The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-22

have solemniy obliged themselves to Testin. | ART. XII In consideration of the eGtbsion ac- quired by ihe boundaries of the United States as dehned in the fifth article of the present eaiy Ihe government oi the United States engageSo pay to thai of the Mexican republic the sum Of feea mil. lions of dollars. Immediately aiter this treaty shall hsvebeen du- iy ratified by the government of the Ma,ean re- public, the of three millions Of dollar sball be paid tc the said government by that of ;k United States, at the city of Mexico, in the godbT silver coin of Mexico. The remaining tweIse nIlions of dollars shall be paid at the same place, sd m the same coin, in annual iastalmenis of threenions of dollars each. together with interest onihe same as 'he rate of six per eentam per arnam This in terest shall begin 10 run upon the whot sun Oi twelve millions from the day of the Eaiiicstion Of the present treaty by the Mexican government; and the first of the ihstalments shail be paid at the ex piration of one year from the day. Together with eae annual instament, as it falls dueihe whole interest aeoruing such instaiment igSn he begin ming shall also be raid.
 I AEr. XIII. The United States engage moreover. to and pay to the claimants all tee amounts now due them and these hereafter 10 hcome due by reason of the claims already liquidate anu deci- ded against the Mexican republic, uBi9 the con
 yentioas between the two republics srFsTally eOa- cluied on inc eleventh day of AprIl, tihteen hun dred and thrtyDine, and on the thitteuday oi Jan nary eTghtVen hundred and forty t,r-e ID that th-
 Mexican republic shall be absolutely exmpt for tie future, from all expense whatever on account of the said claims.
 ARr. XIV. The United States do furthermore Ii charge the Mexican republic from all caims of cti zeis of the United States not heretoire decided T against the Mexican government wi.ih may have arisen previously 10 the date of the sIgnture o this
 treaty; whIcu discharge shall be final perpetual, whether the said claims be rejected q be allowed by the board Of commissioners proyted Tor In the following article, and whatever sha be the total , amount cf those allowed
 nss a4 af1par Mar vi co from all demands ou account of he,iaims oi thelI citizens mentioned in the preceding aIiee and con siderng them entirely and forever caceIied, what ever their amount may be, unds Ttsktto make sat- f tH ton for tue same, te an amount pt exceeding ttree and one quarter millions of doiIas. To asceT tain the validity and amount ot thee claims, board or commissioners shall be established by the government of the United States, those awards shall be iinal and conclusive, provIdei, that Tn ce ciding upon the validity of each claiD. the board shall be guided and governed by the principles and
 rules of decision prescribed by the fri and htih ar- tcles of the unra flied convention, cUcluded al the city Of Mexico on the twentieth dayof November, one thousand eight hundred and forty three; and in no shall an award be made in iaSr oi any claim not embraced by these principles ana rules.
 II, in opinion of the said board ot commissioners, or of the claimants, any books, recods or docu-
 1ents in the possession or power oft government of the Mexican republic, shall be deehed necessary to the just decision of any claim, the commissioners or the claimants through them, shal, within such period as Congress may designate, rake an appli- cation in writing for inc sane addressed 10 the Mex ican Minister for Foreign Affair, to5e transmitted by the Secretary ot State n the Unltd States; aud the Mexican government engages, the earliest possible moment after he receipt of such demand, 10 any ot the books, records or eocumeRts so specihed, which shall be n thclf Poss soa or pow er Cor authenticated copies or extracts o lhe sanr,) 10 be transmitted to the Sad Secretary of tate who shal immediately deliver them 10 the said board of commissioners: Proriasd, That no such applica- ton shall be made by, at the insiaree ot, any claimant, until the facts which it Is expeced to prove by such books records, documents, shall have been stated under oath or affirmation.
 ART XVI Each ot the contracting parties re- serves 10 itself the entire right to iortiy whatever point within its territory 1t may judge proper so To fortify for Its security.
 l AEr XVII The treaty of amity, commerce., and navigation, concluded at the city of Mexico on the | inh day of April, A. D. 1881, between the United States of America and the United MNtcdn States except the additional article, and excpt SO far as the stpulations of the sand treaty may ee ncompai- ibl with any stipulation contained n the present treaty is hereby revived for the period egh years from the day oi tn, exchange of ratihcons ot this treaty, with the force and virtn' as fl Incor- poraied therein; being understood ,hi each oi the contracting parties reserves to itself iheriSh al any time after the said period of eight yeas shall have expired to terminatc the same by gtvig one years notice of such intention 10 the other party Il AET. XVIII. All supplies whatever 'or troops oi the United States ln Mexico artvitg atror's m the occupation of such troops previous 10 fhf fna evac ua,ion thereof, although subsequently, to inc res- toration oi the custom houses al such ports, shall f. be entirely exempt from duties and chJges oi any kind, the government of the United States hereby engaging and piedging it's faith to establish, and Vg
 antly enforce all possible guards for eeutIns the revenue oi MeXico by preventing the mpoftalion, under of this stipulation o any aflcles other than such, both in kind aud Tn quantiy, as shall really be wanted for the and consumption oi The forces of the United States duIins l'le lime they may remain m Mexico. To this end t shall be the duty of all officers and agents of the unted Siaes 1 io denounce to the Mexican authorities at the re- spective oTts any attempts al fraudulent abuse oi this stipulation which they may know 'i, or may have reasol. to suspect, and to giFe |" sh ah'h"ii ties all the aid m thelf power with regsd tbeietoi ind every such attempt, when duly proved and es- tablished by sentence of competent ubEnal, snail be punished by the conhscaiiOn oi the property so attempted ,o be frandHIen,ly ntrodnced
 ART. XIX, With respect to all mefcmnilse, ei-
 rcts, and property whatsoever, inportes nto ports oi Mexico whilst in the occupation of lte forces oi the United States, whether by cilizehs o e'ber re- public, oT by citizens CT subjects oi any wHuai ha ion the following rules shall be e5sersed: l. All such merchandise effects. and Hepe'ty II
 imported previously b the restoration oi he custom houses o The Mexican authorities, as sFui Jed Tor in the third article of this treaty shall, be exempt from conhsca atlon, although the importation ot the same be prohibited by the Mexican isfik q 2 The same perfect exemption shall De enjoyed by all snrh mere dse, effects and rroperty. tm- ported subsequently, 10 the restoration of the GUS. io,n- houses and previously 10 the sixty eays hxed u the following article for the coming ho force oi the Mexican tatIf at such ports respectively; the said merchandise, effects, aud property eahg, now ever at the tme of their imponation sUhect fo The payment of duties, as provided for 'n the sad i0- lowing ar'lsle.
 ! All merchandise, effects, and prope,ty descrl- bed in the two rules foregoing, shall during their continuance the place ef iaeertai'oi'' and upon
 their leaving such place for the interior ne exempt from all duty, tax or ifnpost of every kud under whatsoever title or denomination. Norshati they , be there subjected 10 any charge whatseroT upon the sale thereof.
 | i. All merchandise, effects and pfoPety descri' bed in the first and second rules. which shall have 1 been removed 10 any place in the ihteror whiis'
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