The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1819-01-06


and we do hereby accept, approve, and
ratify the same, SC. Signed)
CHARLES JOHN.
Stockholm, July "a. 1918.
CONTENTION IPI7'H SP.fI.N
The following convention was negotia-
ted in Aug. 1909, and ratified bv the t.
nited States in Jan. 1904, but not by Spain
till July last. The notifications have re-
Gently been exchanged at Washington !;
and a proclamation, to give it effect, with
copy OF the convention, was published
in the National lntelligencer Of the 94th
ult.
ga convention between his catholic ma
jesty and the United States of America.
for the indemnihcation of those who have
sustained losses, damages, or injuries, in
consequence of the excuses of individu-
ais of either nation, during the late war,
contrary TO the existing treaty, or the laws
of nations.
His C. NJ. and the government of the
U. s. of America, wishing anicably to
adjust the claims which have arisen from
the excuses committed during the late
war, by individuals of either nation, con-
trary to the laws Of nations or the treaty
existing between the two countries; his
c. NJ. has given, for this purpose, full
powers to his Exceilency Don Pedro Ce,
vallos, Councillor of state, &c. and the go
vernment Of the United States OF Ameri-
ca to Charles PinckRey, citizen of the
said states, and their minister plenipoten.
tiary nj ar his catholic majesty, who have
agreed as follows -
I. A board of commissioners shall be
formed, composed of FIVE commissioners,
two of whom shall be appointed by his
G. NJ. two others by the government Of
the U. S. and the fifth by common con-
sent and IL case they should not be able
to agree on person for the fifth commits
sioner, each party shall name one, and
leave the decision to lot; and hereafter.
in ca of the death, sickness, or necessa-
ry absence of any of those already appoin-
ted, they shall proceed, in the same man
ner, to the appointment of persons to re-
place them
9. The appointment of the commission
ers being thus made, each one of them
shall take an oath to examine, discuss and
decide on the claims, which they are to
Judge according to the laws Of nations and
the existing treaty, and with the imparti-
atty justice may dictate.
8. The commissioners shall meet and
hold their sessions in Madrid, where, with
in the term of eighteen months Ito be
reckoned from the day on which they
may assembly, they shall receive all
claims. in consequence of this convention
which may be made, as well by the sub
tects Of his G.. NJ. as by citizens Of the u
:. of America, who may have right to
demand compensation for the losses, da-
images or injuries sustained by them, in
consequence Of the excuses committed
by Spanish subjects or American citizens.
q. The commissioners are authorized,
by the said contracting parties, to hear and
examine, on oath, every question relative
to the said demands, and 10 receive, as
worthy of credit, all testimony, the au-
thenticity of which cannot reasonably be
doubted.
S. From the decisions Of the Commits
sioners there shall be no appeal, and the
agreement Of three of them shall give
tulI force and erect 10 their decisions, as
well with respect to the justice of the
claims, as to the amount of the iDdemni-
6cation which may be adjudged to the
claimants the SAID contracting parties
obligiRg themselves to satisfy the said a.
wards in specie, without deduction, at the
times and places pointed out, and under
the conditions which may be expressed
L u I. Il ,,cf -,
G. 1t not having been possible Eos the
said plenipotentiaries to agree upon a
mode bywhich the aforementioned board
Of commissioners should arbitrate the
claims originating from the excuses of
foreign cruizers, agents, consnls or fribu-
nails in their respective territories, which
might be imputable to their two govern
monts, they nave expressly agreed that
each government shall reserve Gas it does