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but the Tribunal decided not at present to require 

 such arguments. 



AVhellicr the motion of Sir Alexander Cockburn 

 was ]U'onipted by Sir lloundell Palniei*, in order to 

 allbrd to the latter tlic desired opportunity to criti- 

 cise llic American "Argument,'' — or whether it was 

 a spontaneous one arising from the former s not liav- 

 ing studied the case, and his consequent ignorance of 

 the fact that most of the questions proposed had al- 

 ready been amply and sufllciently discussed by both 

 (fovernments, — does not distinctly a])pear. Proba- 

 bly both motives co-operated to induce the motion. 

 Subsequent incidents tlirow some light on this point, 

 ^leanwliile it was i)lain to infer from the observa- 

 tions of the other Arbitrators, and from their deci- 

 sion, that they were better informed on the subject 

 than Sir Alexander Cockburn. 



KULKS CONCr.UNING THE CONFEUENTES OF THE TRIRUNAL. 



The Tril)unal next decided that the Agents should 

 attend all the discussions and deliberations of the 

 Cor.ferences, accompanied by tlie Counsel, excejit in 

 case where the Trilninal should think it advisaljle to 

 conduct their discussions and deliberations with closed 

 doors. The practical efiect of this resolution, Avhen 

 connected with a resolution adopted at a subsecpient 

 meeting in regard to the course of proceeding, was to 

 enable and require the Agents and Counsel to assist 

 at the judicial consultations of the Tribunal : it being 

 luiderstood, of course, that none others should be pres- 

 ent save the representatives of the two Governments. 



