The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-03-14

menis oi which, soliciting the inie position c
Tho goveiDneot OF the Uniled States, b-W
been presented 10 the Department OF STATE
81 10 the Minister Of the United States il
Spsih, since the dste of The convention q
1902 pnd until the sigBsrure Of this ,reety
The renDDcisIioD Of his Catholic Maiest
exteuds,
] To all the injuries N niioned in the con
veD'ioU sf the ilth of August, 1909
, 2 To ibr sums which his Catholic Males
y advsneed for the retn,n Of Ceptain Pix
IN ths r. oyiDcias Inteina,.
3. 10 siI injurie, caused by the expedition
i'snds te1 was i,tcd out and squippe,
az NewYoik
TO ell claims of Spanish subjects upor
The governnen, Of he United States, srisint
tcom unlawful seiErfes az sea, OF within tn,
fo''s cad serirousi jurisdiction Of The CniteC
ofsts5.
Finally, to, all the claims Of subiec,s of hi
Catholic Majesty upon the government OF tn.
Cnnrd Stsies. 30 which the In,e,postion o.
MS Cs,bolie najss,y's government has beer
aol'ci,ed before the date OF this irea,y, anC
since tho date Of The convention Of 1909, OF
which Tay bs'e been made TO the Depart
meorof Foreign Aff,irs Of hi, Majesty, OF to
Hls Minister in the United States.
And The high contracting parties, respec
'veiy, renouoce all claim to iDde NJ mites fol
any Il the recent events or trsDsaciIons o.
'neW respective commanders aud oficers ir
to- Fipc.das ..s
The Unret States viii cause satisfaction &c
pe made for ina i0ju'ies, If any, which, by
P'ocesS ~ law, shall be established 10 have
seen suhcrsh by the SpaDss ofticers snc
individual Spanish inha Oi,aOts, BY the late
operations OF the American army IN Fiori
10.
ARTICLE 10.
The cpnvoDuJG cn,c,ed into between tht
g1Vc'nfo MS, on tn IL of August
$40 20, Srf ',iuns o. wbicb wee ax,han
II the 2lst % cso1e.. lels. is annuilcd.
ARiIcLE II
The UEtld Sla IS. SxOne ating Spain e. on
~ demands IN iurure, on account of th,
c'aims other o'uzens 30 which he rennncia
ions hc'ein cpnt,ned ex'sgd, and consider
ing iFsm entirely cancelled, uDdettake tt
make Satisfaction for the same, 10 an amour
NOT exceeding 6ye miiiens of dollars. II
',cer'si1 the fuli auloun aud validity Of Ihos,
-iz;..s. Com rsissior, TO ccas,st of three
| Commissioners, Ciu1tns Of the United Sta cs
>hal be appointed by the P,esiden,, by ant
"i'h the advice and consent OF the Senate
"hysh commission shall meet at the city o
Washington, and, hin the space of thres
years fon the time Of their hrst mecting
bail receive, examine, and decide upon he
noun, and, validity OF all the claims includ
N within he descriptions above mentioned d
The said Com ns,ioners shall TAX an oath
aff m ltion, TO be entered on the record oi
Hslr proceedings for the thful and diiigen'
a'scbatge of thsir duties and, in case OF The
death, sickness, or necessary absence OF any
sroh Com mnissioncr,hs place may be supplied
~ thC prin,Drnt as aforesaid or by the
President Of the United States, during the re.
rc7a OF the Senate, of another Com missiope'
in his stead. The said Commissioners shall
pr auiho'isec 20 hear and examine, on oath
very qucs,ion relative TO tie said claims, and
- receive all suitsblc ar henic testimony
.nncern'ng the same. And toe Spanish Gov
-fnment shall flrnish oh such documents and
oiuaidatons a. may be IN heir possession, fo'
n odi,stment Of The laid claims, Geo ding
| 20 the principles of justice, the laws of nd.
| ions, snd the s,ipula,ons of the treaty b.
| tween ne two parties Of 9Th o ,obeg, 1895
| 'be soid documen,s 10 be specified when dc
| nanded at the instance Of the said Com mis-.
| 5ioNers.
| The payment of such claims ss may be ad
muted and adjusted by the said Commission.
| ers, or the n,aip, part Of them, to an amount
not exceeding five millions Of dollars, shall be
made by the United States, either imme dia,e
| y at their Treasury, or by the creation o
| Stock bea ing an interest of six per cent. pei
! annom, payable from the proceeds Of sales o
| public lands within the territories hereby ced
| ed to the Uni ed States, or in such other man
ner as the Congress Of the United States maj
| prescribe by law.
The records Of the proceedings Of the sale
| Commissioners together with the vouc hers
and documents produced before them, relativ,
to the claims TO be adjusted and decided upoE
| ny them, shall, after the close Of their trans
| ,c,ionS, be deposited in the Department o
State Of the Uonod States and copies o
them, o. any part Of them, shall be furnshe,
I to the Spanish Government, If required, a
i the dc and of tbp Cnanisb M;ns,sr in ,b.