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large sum to the cost of the war and the suppression of the 

 Rebellion, as adjudicated and disposed of; and that, consequent- 

 ly, they will not be further insisted upon before the Tribunal 

 by the United States, but are henceforth excluded from its con- 

 sideration by the Tribunal in making its award," 



.This conclusion was announced to the Tribunal by 



the Agent of the United States on the 25th of June 



in the following words : 



"The declaration made by the Tribunal, individually and 

 collectively, respecting the claims presented by the United 

 States for the award of the Tribunal for, first, the losses in the 

 transfer of the American commercial marine to the British flair ; 

 second, the enhanced payment of insurance ; and, third, the pro- 

 longation of the war, and the addition of a large sum to the 

 cost of the war and the suppression of the Rebellion, is accepted 

 hy the President of the United States as determinative of their 

 judgment upon the important question of public law involved." 



On the 27th, the British Agent announced the ac- 

 quiescence of his Government in this arrangement, 

 withdrew his motion of adjournment, and filed the 

 British Argument. 



And in this manner the controversy, which for so 

 many months had engrossed the attention of the two 

 Governments, was finally disposed of as the Govern- " 

 ment of the United States had constantly contended 

 it should be [unless otherwise settled by treaty], — 

 that is, by the declaration of the judgment or oi3inion 

 of the Arbitrators, in such form as to constitute, in 

 effect, a rule of law, morally binding on Great Britain 

 and the United States. 



The President of the Tribunal, Count Sclopis, then 

 proceeded to pronounce an appropriate and well- 

 written discourse, expressing satisfaction at the re- 



