The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-21
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Whatever circumstance have hitherto
prevented The official promulgalion q the
Convention recently concluded between The |
United States and III xico-p perhaps the TEN.
porary absence from Washington 81 the
Mexican Minister delaying The exchange Of
faiincations lhere0f-We see no reason. be-
ing possessed Of knowledge Of is pyovis-
ions, why we should not Communicate them
to our readers, number Of whom. probably.
are interested in them, directly or inciden.
tally.
The Convention was concluded at Mexico.
between our Minister, Gen. THomrsoS. and
M. RocANEGRB and M. GoRosrfzA. The Next
can Ministers Of Foreign Relations ana Fin.
ance. The following are its provisions.
ARTICLE Ion the 30ih day Of April, Ig43,
1.-THE Mexican Government shall pay.all tho
linterestwhich may then be due on The awards
in favor oil claimants under the convention
lof the 18th Of April, 1890, in gold and silver
money, in the cityof Mexico.
4 Arr. 2. The principal of the paid awards
land the interest accruing thereon shall be
! paid in FIVE years, in equal instalments every
three months, the said term Of five years "a
commence ON the 30th day OF April. 1913.
: aforesaid.
ART, 3. The payments. aforesaid shall Sc
made in the city of Mexico to such person
as the United States. may ufhorize,to receive
; them, in gold or silver money-but no ciren.
lalion, export, nor other duties shall be charg.
/: ed GheTe on--and the Mexican Government
80 take the risk charges, and expenses D
: the transportation Of the money 70 the cit,
g of Vera Cruz,
: Arr. A. The Mexican Government. here
{ BY solemnly pledges the proceeds Of the di
J lIectstaxes Of the Mexican Republic for thl
9 payment Of the instalmenls and nteres
a aforesaid but IL is understood that whilst n
other fund is thus specifically hypothecated
= that the Government OF the United States
> BY accepting this pledge does not incur an
2 obligation 70 look of payment'o of those III
Y stalmsnis and interest 70 that fund alone.
|. Arr. s.. As this new arrangement, whic
2 is entered into for tile accommodation
Is Mexico, will involve additional charges
D. freight, Commission, &c, The Governmer
of Mexico hereby agrees 10 add two an
!, onezha.f per cenium on each Of the afori
!. said payments on account OF said charges.
ART. s.. A new Convention shall be Ell
= tered into for the settlementof all claims
ID tie Government aud citizens Of the Unite
an States against the Republic of Mexico WhiS
ey were not finally decided by the sole cor
SIS mission which met in the city of Yashin
ii. ton, and of all claims oil the Government al
70 citizens of Mexico against the United State
ART. T. The raiifcations OF this Conve
tion shall te exchanged a. Washington wit
okiin three months after fhsdale thereof, pr
se vided il shall arrive at Washington beio
~ the adiouFnmen Of the present session
- Congress; and, if not, then within o.
!, month afler the meeting of the next Co
!, greRs Of the United States.
KS We do not know whether il be necessa
re to add that the Convention, as conclude
re was substantially approved, before it's co
RY clneion, b. the representatives OF q lar
re- majority in value Of the parties immediat,
Interested. The day is not far distant,
will be observed, (30th April,l when /
ir- FIRST payment under the Convention is to
zee made in the city Of Mexico.