New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-14

now due them sd those h-r-,nef 10 become doe BY
Of tho claim, already sisd ard dscldsd against
the Mexican Repn1c un6er in- h-fvean hr
republics sewers y concluded on The eleventh fay of
April Ehfeen hundred aad thirty nine afd the th
eth day ~ January eshern huntrrd and f1iythfse
that the MeHeaa Republic shsl b absolutely exempt iof
the fuufe from s expense whatever on account u the
said claims
ART. XlV-The United States do furthermore
discharge he Mexican Republic from I'll claims Of cu
Of the United heretofore decided against
the Mexican Government. which may hayf sri.en pre-
viousy o the da. 81 the szuaturs u this Treay Vhch
d.charss .ba be fnai and perpetual whether IN. aid
claims be rejected be a!oNed BY the Board Of Comu
sonsr provided Tor IN The following article snd wh,eveT
shall be the tltai amolrto those allowed
ART. Xv.-The United States, generating
Mexico from all ismsuds account Of the claim, their
cureus mentioned the preceding srcs, and consider
ins them s1tIsy AID forever cancelled whatever their
msF be- undertake % make sa-saction for the
same an amount exceed M three and onequarsr
millions Of dollars To Ascertain the validity and smounl
Of those claims Board Of Commisonss shal BE- estab-
,hed By the Government Of the United stafs. whose
awards shall be na snd eouelusye provided that de-
Gliding upon the validity Of each claim the Board .ha be
guided governed BY the principles ADD rules Il ceciE
ion prescribed By the first ana h articles Of the u1rshsd
Convention conc luded AZ the City OF Mexico he
teth dsy Of November thou.ans zhi hund red and
f0rtythree, and IN shall an aEard 10 inside 10 "a
OF any claim Let embraced b5 these principles and
IT. in the opinion the said Board OF Commissioner.
OF Of the claimants sny boo IS records or document, n
the Possession OF the Government Of the Mex
Republic shall b. deemed necessary the jsst dsci
sion OF suy claim, The Commissioners the claimants
through them, shall, within such period Conc
dsEgnats make application IN writing the
addressed the Mexican Minister FOR Forsisn Affairs 20
States; snd tie MsXcsn Government engages A. The
earliest possible moment after the sptof such demand
% any " the books records documents spsci
ned. which shall Be 10 tneir possession or poTer oT au
thenticsted copies extracts Of the ssel 10 be
EI-o go ti1 $50 '--.- ~ 81, oatS wv sue'1 i-.'
dstsy deliver then over 70 me said Soard o. (ommi.
si0uers Provided that such application snail be
which 10 seXpectsi 10 prove By such books records
documents shall have been stated under oath o. shrns
ART. XVI-Esch Of the contracting parties re
serves itself the entire sht ortfy Whatever point
within ita territory r may adss proper 80 70 ortfy for
its security
ART. XVI-The Treaty OF smity, commerce.
and yisation concluded the City Of Mexico the
5h day ofAprl. AD 1881. between the United States Of
America and the United Mexican States except the sdd
tOn4 article and except 90 far as the atoms OF tie
o. Treaty may be neon parbe with any stipulation
contained the prs,ent Treaty hereby revived for the
period Of esht years from the day o the exchange OF rat
ifcsons Of this Treaty with the same force and virtue
u incorporated therein % being understood that each
Of the contracting parties reserves 20 itself the. night o.
any after the said period Of eight years shall have
expired 10 terminate the same y giving oae years notice
Of such attention 10 the other party
ART. XVIII. All supplies whatever for troops Of
the United States in Mexico arriving ports IN the
patton Of such troops previous the hns evacuation
thereof although subsequently to the restoration Of the
Custom-H ousss at such ports shall be entirely exempt
dues aud charges ~ any kind the Government q
the nited States hereby engaging aud pledgug it, faith
10 establish and snty % enforce all possible ,usfs
for securing the Of Mexico by preventing the inn
uorfafion under cover this stipulation any articles
other than SUCH both 10 sud and IN quality ~ shall really
be wanted Tor the and consumption Of the forces Of ts
Tinted state. durn the time they remain Ia Mexico
To this end 10 shall be the duty Of al officers and agents
the United the Mexican authorities
A. The respective ports any attempts 81 fraudulent abue
e. Iaffnn fhaV
suspect and 70 give % such authorities al the
ard IN their power win regard thereto snd every such a.
tempt when duly proved snd established BY sentence Of
competent tribunal shall be punished by the eonhsearon
Of the property attempted 20 befraudusnty introduced
ART. XTX-Wi,h respect TO all merchandise,
effects and property what.oeyer imported into ports Of
Mexico while In the occupation Of the forces Of the United
States whether hy citizens Of either republic. by ;t
subjects Of any neutral ration, the following rules
T. All such merchandise effects and property. II In.
ported previously the restoration Of the custonhoases
Article Of this Treaty shall he exempt from eonhscston
although the importation OF the sane be prohibited By the
MexicauTarh
? The same perfect exemption shall be enjoyed by all
such merchandise effects and property imported sabss
quenty 90 the restoa llon on te Cus'9 hou's sh ptn
vousy 10 the sixty days liked In the following article for
the coming into force OF the Mexican arm Al 'ueh pofs
respectively the said merchandise, effects ana property
being howsver Al the time Of their importation, subject
the Payment Of duties Is provided for 10 the said fol-
g. Al merchandise effects and properly described in
The two foregoing shall during their continuance ~
the place Of import alton or upon their leaving such place
for the interior exempt from al duty i'm post Of
every kQd, under whatsoever title or denomination Nor
shs th DO there set to charge whstsoeyer upon
T. All merchandise effects and property, described 10
the first and second rules which shall have been removed
20 any place The interior while such place IN the
occupation Of the forces the United States shall during
their continuance therein hs exempt from ell tax upon
the sale or cous1m thereof and from every Kind Of
mpos contribution under whatsoever title or denomi-
nation.
s But II any merchandise, effects. OF property. de-
scrbsd the first snd second rules shall be removed 70
any place occupied a. the time By the forces OF the
United States they shall, upon their Introduction into
such place upon their sale cousumpuon there, be
subject the duties Which under the Mexican avs
been imported In time peace through the martins
Houses and had there paid the duties conformaoy
6 The owners Of al merchandise. effects property
described IN the first and second rules and existing 10
any port Of Mexca shall have the rlgbt % feshp mo
same, exempt from all tax impo-t or contribution "ha
ever -..--.-..,., ..o,,,..
from any Mexican port while Ia ne oeeupatoa ?. lns
forces OF United States and previously % the rs'ors
ton Of the CustomHOuse a. such port no person tha DO
required By the Mexican authorities whether genera or
State 20 pay duty or contribution upon snysucn
expectation any 20 secount TOR the 'ams 10
tie said authorities
ART XX Through consideration for the inter.
ssts Of commerce generally ssrssd that II less thsn
sixty days should espse between the date Of the Signature
Of this Treaty and the restoration Of hs Custom Houses
conform sly with the stipulation In the Third Article In
such AL merchandise, effects and property snsso
ever arriving the Mexican ports after the restoration
Of the sid previously the * 9irson
Of sixty days aftsg tbs Signature Of this IfeatJ a =
admitted entry an6 other duties shall be levied
thereon than the duties established by the arn iOund m
force A. such Custom Houses st the time OF the
Of the And % al s5ch m-rchandise ehee.s snd
property. the rules established BY the preceding Article
shall apply
ART. Kill unhappiy any Disagreement
should hereafter between the Governments OF the
two Rspabcs,'ghether With respect 70 the Interpretation
Of auy stpu alton 10 this Treaty, with respes to any
other particular concerning the political or couleciA
relations OF the atom, the said G0vernmsnts 10 The
name those nations do promise 10 escn other that they
will endeavor the most siIcsfe ard earnest manner 20
settle the differences arising aud % preserve ne state
~ peace aas fdshin Ia gtich the Two countries are
now placing thsmte using Tor tbs eno, nntus rep
reservations and pacific negotiations Ard ", BY hese
means they should not be abed 70 come 10 an agree
uent resort shall not this account, be had 70 rep
.a, aggression hostility Of sny snd BY the rep1b
he ak.rst the other until the Government OF that which
itself sggrisved shall have maturey considered, ia
the shirt Of pesce ard good neisnbofship, whether .
not Re better that such difference should DO settled
BIS the arbitration Of Commissioner sppointed each
sfd- or by hat OF fiendly nation. Ana should such
course Be proposed By either party, 70 shall BE- seceded 70
Nv lie other unless deced BY u aofether iuc9m pable
with the nature the difference, the circumstances Of
the
Art WILL fsi ich s not 10 be expected,