The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-11

PURSUANT to an order OF the Beard, nouce ~
il hereby given that the Board of Commissioners
appointed under the act Sd OF March,
Iba9 entitled An net 10 carry into effect certain su-
pulations Of the treaty between The United States
and tho Republic OF Mexico, OF the second DAY OF
eight have established the following knles and
Orders 10 wit:
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofhe Commissioners appointed under The act Of ID
March, 1919, entitled q An act 10 carry into effect
certain stpuatioas ofthe treaty befireeia he United
States and 9s Repu5iieef Merieo, effhs Sd of Eco
! Ordered, That all persons having claims upon the
4 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,
l6f6 except the claims named in the bth article oil
the unratifed convention between the two Govern
ments Of November 20, lsi3 to witt All claims OF
| ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
| sidered by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
| umpire appointed under the convention of llth
April, 1889 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 Il derived TO the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
! And, in order that the claimants may be apprzed
of what sconsiderod necessary 10 be ayerred In eve
| nv such memorial before the same will be received
I
Ordered, That in every such memorial II shall be
| set forth
/. For and in behalf of whom the claim is prefer
2. Whether the claimant is now citizen of the
United States and II so, whether he Is native or
naturalized citizen, and where Is now his domcil
and II he claims In his own right then whether he
was q citizen when the claim had its origin, and
where was then his donici; and II he claims In the
| right of another, then whether such other was a
citizen when the claim had It's origin and where was
| then and where Is now his dOmicili and IT, IN either
| case the domicIl of the claimant at 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
now and did at the time when il had It's oiigin be-
long solely and absolutely to the claimant and II
any other person Is or Inns been Interested therein
or in any part thereof then who Is such other per-
son. and what is the nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer OF rights or In
terests If any such was made took place between
II A. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
at any time have been entitled to the amount
claimed or any part thereof hath ever received any,
andif any, what sum Of money or other equivalent
or indemniicatlon for the whole or any part OF the
loss or injury upon which the claim is founded, and
il so, when and from whom the same was received.
4 S. Whether the claim was presented to the Com
o he
of lh of April 1899 and If so, how the same was
disposed of by said Commissioners; and y said
claim had its origin prior TO lth Of April 1889, and
wns not so presented, then what were the reasons OF
i causes why the same was not so presented.
And that lime may be allowed TO the claimants
10 prepare and file The memorials above mentioned
Resolrsd. That this Board will be In session on
the first Monday Of November next ana WI ,het
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are In
conformity the foregoing orders, and proper 10 BIZ
received for examination
And in respect TO the claims excepted in The first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, tis--
i Resortd, That in the opinion Of this board, The
claims of American citizens referred 10 In the atf
article fthe unratied convention between the Gov
ernments of the United States and Mexico, Of 2Otf
November, la43 which article is made part of thu
18Th article Of The treaty Of Cd February l645 towit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
eioncrs and referred 10 the umpire under The conyen
ton Of lIh April 1899, and which were not decide
final decision upon tho memorials proofs and doc
/; uments submitted TO and Joint Commissioners, an
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire, and npon sue
! new arguments as may be fled with the secrefar
; In writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners.
n And that The claimants may be apprized Of whn
IL necessary in order TO bring the same before thi
Board, for ia confederation md decision, il is--
Ordered That all persons having claims of TIL
description do file memorial win me secretary
The BOARD, addressed 10 the Commissioners, brief
describing the claim, and The right OF the claimant
, receive indemnity for the injury complained ot u
i all caeca where The ORIGINAL memorial addressed 7
: the Commissioners under the convention ot ls3.
il does not aver thr claimant, and any other person hr
der whom the claim IL derived to be, and al The Tin
4 when the claim had It's origin 10 have been cill1e
!, oil the United States, then the said memorial sha
\ conform To The requirements Of The second articles
Il tho foregoing rules relating 10 thai subject and shf
Al be verified by oath or affirmation
Ofdertd, That, when The Board shall close us pr
Y sent session, il will adjourn 10 meet n This city
The first Monday Of June next, and Will Then procee
to consider the claims referre to in the fifth arcl
/ of said nnrafed convention Of "a November, lsi.
& which may have been presented In conformity TO IN
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby 90
i down for hearing at that time; and II any Gilman
desire longer time In which to file a memorial Q
present arguments he must file written motion I
that effect, setting forth the reasons'for the same
n or before said day.
: Ordered, That oil motions and arguments &C
dressed TO the Board be made in writing and file
II with the Secretary who shall note thereon the tim
when they received; but brief verbal explanation
! may be made by the claimants OF their agents in
: mediatey after the opening of each days session.
r Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders, r.
8 lating 10 testimony and proofs to be advanced J
support Of claims which may be presented for adIu
dicnton, be, and the same are hereby, established
l.. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oat
/ or affirmation duly administered according 10 IN
IS laws of the place where the same Is aken by mag
istrate competent by such laws 10 take deposition,
: having no interest In the claim to which the test
mOny relates, ana not being the agent OF attoIIey
any person having such interest, and II must be Gel
I tilted by him that such is the The credibilit
! of the afiian or deponent ii known to such magi.
trate other person authorized to take such test
}. mony, must be certified by him, and if not know
e must be certified on the same paper upon oath
some other person known to such magistrate havin
IS no interest In such claim and not being the agent
:; attorney Of any person having such Interest," who:
credibility must be certified by such magistrate. I'll
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the pcrso
n taking the same OF by some person In Ills prcsen'
., having no interest and not being the agent or a
., torney of any person having an interest in the tia
and must be carefully read to the deponcnt by u
j; magistrate before being sigucd by him and thism
y be certified.
2. Dispositions taken in any city port, or plat
q without the limits OF tho United States, may be
s. ken before any consul or other public civil officer
the United States resident in such city, port, {
place. having no interest, and not being agent (
II attorney Of any person having an interest IN y
claim to which the testimony 50 taken relates
a oil other cases, whether In the United States or
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking Il