CONCLUSION. 299 



Upon the foregolnf;^ propositions, if tliey shall Questions for 



Tribunal. 



be found to be established, the material questions 

 for the determination of this high Tribunal would 

 appear to be : 



First. Whether individuals, not subjects of the „ Must Unii 



"^ states suliinit 



ited 

 mit to 



United States, have a ris^ht as asrainst that Gov- f^^^V ''*''''' ""^ 



' ^ c3 berd? 



ernment and to which it must submit, to engage 

 in the devastation complained of, which it for- 

 bids to its own citizens, and which must result 

 in the speedy destruction of the entire property, 

 industry, and interests involved in the preserva- 

 tion of this seal herd. 



Second. If any such riorht can be discovered, ^ Shoiiid not in- 



•^ ~ ' ternatioual rea;u- 



which the United States confidently deny, ^^*^""' ^*^ ^^^^^"^ 

 whether the United States and Great Britain ought 

 not injustice to each other, in sound policy, for the 

 common interest of mankind, and in the exer- 

 cise of the humanity which all civilized nations 

 accord to wild creatures, harmless and valuable, 

 to enter into such reasonable arrangement by 

 concurrent regulations or convention, in which 

 the participation of other Governments may be 

 properly invited, to prevent the extermination of 

 this sfeal herd, and to preserve it for themselves 

 and for the benefit of the world. 



Upon the first of the questions thus stated the states™ ° ^^ ^ 

 United States Govermnent will claim: 



