The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-01

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DURSJANT 10 an order of the Board, notice Ii
hereby given Tint the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under lheac Congress OF the 3D. OF March
ls49 entitled An act 10 carry into effect certain s
puations Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico, of the second day o.
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
Orthe Commissioners appointed under The art Of 3d
March, l949 entitled '"An ai 10 carry into ebcc
certain stipniaiions ofhe treaty befircen Tho United
!states anaahe RepuS'Hef herico, efme aof re-.
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Ordsred, 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,
1913, except the claims named in the 9th article OF
the unratihed convention between the two Govern
menis Of November 20, 1913, 10 wit: All claims OF
citizens OF 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 mol 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 facts and circumstances whence the
right to prefer such clym Is derived to the claimant
and II must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
And, in order that the claimants may be npprzed
Of what is considered necessary to be averred 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 md in behalf Of whom the claim Is prefer
red
2. Whether the claimant is now citizen of the
Uniied SGles and II SO, whether he Is native or
nainraliZed citizen, and where Is now his domicil;
and II he claims In his own right, then whether ne
was citizen when The claim had Its origin, nnd
rhnrn thanh IL hn ptn ms In
right OF another then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had Its origin, and where was
then and where is now his domic; and if in either
case, the domic OF the claimant at the time the
claim had its origin was In any foreign country, then
whether snch claimant was then subIectof 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 ut 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 10 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 the transfer of rights or In
terests il 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 indemnifcation for the whole any part of the
loss or injury upon which the Claim is founded, and
If 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 llih of April 1889; and If 80, how the same was
disposed of by said Commissioners; and If said
claim had its origin prior to lh Of April 1899 and
was not SO presented then what were the reasons
causes why the same was mol so presented.
And thai time may be allowed TO the claimants
to prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resorsd, That this Board will be in session on
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed 10 decide whether the memorials which
shsl then have been filed with the Secretary arc in
conformity the foregoing orders and proper TO be
received Tor examination. ~
And in respect 10 the Chains excepted In the first
of the foregoing rules and orders, il is
Rssolred That, in the opinion Of this Board The
claims of American citizens referred to in the 9TH
article Of the unrat6ed convention between the Gov
crnmenls OF the United States and Mexico, Of Goth
November, le4S, which article is made part Of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February, 8i6 TO wit
The claims which We're considered by the Commits
sioners and referred the umpire under the conven
lion Of llth April, 1892 and which were not decided
by him" may now be presented TO this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs, and doc
nments submitted to 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 10 the Commissioners
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
70 necessary in order TO bring the same before this
Board for its consideration and decision, it is
Ordered That all persons having claims Of this
description do file n memorial with the Secretary Of
the Board, addressed 10 the Commissioners briefly
describing the claim, and the right of the claimant 10
receive indemnity for the injury complained Of In
all cases where the original memorial addressed TO
the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1889,
does not the claimant and any other person I'M
der whom the claim is derived TO BE- and ii the time
when the claim had It's origin to have been citizen
Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements Of the second articles Of
the FORGING rules relating TO 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 unratfed convention Of ID November, 1913,
which may have been presented in conformity TO the
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby set
down for hearing 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 same
or before said day.
Ordered, That oil 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 received but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents I'm
IDediately 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 adju-
dieation, be, and the same are hereby, established.
]. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
or affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws Of the place where the same 10 taken, by mag
israie competent by such laws 10 take depositions
having no interest In the claim 10 which the esti-
nony relates and not being the agent or attorney OF
any person having such interest and Il must be GER
tilted by him that such il the The credibility
OF the afiant or deponent II known 10 such magis-
trate, other person authorized to take such tesi-
mony, must be certified by him. and If 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
attorney Of any person having such interest, whose