His only design was to call the attention of the British Government to the extraordinary facts, and leave to the determination of that Government whether any thing should be done to mitigate the glaring and now demonstrated injustice of the award.
Blaine emphasizes the importance of bringing attention to perceived injustices in an arbitration award to the British Government.
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