No. 218.
Mr. Moran to Mr.
Fish
No. 371.]
Legation of the United States, London
,
September 14,
1871. (Received September 26.)
Sir: With reference to your No. 42 to General
Schenck, I have the honor to state that Her Majesty’s government publicly
announced in Parliament, on the 11th of August, the appointment of Sir
Alexander Cockburn, Bart., the Lord Chief Justice of Queen’s Bench, as
arbitrator under Article I of the treaty of Washington, and communicated
this fact verbally to me through Lord Enfield on the 30th ultimo. At that
date the commission of Sir Alexander had not been signed by the Queen, nor
had the appointment been announced in the Gazette, but on the 15th of the
month a telegram was sent to Mr. Pakenham instructing him to make known the
appointment to you. It is not customary to make such announcements to
foreign governments by note until after the appointments are gazetted, and
hence the delay in this case; but the selection of Sir Alexander was
communicated to me without hesitation. I accordingly notified Lord Granville
by letter that the President had appointed Mr. Charles Francis Adams as the
arbitrator to be named by him, and I now have the honor to send herewith a
copy of that note. I also transmit a copy of his lordship’s reply, in which
he announced the appointment of Sir Alexander Cockburn by Her Majesty the
Queen in a similar capacity.
As directed, I promptly communicated to Lord Granville by note the
appointment of Mr. J. C. Bancroft Davis as agent on the part of the United
States under Article II of the treaty, and now send copies of my letter, and
of his lordship’s acknowledgment thereof.
I also inclose copies of my note announcing to Lord Granville the appointment
of Mr. Robert S. Hale as agent of the United States under Article XII of the
treaty, and of his lordship’s reply, informing me that Mr. Henry Howard,
third secretary in Her Majesty’s diplomatic service, had already been
appointed to act in a similar capacity on behalf of the Queen’s
government.
I have, &c., &c.,
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Legation of the United States,
London,
August 31, 1871.
My Lord: Under instruction from the honorable
the Secretary of State of the United States, I have the honor to
announce to your lordship that the President has appointed the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, as the arbitrator to be named
by him under Article I of the treaty of Washington on the tribunal of
arbitration to meet at Geneva in December next.
I have, &c., &c.,
The Right Honorable the Earl Granville, &c., &c., &c.
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Foreign Office
,
September 6, 1871.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 31st ultimo, acquainting me that the
President of the United States has appointed the Hon. Charles Francis
Adams, of Massachusetts, as the arbitrator to be named by him under
Article I of the treaty of Washington of May 8, on the tribunal of
arbitration to meet at Geneva in December next.
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I beg to take this opportunity of informing you that the Right Honorable
Sir Alexander Cockburn, baronet, the Lord Chief Justice of Queen’s
Bench, has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen in a similar
capacity.
I have, &c.,
Benjamin Moran, Esq., &c.
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Legation of the United States,
London,
August 30, 1871.
My Lord: I am instructed by the honorable the
Secretary of State at Washington to inform your lordship that the Hon.
J. C. Bancroft Davis, the Assistant Secretary of State of the United
States, has been appointed by the President the agent on the part of the
United States to represent the Government of the United States generally
in all matters connected with the arbitration under Article II of the
treaty of Washington of the 8th of May, 1871.
I have, &c.,
The Right Honorable the Earl Granville, &c., &c., &c.
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Foreign Office
,
September 12, 1871.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo, acquainting me that the Hon. J.
C. Bancroft Davis, the Assistant Secretary of State of the United
States, has been appointed by the President to act as the agent on
behalf of the United States Government in all matters connected with
arbitration under Article II of the treaty of Washington of the 8th of
May.
I have, &c.,
Benjamin Moran, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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Legation of the United States,
London,
August 31, 1871.
My Lord: By direction of the honarable the
Secretary of State of the United States, I have the honor to inform you
that the President has named Mr. Robert S. Hale, of New York, as the
agent of the United States Government to attend the commissioners to be
appointed under Article XII of the treaty of Washington of the 8th of
May, 1871.
I have, &c.,
The Right Honorable the Earl Granville, &c., &c., &c.
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Foreign Office
,
September 6, 1871.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 31st ultimo, acquainting me that the
President of the United States has named Mr. Robert S. Hale, of New
York, as the agent of the United States Government to attend the
commissioners to be appointed under Article XII of the treaty of
Washington of May 8.
I beg to take this opportunity of informing you that Mr. Henry Howard,
third secretary in Her Majesty’s diplomatic service, has been already
appointed to act in a similar capacity on behalf of Her Majesty’s
government.
I have, &c.,
Benjamin Moran, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
