The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-07
sum of fifteen miIlions Of dollars


eminent by that of the United States, at the city of Mex
co, the gold silver coin of Mexico The remaining
twelve millions of dollars shall be paid at the place,
and in the coin, annual nstaments of three mil
lions of dollars each, together with interest the
at the ate of SIX per centum per This interest
shall begin to upon the whole of twelve millions
the Mexican government and the first OF the instruments
shall be paid at the expiration of year from the
day Together with each annual instament, as it falls
due the whole interest accrung such insalmen from
tlie beginning shall also be paid.
lacl ARTICLE XIII.
The United States engage, moreover to assume and
pay to the claimants all the amounts due Them and
those hereafter to become due, by of the claims
already liquidated and decided against the Mexican
public under the conventions between the two republics
severaly concluded the eleventh day of April eighteen
hundred and thirty and the thrteth day OF jan
uary eighteen hundred and forty three SO that the Mex
lean republic shall be absolutely exempt, for the future,
from all expense whatever account of the said claims
ARTICLE XIV
The United States do furthermore discharge the Mexi-
can republic from all claims of citizens OF the United
States not heretofore decided against the Mexican gov
ernment which may have arisen previously TO the date
of the signature of this treaty which discharge shall be
final and perpetual whether the said claims be rejected
be allowed by the board of commissioners provided for
the following article and whatever shall be the total
amount OF those allowed.
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States, generating Mexico from all de-
mands account OF the claims OF their citizens men
toned the preceding article, and considering them
trey and forever cancelled whatever their amount may
be- undertake TO make satisfaction for the same to
amount not exceeding three and quarter millions OF
dollars To ascertain the validity and amount Of those
the government 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 unated convention,
concluded at the city of Mexico the twentieth day of
November thousand eight hundred and forty three;
md Sholla ha IN nf INV
claim not embraced by these principles and rules.
IT, in the opinion OF the said board of commissioners,
OF the Claimants any books records, or documents IN
the possession power of the government of the Mexi
can republic shall be deemed necessary to the just de-
cision OF any claim, 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 cause any of the books, records, documents,
speced which shall be IN their possession or power Tor
mitted to the said Secretary OF State who shall mme
dately deliver them to the said board of commits
sioners Provided, That such application shall be
made by, the instance Of any claimant, until the
facts which is expected to prove by such books,
Cords documents, shall have been stated under oath
or affirmation.
ARTICLE XVI
Each OF the contracting parties to itself the
right to o wha oa within sttv its territory it
ARTICLE XVII.
The treaty of amty. commerce, and navigation, con-
cluded at the city of Mexico 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, far the stpulaons Of the said treaty
may be incompatible with any stipulation contained in
eight years from the day of the exchange of Publications
of this treaty. with the same force and virtue if ncor
poraed herein being understood that each OF the con-
ractng parties to itself the right at any time
after the said period of eight years shall have EXPIRED
terminate the 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 the final evacuation thereof although
subsequently the restoration of the custom houses
such ports, shall be entirely exempt from duties and
charges OF any kinds the government Of the United States
vglanty 10 enforce all possible guards for securing the
revenue of Mexico by preventing the Importation under
of this stpuaton of any articles other than SUCH
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
may have reason to suspect and 70 give to such autho
ties 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
conscaton OF the property so attempted to be fraudu
Ilently introduced.
| a 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
to the Mexican authorities stipulated for the third
article of this treaty. shall be exempt from conscaton,
although the importation of the be prohibited by
the Mexican tariff
O. The perfect exemption shall be enjoyed by all
such merchandise effects, and property imported subse
Quenty to the restoration of the houses and pre-
viousy 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 effects and property
being however at the time of their Importation, subject
to the payment of Duties provided for in the said fol-
lowing article.
3. All merchandise, effects, and property described in
the two rules foregoing shall during their continuance at
the place OF Importation, and upon their leaving such
place for the INTERIOR be exempt from all duty tax or in
post of every kind, under whatsoever title or denomna
ton Nor shall they be there subjected to any charge
whatsoever upon the sale thereof
4. All merchandise, effects, and property described in
the first and second rules which shall have been removed
to any place the interior whilst such place was in the
occupation of the forces of the United States, SHALL du
ring their continuance therein, be exempt from all tax
upon the sale or consumption thereof and from every
kind of impost contribution. under whatsoever title
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s. But if any merchandise, effects, or property, de-
scr,bed in the first and second rules shall be removed
any place occupied the time by the forces of the
United States, they shall upon their Introduction into such
place. OF upon their sale consumption there, be sub