The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-06

dollars To ascertain the valdity and amount OF hose
claims board of commissioners shall be established by
the of the United States whose awards shall
be final and conclusive; provided, that In deciding upon
the validity OF each claim the board shall be guided and
governed by the principles and rules OF decision prescribed
by the first and fifth articles OF the unraied convenuon
concluded at the city of Mexico the twentieth day Of
November one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and IN shall an award be made IN favor OF any
claim not embraced by these principles and rules,
IT, in the opinion OF the said board of commissioners,
or of the claimants, any books, records documents
the possession power of the government OF the Mexi
can republic, shall be deemed necessary to the just de-
cson of any clam, the commissioners, the claimants
through them, SHALL within such period Congress may
designate, make application in writing for the same
addressed to the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs, to
be transmitted by the Secretary OF State OF the United
States and the Mexican government engages, at the
earliest possible moment after the receipt OF such demand
to any of the books, records, or documents,
specified, which shall be in their possession or power Tor
authenticated copies extracts OF the same to be trans
mltted to the said Secretary OF State who shall imme-
dately deliver them to the said board of commits
sioners Provided That such application shall be
made by, at the instance Of any CLAIMANT until the
facts which ii is expected TO prove by such books
cords, documents shall have been stated under oath
or affirmation.
ARTICLE XVI.
Each OF the contracting parties reserves to itself the en-
tire right to fortfy whatever point within Its territory 1t
may judge proper so to forify for its security.
ARTICLE XVII.
The treaty of amy, commerce, and navigation, con-
cluded at the city Of Mexico on the fifth 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 the spulaons of the said treaty
may be incompatible with any stipulation contained in
the present treaty, is hereby revived for the period Of
eight years from the day of the exchange of racatons
OF this treaty. with the force and virtue as If moor
porated therein it being understood that each of the
tracing parties to itself the right at any time
after the said period of eight years shall have expired
terminate the same by giving 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 occupation of such
troops previous to 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 pedging its faith to establish and
vgianty 10 enforce all possible guards for securing the
revenue of Mexico, by preventing the Importation under
of this stipulation, of any articles other than SUCH
both in kind and in quantity, as shall really be wanted
for the 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 all officers and agents of
the United States to denOunce to the Mexican authorities
at the respective ports any attempts at a fraudulent
abuse of this stipulation which they may know of, or
ties all the aid in their power with regard thereto and
every such attempt when duly proved and established by
sentence of shall be punished by the
conscaton OF the property SO attempted to be fraudu
ently introduced
ARTICLE XIX
With respect to all merchandise effects and property
whatsoever, imported into ports OF Mexico whilst in the
occupation of the forces of The United States whether by
citizens of either republic by citizens subjects OF
any neutral nation the following rules shall be observed
l. All such merchandise, effects, and property if i'm
ported previously to the restoration of the custom houses
the Mexican authorities, stipulated for in the third
article Of this treaty, shall be exempt from confscaton,
although the importation of the same be prohibited by
the Mexican tariff
p The perfect exemption shall be enjoyed by all
such merchandise, effects and property, imported subse
queny to the restoration of the custom houses and pre-
vousy 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 fol-
| lowing article.
g. All merchandise, effects, and property described in
the two rules foregoing shall during their continuance
the place OF impora ion and upon their leaving such
place for the INTERIOR be exempt from all duty, tax i'm
post of every kind, under whatsoever title or denomna-
ton. Nor shall they be there subjected to any charge
whatsoever upon the sale thereof.
d. All merchandise, effects, and property described in
the first and second rules, which shall have been removed
to any place in the interior whilst such place in the
occupation of the forces of the United States, shall du
ring their continuance therein, be exempt from all tax
upon the sale consumption thereof, and from every
kind OF mpos or contribution, under whatsoever title
denomination.
5; But if any merchandise, effects, or property. de-
scrbed in the first and second rules shall be removed
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 sub
jcc to the duties which, under the Mexican laws
they would be required to pay in such if they had
been imported in time of peace through the maritime
custom houses, and had there paid the duties confoma-
!
g. The owners OF all merchandise, effects property
described IN the first and second rules, and existing
any port OF Mexico, shall have the right reship the
same exempt from all tax, mpost contribution what
ever
With respect the metals or other property exported
from any Mexican port whilst in the occupation of the
forces OF the United States and previously the resto
ration of the custom house such port no person shall
be required by the Mexican authorities, whether general
or State, 10 pay any tax, duty contribution upon any
such expectation, or in any to account for the
| same to the said authorities.
ARTICLE Xxx.
| Through consideration for the interests of commerce
generally it agreed that if less than sixty DAYS should
elapse between the date of the signature of this treaty
with the stipulation in the third article, in such case all
merchandise Effects and property whatsoever, arriving
at the Mexican ports after the restoration of the said
houses and previously to the expiration of sixty
days after the day OF the signature of this treaty. shall
be admitted to entry and other duties shall be levied
thereon than the duties established by the tariff found in
force at such custom houses at the time of the restora
ton OF the same And to all such merchandise effects,
and property the rules established by the preceding ar
Gle shall apply.
ARTICLE XXI
If unhapply any disagreement should hereafter arise
between the governments OF the two republics whether
with respect to the Interpretation OF any stipulation this
treaty. or with respect to any other particular concerning
the political or commercial relations of the nations
the SAID governments, in the of those nations do
promise to each other that they will endeavor in the
so arlsng and to preserve the state of peace and friend
ship In which the two countries placing them
selves; using, for this end mutual representations and
pacific negotiations And if, by these means, they should
not be enabled to come to agreement, shall
not on this account, be had to repsals aggression or
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