126 THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. 



ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION. 



On Saturday, the 14th of September, the Tribunal 

 assembled at the hour of adjournment, half-past 

 twelve o clock. The Hall of Conference was crowded 

 at this hour with the Arbitrators and the gentlemen 

 attached to the Arbitration, the ladies of their respect 

 ive families, the members of the Cantonal Govern 

 ment, representatives of the Press of Switzerland, the 

 United States, and Great Britain, and gentlemen and 

 ladies among the most estimable of the private cit 

 izens of Geneva. The day was beautiful ; the scene 

 imposing and impressive. But the British Arbitrator, { 

 Sir Alexander Cockburn, remained unaccountably ab- ^ 

 sent, while curiosity grew into impatience, and impa- ( 

 tience into apprehension, until long after the pre- -. 

 scribed hour of meeting, when the British Arbitrator 

 finally made his appearance. 



The official action of the Conference commenced 

 with the accustomed formalities. 



The President then presented the Act of Decision 

 of the Tribunal, and directed the Secretary to read it 

 in English, which was done : after which duplicate 

 originals of the Act were signed by Mr. Adams, Count 

 Frederic Sclopis, Mr. Stasmpfli, and Viscount of Itajuba; 

 and a copy of the Decision, thus signed, was delivered 

 to each of the Agents of the two Governments re 

 spectively. 



Another original \vas subscribed in like manner, to 

 be placed, together with the archives of the Tribunal, 

 amo. ng the archives of the Council of State of the Car. 

 ton of Geneva. 



