The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-30


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Notice 20 Holders OF Claims "a against Mexico,
provided for by the Treaty of February z,
.ssS.
DURSuANT TO AN order of the Board, notice ID
IL hereby given thnl the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under the ofCongess ofihe Sd of March
l949 entitled An act 10 carry into effect certain sti
pulailons 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, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofhe Commissioners appointed under The act Of Sd
Mdrch, l9i9, entitled " An dcf 10 carry into effect
certain stipuiaions ofHe treaty betrpeen the United
States and Ne Reptbiicqf Nerico, Qfhe Sd Of Feb
t1tdry, lS4S.'
| Ordered, That all 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,
ls46 except the claims named in the 9Th article OF
the unraiifed convention between the two Govern
mens of November 90 l543, to vii; All clnims Of
citzeDs OF the United States against the Govern
meni of the Mexican Republic which were con-
sidered BY the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention of nth
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 forth infinitely and
particularly the ncts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such claim is derived 10 the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath OF affirmation.
And, In order that the claimants may be apprized
of what iseonsidered necessary TO be avered in eve
ry such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, il is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
set forth
l. For and in behalf Of whom the claim / prefer.
red.
2 Whether the claimant ia now citizen OF the
United States and if so, whether he is native or
naturalized citizen, and where IL now his domcil
and If he claims in his own right, then whether he
was citizen when the claim had its origin, and
where was then his doncili and If he claims in the
right of another, then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
then and where Is now his donicili and IT, in either
case, the domic OF the claimant al the time the
claim had lie origin was in any foreign country then
whether such claimant then a subject Of the
Government OF such country, or had taken any oath
OF allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount OF the claim does
now, and did al the time when 1t had its origin, be-
long solely and absolutely to the claimant; and II
any other person IL has been interested therein,
or in any part thereof then who is such other per-
son. and what Is or the nature and extent of his
interest and how, when and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer of rights in
terests, II any such was made, took place between
the parties.
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,
and II any, what sum OF money, or other equivalent
or decentralization, for the whole or any part OF the
loss injury upon which the claim is founded, and
If 30, when and from whom the received
r. Whether the claim presented to the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
of lllh of April 1889 and il 80 how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and il said
claim had its origin prior TO llth of April 1899 and
was not 30 presented Then what Were the reasons
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
Resolred, 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 in
conformity TO the foregoing oiderp and proper TO be
| received tor examination.
And In respect 10 the claims excepted in the fret
| of the foregoing rules and orders il is
Resolred, That, in the opinion Of this Board, the
| elaine Of American citizens referred TO in the 9th
article of The unraiied convention between the Gov
| ernments of the United States and Mexico, of 10th
November, lSi3 which article is made part OF the
18th article of the treaty Of % February lsi9 TO wit
| the claims (which were considered by the Commits
4iOners and referred 10 the umpire under the conven-
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| by him. may now be presented TO this Board fol
| final decision, upon the memorials proofs and doc.
uments submitted 10 said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire and upon such
| new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
| In writing addressed TO the Commissioners.
| And that the claimants may be apprized of what
Is necessary in orier to bring the same before this
Board, for its consideration and decision, IL is
Ordered That all 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 tc
receive indemnify for The injury complained of In
MI cases where the original memorial addressed "a
! the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1899
does not the claimant and any other person un
der whom the claim lie derived TO be- and at the time
when the claim had It's origin 10 have been citizen
Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements Of tho second articles q
the foregoing rules relating 10 that subject and shal
be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close lie pre-
sent session, IL will adjourn 10 meet in this city on
the first Monday Of June next and win then proceed
to consider the claims REFERRED 10 in the fifth article
OF said unratifed convention Of "a November, ls43
which may have been presented in conformity 10 The
foregoing order, and all auch cases are hereby sci
down for hearing al that time and IL any claimant
desire longer time In which TO file memorial OF
present arguments, he mnat file a written motion "a
that effect settling forth the reasons for the same on
or before said day.
Orasrsd, That all motions and arguments nd.
dressed 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
mediatey after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That tho following Rules and Orders re-
lating to testimony and proofs to be advanced in
support of claims which may be presented for adju-
dicadon, be, and the same are hereby established
|. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath
or affirmation duly administered according 20 The
laws Of the place where the same 10 taken, by mag
lsrnte competent by such laws TO take dispositions,
h.vt he m which ht
mony relates and not being the agent OF attorney Of
any person having such interest and Il be
tilted by him that such ia the The credbilify
of the affiant dcponent, II known TO such maRis
trste, or other person authorized 10 take such tes-
mony must be certified by him, and II not known,
must be certified on the same pepper upon oath BY
some other person known such magistrate having
no interest In such claim and not beng the agspt Or