Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-07-19

nor eNthen1fcated copies or extracts of the
-samr to be transmitted to the said Score.
tary Of State who shall Immediately deliv
or than over to the said board of commis
sionsrs; Provided, That no such appica-
ton shall be made BY, or at the instance Of,
any such 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
10 itselfthe entire right to fortify whatever
point within its territory it may judge prop
er so to forlify for its security.
ARTICLE XVII.
The treaty ef famity, commerce, and nav
iRation, concluded at the city ef Mexico, on
the 6fth day OF April, A. d. 1881, between
the United States Of America and the Uni
ted Mexican States, except the additional
article, aad except, SO far as the stipula.
siaas Of the said treaty may be 'incompati-
BILE VITA any siipulations contained in the
presses. treaty, is hereby revived for the
period of eight years from the day of the
exchange OF the ratihcations Of this treaty,
with the same force and virtue as if incor-
porated therein; it being understood that
esch Of the contracting parties reserves to
itself the right, at any time after the said
period Of eight years shall have expired, to
serasnate the sumo by giving one years
aotice Of such Intention TO the other party.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Ill supplies whatever for the troops of
Tho United Stntes in Mexico, arriving at
ports in the occupation Of such troops pre-
vieus to the Gnal evacuation thereof al
thosgh Subsequently 10 the restoration of
the suatom houses at such ports, shall be
eptifely exempt from duties and charges of
4ny kind; the government of the United
States hereby engaging and pledging its
faith to establish, and sigilantly TO enforce,
all possible guards fa-. securing thereven
4-ef1Aexico. by preventing the impertations,
under cover Of this stipulation, Of any arti-
eles other than such, both in kind and in
quantity, as shall really be wanted for the
s.se 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 at
1empts at fraudulent abuse of this stipula.
tion which they may know Of, or May have
reason to suspect, and to give to such au'
ahorities all the aid in their power with re-
gard thereto, and every such attempt, when
duly proved and established by sentence OF
"a competent tribunal, shall be punished by
the confscalion Of the property so attempt
ed 10 be introduced.
ARTICLE XIX.
With respect 10 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, Or by citizens or
subjects Of any neutral nation, the follow
ing rules shall be observed:
l. all such merchandise, effects and
property ifimperted previously to the res
aoratioD OF the custom houses to the Mexi-
can authorities, as stipulated for in the
third article Of this treaty, shall be exempt
from cenisca,ion, although the importation
of the same be prohibited by the Mexican
tariff.
2. The same perfect exemption shall be
enjoyed by all such3 3merchandise, effects ard
property, irnported subsequently to the res
aoration of the custom-houses, and previ-
ou.ly to the sixty days fixed in the follow
ing 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 import
alton, subjec: to the payment of duties, as
provided for in the said following article.
8. All merchandise, effects, and proper
" described in the two rules foregoing,
shall, during their continuance at the place
of importation,a 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 subjected to any charge what.
soever upon the sale thereof
1. All merchandise, effects, and proper
ay described in the irst and second rules,
which shall have been removed to any
placs in the interior whils. such place was
in the occupation of the forces Of the Uni
sed States, shall during their continuance
therein, be exempt from all tax or sale
or consumption thereof, and from every
kind of impost or contribution, under what
soever title or denomination.
5. But if any merchandise, effects, or
property, described in the first or second
rules: shall be removed to any place no +
oeeuDied at the time by the forces Of the
United States, they shall, upon their intro.
duction into such place, or upon their sale
or consumption there, be subject to the
same duties which, under the Mexican laws
they would be required to pay in such ca
ses if they had been imported in time O.
peacs, through the maritime custom houses
and b d there paid the duties eonformably
with the Mexican tariff.
20. The owners Of all merchandise, effects
or property described in the 6rsr or secone
rules, and existing in any port ia Mexico
shall hnye the right TO rc-ship the same, ex
4empt from all tax. impost, or contribution
whatever.
With respect to the metals or other prop
erty, exported from any Mexican por
whilst in the occupation OF the forces OF
the United States and previously to the res
4oration of the custom-house at such port nc
person shall be required by the Mexican
authorities, whether general or State, tc
pay any tax, duty, or Contribution upon any
such expectation, or in any manner to &C
count for the said authorities.
ARTICLE Xxx.
Through consideration for the Interests