Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08


them the said board Of commissioners Provd That
such application shall be made by the instance Of
any claimant until the facts which il Is expected TO prove by
such books, records documents shall have been stated u-
| der oath affirmation. .1
Art l6. Each Of the contracting parties itself
the entire right fory whatever point within its territory it
may judge proper so TO foriify for its security,
Art. IL. The treaty Of amity commerce. and navigation
concluded the city Of Mexico on the 9th day Of April
A. d. 1884, between the United States Of America and the
United Mexican States, except the additional article, and
oep far the spuaons Of the said treaty may be incom
patbe with stipulation contained in the present treaty. Is
hereby revived for the period Of eight years from the day
the exchange Of rafcaons Of this treaty. with the
force and virtue Incorporated therein II being UNDER
stood that each Of the contracting parties reserves TO itself the
right at any time after the said period OF eight years shall
have expired, terminate the by giving years
tice of such intention to the other party.
Art is. All supplies whatever for troops of the United
States Mexico, arriving ports in the occupation Of such
troops previous to the final evacuation thereof although sub
sequenty the restoration of the custohouses such ports
shall be entirely exempt from duties and charges Of any kind
the Government Of the United States hereby engaging and
pedging its faith establish, and vgsnty enforce, all
possible guards for securing the Of Mexico by pre-
venting the Importation under Of this stpuaton Of any
articles other than such, both in kind and in quantity, shall
really be wanted for the and consumption Of the forces Of
the United States during the time they may remain in Mexi
To this end shall be the duty Of all officers and agents
of the United States denounce the Mexican authorities
at the respective ports any attempts at fraudulent abuse OF
this stipulation which they may know Of may have
to suspect and to give to such authorities all the aid in their
power with regard thereto and every such attempt, when du
y proved and established by Of competent tribunal
shall be punished by the conscaton Of the property
tempted to be fraudently introduced
Art. H. With respect to all merchandise effects, and pro-
perry whatsoever imported into ports Of Mexico whilst in the
occupation of the forces the Und States whether by c
of either republic by citizens subjects Of any neutral
| nation, the following rules shall be observed a
l. All such merchandise, effects and property, if imported
previously the restoration Of the cuomhouses the Mex
authorities stipulated for in the third article Of this trea
ty shall be exempt from conscation although importation
Of the same be prohibited by the Mexican tariff
. The perfect exemption shall be enjoyed by all such
merchandise, effects, and property imported subsequently
the restoration Of the and previously 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 the. importation, subject the payment Of duties pro-
vided for in the said following article
g. All merchandise effects, and property described 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 mpost Of every
kind under whatsoever title denomination. Nor shall
they be there subjected 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
place in the interior whilst such place the occupation Of
the forces Of the United States SHALL during their continuance
therein be exempt from all upon the sale consumption
thereof and from every kind Of mpos contribution under
whatsoever title or denomination
S. But if any merchandise effects property, described
the first and second rules shall be removed any place
occupied at the time by the forces of the United States, they
SHALL upon their introduction into such place. upon their
sale consumption there be subject the duties which,
under the Mexican laws they would be required pay such
hey had been imported in time Of peace through the
custom-houses, and had there paid the duties
formally with the Mexican tariff
g. The of all merchandise, effects, property de-
scbed in the first and second rules and existing any port of
Mexico shall have the right rehp the same exempt from
| all tax, impost, or contribution whatever.
With respect to the metals or other property, exported
from any Mexican port whilst in the occupation Of the forces
OF the United States and previously TO the restoration of the
custouhouse such port person shall be required by the
Mexican authorities whether general State, pay any tax
duty contribution upon such expectation, in any
manner to account for the the said authorities
Art 20. Through consideration the interests of commerce
generally it is agreed that if less than sixty days should eapse
between the date OF the signature Of this treaty and the
ration of the customhouses, conomaby with the stipulation
in the third article such all merchandise effects and
property whatsoever arriving at the Mexican ports after the
restoration OF the said customhouses and previously to the ex
paton of sixty the day Of the signature Of this rea
y shall be admitted to enty and other duties shall be
levied thereon than the duties established by the tariff found
in force at such customhouses at the Of the restoration
Of the same and TO all such merchandise effects and proper
the rules established by the preceding article shall apply
Art 81 II unhappily any disagreement should hereafter
arise beweeR the Governments Of the republics whether
with respect the interpretation of any stipulation in this
treaty, with respect any other particular concerning the
political or commercial relations OF the naons the said
Governments in the of those nations do promise TO each
u
manner settle the differences arising and to preserve the
state OF peace and friendship in which The countries are
placing themselves using for this end mutual
tons and pacific negotiations; and if by these means they
should not be enabled agreement resort shall
NOT this account be had epnsa aggression or hos
ty Of any kind by the republic against the other until
the Government Of that which deems itself ggeved shall have
mauroy considered the spirit Of peace good neehbor-
ship whether would not be better that difference should
be settled by the arbitration Of commissioners appointed on each
side, BY that Of friendly nation and should such course
be proposed by either party ehs be acceed by the other
unless deemed by altogether incompatible with the nature Of
the difference or the circumstances of the case.
Art %. If (which not TO be expected and which God
forbid should unhappiy break out between the two re-
Publcs, they do now with view TO such calamity soeny
pledge themselves each other and TO the world TO observe
the following Enthusiastically, where the Of the sub
ject permits and closely possible all where such
absolute Observance shall be impossible
l. The merchants Of either republic then residing in the
other shall be allowed 10 remain twelve months (or those
dwelling in the INTERIOR and six months (or those dwelling
at the seaports to collect their debts and settle their affairs
during which periods they shall enjoy the protection and
be on the sans footing in all respects the citizens or sub
jec Of the most friendly nations and the expiration there
Of at any time before they shall have full liberty to de-
part, carrying off all their effects without moesation or hin
drance conforming therein the laws which the c
subjects Of the friendly nations are required TO
conform TO- Upon the Of the armies Of either ma
ton into the territories Of the other and children
ceastcs scholars Of every faculty, ustors of the EARTH
merchants, artisans, manufacturers and shemen unarned
and nhabing unored towns, villages or places and in
general all persons whose occupations the SUBJ