The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28

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Notice to Holders OF Claims against Me xico,
Proyided Tor By the Treaty OF February .,
PURSUANT to an order Of the Board, notice is
L hereby given that the Board of Commissioners
appointed under theac ofCongressofthe Sd of March,
l6a9 entitled IAN act 10 carry Into effect certain sii
pulations Of the treaty between the United Suites
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
March ls49, entitled dAn act to carry INTO eject
certain stipytatons ofhe treaty bettreen The United
States qaass Repablieef 1ferieo, efme Sd Of Feb
Oraered, That oil persons having claims upon the
Republic Of Mexico, which are provided for b. the
treaty between the United States and the said Re-
public concluded on the second day ofFebruary,
is49, except the claims named In the 9Th article Of
the unraiified convention between the two Govern
inents of November 20, lS43 TO wit: All claims of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
ment ofthe Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered BY the Commissioners and referred 10 the
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 mus, be addressed to the
Commissioners, and mist set forth infinitely and
the facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer sch claim IL derived 10 the claimant
and II must be verified BY his oath or affirmation.
And In order that the claimants may be apprized
of what is considered necessary to be averred in
~ such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, 1t is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be
set FORTH
|. For and In behalf of whom the claim is prefer
red
2. Whether the claimant Is now citizen of the
United States, and Ii 20, wheiher he is native or
citizen, and where is now his domicil
and If he claims IN his own right, then whether he
was citizen when the claim had its origin and
where wac then his domcil and If he claims In the
right Of another, then whether such other was a
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where
then and where Is now his domcil and IT, In either
case, the domicil Of the claimant OF the time the
claim had its origin was In any foreign country, then
whether such claimant was then a subject Of the
Government Of such country, or had taken any oaIh
of allegiance thereto.
g. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did al the time when II had Its origin, be-
long solely and absolutely 10 the claimant; and IL
any other person IL or has been interested therein,
or in any part thereof then who is such other per-
son and what Is or was the nature and extent of his
for what considerations the transfer Of rights or In
terests If 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 If any, what sum of money or other equivalent
or indemnfcatlon, for the whole or any part OF the
loss injury upon which the claim Ia 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, 1889; and If So how the same was
disposed of by said Commissioners; md II said
claim had It's origin prior to llth Of April 1885, and
was not so presented then what were the reasons
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
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
TO the foregoing orders, and proper TO be
received for examination
And In respect TO the claims excepted In the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Resolred, That In the opinion OF this Board, the
claims Of American citizens referred to in the 9Th
article ofthe unratifed convention between the Gov
November, ls43, which article is made part of The
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February l549 wit
The claims which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred TO The umpire under The conven
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
N writing, addressed to the Commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
g necessary In onier TO bring the same before this
Board, for Its consideration and decision 1t is
Ordered, That all persons having claims Of this
description do file memorial with the Secretary Of
he Board, addressed 10 the Commissioners briefly
describing the claim and the right Of the claimant 10
receive indemnity for the Injury complained Of In
II cases where the original memorial addressed 10
he Commissioners, under the convention OF 1889,
Toes not aver the claimant, and any other person
Ter whom the claim Is derived to be- and at the time
vhen the claim hsd Its origin to have been citizen
If the United States, then the said memorial shnl
conform to the requirements Of the second articles Of
he foregoing rules relating TO that subject and shall
,e verified BY oath or affirmation.
Ordered That, when the Board shall close its pre-
lent session II will adjourn 10 NEE, In this city on
he first Monday of June next and viii then proceed
o consider the claims referrei 10 In the flh article
If said unrati6ed convention Of "a November i943
which may have been presented In conformity TO the
orgoing order, and all such cases are hereby Get
lovn for herring at that time and Il any claimant
present arguments, he must file written motion to
ha, effect, setting forth the reasons for the same on
,r before said day.
Ordered, That fall motions and arguments ad-
xi;h the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
xhen they received but brief verbal explanations
nny be made BY the claimants or their agents i'm
nedatcly after the opening Of each days session
Ordered, ThG; the following Rules and Orders, re-
ating to testimony and proofs to be advanced In
support Of claims which may be presented for adju-
iicnon, be, and the same are hereby, established.
l. All testimony must be In writing, and upon oath
Dr. affirmation, duly administered according to the
avs of the place where the sume is taken by mag
strait competeut hy such laws TO take depoetions
having no Interest IN the claim 10 which The testi
nony relates and not being the agent attorney of
my person having such interest," and L must be GER
lfed BY him that such is the case The credibilisy
rate OF other person authorized 10 take such testi
mony, must be certified by him., and II 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
crsdibiliy must b. certified ysueh magistrate The