mining the controversy respecting the boundary between the two countries, in the manner provided in the thirty-fourth article of the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871, the President desires that you will convey to the Secretary of State for the German Empire, with a request that they may be communicated to His Majesty, his grateful acknowledgments for the promptness with which His Majesty has been graciously pleased to accede to the wishes of the two Governments. Has delivered the Berlin, December 12, 1871. (Received Jan. 3.) SIR: I this day left with Mr. Von Abeken, who, during the illness of the Chancellor of the Empire and of the Secretary of State, takes charge of the Foreign Office, the memorial of the memorial. United States on the Canal de Haro as their northwestern boundary, to be delivered through Prince Bismarck into the hands of the Emperor. At the same time I left at the British Embassy in Berlin not only the copy required by the treaty, but several extra copies of the memorial and evidence. I annex a copy of the letter addressed to Mr. Petre. I hope you will approve my offer to join in bringing this boundary question to a speedy issue. Up to late last night the representative of Her Britannic Majesty at Berlin had not received from his government any instructions on the subject. I remain, &c., GEO. BANCROFT. [Inclosure.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Petre. AMERICAN LEGATION, Berlin, December 12, 1871. The limit of time allowed by the Treaty of Washington of May 16, 1871, for presenting the Case of the United States on the disputed boundary question which has been referred to the German Emperor for arbitration, being close at hand, the undersigned is constrained this day, through His Serene Highness Prince Bismarck, Chancellor of the German Empire, to lay before His Majesty the German Emperor the printed Case of the United States, accompanied by the evidence offered in support of the same. In conformity with the Treaty of Washington, ratified June 17, 1871, the undersigned has the honor likewise to communicate a copy of the Case and evidence to the Hon. Mr. Petre, as the representative of Her Britannic Majesty at Berlin. It will give the undersigned great satisfaction to join with the representative of Her Britannic Majesty in bringing this long-contested question to a decision at the earliest possible moment. The undersigned gladly seizes this opportunity of renewing to Mr. Petre, Her Britannic Majesty's representative at Berlin, his assurances of highest respect and consideration. GEO. BANCROFT. * * * * * SIR: * Admiral Prevost, formerly British commissioner for running the British Case and northwestern boundary, arrived here this morning and deevidence delivered. livered the British Case and evidence, of which I am promised a copy this evening. I will lose no time in sending you a copy and reporting to you the aspect of the case. I remain, &c., No. 8. GEO. BANCROFT. No. 314.] Receipt of memo Berlin, December 28, 1871. (Received Jan. 16.) SIR: Herewith I inclose a translation of a letter received from the Chancellor of the German Empire, acknowledging the rerial acknowledged. ceipt of the American memorial on the northwest boundary question, and informing me that he was on the point of laying it before the Emperor. I remain, &c., GEO. BANCROFT. Mr. Von Philipsborn to Mr. Bancroft. [Inclosure.-Translation., BERLIN, December 20, 1871. The undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt from the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. Bancroft, in reply to his note of the 12th instant, respecting the boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain, the memorial and proof which were therewith transmitted. The undersigned is on the point of submitting these documents, as well as those communicated by the Royal Chargé d'Affaires of Great Britain on the 13th and 15th instant, to His Majesty the Emperor and King. The undersigned avails himself of this further occasion to renew to the Minister Plenipotentiary the assurance of his most distinguished consideration. For the Chancellor of the Empire. No. 9. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. VON PHILIPSBORN. No. 369.] AMERICAN LEGATION, Berlin, June 11, 1872. (Received June 27.) SIR: Admiral Prevost arrived yesterday from London with the Replies of the second and definitive statement of the British Government on Great Britain deliv- our boundary question, which Mr. Odo Russell, the British Embassador at Berlin, transmitted to the Foreign Office United States and ered. yesterday, furnishing me with a copy of it late last evening. I have at once this morning presented the American reply to the Prince of Bismarck, and have furnished the British Embassador with copies of it. Admiral Prevost tells me that he intends to remain here until the Imperial Arbitrator shall have rendered his decision. The mail of to-morrow from Hamburg will take to you a copy of this second British statement, as well as copies of the paper which I have submitted in behalf of the United States. I remain, &c., No. 10. GEO. BANCROFT. No. 373.] Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. AMERICAN LEGATION, Berlin, June 17, 1872. (Received July 3.) SIR: I send you by the Hamburg packet of the 19th instant three bound copies of the English version of our reply to the British argument on the San Juan question; ten copies of the same with maps, Transmits copies of and fifteen without maps; ten copies of the German with the replies and of the maps, and fifteen without maps. A bound copy of the tending their delivEnglish second and definitive statement is also inclosed in one of the parcels. I annex copies of the correspondence that attended the delivery of the reply. correspondence at ery. I remain, &c., GEO. BANCROFT. [Inclosure No. 1.] Mr. Odo Russell to Mr. Bancroft. BRITISH EMBASSY, Berlin, June 10, 1872. SIR: The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany, has the honor to transmit to Mr. Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Court of Berlin, in pursuance of the provisions of the thirty-sixth Article of the Treaty of Washington, of the 8th of May, 1871, copies, in duplicate, of the second and definitive statement of the British Government in the matter of the line of Boundary between the Territories of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and those of the United States, which the undersigned has this day delivered to His Serene Highness Prince Bismarck to be laid before His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany. The undersigned will have the honor of furnishing Mr. Bancroft with additional copies of this statement if he should desire them. The undersigned, &c., [Inclosure No. 2.1 ODO RUSSELL. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Odo Russell. AMERICAN LEGATION, SIR: The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Emperor of Germany, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Odo Russell, British Embassador at Berlin, of last evening, and copies in duplicate of the second and definitive statement of the British Gov ernment according to the provisions of the Treaty of Washington of the 8th of May, 1871. Mr. Odo Russell having already delivered this statement to his Serene Highness the Prince of Bismarck to be laid before His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany, the undersigned expresses the hope that this long-continued controversy may be brought very speedily to an end through the friendly intervention of the Imperial Arbitrator. The undersigned, &c., [Inclosure No. 3.1 GEO. BANCROFT. Mr. Bancroft to the Prince Bismarck. AMERICAN LEGATION, The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, takes leave in the name of his Government, through His Serene Highness the Prince of Bismarck, Chancellor of the German Empire, to lay before His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany the accompanying definitive reply of the United States to the Case of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty of the 13th of December, 1871. The undersigned has communicated a copy of this definitive reply to the representative of Her Britannic Majesty at Berlin. The undersigned has received from the British Embassador at Berlin a copy of the second and definitive statement on behalf of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, together with notice that the same was yesterday submitted through his Serene Highness the Prince of Bismarck to His Majesty the Emperor of Germany. Nothing remains for the undersigned but to express his hope that, now that each party has presented its last word, an early decision may soon remove the cloud of difference that has so long existed on this subject between the Government of the United States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty. The undersigned, &c., GEO. BANCROFT. [Inclosure No. 4.1 Mr Bancroft to Mr. Odo Russell. AMERICAN LEGATION, SIR: The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Emperor of Germany, has the honor to transmit to Mr. Odo Russell, Her Britannic Majesty's Embassador at Berlin, in pursuance of the thirtysixth article of the Treaty of Washington of the 8th of May, 1871, copies in duplicate of the definitive reply of the Government of the United States to the Case of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty of December 13, 1871, which the undersigned has this day delivered to His Serene Highness the Prince of Bismarck, to be laid before His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany. The undersigned will have the honor of furnishing Mr. Odo Russell with an additional copy of this statement, together with other copies, if he should desire them, and avails himself of this opportunity to renew, &c. [Inclosure No. 5.] Mr. Odo Russell to Mr. Bancroft. GEO. BANCROFT. SIR: The undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Bancroft's letter of this day's date, informing him that he had submitted to His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, through Prince Bismarck, the second and definitive reply of the Government of the United States on the disputed boundary question, and at the same time inclosing copies of it for Mr. Russell's use and information. In thanking Mr. Bancroft for this communication, and cordially reciprocating His Excellency's wish expressed in his even-dated note that this long-continued controversy may, through the friendly arbitration of the Emperor, be brought very speedily to a close, the undersigned, &c. Receipts of defin I transmit a translation of the acknowledgment that the definitive statements of both parties are already in the itive statements by hands of the Imperial Arbitrator. the Imperial Arbitrator acknowledged. The undersigned has the honor most respectfully to acknowledge the receipt from Mr. Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, of the obliging note of the 11th instant respecting the boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain, together with the accompanying reply. The undersigned has not failed to lay before His Majesty the Emperor and King this reply, as well as that delivered on the 10th of this month by the Embassador of Great Britain at this Court. At the same time the undersigned, &c. No. 12. Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. VON THILE. No. 379:] AMERICAN LEGATION, of ex amine Haro bound Berlin, June 28, 1872. (Received July 15.) SIR: I am officially informed that the names of the gentlemen who will be requested to examine and report upon the Haro Appointment boundary question will be forwarded to the Imperial Arbi- gentlemen to trator to-day for his approval. This approval will follow as ary question. a matter of course, and if the gentlemen designated accept the appointment, the consideration of the case will go forward without delay. I am assured that everything which is proper will be done to accelerate a decision. I remain, &c., GEO. BANCROFT. |