While others siate that oge of the bovers exploded, Burning of a Rectifying Establishment in Cle ciunati—Lons $200,000. CrIncinnaTl, May 16, W871, A fire broke out at eleven o'clock last might, i® the rectifying establishment of Mills, Johnson & Oo, on Sycamore strect. The tire was discovered in am ares. in the rear of Nos. 22 and 24, the stock room of the establishment, witch soon communicated t the entire building from tte cellar to the fifth story, ana parned with astonishing persistence for More then two hours. The fire was contined to the bariding in which it originated. The contents and bathing @ & total loss, Which Is estimated at $200,000, Tho Woods Along the Rondout and Orwege Railronds Burning, Povenkeerste, May 16, 87! The forests atong the line of the Rondowt aoa Oswego Railroad are burning. A large tract of woodtand has already been burned over. The are originated from sparks from the locomotives. Destruction of a Warehouse In Boston. Boson, May 46, 1871. ‘ ne The large building on T wharf, owned by © Wharf Company, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon; also a jot of merchandise fy ~ 4 transportation. The steamer Commerce a he but was turned Into the stream and sa¥ Total loas ts estimated at $25,000, —_—_— tensive Fires in Canadas Beni okusa, Ontario, May 16, me ‘hine shop e extensive foundry and maci tie A, & A. Cochrane was destroyed by fire The loss 13 $29,000. hr in siaves, not onl he American Commissioncrs declined this pro- iisfactorily adjusted, agree ToD Par ee nfalons of the British ‘crown, ue ta posal and in the subsequent negotiations the ques- povesmunen Se = Le a to determine any foreign country, and tbat they had no hesita- | ton of the fishertes was treated ed itself. whether she line id ran through Haro ton tn saying that ‘Ho claim on debalf of any British At the conference on the 17th of March the Joint Channel or___ thro: the Kkosario Straits, subject for slaves or for any property or interest in | High Commission Considered the subject of the pon A eau ek aber government scl slaves wouk! ve preacnted by the British govern a eyed improvement of the navigation of the St. ve the right to include Ln - abo hy ps Aan hair fa itrator sucl Referring to the paragraph in Sir Raward Thorn. | At the conference of the 18th of Mareh the ques. | Silered by, ante nd other omiclal OF public ton’s letter of January 20, relating to the inode of | tions of the navigation of the river St, Lawrence and | ii tam, ents béarhig on the subject oh t ‘§ seliling the different questions which have arisen | the canals and the other subjects connected there- ference. as they may pons ier on <7. out of heries as well as those which affect the | with were taken up. The American Commissioners ry support ot their, res wtive cases, 1 his relations of the United States towards her Majesty's to take into consideration the b rgpetey of on was & aio, The British Commissioners possessions in North America, the British Commis. | transit of goods in bond through Canada and the Pre that the acbitretor ahould have the rig! omers proposed that the Joint High United States, wich wae agreed to, The Brush esterday. : Four dwelling houses and Lay Harts. en ts, St. Catherines, Wi ie morning. ‘The buildings Were of wi and were entirely consumed. ‘The loss is avoat $10,0.% ———$——=—>_$=— THE COAL TROUBLE. Birtstoy, Pa., May 18, ge ‘Ata meeting of the men of the Pennsylvania Company at this place to-day, It was resolved by an overwhelming majority to fae 3 CR a offer, and they are to resue Wor! a