Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-01


parties reserves 10 itself the right, at any time
after the said period Of eight years shall have ex
pired, 10 Terminate the same by giving one years
notice Of such intention to the other party.
ARTICLE XVIII.
All supplies whatever for troops OF the United
States in Mexico, arriving at ports in the occu
patton OF such troops previous to the final evacu
alton thereof, although subsequently, to the resto.
ration oil the custom houses at such ports, shall
be entirely exempt from duties and charges of
any kind; the government OF the United States
hereby engaging and pledging its faith to estab
fish, and vgilantly TO enforce, all possible guards
for securing the revenue Of Mexico, by prevent
ing the Importation, under cover OF this stpua>
ton, Of any articles other than such, both in
kind and in quality, as shall really be wanted for
the use and consumption OF the forces Of the
United States during the time they may remain
in Mexico. To this end, it shall be the duty Of
oil officers and agents OF the United States to
denoonce 10 the Mexican authorities at their res
pectve ports any attempts at fraudulent abuse
Of this stipulation which they may know Of or
may have reason to suspect. and to give such au.
thores all the aid in their power with regard
thereto; and every such attempt, when duly
proved and established by sentence Of compe>
tent tribunal, shall be punished by the confisca
ton OF the property so attempted 10 be fraudu
lently introduced
ARTICLE XIX.
With respect to all merchandise, effects and
property whatsoever, imported into ports of
Mexico whilst 10 the occupation Of the forces of
the United States. whether by citizens OF either
republic, or by citizens or subjects of any neu>
nal nation, the following rules shall be observed:
1. All such merchandise, effects and property
II imported previously to the restoration OF the
custom houses to the Mexican authorities, as
stipulated for in the third article Of this treaty
shall be exemp! from confscaton although the
importation OF the same be prohibited by the
Mexican tariff
2. The same perfect exemption shall be en-
joyed by all such merchandise, effects and props
er;y, imported subsequently, to the restoratae of
the custom houses, aud previously 10 the sixty
days fixed in the following article for the coming
into force Of the Mexican tariff, at such ports
respectively; the said merchandise, effects and
property, being however, at the time Of their
importation. subject TO the payment of duties, as
provided for in the said following article.
4. All merchandise, effects and property, des.
cribed in the two rules foregoing, shall, during
their continuance at the place Of importation, or
upon their leaving such place for the Interior be
exempt from all duty, tax or impost Of every
kind, under whatsoever title or denominations
Nor shall they be there subjected to any charge
whatsoever upon the sale thereof
4. All merchandise, effects and property. des
cribed in the two rules foregoing, shall, during
their continuance at the place Of importation. or
upon their leaving such place for the interior, be
exempt from all duty taxo or impost. Of every
kind, uuder whatsoever title or denomination. -
Nor shall they be there subjected to any charge
whatsoever upon the sale thereof.
A. All merchandise, effects and property, des>
cribed in the first and second rules, which shall
have been removed TO any place in the interior
whilst such place was in the occupation Of the
forces OF the United States, shall, during their
continuance therein, be exempt from all lax upon
the sale or consumption thereof, and from every
kind OF impost Or contribution, under whatsoever
title or denomination.
s. But If any merchandise, effects or property,
described in the first and second rules, shall be
removed TO any place not occupied at the time by
the forces Of the United States. they shall, upon
their Introduction into such place, or upon their
sale or consumption there, be subject to the same
duties which, under the Mexican laws, they
would be required to pay in such cases il they
had been imported in time Of peace, through the
maritime custom houses. and had there paid the
duties conformably with the Mexican tariff.
6. The owners OF all merchandise effects
or properly described in the first and second
rules, and existing in any port Of Mexico, shall
have the right to reship the same, exempt from
all tax, mpos,, or contribution whatever.
With respect to the metals, or other property
exported from any Mexican port whilst in the
occupation Of the forces Of the United States
and previously TO the restoration Of the custom
house at such port, no person shall be required by
the Mexican authorities whether general or State
TO pay any tax, duty, or contribution upon any
such expectation, or in any manner to accoun
for the same 10 the said authorities.
ARTICLE Xxx.
Through consideration for the interests OF com
msrce generally, it is agreed, that if less thar
sixty days should elapse between the date of tn,
signature Of this treaty and the restoration Of TIT
custom houses, conformably with the stipulation
in the third article, in such case all merchandise
effects, and property, whatsoever, arriving at tai
Mexican ports after the restoration OF The saic
customhouse. and previously 10 the expiration o
sixty days after the day OF the signature Of thi
treaty, shall be admitted TO entry; and no othe
duties shall be levied thereon than the duties es
tabshed by the tariff found in force at such Gus
tom-houses at the time OF the restoration OF th,
same. And 10 all such merchandise, effects, anc
property the rules established by the preceding
articles shall apply.
ARTICLE XXI.
If, unhappily, any disagreement should here
after arise between the governments Of the two
republics, whether with respect to the interpreta
ton of any stipulation in this treaty, or with res
n,har ,Io. H. Ia.