The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12


4 DURsuANT 10 an order Of the Beard, notice :
i hereby given that The Board Of Commissioners
appointed under the ACT Coneressof he ~ q March
I6l9 entitled An act 10 carry into effect cerain SUI
pulatons Of the treaty between the United States
tand the Republic OF Mexico, Of the second day oi
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
J eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit: ss y.
RULES AND ORDERS
4 fhs Commissioners appointed tnder the aet 81 80
i uarch ls49, entitled HAn act 10 carry into effect
certain stpulations qfhe treaty bettrsen ue United
States and The Repubiiccf Merico, Of the 3def Feb
/ rtiary, 1882
ORDERED, That oil persons having claims upon the
Republic Of Mexico which are provided for by the
treaty between the United States and the said Re-
public concluded on the second day Of February,
1915 except the claims named In the BIN article OF
the unroiiiied convention between the two Govern,
ments OF November 20, l643 10 wit; All claims Of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
| ment of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
4 sidered by the Commissioners and referred 20 the
| umpire appointed under the convention Of I'm
| April 1899, and which were not decided by nm
/ do file memorials Of the same with The Secretary
! ofthis Board Az
4 Every memorial so filed must BIO addressed TO the
Commissioners, and must SET form niinnieiy ana
particularly The facts and circumstances whence me
right TO prefer such claim is derived 10 the claimant,
and IL must be verified by his oath or afhfrnntion
/ And, In order that The claimants may be apprized
Of what is considered necessary to be aveTfed IN eve
nv such memorial before the same VIII De received
I aud acted on, II Is further
! Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
I sci forth
i. For and in behalf of whom The claim Is prefer
/, red. ysia. ~
p Whether the claimant is now citizen Of the
! United States, and if SO, whether he is native or
nalurulized citizen and where Is now Ills domicil;
] and ii he claims In his own right, then whether ne
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where was then his domic; and if he claims In The
| right OF another, then whether such other was n
citizen when the claim had lis origin and where was
then and where is now his domicil; and IT, in either
case, the domcll Of the claimant ut the time the
claim had its origin was in any foreign country then
| whether such claimant was then subject OF the
Government OF such country, or had taken any oath
| of allegiance thereto. s
now, and did at the time when IL had its origin be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant; and If
any other person is or has been interested therein,
or in any part thereof then who is such other per-
i son. and what Is the nature and extent OF his
| interest, and how, when 0nd by what means and
for whai considerations the transfer Of rights or in
teIests, If any such was made, took place between
| the parties III 5e Ha
| A. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
! At any lime 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 decentralization for the whole or any part Of the
ioss or injury upon which the claim is founded, and
| II So when and from whom the same was received
| 3. Whether the claim was presented to the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments OF the
| United STATES and Of Mexico, under the convention
Of llih Of April 1889; and II So how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and i said
claim had its origin prior lih Of April 1882 and
was not so presented, then what were the reasons or
| causes why the same was not so presented,
| And that time may be allowed TO the claimants
10 prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
| Resoirsd, That this Board viii be in session on
the first Monday Of November next and will then
proceed 10 decide whether the memorials which
shah then have been filed with the Secretary are in
conformity the foregoing orders, and proper 10 be
| received for examination. 4a,Ses #
And In respect to the claims excepted in the frat
| of the foregoing rules and orders, its--
| Resolred, That, in the opinion Of this Board, the
claims of American citizens referred TO In the 9Th
article of the Inratifed convention between the Gov
emmens OF the United States and Mexico, Of 20th
| November, 1913, which article Is made part Of the
18th article Of the treaty of I'd February, lS4S towit,
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred 10 the umpire under the
ton of Nth April 1899, and which were not decided
by him. may now be presented 10 this Board for
4 final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc.
uments submitted 10 said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners tothe umpire, and upon such
I new arguments rs may be filed with the Secretary
4 in writing addressed to the Commissioners.
! And that The claimants may be apprized of what
Ia necessary in order 10 bring the same before this
| Board, for Its consideration and decision, II s-
| Ordered, That all persons having claims Of this
description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
| the Board addressed to the Commissioners, briefly
describing the claim, and the right of the claimant TO
| receive indemnity for the injury complained Of In
all cases where the original memorial addressed 10
/ the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1889,
does not aver the claimant and any other person I'M
der whom the clam Is derived to be, and ut the time
when the claim had its origin To have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements Of the second articles o.
the foregoing rules relating to thai subject, and shall
be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered That, when the Board shall close lis pre-
utf
the first Monday of June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims reorre TO in the fifth article
Of said unraiifed convention OF "a November 1913,
which may have been presented in conformity 10 The
foregoing order, and oil such cases arc hereby sci
down for hearing at that lime; and If any claimant
desire longer time in which 10 file memorial or
present arguments, he must file written motion 10
that effect setting forth The reasons for the same
or before said day.
Ordered, That all motions and arguments ad-
dressed to the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the time
when they are received but brief verbal explanations
may BIO made by the claimants or their agents i'm
medately after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and ORDERS re.
lating 10 testimony and proofs TO be advanced In
support Of claims which may be presented for adll-
dicaton, be, and the same are hereby, established
|. An testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
4 or affirmation duly administered according 10 the
laws Of the place where the same is taken, by mag
istrate competent by such laws to take dispositions
having no III cain 10 winch ieStl-
lnony relates and not being the agent or attorney Of
any person having such interest and 1t must be
T tilted by him that such Is the case. The crediby
of the aiant or deponent, If known TO such magis-
trae, other person authorized 10 take such tcsti
\ mony, must be certified by him, and'if not known
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known TO such magistrate having
interest In such claim, and not beng the agent
attorney Of any person having such interest," whose
credibity must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the person
taking the same, or by person in his presence
having nointeresi, and not being the agent or al.
torney OF amy person having interest in the claim
and must be carefully read 10 the deponenl by the
magistrate before being signed BY him. and thismust
be certified.
2. Dispositions taken in any city, port, or place
without the limits Of the 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 any person having an interest in the
claim 10 which The testimony 50 taken relates. In
all other cases. whether in the United States or in
any FOREIGN Mace the Iipht of The Derson takup