The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24

annual iustallment, as it falls due. the
whole interest accruing on such install
msnt from the beginning shall alsn be
paid.
TCeuifcates, in the propert TORN for the
said insiallments. respectively, in such
sums as shall be desired by the Mexican
government. aud transferable by it. shall
be delivered to the said government by
thar ofthe United States
IN. B.-The first ofihese modes is re.
jeeted. The latter is adopted. with the
exception Of the last paragraph, within
brackets.)
ARTICLE XIII.
The U. States engage. moreover, to as.
sumo to pay To tlS claimants all the a.
mounts now due them, and those hereaf.
ter TO become due. by reason of the
claims already liquidated and decided
against the Mexican republic, under the
conventions between the two republics
severally concluded on the eleventh day
ofApril, eighteen hundred and thirty.
nine, aud on the thiriie,b day Of January
eighteen hundred and forty.ihree; so ,ha,
the Mexican republic shall be absolute
ly exempt for the future, from all expense
whatever on account Of the said claims
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States do furthermore dis
charge the Mexican republic from all
claims of all citizens of the United States
not heretofore decided against the Mexi
can government; which may have arisen
previously to the date ot the signature Of
this treaty; which discharge shall be final
and perpetual, whether the said claims
be rejected or be aIlowedby the board Of
commissioners provided for in the follow.
ing article. and whatever shall be the 10.
tai amount of those allowed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The United States exonerating Mex.
leo from all demand on account of the
claims Of their citizens mentioned in the
proceeding article. and considering them
entirely forever cancelled, whatever their
amount may he. undertake tn make salts,
faction for the same to an amount nut ex-
ceeding three aud one quarter millions of
dollars. To ascertain the validity aud a.
mount of those claims, board of com.
missioners shall be established by the GO
vernment of the United States. whose a.
wards shall be final aud conclusive; pro.
vided, that in deciding upon the validity
o: each claim. the board shalbe guided
and governed by the principles aud rules
Of decision prescribedby the first and fifth
articles Of the unratifed convention, con.
cluded at the city Of Mexico, on the ven.
tieth day of November, Que thousand
eight hundred and fory-ihee; and in no
case shall an award be made in favor Of
any claim not embraced by these princi.
Piles and rules.
If, in the opinion of said board of com.
missioners, or Of the claimants, any books
records or documents in the possession or
power of the government Of the Mexi
can republic, shall be deemed necessary
to the Just decision of any clailn, the
commissioners, or the claimants through
them, shall within such periods as Con.
gress may designate, make an applica
ton in writing for the same, addressed
to the Mexican Minister for Foreign AZ.
fairs, to be transmitted by the Secretary
of State of the United States; and tho
Mexican government engages, at the
earliest possible moment after the receipt
of such demand, to cause any of the
books, records. or documents, so specified
which shall be in their possession or
power Tor authenticated copies or ex.
tracts Of the same) to be transmitted to
the said Secretary of State, who shall
Immediately deliver them over TO the
said board Of commissioners; Provided,
that no such application shall be made by
or at the instance of, any claimant, until
the facts which il is expected to prove by
such books, records, or documents, shall
have been stated under oath or affirma.
tion.
ARTICLE XVI.
Each Of tho contracting parties re-.
serves to itself the entire right TO for.
tify whatever point within its territory it
may judge proper so to fortify, for its So.
eurity.
ARTICLE XVII
The treaty Of amity, commerce. and
navigation. concluded al the city Of Mex.
leo on the 9th day Of April A. d. 1881,
between The United States Of America
and the United Mexican States, except
the additional article, and except so far
as the stipulations of said treaty may not
be incompatible with any stipulation con.
tanned in the present treaty, is hereby re
vived for the period of eight years from
the day of the exchange of Publications
Of this treaty, with the same force and
virtue as If Incorporated therein; it he.
ing understood that each Of tho contract.
ing parties reserves to itself The right, at
any time after the said period of eight
years shall have expired. To terminate the
same by giving one years notice of such
intention TO the other party.
ARTICLE XVIII
Allsupplies whatever for troops of The
United States in Mexico. arriving at the
ports in the occupation OF such troops
previous to the final evacuation thereof,
although subsequently, to the restoration