The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-14

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PURSUANT to an order Of the Board, notice Is
i hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under theact Sd Of March,
l6l9 entitled SAN act to carry into effect certain SIT.
pulalions Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic Of Mexico, of the second day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, to wit:
RULES AND ORDERS
or hc Commissioners appointed under he act Of 3D.
March, l649, entitled an act 10 carry into effect
certain sfipulations 9Th treaty betneen The United
Sfates and az Republic Of Nerico, ofthe 3def Fsb-
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon the
Republic of Mexico, which ore provided for by the
treaty between the United States and the said Re-
public, concluded on the second day Of February,
l649 except the claims named In the 9th article u
the unraiifed convention between the two Govern
ments Of November 20, l6i3, TO wit; Gan claims of
citizens Of the United States against the Govern
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidefed by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention Of llth
| April, 1885, and which were not decided by him"
do file memorials Of the same with the Secretary
Every memorial so filed must be addressed to the
| Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such claim is derived to the claimant,
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
| And In order that the claimapts may be npprized
Of what Is considered necessary 10 be avcrred in
ry such memorial before the came will be received
and acted on. II Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial II shall be
set forth
|. For and In behalf Of whom the claim Is prefer
| red.
2. Whether the claimant Ia now citizen Of the
United States, and If so, whether he Is native or
natnralized citizen, and where is now his domicl
and II he claims In his own right then whether he
| was citizen when the claim had liz origin, and
where was then his domicili and Il he Claims In the
right Of another, then whether such other was q
cilizen when the claim had Its origin and where was
then and where Is now his domicil; and IL in either
case, the domicil Of the claimant at the time the
claim had It's origin was In anyforeign country, then
whether such claimant was then subject of hn
Government of such country, OF had taken any oath
| of allegiance thereto.
! g. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now and did at the time when Il had It's origin be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimants and ii
any other person Is or has been interested therein,
or In any part thereof then who Is snch other per-
son. and what Is or was the nature and extent of his
Interest," and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations tho transfer OF rights or In
eresis, If any such was made took place between
the parties.
| d. Whether the claimant or any other who may
1 at any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed, or any part thereof hath ever received any,
and II any, what sum Of money or other equivalent
or indemnifcaton, for the whole or any part of the
loss or injury upon which the claim Is founded, and
| IL 30, when and from whom the same was received.
| d. NnetneT tne ciulHl was presented 10 the SOIl-
mssioners appointed by The Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
of llth of April, 1899; and II So how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had its origin prior TO llth Of April 1899, and
was not SO presented then what were the reasons OF
| causes why the same was not so presented
/ And that time mny be allowed 10 the claimants
toprepare and file the memorials above mentioned
/ Resolped, That this Board will be in session on
| the first Monday of November next and will then
| IN dprde whether The memorinls which
| shall then have been filed with the Secretary are In
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper TO be
| received for examination.
And in respect TO the claims excepted In the frs
| of the foregoing rules md orders, II is
! Resolrcd, That In the opinion OF this Board the
| claims Of American citizens referred to In the 9Th
article ofthe unratifed convention between the Gov
ernments of the United States and Mexico, of 20tf
November l643, which article Is made part Of the
18th article of the treaty Of I'd February l64o to wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred the umpire under the
tion Of llth April, 1889, and which were not decided
| by him. may now be presented to this Board fol
4 final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
/ ,inents submitted to said joint Commissioners, ant
by said Commissioners to the umpire, and upon sucl
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
| in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners.
! And that The claimants may be apprlzed Of wha
Il necessary in orter to bring the same before this
Bonrd for its consideration and decision, II is
Ordered, That oil persons having. claims Of this
description do file memorial with the Secretary O
! the Board, addressed to the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right Of the claimant
receive indemnity for the injury complained Of In
oil cases where the original memorial addressed e
the Commissioners, under the convention of 1889
does not aver the CLAIMANT and any other person un
der whom the claim is derived, TO be- and at the time
when the claim had It's origin to have been either
Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
tconform TO the requirements of the second articles
the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shal
be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close its pre-
sent session. 1t will adjourn TO meet In this city on
the first Monday of June next md will then proceed
to consider the claims referred 10 In the fifth article
OF said unratiied convention Of I'd November, 1913
which may have been presented in conformity TO The
| foregoing order, and oil such cases are hereby Bel
| down for hearing ut that time; and II any claimant
desire longer time In which TO file memorial o.
present arguments, he must file written motion &c
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same or
| or before said day
| Ordered, Tint oil motions and arguments nd
dressed to the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when they received; but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
mediately after the opening of each day'u session.
! Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, re-
nting to testimony and proofs to be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adjn
dication be- and the same arehereby, established.
| |. All testimony must be In writing, and upon oath
or affirmation, duly administered according to the
| laws of the place where the same Ia taken by mag
isiraie competent by such laws to take dispositions
having no interest in the claim 10 which the testi
mony relates, and not being the agent attorney Of
any person having such interest," and II must be
| tilted by him that such IL the case The credibiy
Of the afiiant or deponent, il known TO such magis-
trate or other person authorized 10 take snch testi
mony, must be certified by him, and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known 10 such magistrate having
no interest in such cla and not being the agent or
attorney Of any person having snch interest, whose
crediby must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition mns be reduced 10 writing by the person
taking the same, or by some person in his presence
having no interest, and moi being the ngent or al
orney Of any person having IN interest in the claim,
and must be carefully read TO the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him. and this must
| be certified.
| g DISPOSITIONS taken in any city, port, or place
without The limits Of tho United States, may be Ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer Of
| the United States resident in such city port, or
place, having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney Of amy person having an interest In the
claim to which the testimony so taken relates. In
oil other cases. whether In the United States or In
any foreign place, the right Of the person taking the
same 10 administer oaths by the laws OF the place