The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-30


Notice to Holders Of Claims against Mexico,
Ps sas. Tor ~ tho Treaty o February =
PURSUANT to an order Of the Board, notice Ia
hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under the act Of Coneressof the 3D. Of March,
1919 entitled IAN act TO carry into effect certain sli
pulations OF the treaty between The United Siatea
and tho Republic oil Mexico, OF The second day OF
eight" have established the following Rulcs and
Orders, 10 wit;
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofthe Commissioners appointed under The ART Of 81
March, 1919, entitled g An act 10 carry into effect
certain stpuidfions ofthe treaty bet,reen The United
STATES and Ae Repuhiicof lferico, Of the I'd Of Feb
Orasrtd, That all persons having claims upon The
Republic OF Mexico which are provided for by The
irealy between the United States and The said Re-
1919 except The claims named in the 9TH article d
the unratified convention between the two Govern
ments Of November 20, la43, 10 wit. AN claims of
citizenso Of The United States against the Govern
meni Of the Mexican Republic, which were ron
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under The convention Of llih
April, 1885, and which were not decided by him
do file memorials Of The same with the Secretary
Every memorial so fled must be addressed 10 the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely and
particularly The facts and circumstances whence The
right 10 prefer such claim II derived 10 the claimant
And, in order that the claimants may be apprized
of what sconsdered necessary TO be ayerred incve
ry such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, II Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
sei forth
|. For and In behalf Of whom the claim Is prefer.
red
2. Whether The claimant is now citizen OF the
United States, and IL So whether he Is a native or
naturalzcd citizen and where Is now his domicil
and II he claims ~ his own right, then whether he
where was then his don,icil and II he clnms In the
right OF mother, then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had Its origin, and where was
then and where is now his doinic; and IT, IN either
case, the domicl Of The claimant at the time The
claim had iis origin was in any foreign country then
whether snch 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 its origin, be-
long solely and absolutely TO the claimant; and II
any other person Is or has been interested therein
or in any part thereof then who s such other per-
son, and what Is 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
terests, If any such was made, took place between
the parties.
4. Whether The claimant, or any other who may
at any time have been entitled to the amount
claimed, any part thereof hath received any,
and If any, what sum of money, or other equivalent
Or ndemniiication, for The whole Or any part Of the
~
IL so, when and from whom the same was received
5. Whether the claim was presented 10 the Com
missoners appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
of llth of April, 1885, and II so, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners and II said
claim had It's origin prior to llth Of April 1889, and
was not so presented, then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not so presented.
And thai time may be allowed to the claimants
TO prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoiped, That this Board win 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 10 The foregoing orders, and proper be
received for examination.
And In respect TO the claims excepted in the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, IL is
Resoiped, That, In the opinion of this Board, the
claims Of American citizens referred TO in the 9Th
article ofihe unratied convention between the Gov
ernments Of the United States and Mexico Of Goth
November l643, which article s made par of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February, l64S wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred 10 The umpire under the conven-
ton OF llth April 1899 and which not decided
by him, may now be presented TO this Board for
final decision upon the memorials, proofs, and doc.
uments submitted 10 said Joint Commissioners and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire, and npon such
new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
In writing, addressed TO the Commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprized Of wha,
is necessary In oner 10 bring the same before this
Board, for its consideration and decision, Il Is
Ordered That all persons having clnms 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 70
receive indemnity for the injury complained Of In
all cases where the original memorial addressed TO
the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1891
does not aver the claimant and my Other person UNI
der whom the claim Ia derived 10 be- and Of the time
when the claim had It's origin 10 have been citizen
Of the United States, then the nad memorial shall
conform 10 the requirements Of the second articles Of
the foregoing rnles relating to that subject and shall
he verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered That, when the Board shall close lis pre-.
cent session, Il will adjourn 10 meet in this city on
the first Monday Of June next and will then proceed
to consider The claims referre, In the h article
Of said nnratiied convention Of I'd November l843
which may have been presented In conformity 10 the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby Get
down for hearing Al that time and II any claimant
desire longer lime In which TO file memorial OF
present arguments he must file written motion 10
thaf effect setting forth The for the snue on