The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-29

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} All documents which now are 10, or heresf-
ter, during the continuance Of the commission
constituted by this convention. may come into
the possession OF the Department Of State OF
the United States, in relation to the aforesaid
claims. shall be delivered to the board. The
! Mexican Government shall furnish all such
dscuins1ts aud explanations az may be in their
} possession, for the adjustment Of tho said
claims according to the principles Of justice.
: the law Of nations, and the stipulations Of the
treaty Of amiIy and commerce between the
United States and Mexico Of the 5th Of April.
1881 the said documents to be specified when
demanded at the instance Of the said commits
sloners.
ARTICLE v.
! The said commissioners shall. by a report
under their hands and seals, decide upon the
justce Of the said claims aud the amount Of
compensation, il any, due from the Mexican
Government IN each case.
/ ARTICLE
II is agreed that If il should not be eonven-
lent for the Mexican Government to pay At
once the amount so found due, Ii shall be at
liberty, Immediately after the decisions in the
several cases shall have taken place, to issue
Treasury notes, receivable at the maritime Gus
tom. houses Of the Republic in payment Of any
duties which may be due or imposed at said
custom houses upon goods entered for impor-
taiion: said Treasury notes TO bear interest al
the rate of eight per csntum per snnum from
the date OF the award on the claim in payment
OF which said Treasury notes shall have been
issued until that OF their receipt al the Mexican
custom houses. But a. the presentation and
receipt OF said Treasury notes at said custom
/ houses in large amounts might be IDconvenient
to the Mexican Government, II IL further agreed
that, in such case, the obligation OF said Gov
ernment to receive ia payment OF duties, as A.
bove stated, may be limited to ono half the a.
cunt of said duties.
ARTICLE VII.
IL is further agreed that in the event Of the
commissioners differing in relatoo to the afore-
said claims, they shall, jointly or srseysraIly draw
up report stating, in detail the points on which
they differ, aud the grounds upon which their
respective opinions have been formed. And 1t
| is agreed that the said report or reports, with
authenticated copies Of all documents upon
which they may be founded, shall bO referred TO
the decision OF His Majesty the King OF Prus-
sla. But az the documents relating TO the a
foresaid claims are 50 voluminous that il cannot
be expected His Prussan Majesty would bs will
ling or able personally 10 investigate them, It is
agreed that he shall appoint person to act as
arbiIer in his behalf; that the person so appoin-
I ltu SUdH VIOCtfu 10 w lIdt MS ud'-
elling expenses TO that city, and from thence on
his return to his place Of residence III Prussia,
shall be betrayed, one half by the United States
and one half by tho Mexican Republic and
that he shall receive as a compensation for his !
services n sum equal 10 one halt OF the compen.
sston that may be allowed by the United States
10 Que Of the commissioners 10 be appointed by |
them, added TO Que half the compensation that |
may be allowed by the Mexican Government to |
one ot the commissioners to be aPpointedby II.
Aud the compensation OF such srbter shall be I
paid one hall by the United States and one halt
by the Mexican Government.
.p-,c,r vi,
Immediately after the signature Of this con
venuou, the ploniporentiarics Of the contracting
parties Doth, being thereunto competenlly au-
thorized) shall, by joint note, addressed TO the
Minister for Foreign Affairs of His Majesty the
King OF Prussia, TO bo delivered by The minis
ter Of the United States at Berlin, invite the
SAID monarch 10 appoint I'm umpire TO act in
his behalf in the manner aforementioned in
case this convention shall be ratified respective
~ by the Governments of the United States and
Mexico.
ARTICLE Ix.
1t is agreed that. in the event Of His Prussian
MaJestys declining 10 appoint an umpire to act
in his behalf, rs aioresnic the contracting parties.
on being informed thereof. shall, without delay.
invite Her Britannia Majesty. and. in case OF
her declining, His Majesty the King Of the
Netherlands, 10 appoint an umpire TO act ia their
behalf, respectively, as above provided.
ARTiCLEN.
And the contracting parties further engage TO
consider the decision OF such umpire to be H. |
nal and conclusive on all the nNtters referred.
ARTICLE u.
For my sums of money which the umpire
shall fud due TO citizens Of the United State,
by the Mexican Government, Tresury notes |
shall be issued in the manner aforementioned.
ARTICLE XII.
And the United States agree forever to exon
crate the Mexican Government from any further
accountability for claims which shall either be
rejected by the board or the arbuer aforesaid.
or which. being allowed by either, shall be pro-
vded for by the said Government in the manner
aforementioned.
ARTICLE XIII.
And it is agreed that each Government shall
provide compensation for the commissioners
aud secretary TO be appointed by ii; and that
the contingent expenses ot the board shall be
betrayed, one moiety by the United States and
one moiety by the Mexican Republic.
ARTICLE XIV.
This convention shall be ratified, and the rat
ihcations thereof shall be exchanged at Wash
ington within twelve months from the signature,
or sooner if possible.
In faith whereof we, the plenipo:eniisrie, OF
the United States Of America aud ofthe MoN-
lean Republic, have signed and sealed these
presents.
Done in the city Of Washington, on the sle,-
enth DAY OF April, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine,
in the sixty third year OF the independence
of the United States Of America and the niue
teenih Of that OF the Mexican Republic.
k[L. 81 JOHN FORSYTH,
It's FRAN. PIIARRO MARTINEZ.
And whereas the said convention has been du-
ly ratified on both parts. and the respective rat