114 THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. 
dantly in the appropriate place and time, that is, in 
the successive Cases and Arguments of the two Gov. 
ernments. 
CASE OF THE ‘‘FLORIDA” DECIDED. 
The Axbitrators then met on the 17th, and pro. 
ceeded to take up the case of the Plorida. 
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 
Agents and Counsel of the two Governments. 
Mr. Steempfli’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 PVorida. 
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 was concluded. 
Sir Alexander Cockburn and Mr. Adams completed 
the reading of their opinions, and the Baron d'Itajuba 
and Count Sclopis both read theirs. The result was 
to convict Great Britain of culpable want of due 
diligence in the matter of the HVorida by the con- 
current provisional opinions of four of the Arbitra- 
