The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-01

provided for by the Treaty % February =,
PURSUANT 10 an order Of the Board, notice is
Il hereby given that the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under theact ofCongressofth the Sd Of March,
ls49, entitled An acl 10 carry into effect certain sli-
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, TO wit:
RULES AND ORDERS
Uhe Commissioners appointed under The act Of Sd
certain stipuations efthe treaty bet,reen e United
States dn n Repubtieef Merieo, effhe 3dof FEB
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,
le46 except the claims named in the 9Th article Of
the unraiiied convention between the TWO Govern
ments of November 20, lsl3 to witt IAN claims Of
citizens oil the United States against the Govern
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
Of this Board.
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 Is derived TO the claimant
and il must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized
ry such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, II Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial II shall be
set forth @
l. 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 Ia a native or
nauralized citizen, and where is now his doniic
and il he claims In his own right then whether he
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where then his donicil 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 domici; and IT, in either
ease, 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.
B. Whether the entire amount of the claim does
now, and did al the me when II had its origin, be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant; and If
any other person is has been interested therein,
in my part thereof then who Ia such other per
son, and what Is or was the nature and extent of his
interest, and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer OF rights or in
| lerests. II any such was made took place between
| the parties
| 4. Whether the claimant, or any other who may
at my time have been entitled TO the amount
claimed or any part thereof hath ever received my,
knd If any, what sum Of money or other equivalent
or Naturalization for the whole any part Of the
loss injury upon which the claim Is founded, and
| If So when and from whom the same was received.
I g. Whether the claim WINS 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 80, how the same
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and If said
claim had its origin prior 10 Huh of April 1899, and
was not presented then what were the reasons or
causes why The same was not so presented
And that time may be allowed TO the claimants
| TO prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
| Resotrsd, That this Board viii be in session on
| the first Monday Of November nexi, and will then
proceed TO decide whether the memorials which
N ..,ss al. ss
conformity TO the foregoing orders, aud proper 10 be
| received for examination
And in respect to the claims excepted in the first
of the foregoing rules and orders, is--
| Resoired, That in the opinion Of this Board the
claims Of American citizens referred 10 In the 9th
article of the unratlfed convention between the Gov
ernments OF the United States and Mexico, OF goth
4 November l543 which article Is made part Of the
18th article Of The treaty OF I'd February lS+9 wit
/ the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred The umpire under the conven-
ton Of lth April, 1882 and which were not decided
I by him. may now be presented 70 this Board fol
final decision, upon the memorials proofs, and doc
umens submitted to said joint Commissioners, nnt
by said Commissioners TO the umpire, and upon sicl
4 new arguments as may be filed with the Secretary
4 in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners.
/ And that the claimants may be apprized OF what
Is necessary in orer 10 bring the same before this
Bo, 'rd, for It's consideration and decision, II is
ORR -rsd, That all persons having claims Of this
descrpo., do file memorial with the Secretary 9
descrbine th claim, and the right Of the claimant e
receive indemn Wy for the injury complained of II
all cases where Ne original memorial addressed Z
the Commissioner. :. under the convention Of 1859
der whom The claim ia TO be, and at the tim
when the claim had its origin 10 "ass oeen iihea
of the United States, then the saio eo,i s,,a
conform TO the requirements Of the seco.. and I'M
the foregoing rules relating to thar subject "a su
be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close its pre-.
sent session, Il will adjourn 10 meet In this civ on
The frst Monday Of June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims referred to in the fifth article
Of said nnratfied convention Of I'd November 1913,
which may have been presented in conformity 10 the
iorgoing order and all such cases are hereby set
down for hearing ut that time and If any Claimant
desire longer time in which to file a memorial or
present arguments, he must file a written motion 10
that effect, setting forth the reasonsfor the same on
or before said day. y
Ordered, That all motions and arguments nd.
dressed to the Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when they are received; but brief verbal xplanatons
inedlately after the opening of each days session.
Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, re-
lating TO testimony and proofs to be advanced IN |
support Of claims which may be presented for adjn-
dication, be, and the same are hereby established
!. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath |
or affirmation, duly administered according TO the |
laws Of the place where the same is taken by mag.
isiratc competent by such laws 10 take dispositions,
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney of
any person having such interest," and il must be GER
tlhed by him that such is the case. The credibty |
Of the aianl or deponeni, IL known 10 such nlapis
Tae, or other person authorized 10 take such testi.
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 In such claim and not being the agent or
attorney OF any person having such interest whose
credibiity 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 nj
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.
z 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 o. any person having an interest in The /
claim 10 which the testimony so taken relates In
all other cases, whether In the United States or in
any foreign place. the right of the person taking the