NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION,
AND THE DISCUSSIONS RELATING THERETO.

NEW YORK:
HARPER & BROTIERS, PUBLISIIERS,
• TRANKLIN SQUARE.

1873.

.Ar 1873 copy 2.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by

HARPER & BROTHERS, Io the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

GIFT
MARGARET W. CUSHING

JAN. 26, 1938

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INSCRIBED,

IN TESTIMONY OF PROFOUND RESPECT,

TO

COUNT FREDERIC SCLOPIS, OF SALERANO,

MINISTER OF STATE,

SENATOR OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.....

CHAPTER II. ALABAJA CLAIMS.

Conduct of Great Britain toward the United States during the lato

Civil War.........

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Negotiations by Mr. Seward ...

Policy of President Grant .....

Overtures by Great Britain..........

Stipulations respecting the Alabama Claims .......

Arrangements of Arbitration.......

The American Case ..........

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Explanation of Objections to the American Case........

Agitation respecting the National Claims .........

Cause of this Agitation...... ............................

Discussion between the two Governments..........

English Misconception of American Scntimcnt.....

Attitude of the American Government .........

Action of the American Agent and Counsel....

Presentation of Counter-Cases ..