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I. Argument of the United States, delivered to the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva, June 15, 1872.

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[1] [Argument.]

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[2] I.—Introduction.

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[3] II.–The controversy submitted to arbitration.

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[4] III.—General discussion of questions of law.

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[5] IV.—Miscellaneous considerations.

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[6] V.—Statement of some general facts pertaining to the inquiry, and applicable to each cruiser.

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[7] VI.—The Florida.

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[8] VII.—The Alabama.

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[9] VIII.—The Georgia.

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[10] IX.—The Shenandoah.

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[11] X.—The Sumter, the Nashville, the Retribution, the Tallahassee, and the Chickamauga.

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[12] XI.—Consideration of the duties of Great Britain, as established and recognized by the treaty, in regard to the offending vessels, and its failure to fulfill them, as to each of said vessels.

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[13] XII.—The failure of Great Britain to fulfill its duties, as established and recognized by the treaty, considered upon the facts.

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[14] XIII.—Nature and amount of damages claimed by the United States.

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