OF THE

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS TO
WHICH THE UNITED STATES
HAS BEEN A PARTY,

TOGETHER WITH

APPENDICES CONTAINING THE TREATIES RELATING TO SUCH
ARBITRATIONS, AND HISTORICAL AND LEGAL NOTES ON
OTHER INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS ANCIENT AND
MODERN, AND ON THE DOMESTIC COMMISSIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ADJUST-
MENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS.

BY

JOHN BASSETT MOORE,

Hamilton Fish Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, Columbia University,
New York; Associate of the Institute of International Law; sometime Assist
ant Secretary of State of the United States; author of a work on
Extradition and Interstate Rendition, of American

Notes on the Conflict of Laws, etc.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOLUME II.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1898.

Printed under the joint resolution of Congress of April 2, 1894.

CHAPTER XIX.

SPANISH SPOLIATIONS: COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE XXI. OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN OF OCTOBER 27, 1795.

In his message to Congress of December 5, Belligerent Spoli- 1793, touching the relations of the United States with the belligerent powers in Europe,

ations.

Washington said:

"The vexations and spoliation understood to have been committed on our vessels and commerce by the cruisers and officers of some of the belligerent Powers appear to require attention. The proof of these, however, not having been brought forward, the descriptions of citizens supposed to have suffered were notified that, on furnishing them to the Executive, due measures would be taken to obtain redress of the past, and more effectual provisions against the future. Should such documents be furnished, proper representations will be made thereon, with a just reliance on a redress proportioned to the exigency of the case.”1

In a report to the President of March 2, 1794, Edmund Randolph, then Secretary of State, referring to this passage, said that when he came into the Department of State he found a large volume of complaints, which the notification to persons to send in their proofs had called forth, in relation to attacks on the commerce of the United States by the British, French, Spanish, and Dutch. Against the Spaniards, said Randolph, "the outrages of privateers are urged." The cases of complaint against the British were 32; against the French, 26; against the Spanish, 10; against the Dutch, 1.2 France declared war against Spain March 16, 1793. Spain issued a counter declaration March 23, in which it was stated that the two countries had really been at war since February 26, on

1 Am. State Papers, For. Rel. I. 141, 142.
2 Id. 423, 424, 461.

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