Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09


Of Mexico on the 3Oh of January ls4s to provide for the
omo, AZ what shall be decided in favor Of the claimants,
l;po "a convention between the United States and the
Maxcan Republic on The lth of April 1889. And the
limited States equally agree TO and pay all recama
lions Of citizens the United States against the Government
of the United Mexican States not previously decided 10 an
amount not exceeding three millions of dollars which have
arisen prior the 18th of May ls46, and which shall DC
adiudged to be due by commission established by the Gov
eminent OF the United States, whose decisions shall be deli
nye and conclusive provided always, that in deciding on
the validity of the said demands the commission shall be
guided and governed by the principles and rules prescribed
by the first and fifth articles of the unraihed convention con-
cuded in the city Of Mexico the 10th OF November lsa3
and shall they give judgment in favor OF any CLAIM
not embraced by those principles and rules And the United
for the present and the future exonerate the United
Mexican States from any The said demands whatsoever
which may be admitted rejected by said board Of coms
sioners.
Art r. IT. in the opinion Of the said board of commission
ers or OF the claimants shall be considered necessary for
the decision of any of the said claims that any books regis
ter or documents which may be in the possession or power
of the United Mexican States should be examned the COM
msoners claimants shall make, within period to be x-
ed by Congress- petition TO that effect to the Mexican Sec
rotary of Foreign Affairs which shall be forwarded to him by
the Secretary Of State Of the United States and the Mexican
Government agrees remit, with little delay as possible
ater h saiu prtitIoli SAID uoohs'
registers documents may be in its possession power,
which may have been asked for from said Secretary of State
who shall Immediately lay them before said board Of commits
sioners Prorded ahcays That when said petition shall
be made any of the claimants the facts which they expect
prove by such books, registers documents shall have
been first stated uRder oath or affirmation.
Art 8. The Government Of the United Mexican States
hereby forever comedies and guarantees to the Government
and citizens Of the United States the right to transport across
the Isthus of Tehuanepec from to by whatever
Of communication at the time exist whether by
land by water free from all tolls charges, all articles
whatsoever the natural products of the United States or the
products Of its manufactures, the products and manuac
of any country whatever belonging to the Government
or citizens OF the United States well the free right of
passage TO all citizens OF the United States The Government
of the United Mexican equally guarantees
the Government and citizens of the United States the
right of passage for their merchandise and the articles afoe
sad grants its citizens, by any railroad canal
which may hereafter be constructed said shmus whe
her by the Government of the United Mexican States by
its authorization, paying only such tolls may be establish
ed and no other tolls shall be imposed
collected upon the articles merchandise mentioned belong
ing the Government and citizens of the United States
the persons of said citizens for passage said railroad
canal than shall be charged collected for the articles
and merchandise belonging the Government citizens of
Mexico being the natural products or the products of the
manufactures of Mexico whatsoever foreign country or
the persons Of its citizens None of the said articles be they
what they may which may pass said Ishmus from
sea, either direction whether by the present commun
cations by any railroad canal which may hereafter be
made with the object of being transported any port the
United States of any foreign country, shall be subject
the payment of any duty whatever whether importation or
he two Inv
with little delay possible, mutually agree upon and
establish such regulations may deemed to avoid
fraud and smuggling in consequence Of the right way here
by granted and PsfPetnaiy guaranteed the
citizens Of the United States.
Art 9. All the effects commodities or merchandise which
have been introduced during the war; by whatsoever port or
place Of either party by the citizens Of either party by the
citizens subjects of any neutral Power while the has
been in the military occupation Of the other shall be permitted
to remain free from conscaon any charge duty which
there may be the sale exchange of hem on the ex
portaon Of the said property from the country and the pro-
Peors hereby permitted sell dispose said property
In the in every respect the importation of
the had been made in time of peace and had paid the
duties according the laws Of each country respectively
Art 10. The treaty of friendship, commerce. and naviga
ton concluded in the city Of Mexico the 5h Of April in
the year Of Lord 1884, between the United States Of Anne
RIGA and the United Mexican States and each Of articles
with the exception of the additional articles hereby renew
ed for the term of eight years. from the day Of the exchange
the raticatons Of this treaty, with the effect and virtue
they formed part hereof being understood that each OF
the contracting parties itself the right, any time
after the said term of eight years. terminate the same Civ
ing one years previous notice to the other party
Art II. This treaty shall be approved and ratified
by The President Of the United States of America with
the appreciation and of the Senate and by the
President OF the United Mexican States with the previous an
probation Of the General Congress and the ratification shall
be exchanged in the city Of Washington within the period
Of months from the date Of the signing Of the same ar
sooner if practicable.
STATEMENT OF THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
Statement of the Most Excellent President in Ministerial
Council
"AuGusr 25, lS47.-The armistice which the General
OF the enemy asked having been agreed and being me-
cesay to appoint upon the part Of the Mexican Government
Commissioners who should hear-nothing more-the propo
sitons Of peace which the Commissioner Of the United States
might wish 10 make in the of his Government Don Jose
Joaquin de Herrera Deputy General d. Antonio Monardn
Magistrate OF the Supreme Court and d. Antonio Garay were
appointed sending them the time the notification of
their appointment in which they notified meet to-
morrow at II O'Clock at the Ministry Of Relations proceed
with the Minister to the residence Of the President in order
receive their instructions agreed in Ministerial Council
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