Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-14
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WHOLE NO. 200.

any Claimant, unul Inc facts which 1t Is eX-
pected to prove by such books, records, or
documents, shall have been stated under oath
or affirmation.
Article Is. Each of the contracting parties
reserves TO itself the entire right TO fortify
whatever point within its territory it may
judge proper SO to fortify for IFS security,
article II. The treaty of amity, commerce,
and navigation, concluded at the city of Mex
leo on the 5th day of April, A. D. 1881, he
tween the United States of America and the
United Mexican States, except the additional
article and except, so far as the stpulatons
of the said treaty may be incompatible with
any stipulation contained in the present trea-
ty, is hereby revived for the period of eight
years from the day of the exchange OF rat6-
cations of this treaty, with the same force and
virtue as if incorporated therein; ii being un-
derstood that each Of the contracting parties
reserves to itself the right, at any time after
the said period of eight years shall have
expired, TO terminate the same by giving one
years notice of such intention to the other
party.
article IS. All supplies whatever for troops
of the United States in Mexico, arriving al
ports IN the occupation of such troops previ-
Gus TO the final evacuation thereof, 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
government of the United States hereby en-
gaging and pledging its faith to establish, and
vigllantly 10 enforce, all possible guards for
securing the revenue of Mexico, BY preven-
ting the importation, under cover of this stip-
ulation, of any articles other than such, both
in kind and in quantity, as shall really be
wanted for the use 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 10 denounce to the Mexican
authorities at the respective ports any attempts
at fraudulent abuse of the stipulation which
they may know of, or may have reason to sus-
pect, and TO give to such authorities all the
aid in their power with regard thereto; and
every such attempt, when duly proved and es-
ablished by sentence of competent tribunal,
property so attempted 10 be fraudulently intro
duced.
Article 49, With respect to all merchandise
effects, and property whatsoever, imported in.
to ports of Mexico whilst in the occupation OF
citizens of either republic, or by citizens OF
rules shall be observed:
/. All such merchandise, effects, and pro-
perty, if imported previously to the restoration
of the custom houses to the Mexican author
tiles, as stipulated for in the third article of
although the importation of the same be pro-
hibited by the Mexican tariff:
2. The same perfect exemption shall be en-
ID h1,., 1oh aAno nd
property, imported subsequently 10 the restor-
alton of the custom houses, and previously to
the sixty days fixed in the following article
for the coming into force of the Mexican tar
1T at such ports respectively; the said mer-
chandise, effects, and property being, howev-
err, at the time of their importation, subject to
the payment of duties, as provided for in the
said following article.
8. All merchandise, effects, and property
described in the two rules foregoing. shall,
during their continuance at the place Of i'm
portation, 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 sha! they be there
subjected to any charge whatsoever upon the
sale thereof.
a. All merchandise, effects, and property
described in the first and second rules, which
shall have been removed TO any place in the
interior whilst such place was in the occupa-
ton of the forces of the United States, shall,
during their continuance therein, be exempt
from all tax upon the sale or consumption
thereof, and from every kind ofimpost or con-
tribution, undo: whatsoever title or denomina-
ton.
5. But if any merchandise, effects, or prop
OF bod ho nd r1Ilo
shall be removed to any place not occupied at
the time by the forces of the United States,
they shall upon their introduction 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 cases if they had been imported
in time of peace, through the maritime GUS
tom houses, and had there paid the duties con-
formally with the Mexican tariff
g. The owners of all merchandise, effects,
or property 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 contribution what
ever.
With respect to the metals, or other proper
ty, exported from any Mexican port whilst in
the occupation of the forces of the United
States, and previously to the restoration of the
custom house at such port, no person shall
be required by the Mexican authorities, wheth-
er general or State, TO pay any tax, duty, or
contribution upon any such expectation, or in
any manner to account for the same to the
said authorities.
article 20. Through consideration for the
interests of commerce generally, it is agreed,
that if less than sixty days should elapse be-
tween the date of the signature of this treaty
and the restoration of the custom houses, con-
formally with the stipulation in the third ar
ticle, in such case all merchandise, effects, and
property whatsoever, arriving at the Mexican
ports after the restoration of the said custom
houses, and previously to the expiration OF
sixty days after the day of the signature of this
treaty, shall be admitted TO entry; and no 9TH
er duties shall De levied thereon than the du-
ties established by the tariff found in force al
such custom houses at the time Of the restor-
alton of the same And to all such merchan-
disc, effects, and property, the rules establish
ed by the preceding article shall apply
Article 81 If unhapiIy any disagreement
should hereafter arise between the governments
of the two republics, whether with respect to
the Interpretation of any stipulation in this
treaty or with respect to any other partIc uiar
concerning the political or comnercial rela-
tons of the two nations, the said governments
in the name of those nations 90 promise 10
each other that they will endeavor OIL. IN tn the
most sincere and earnest manne., ~ IT,
differences so arising, ana 10 preserve tue o'''e
Of peace and ID friendship in which the two
co, p a are now placing themselves; using,
for ,h;H End, mutual representations and paci-
s CO. limitations 'n And if. by these means. they
NJ nLouId not be enabled to come to an agree