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the Darien ship-canal. Lord Clarendon desired to submit the 

 diiiSculty to Arbitration, on the ground that, when two Governments 

 disagreed in the interpretation of a treaty, the most rational mode 

 was to refer the question to a Neutral Power. In 1856, the United 

 States Minister in London, Mr. Dallas, was instructed to negotiate 

 with, or without Arbitration ; and, without the aid of an Arbitrator, 

 the question was finally settled. 



PARAGUAY AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1859, a Commission was appointed by the respective Govern- 

 ments of Paraguay and the United States, for the arrangement of 

 certain claims made by the former. Eventually a satisfactory settle- 

 ment was arrived at. 



GRANADA, COSTA RICA, AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1 860, Commissions were appointed to settle the claims between 

 the United States and New Granada, and between the United States 

 and Costa Rica. 



GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1864, a Commission was appointed by the respective Govern- 

 ments of the United States and Great Britain for the settlement of 

 claims in regard to land in and about Puget Sound. 



COLUMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1864, at a Commission, sitting in Washington, Sir Frederick 

 Bruce acted as umpire under the Treaty with Columbia ; and 

 questions, (hat once would have been causes of war, were settled as 

 quietly and equitably as if they were ordinary difficulties between 

 individuals. 



ECUADOR AND THE UNITED STATES. 



In 1864, a Joint Commission was appointed by the respective 

 Governments of Ecuador and the United States, and also of 

 Columbia and the United States, for the mutual adjustment of 

 claims. 



These five last-mentioned cases of amicable reference were all 

 carried to a successful conclusion. 



ENGLAND AND SPAIN. 



In 1867, a difficulty arose between England and Spain, in con- 

 sequence of the seizure by the latter Power of the ship Mermaidy 

 which was amicably adjusted. 



