114 THE TRExVTY OF WASHINGTON. 



clantly in tlie appropriate place and time, that is, in 



the succes 



ernments. 



the successive Cases and Arguments of the two Gov- 



CASE OF THE "FLORIDA" DECIDED. 



The Arbitrators then met on the l7th, and pro- 

 ceeded to take up the case of the Florida. 



On motion of Sir Alexander Cockburn, it was or- 

 dered by the Tribunal that the provisional opinions or 

 statements to be read by the Arbitrators should be 

 printed, and distributed to the Arbitrators and to the 

 Asrents and Counsel of the two Governments. 



Mr. Stsempfli's opinion or statement had been read 

 already, and was in print. 



After some incidental discussion among the Arbi- 

 trators, Sir A. Cockburn began the reading of his 

 opinion on the case of the Florida. 



The Tribunal met again on the 19th, and Sir Alex- 

 ander Cockburn proceeded to read another portion of 

 his opinion in the case of the Florida. 



Then, after some debate, caused by irregularities of 

 speech or conduct on the part of Sir Alexander, Mr. 

 Adams proceeded to read the commencement of his 

 opinion in the matter of the Florida. 



On the 22d, the case of the Florida Avas concluded. 

 Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Adams completed 

 the reading of their opinions, and the Baron d'ltajuba 

 and Count Sclopis both read theirs. The result was 

 to convict Great Britain of culpable want of due 

 diligence in the matter of the Florida by the con- 

 current provisional opinions of four of the Arbitra- 



