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

1879 enued An act 10 carry INTO enect ceftnln st-
pnlations 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
| Ordera, 10 wit
4 RULES AND ORDERS
! OfAe Commissioners appointed under The act Of 3D.
March, 1919, entitled u An act 10 carry into effect
certain stpulafions ohe treaty befresn The United
States andhe Republic Of Msrico, 9fhhe Sd Of FED
Ordered, Tina, 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 OH the second day Of February,
ls4s except the claims named in the 9Th article OF
ments Of November 20, is43, to 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 TO 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 10 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 |. must be verified by his oath or affirmation.
| And, In order that tho claimants may be apprized
OF what Is considered necessary to be averred In
ny such memorial before the same win be received
and acted on, IL Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial 1t shall be
| set forth
| l. For and In behalf of whom the claim Is prefer
| g. Whether the claimant Is now citizen Of the
United States, and II so, whether he is native or
naturalized citizen, and where is now his domici
and II he claims In his own right then whether he
was citizen when the claim had its origin, and
where then his doncil and If he claims in the
right Of another, then whether such other was a
citizen when the claim had Its origin and where was
then and where Is 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
| g. 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 II
any other person is or has been interested therein,
or in any 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
terests, II any such was made, took place between
the parties
i A. Whether the claimant or any other who may
at any time have been entitled to the amount
caimed or any part thereof, hath ever received any
and II any, what sum of money, or other equivalent
or decentralization 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.
g. Whether the claim was presented to the Com.
| missfoners 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 Il said
claim had It's origin prior TO lith Of April 1879 and
| causes why the same was not so presented.
/ And that time may be allowed 10 the claimants
toprepare and file the memorials above mentioned
j Resolved 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
conformity to the foregoing orders and proper 10 be
received for examination.
And in respect to the claims excepted In the first
| of the forpOinp rifles and orders In is
| RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Board, the
claims of American citizens referred TO In the 9th
article ofthe unrnfed convention between the Gov
| ernmenis of the United States and Mexico Of 10Th
November l843, which article Is mnde part Of the
18th article Of the treaty of I'd February, l846 10 wit
the clnins (which were considered by The Commits
sioners and referred 10 the umpire under the conven
ton Of lth April 1889 and which were not decide
by him. may now be presented to this Board 70
final decision, upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
uments submitted TO said joint Commissioners ant
by said Commissioners TO the umpire, and upon such
new arguments may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed 10 the Commissioners
i And that the claimants may be apprized Of wha
is necessary in order to bring the same before ihi
Board, for Its consideration and decision It is
1 Ordered That all persona having claims Of thi
description do file memorial with the Secretary
4 the Board, addressed TO the Commissioners, brief
describing the claim and the right Of the claimant
receive indemnity for the injury complained OF i
al cases where the original memorial addressed I
the Commissioners under the convention Of 1873!
does not the claimant, und any other person iii
der whom the claim il derived, to be, and Mt the tim
when the claim had It's origin to have been ciflze
Of the United States, then the said memorial sim
conform to the requirements Of the second articles
the foregoing rules rrlatng TO that subject and shn
be verified by oath or affirmation
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close It's pre-
sent session, i will adjourn to meet In this city Of
the first Monday of June next and will then proceed
to consider the claims referrcd 10 In the fifth nrtic
Of said unratifed convention Of I'd November, ls43
which may have been presented in conformity TO III
foregoing order, and all such cases are hereby Sc
down for hearing at that time; and If any claimnn
desire longer time In which TO file n memorial O
present arguments, no must file writ en- motion
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same
or before said day.
Ordered That oil motions and arguments I'D
dressed to the Board be made in writing und file
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon the tim
when they are received; but brief verbal explanation
may be made by the claimants or their agents I'm
mediaely after the opening Of each days session.
Ordered, That the following Rules and Orders re
ating to testimony and proofs to be advanced II
support Of claims which may be presented for adju
dcation be- and the same are hereby, established.
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oat
or affirmation, duly administered according TO tn
laws Of the place where the is taken by mag
istrate competent by such laws to take deposition.
having no interest In the claim to which the testi
mony relates, and not being the agent or attorney
any person having such interest," and II must be
titled by him that such Is the case. The credibit
Of the affiant or deponent II known to such magis
trute or other person authorized to take such test
mony, must be certified by him. and II not known
must be certified on the same paper upon oath b
some other person known to such magistrate havin
no interest In such claim, and not being the agent
attorney Of any person having such interest, who's
credibility must DO certified by such magistrate. TIL
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the perso
taking the same, or by some person in his presenc
having no interest and not being the agent or al
torney of any person having interest In the claim
and must DO carefully read to the deponent by III
magistrate before being signed by him, and this mus
be certified.
) z. Dispositions taken in any city, port, or piac
without the limits Of tho United States, may be Ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer o