The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-13

of the United States, not heretofore decided
against the Mexican government, which may
have arisen previously to the date OF the sigma
ture of this treaty which discharge shall be f.
nal and perpetual whether the said claims be re-
jected or he allowed by the board OF commission
ers provided for in the following article, and
whatever shall be the total amount of those al
lowed
The United States, generating Mexico from
all demands on account of the claims of their citi
Zens mentioned In the preceding article, and con
siderng them entirely and for everscancelled,
whatever their amount may be, undertake To
make satisfaction for the same, to an amount not
exceeding three and one quarter millions OF dol .
lars. To ascertain the validity and amount of
those claims, a board Of commissioners shall be
established by the government of the United
States, whose awards shall he final and conclu-
slve; provided, that in deciding upon tine valid
ity of each claim, the board shall be
guided a1d governed by the principles and rules
of decision prescribed by the first and fifth arti-
cIles Of the unratfied convention, concluded at
the city of Mexico on the tive ntiet tn day OF No
vember, one thousand eight hundred and forty
three; and in case shall an award be made in
favor of any claim not embraced by these prin-
ciples and rules
II, in the opinion of the said board of commits
sloncrs, or of the claimants, any books, records,
or documents in the possession or power of the
government Of the Mexican republic, shall be
deemed necessary to the just decision of any
claim, the commissioners, or the claimants
through them, shall, within such period as con-
gress may designate, make an application in
writing for the same, addressed to the Mexican
Minister tor Foreign Affairs, to be transmitted
by the Secretary OF State of the United States;
sand the Mexican government engages, atthe
earliest possible moment after the receipt of
such demand, to cause any of the books, records,
or documents, 30 specified, which shall be in
their possession or power Cor authenticated
copies or extracts of the same) to be tran shifted
te, the said Secretary of State, who shall imme-
diately deliver them over to the said board Of
commissioners; Provided, that no such applica-
ton shall be made by, or at the instance of, any
claimant, until the facts which it is expected to
prove by such books, records. or documents,
shall have been stated under oath or affirmation.
ARTICLE XVI.
Each of the contracting parties reserves to it.
self the entire right to fortlfy whatever point
within its territory It may Judge proper so to for
tify, for its security
ARTICLE XVII.
The treaty of amty, commerce, and naviga-
ton, concluded at Il e city of Mexico 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
80 far as the stipulations of the id treaty may
not be incompatible with any stipulation con :.
tanned in the present treaty, IL hereby revived
for the period of eight years from the day of the
exchange of notifications of this treaty, with the
same force and virtue, as il incorporated therein;
it being understood that each of the contracting
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
All supplies whatever for troops OF the United
States in Mexico, arriving at ports In the occu-
patton of such troops previous tn the final evacua-
ton thereof, although subsequently to the resto-
ration of 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 es.a-
blish. and vigilantly to enforce, all possible
guards for securing the revenue of Mexico, by
preventing the Importation, under cover of this
stpulatio on sof any articles other than SUCH both
IN kind and in gu atty, as sha really be wanted
for the use aud CONSUMPTION of the forces OF the
United States during the time they MAY remain
in Mexico. To this end, II shall be the duty OF
all officers and agents OF the United States 10 de-
nouncs TO the Mexican authorities at the res
pective ports any attempts at fraudulent abuse
of this stipulation which they may know Of or
may have reason to suspect, and to give to such
authorities all the aid in their pc wer 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 to be fraudu-
lently introduced.
ARTIcLExIx.
With respect to all merchandise, effects, and
properly whatsoever, imported into ports of Mexi-
co whilst in the occupation of the forces of the
United States, whether by citizens of either re-
public, or BY citizens or subjects OF any neutral
l. All such mercha ndise, effects, and property
if imported previously 10 the restoration of the
custom-houses to the Mexican authorities, as
stipulated for in the third article of this treaty,
shall ne exempt from confscation, 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 aud pro-
perty, imported subsequently to the restoration
of the custom houses, and previously to the six
~ days fixed in the following article for the
coming into force Of the Mexican tariff, at such
ports respectively; the said merchandise, effects,
aud property being, however, at the time OF their
Importation, subjectto the payment of duties, as
provided for in the SAID following article.
3 All merchandise, effects, and property de-
scrlbed 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, uoder whatsoever title or denomination. -
Nor shall they be there subjected to any charge
whatsoever upon the sal e thereof.
4 All merchandise, effects, and property, de-
scrlbed 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
continuance therein, be exempt from all tax
upon the sale or consumption thereof, and from
every kind of impost or contribution, under
whatsoever title or denomination.
5 But If any merchandise, effects, or pro-
perty, 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
ts the same duties which, under the Mexican
laws, they would be required to pay in such
cases if they had been imported in time of,
peace, through the maritime custom-houses, and
had there paid the duties conformaoly with the
Mexican tariff IS
6, The owners Of all merchandise, effects, or
property 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. inpost, 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 ac-
count for the same to the said authorities.