Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-16

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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 silver coin Of
Mexico. The remaining twelve millions of dollars
shall be paid at the same place, and in the coin,
in annual instruments of three millions of dollars
each together with interest the at the rate
Of six per centum per annum. This interest shall
begin to run upon the whole sum of twelve millions
from the day of the ratification Of the present treaty
by the Mexican government, and the first of the in.
stalmens shall be paid at the expiration of one
from the same day. Together with each annual in
stalmen, it falls due, the whole interest accrung
on such instalment from the beginning shall also be
paid.
ARTICLE XIII. Eas
The United States engage, moreover, to assume
and pay to the claimants all the amounts now due
them, and those hereafter to become due by reason
of the claims already quidated and decided against
the Mexican republic, under the conventions be-
tween the two republics severaliy concluded on the
eleventh day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty
nine, and on the thirteth day Of January, eighteen
hundred and forty three: that the Mexican repub
lie shall be absolutely exempt, for the future, from
all expense whatever on account Of said claims.
ARTICLE XIV. IL
The United States do furthermore discharge the
Mexican republic from all claims Of citizens Of the
United States not heretofore decided against the
Mexican government, which may have arisen previ-
ously 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 in the follow
ing article, and whatever shall be the total amount
Of those allowed.
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States, generating Mexico from all
demands account of the claims Of their citizens
mentioned in the preceding article, and considering
them entirely and forever cancelled, whatever their
amount may be, undertake to make satisfaction for
the same, to amount not exceeding three and one
quarter millions of dollars. TO ascertain the valid
ity and amount of those claims, board Of commits
sonerssha be established by the government Of the
United States whose awards shall be final and con-
ceSive provided that in deciding upon the validity
Of each claim, the board shall be guided and govern
ed by the principles and rules of decision prescribed
by the first and fifth articles of the unraed conven-
ton. concluded at the city OF Mexico on the twen-
tieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred
and forty three; and in no case 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 commissions
ers or of claimants, any books, records, or docu-
ments in the possession or power of the government
of the Mexican republic, shall be deemed necessary
TO the just decision Of any claim, the ssloners,
or the claimants through them, shall, within such
period as Congress may designate make an appllca-
ton in writing for the same, addressed 10 the MeXl-
can Minister for Foreign Affairs. to be transmitted
hv the Secretary of State of the United States; and
the Mexican at the earliest pos
sibie moment after the receipt OF SUCH demand, to
cause any of the books, records, or documents so
specified, which shall be in their possession or pow.
authenticated copies or extracts oil the sane,)
to be transmitted the said Secretary of State, who
shall Immediately deliver them over to the said
board of commissioners: PrCrlced, That no such
application shall be made by, or at the instance OF,
any claimant, until the facts which it is expected to
prove by such books, records, or documents, shall
have been stated under oath or affirmation.
ARTICLE XVI.
Each of the contracting parties reserves to itself
The entire right to fortfy whatever point within its
territory may judge proper SO TO orty Tor It's Sc
curity.
ARTICLE XVII
The treaty of amity, commerce, ana navigation,
concluded at the city of Mexico on the fifth day Of
April, A. D. 1881, between the United States Of Anne
RIGA and the United Mexican States, except the addi
tiona article, and except, so far as the supuatons
of the said treaty may be incompatible within any
stipuations contained in the present treaty. here
by revived for the period of eight years from the cay
of the exchange of Publications OF this treaty, with
the same force and virtue if incorporated therein
it being understood that each of the contracting par
ties 10 itself the light at any time after the
said period of eight years shall have expired, TO ter
inmate the by giving one 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 there
of, although subsequently to the restoration Of the
custom houses at such ports, shall be entirely eX
empt from duties and charges of any kind the 60
vernment of the United States hereby engaging and
pledging its faith to establish, and Nlslantly 10 en-
force, 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 lie
wanted for the use and consumption of the forces
Of the United States during the time they may re-
main in Mexico. To this end it shall be the duty of
all officers and agents of the United States to de-
to the Mexican authorities at the respective
ports any attempts al fraudulent abuse of this sti
pulation which they may know Of, may have
10 suspect, and to give to such authorities all
the aid in their power with regard thereto and eve
ry such attempt, when duly proved and established
by sentence of competent tribunal, shall be pun
iShed by the confscation of the property so atemp
Id to be fraudulently introduced.
ARTICLE XIX.
With respect to all merchandise, effects and pro-
perty whatsoever, imported into ports of Mexico
whilst in the occupation Of the forces OF the United
States, whether by citizens of either republic, or by
citizens subjects of any neutral nation, the fol-
lowing rules shall be observed:
|. All such merchandise, effects, and property, If
imported previously TO the restoration of the Gus
tom-house to the Mexican authorities, as stipulated
for in the third article of this treaty. shall be EXEMPT
from Coniscation, although the importation of the
same be prohibited by the Mexican tariff
.. The same perfect exemption shall be enjoyed
by all such merchandise; effects, ard property, I'M
ported subsequently, the restoration Cfthe custom
houses, and previously 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 pay
ment of duties, as provided in the said following
ticle.
g. All merchandise, effects, and property desert
bed 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 impOst Of every kind, under
whatsoever title or denomination. Nor shall they
be there subjected TO any charge whatsoever upon
the sale thereof.
T. All merchandise, effects, and property desert
bed in the first and second rules, which shall have
been removed to any place in the interior whilst such
place was in the occupation Of the forces of the Uni
ted States, SHALL during their continuance therein,
be exempt from all tax upon the sale or consumption
thereof, and from every kind OF impoSt Contribu-
ton, under whatsoever title denomination.
5. But if any merchandise, effects, property,
described in the first and second rules, shall be re-
moved to any place not occupied at the time by the
forces of the United States; they shall, mon their
introduction into such place, or upon their sale
consumption there, be subject to the duties
which, under the Mexican laws, they would be
quired to pay in such if they had been impor
ted in time Of peace, through the maritime custom
houses, and had there paid the duties conformaby
with the Mexican tariff.
6. The Of all merchandise, effects, or pro-
perty described in the first and second rules, and
existing in any port of Mexico shall have the right
to reship the same, exempt from all tax, impost, or
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