The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-23
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pulations Of the treaty between the United States
and The Republic OF Mexico, ,of the second day 81
February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofhs Commissioners appointed under the act Of 3d
March, l649 entitled q an act 10 carry into effect
certain stipliations ofthe treaty betireen the United
Sdtes and as RepuSlieq Of Msrieo, eth Sd Of fso-
rtiary I6l6h
Ordered, That oil persons having claims upon the
Republic oil Mexico, which are provided for BY me
treaty between the United States and the said Ne
public, concluded on the second day Of February,
l549 except the claims named In the 9th article OF
the unrathed convention between the two Govern
ments Of November TO- la43, to Wit; All claims Of
citizens Of the United States against the Govern
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 70 me
umpire appointed under the convention 81 iltn
April 1889, and which were not decided by him
do file memorials Of the same with the Secretary
Of this Board.
Every memorial so filed must be addressed 10 the
Commissioners, and must set iorlh nlnuley and
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such claim Is derived TO the claimant
and 1t must be verified BY his oath or affirmation
And, in order that the claimants may be apprized
Of what is considered necessary 10 be aveed IN eve
nv such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, il IL further
Ordered That In every such memorial il shall be
sci forth
i. For and In behalf of whom the claim is prefer
red.
q Whether The claimant Is now citizen OF the
United States, and II So whether he is native or
nanraized citizen and where Is now his domcil;
ind II he claims in his own right, then whether ne
was citizen when the claim had LIS origin and
where was then his dnmicil; aud II he claims In the
right OF another then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
then and whore is now his domici, and " in either
case, the domici Of the claimant at the time the
eli,n had lis origin was In any foreign country then
whether such claimant was then subject Of The
Government of such country, or had taken any oath
oil allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did at the time when II had its ORIGIN be-
long solely and absolutely to the claimant and Ii
any other person is or has been interested therein,
in any part thereof then who Is such other per
son. and what Ia was the nature and extent OF his
interest, and how, when, md by what means and
for what considerations the transfer OF rights or In
eres5, Ii any snch was made took place between
the parties.
!. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
al 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 Naturalization, for the whole or any part Of the
loss or injury upon which the claim is founded, and
II so, when and from whom the same was received.
5. Whether the Claim WINS presented to the Com
mssioners appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and of Mexico under the convention
Of llh Of April 1899 and II so, how the same was
disposed OF by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had Its origin prior to llh Of April 1885, and
was moi presented then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not SO presented.
And that time may be allowed to the claimants
foprepare and file The memorials above mentioned
Resoirsd, That this Board will be In session on
the first Monday OF November next, and will then
proceed 10 decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary are In
conformity TO the foregoing orders and proper to be
received for examination. ~
And In respect 10 the claims excepted In the frat
Of the foregoing rules and orders, Is
Rssolfed, That In the opinion Of this Board The
claims Of American citizens referred to in the 9Th
article ofthe unraiifed convention between the Coy
ernmsnts Of the United States and Mexico, Of 20lh
" November, l6I3 which article Is made part of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February le4e TO wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sonars and referred TO the umpire under the conven-
ton Of llth April 1889, and which were not decided
by him" may now be presented TO this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc.
uments Submitted TO said joint Commissioners and
by said Commissioners to the umpire and upon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
In writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners.
Aud that the claimants may be apprized Of what
is necessary In order 10 bring the same before this
Board for It's consideration and decision, II Is
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 10
all cases where the original memorial addressed 10
the Commissioners under the convention Of 1889,
does not aver the claimant, and any other person
der whom the claim ia derived 10 BE- and at the time
when the claim had It's origin to have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform 10 the requirements of the second articles Of
the foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall
be verified BY oaih or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close It's pre-
sent session, Il will adjourn TO meet In this city
The first Monday oil June next, and Will then proceed
to consider the claims referred to in the fifth article
Of said unrathed convention Of I'd November, l643,
which may have been presented In conformity 10 the
foregoing order and all such cases are hereby eel
down for hearing al that time and II any claiman,
desire longer time In which 70 file memorial or
present arguments he must file written motion 10
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same on
or before said day. M tl-
Ordered, That oil motions and arguments ai-
dressed to The Board be made in writing and filed
with tho Secretary, who shall note thereon the lne
when they are received bur brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
nediaiely after the opening Of each days session
Ordered That the following Rulea and Orders, re-
iatng to testimony and proofs 70 be advanced In
dicai.on, be, and the game are hereby established
l. All testimony mnst be In writing, and upon oath
or affirmation duly administered according 10 the
laws Of the place where the same ia taken, by mag
israie competent by such laws 10 take dispositions,
having no interest In the claim 10 which the teeti-
,nony relates and being the agent attorney Of
any person having such interest and Il must he GER
iihed by him TINT such Is the case. The credihliy
Of the affant or deponent II known TO such magis.
ate, other person authorized TO take such testi
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
no interest In such claim and not being the agent
attorney OF any person having such interest, whose
credibiy must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced to writing BY the person
taking the same, or by some person In his presence
having no interest md NOT being the agent or at
orney Of any person having interest In the claim,
and must be carefully read 10 the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him. and this mast
be certified
2. Dispositions taken In any city port or place
without the limits Of tho United Staies, may be ta-
ken before any consul OF other public civil officer Of
the United States resident In such city, port, or
place, having no interest, and not being agent OF
attorney Of any person having an interest In the
claim 10 which the testimony 80 taken relates. In
all 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
must be proved. faa t@N
3. Every aifihnt or deponent must be required 70
state In his deposition his age, place Of birth, resi-
denre, and occupation, and where was his residence