Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-30

themselves to restrain.
ARTICLE XII.
In consideration of the extension acquired
by the boundaries of the United States. as de-
fined in the fifth article of the present treaty,
the government of the United States. engages
to pay to that of the Mexican republic the sum
OF fifteen millions of dollars in one or the 9TH
er OF the two modes below specified.
The Mexican government shall at the time
OF ratlfylng this treaty, declare which of
these two modes of payment it prefers
and the mode so selected by it shall be
conforned TO by that of the United States
First mode of payment-Immediatel after
this treaty shall have been duly ratified by the
government of the Mexican republic, the sum
OF three millions of dollars shall be paid to the
said government by that of the United States,
at the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver coin
of Mexico. For the remaining twelve million
of dollars, the United States shall create stock
bearing an interest of six per cent. per annum.
commencing on the day OF the ratification of
this treaty by the government of the Mexican
republic. and payable annually at the city of
Washington; the principal of said stock to be
redeemable there at the pleasure of the govern
ment of the United States, at any time after
two years from the exchange of ratifications of
this treaty; six months public notice of the
intention to redeem the same being previously
! given. Certificates of such stock in proper
/ form, for such sums as shall be specified by the
Mexican government, shall be delivered, and
transferable by the said government to the
same by that of the United States.
! Second mode of payment-Immediatel af-
ter this treaty shall have been duly ratified by
disagreement of the Mexican republic; the
sum of three millions of dollars shall be paid
to the said government by that of the United
/ Statnc ut th.f ~ i,.t al ii
yer coin of Mexico. The remaining twelve
millions of dollars shall be paid at the same
! place, and in the same coin, in annual install
1 ments of three millions of dollars each togeth
er with interest on the same, at the rate of six
1 per cent. per annum. This interest shall be-
gin to run upon the whole sum o. twelve mil
lions from the day of the ratification of the
present treaty by the Mexican government,
and the first of the instruments shall be paid at
the expiration of one year from the same day.
Together with each annual instalmeI t. asst
fallsdue, the whole interest accruing on such in
stalment from the beginning shall also be paid.
Certificates, Ill the proper form for the said
instruments, respectively in such sums as shall
be desired by the Mexican government, and
) transferable by it, shall be delivered to the
!, said government by that of the United States
IN. B.-The first of these modes is rejected.
The latter is adopted, with the exception OF
the last paragraph within brackets.
ARTICLE XIII.
4, The United States engage, moreover to as
sumo and pay to the claimants all the amounts
now due them, and those hereafter to become
S due, by reason of the claims already liquidatet
} and decided against the Mexican republic, un
der the conventions between the two republics
S severally concluded on the eleventh day o
April, eighteen hundred and thirty nine, anc
and on the thirtieth day of January, eighteen
hundred and forty three; so that the Mexican
repu olic shall be absolutely exempt for the flu
ture, from all expense whatever on account o
the said claims.
s ARTICLE XIV.
: The United States do furthermore discharge
D the Mexican republic from all claims of either
2 of the United States not heretofore decided
against the Mexican government, which may
S have arisen previously to the date of the sigma
$ ture of this treaty; which discharge shall be fl
I nal and perpetual, whether the said claims be
jected orbe allowed by the board of commission
o ers provided for in the following article, ano
n whatever shall be the total amount of those al
lowed.
ARTICLE Nv.
|. The United States, generating Mexico from
= all demands on account of the claims o
their citizens mentioned in the proceed
ing article, and considering them entirel,
and forever cancelled, whatever their amour
= may be, undertake to make satisfaction for tn
/ same to an amount not exceeding three AM
II one quarter millions of dollars. To ascertain
e the validity and amount of those claims, a boar
u of commissioners shall be established by tn
d government of the United States, whose award
: shall be final and conclusive; provided, that il
IS deciding upon the validity of each claim, tn
II board shall be guided and governed by the prin
e ciples and rules of decision described by tn
j first and fifth articles of the unratifed conven
|, ton, concluded at the city of Mexico, on tn,
t, twentieth day of November, one Thousand
d eight hundred and forty three; and in no cas-
l. shall an award be made i'll favor of any CLAIM
is not embraced by these principles and rules.
7, If, in the opinion of the said board of com
missioners, or of the claimants, any books, rec
4 ords, or documents in the possession or powe
q of the government of the Mexican republic
'r shall be deemed necessary to the Just decision
y of any claim, the commissioners or the claim
lie ants, through them, shall, within such perioC
o as Congress may designate, make an applica
Dr. ton in writing for the same, addressed to tn
n Mexican Minister for foreign Affairs, to b
n transmitted by the Secretary of State of th
lie United States; and the Mexican government
engages, at the earliest possible moment afte
IS the receipt of such demand, tecause any of tn
1 books records, or documeptssospecified. which
lie shall be in their possession or power( Tor authen
L ticated copies or extracts of the samel to b.
L transmitted to the Secretary ofState, who shall
IS Immediately deliver them over to the said boar
% of commissioners; Provided, that 30 such ap
l. plication shall be made by or at the instance
n any claimant, until the facts which it isexpec
lie ted TO prove by such books, records, or ducu
l. ments, shall have been stated under oath o
IS affirmation.
he ARTICLE XVI.
y y Each of the contracting parties reserves Il
u itself the entire right to fortify whatever pon
II within its territory, it may judge proper t.
= fortify, for its security.
y ARTICLE XVII.
d The treaty of amity, commerce, and naviga
= ton, concluded at the city of Mexico, on tn,
v 9th day of April, A. d., 1881; between thu
y United States of America, and the United Mex
J. lean States, except the additional article, AM
,e except SO far as the stipdlations of the salt
treaty may not be incompatible with any slip
A. ulaton contained in the present treaty, is here
f by revived for the period of eight years from tn
" day of the exchange of Publications of this trea
of ty, with the same force and virtue as if incor
nora ted therein. II haino understood that eacl