Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-07-15

or for its beng settled by citizens OF the United
States: but contrary special care shall then DC
taken not 10 place its Indian occupants under the ne
cessity of seeking homes, by committing those
invasons which the United States have socmny
obliged themselves TO restrain.
Art. II. In consideration OF the extension acquired
by the boundaries of the United States, as defined IN
the fifth article othc present treaty, the Government
of the United Stalcs engages to pay TO that OF inc
Mexican Republic the sum OF fifteen millions o'
dollars. "
immediately after this treaty shall have been duly
ratified bv the Govcrnm nj of tn" Mexican kcP"nilc'
the sum Of three millions of dollars shall b" paid 10
the said Government by that OF the United states, at
the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver com OF aN
leo. The remaining twelve millions oil dollars shaIl
be paid at The same place, and IN the same conn., N
annual nstamrnIs OF three millions OF dollars ctca'
together with interest on the same nj inc rae VI pr
centum per annum. This interest shall begin 10 run
upon the whole sum of twelve millions from the day
of the ratification of the present treaty by the MtN-
can Government, and the first OF the InStalmcn'S
shall be paid the expiration OF one year from the
same day. Together with each annual inStalmcnt
as il falls due the whole interest accrung on such
instalmcnt from the beginning shall also be paid
Art 49, The United States engage, moreover, 10
assume and pay TO the claimants all the amounts now
due them and those hereafter to become due, by rra,
son of the claims already liquidatcd and decided
against the Mexican Republic under the conventions
between the two Republics sevcrally concluded on
the 18th day Of April, eighteen hundred ana 'hiry
dred and forty three; that the Mexican Repuoiic
shall be absolutely exempt for the future, from all
expenscs whatever on account of said claims.
Art II. The United States do furthermore as
charge the Mexican Republic from all claims OF Gnu
zens of the United States not heretofore decided
against the Mexican Government, which may nave
arisen previously TO the date OF the signature OF ms
treaty; which discharge shall be final and perpetual
whether the said claims be rejected or be allowed by
the board ofcommissoncrs provided for in the follow
ing article and whatever shall be the total amount
of those allowed. =,
Art, Is. The United States, generating Mexico
from all demands account OF the claims OF their
citizens mentioned in the preceding article, and con-
sidering them entirely and forever cancelled what
ever their amount may be, undertake to make saS-
faction for the same to amount not exceeding three
and one quarter millions ofdoarS. 10 ascertain the
validity and amount of those claims board OF COM
missioncrs shall be established by the Government
of the United States whose awards shall be maj ana
conclusive; provided that, in deciding upon the wand
ity of each claim, the board shall be guided and 60
yerned BY the principles and rules OF dcclsion pre-
scribed bv the first aud fifth articles OF the unratcd
convention, concluded at the city OF Mexico on lhG
Goth day of November, one thousand elght huharSu
and forty three: and in no case shall an award Dc
made in favor of any claim not embraced by theSe
principles and rules.
r. in the opinion the said board commissioners.
or of the claimants any books, records or docGm%h'
in the possession power OF the Government OF me
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
Congress may designate, make an application IN WEI
ting for the same, addressed TO the Mexican Minister
for Foreign Affairs to be transm!tyd by the Srcrtta
nv of State of the United States; and the Mexican
Government engages, at the earliest possible moech'
after the receipt of such demand to cause any OF inc
books, records, documents, so Specilled, Wh!Ch
shall be in their possession or power or authcnca
ted copies extracts of the samc,) to be transmitted
to the said Secretary of State, who shall immediate
ly deliver them TO the SAID board OF COMMISSION
al ,ltp1fI ion. shall 1tt ma Z
by or at the instance Of any claimant, until the AcS
which is expected to prove by such books records,
or documents, shall have been stated under oath or
affirmation.
Art IT, Each of the contracting parties reserves
to itself the entire right fortity whatever point
within its territory it Judge proper 50 to iorty
for its security.
Art. II. The treaty ofamity, commerce, and navi-
CATION, concluded at the city OF Mexico on the 9th
day of April, a. D 1881, between the L. States Of
America and the United Mexican States, except the
additional article; and except so lar as the sPuI1?hs
of the said treaty may be Incompatible with any sup
ulation contained in the present treaty hereby re-
vived for the period OF eight years from the day OF
the exchange of notifications of this treaty with the
same force and virtue as II Incorporated thcrch IL
being understood that each OF the contracting parties
reserves to itself the right al any time after the SAID
period of eight years shall have expired, to terminate
the same by giving years notice OF such nten-
ton to the other party.
Art lS All supplies whatever for troops Of the [.
States Mexico, arriving at ports III inc OCCuPitOH
of such troops previous the final evacuation thereof
although subsequently to the restoration 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 plciEn% rs
faith TO establish and viganty 10 enforce all posi-
Bile guards for securing the revenue Of Mexico, ny
preventing the importation, under cover OF I'M, stPu,
aton of any articles other than such, both in kind
and in quantity, shall really be wanted tor the use
and consumption Of the forces OF the United States
during the time they remain in Mexico 10 tins
end it shall be the duty OF all officers and agents OF
the United States to denomce TO the Mexican author
tiles at the respective ports any attempts al fraud
uent abuse Of this stipulation which they may know
of or NAV have reason to suspect and 10 give to such
authorities all the aid in their power with regard
thereto: and every such attempt, when duly proved
and established by sentence OF competent tribunal,
shall be punished by the coniscaton Of the property
so attempted to be fraudulcnty introduced.
Art 49, With respect to all merchandise, effects,
and property whatsoever, imported into ports OF Mex
leo whilst in the occupation OF the forces OF the United
States, whether by citizens OF either republic or by
citizens or subjects of any neutral nation the follow
ina rules shall be observed.
/. All such merchandise, effects, and property, II
imported previously to the restoration OF the custom
houses 10 the Mexican authorities stipulated tor IN
the third article Of this treaty shall be exempt from
confiscation although the importation Of the same be
prohibited by the Mexican tariff.
2. The same perfect exemption shall be enjoyed by
all such merchandise effects, and property imported
subsequently TO the restoration of the custom houses
and previously to the sixty days fixed in the following
article for the coming into force of the Mexican tariff
at such ports respectively the said merchandise, eff
fects and property being, however, at the time Of
their importation, subject TO the payment OF duties, as
provided for in the said following article.
3. All merchandise, effects, and property described
in the two rules foregoing, shall, during their conn
uance at the place Of importation, and upon their
leaving such place for the interior, be exempt from
all duty tax or impost of every kind, under whatso
ever title or denomination. Nor shall they be there
subjected to any charge whatsoever upon the sale
thereof.
a. All merchandise, effects and property described
in the first and second rules which shall have been
removed 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 eX