Indiana State sentinel., 1848-03-30

millions from the day Of the ratification OF the present Tfea
shall be paid tie expiration Of year from the
day Together with each annual inslalmeHt IL
falls due, the whole interest acc'ung such insalnent
frnn the beginning shall also be paid.
Certificates, in the proper fm FOR the said instruments,
respectively in shs be desired By the Mexican
Government aud transferable by il, shall be delivered
the said Government By that Of the United States
IN b. The hst Of these modes rejected. The latter
is sdoped with the exception Of The last paragraph, in
brackets
ART. XIII.-The United engages, moreover
sumo ard paw 10 the caimcnts all the amounts now due
ihem and hereafter become due by of the
liQuidaed decided against the Ne Republic
under the Conventions between republics severy
concluded. the eleventh day OF April. cighteen hundred
and orIythIee; that the Mexican Republic shall be
souiey exempt for the future, from all expense whatever
on account Of said claims.
Arr XIv-The United States do furthermore di,eh,tg.
the Mexican Republic rom all claim. Of citizens Of the
United States heretofore decided sgans Mexican
Government which may eviously the
Of the signature OF this Treaty which discharges shall be
fua and perpetual whether the said claims be rejected or
be allowed by the Board Uf provided
the following article, and whaevef shall be the total
of these allowed.
| ART. XV.-The United States exonorang Mexico
from all demands account of the claims of their c
mentioned in the preceding ucle and considering
them entirely and forever concealed, Whatever their
amount may be, undertake 10 make satisfaction for the
same, exceeding three and one-quarlcr
millions of dollars. To ascertain the validity and
amount OF these claims, Board Of Commissioners shall
be established by the government ol the United States
whose awards shall be final and conclusive; provided
that deciding upon the validity of each claim board
shall be guided and governed by principles and rules Of
decision prescribed by the first and fifth articles of the
unratified Conv enon, concluded the City of Mexico
on the twentieth day of November, thousand eight
hundred and forty three; and in shall award
be made in favor of any claim embraced by these
principles aud rules
IT, in the opinion of said Board of Commissioners or
OF the claimants any books records or documents IN the
possession power of the Governor of the Mexican Re-
pubc shall be deemed necessary 10 the Just decision oil
any claim the Commissioners, the claimants through
them, SHALL within such period as Congress may desig
nate, make application writing for the same ad
dressed to the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs tn
be transmitted by the Secretary of State of the United
States and the Mexican Government engages, at the
earliest possible after the receipts of said de-
mand any of the books records documents
specified, which shall be their possession Tor
authenticated copies extracts ot the same to be trans
med to the SAID Secretary of State, who shall mmed
aeIy deliver them the said Board os Commission
ers Provided, that such application shall be made by
the instance Of any claimant, until the facts which
il expected prove by such hooks, records docu
ments shall have been stated under oath or affirmation.
ART. XVI-Each of the contracting parties reserves
seflhe entire right fortify whatever point within
its territory may judge proper to forty for its secu
rIly.
| ART. XVII.-The Treaty of amity, commerce, and
navigation concluded the City Of Mexico the 9Th
day Of April, a IL. 1851, between tne Uneu STATES OF
America and tine United Mexican States, except the ad
ditona article and except far the spuations of
said Treaty not be Incompatible with any stipulation
contained in the present Treaty. hereby revived for the
period of eight years from the day of the exchange of
rati6caons of this Treaty with the force and
if incorporated therein being understood that
each OF the contracting parties TO itself the right
at any time af the said period of eight shall have
expired, terminate the by giving years
tice Of such intention 10 the other party.
ART. XVlII-AlI supplies whatever for troops of the
United States in Mexico, arriving at ports In the occupa
ton of such troops previous the final evacuation there
Of although subsequently to the restoration OF the Gus
houses at such ports shall be entirely exempt from
duties and charges of any kind the government of the
United States hereby engaging and pledgng It's Faith TO
establish, and vigany enforce, all possible guards
for securing the Of Mexico, by preventing the
mpoi taOn, under of this spuatIon oi any arti
ces other than SUCH both in kind aud quality, shall
really be wanted for the and consumption of the for
ces Of the United States during the time they may
main in Mexico. To this end il shall be the duty Of all
officers and agents of the United States TO denonnce
the Mexican authorities the respective ports any at
empts a fraudulent abuse of this stipulation which
they may know Of may have to suspect, and TO
give to such authorities all the aid in their power with
regard thereto; and every such attempt, when duly
proved established by OF competent trib-
nal shall be punished by the conscatiOn OF the property
so attempted TO be fraudulenty introduced
ART XIX.-With respect to all merchandise, effects
and property whatsoever, imported into the nOrs oil
Mexico while the occupation OF the FORCES ot the nj
ed Sates whether by citizens OF either rePublc by
citizens subjects Of any neutral nation, The following
rules shall be observed:
1. All such merchandise Effects and property if i'm
ported previously 10 the restoration OF the
10 the Mexican authorities, stipulated or IN the Ilrd
Article of this Treaty. shall be exempt from conhscation
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 subse
queniy to The restoration o the houses and pre-
viousy TO the sixty DAYS fixed the following article for
the coming force Of the Mexican Tariff such ports
respectively the said merchandise, effects and property
being however the time Of their importation, subjec!
the payment of duties provided for in the said fol-
lowing article.
the rules foregoing shall, during their continuance
at the place Of Importation upon their leaving such
place for the interior, be exempt from all duIy tax or
mpos of every kind under whatsoever title or deDomI-
nation. Nor shall they be there subject to any change
whatsoever upon the sale thereof.
A. All merchandise, effects and property, described IN
the first and second rules which shall have been remov
ed to any place in the interior while such place M
the occupation of the forces OF the United Staes shall
during their continuance therein, be exempt .fom all
upon the sale consumption thereof, and from
kind of mpost contribution, under whatsoever title or
denomination.
s. But if any merchandise effects properly, descrb-
ed the first and second rules, shall be removed 10 any
place occupied the time by the forces of the United
States they SHALL upon their introduction into such place
or upon their sale consumption there, be subject
to the duties which, under the Mexican laws,
they would be required pay in such If they
been imported in time of peace, through the maritime
and had there paid the duties conormaby
with the Mexican Tariff.
g. The owners Of all merchandise, effects property
described in the first and second rules, and existing IN
any port in Mexico, shall have the right reshp the
same, exempt from all tax, mPost or contribution what