The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-09

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DURsUANTlto an order of the Board, notice IL
appointed theact fCongessof the Sd Of March,
lea9 entitled An 10 carry into effect certain STU
pnlatlons Of the treaty between the United States
! February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" have established the following Rnles and
Orders, 10 wit;
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofhe Commissioners appointed Under The act Of Sd
bh1rrh, l6i9, entitled An act 10 carry info Effect
certain stipuotions Qfthe treaty behreea the United
sates and ,gi5 hs Republic Of Aierieo ofs 3dof Feb
Orasrtd 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,
l54S, except the claims named in the 9Th article OF
the unrutifed convention between the Two Govern
menia OF November 20 l643, to wit " All claims Of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
mant Of the Mexican Republic, which were con.
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under the convention of llth
April 1890, and which were not decided by him.
do file memorials ofthe same with the Secretary
Of this Board.
Every memorial no filed n,nat be addressed 10 the
Commissioners, and must set forth infinitely nnd
particularly the facts and circumstances whence The
right prefer such claim IL derived the claimant
and must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And, In order thai the claimants may be nppri2ed
ofwhal Ia considered necessary 10 be ayerred In eve
ry such memorial before the came will be received
and acted on, II is further
Ordered, That In every such memorial Il shnll be
set forth
!. For and In behalf of whom The claim is prefer
red.
2. Whether The claimant Ia now a citizen Of the
United States and If so, whether he s native or
natnralized citizen, and where Ia now his donicil;
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 domcil; and If he claims in the
rfor If fhar thafx thar mol nj her n
citizen when the claim had its origin and where was
then and where In now his domicil; 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.
3. 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 if
any other person Is or has been interested therein
or In any part thereof then who Is such other per-
SON. and what Is was the nature and extent Of his
interest, and how, when, and by what mems and
for what considerations the 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 or any part thereof hath received any,
and II any, what sum Of money, or other equivalent
or decentralization, for the whole or any part of the
loss or injury upon,whch the claim is founded and
II So when and from whom the same was received
s. Whether the claim was presented to the Com
missioners appointed by the Governments of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
of llth of April, 1899; and If SO, how the
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and If said
claim had its origin prior to llth Of April 1889, and
was not so presented then what were the reasons
causes why the same was not so presented.
And that time may be allowed 10 the claimants
to prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolped, That this Board will be in session on
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary in
conformity 10 the foregoing orders and proper TO be
received for examination.
And In respect to the claims excepted in the first
ofthe foregoing rules and orders, tits
Resolred, That in the opinion OF this Board, the
claims Of American citizens referred to In the 9th
article ofthc unratied convention between the Gov
ernnents of the United States and Mexico, OF 10th
November l643, which article Is made part OF the
18th article Of the treaty of I'd February l646 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
soners and referred 70 the umpire under the conyen.
tion OF llth April 1889, and which were not decided
by him. may now be presented 10 this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and doc,
uments submitted 10 said joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners to the umpire and upon such
new arguments as may be fled with the Secretary
In writing addressed to the Commissioners
And that the claimants may be appTiIed Of what
Is necessary In orer TO bring the same before this
Board, for Its consideration and decision, II is
Ordered, That oil 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 tho convention Of 1859,
does not the claimant and any other person I'M.
der whom the claim s derived. to be- and at the time
when the CHIN had Its origin 10 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 10 that subject and shall
be verified BY oath or affirmation,
Ordered, That when the Board shall close its pre-
sent session. Il will adjourn to meet In this city on
the first Monday of June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred TO In the fifth article
of said unratified convention Of I'd November i643,
which may have been presented In conformity 10 the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby set
down for heating at that time and if any claimant
desire longer time in which to file memorial or
present arguments, he must file written motion to
that effect setting forth The reasons for the came on
or before said day
dressed TO the Hoard be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the time
when they received; but brief
may be nnde by the claimants or their agents i'm.
mediately after the opening OF each days session
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders, re-
hitting 10 testimony and proofs to be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adlu-
dication, be- and the same IRE hereby, established.
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws Of the place where the same h taken by mag
strate competent by such laws to take dispositions,
having no interest in The claim 10 which the tesi-
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney Of
any person having such interest," and i must be GER
tilted by him that such IL The case. The credibiity
OF the afiant or deponent, If known to such magis-
tratc other person authorized 10 take such tesi-
mony, must be certified by him. and IL not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
some other person known to such magistrate having
no interest 10 such claim and not being the agent
attorney of any person having such interest," whose
crediblity 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, and not being the agent or at
torney Of any person having interest in the claim
and must be carefully read TO the deponent by the
magistrate before being signed by him, and this must
be certified.
2: Dispositions taken in any city. port, or place
without the limits Of tho United States, may be ia
ken before any consul 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 TO which the testimony so taken relates. In
oil other cases, whether in the United States or in
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
same TO administer oahs by the laws OF the place
must be proyed