The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

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Notice 10 Holders OF Claims against Mexico,
provided for by the Treaty Of February 2,
PURSUANT 10 an order Of the Board, notice is
hereby given thai the Board Of Commissioners
appointed under ihenct ofCongress.ofi The 30 Of March,
le4a entitled An act 10 carry into effect certain s
prlaiions 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
Orders, TO WITT
RULES AND ORDERS
OfMe Commissioners appointed under he act Of 81
March, l649, entitled q An act 10 carry into effect
certain siipuiaf0ns Qffhe treaty bet,reen The United
States and ne Repnlicef Merieo, ofHe sdof Feb
| rndry 1913"
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,
lSi8, except the clains named In the 5lh article Of
the unraiiRed convention between the two Govern
menfs OF November 20, ls43 10 wit: All claims Of
ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 10 the
umpire appointed under The convention of lllh
April 1889, and which were not decided by him.
do file memorials of the same with The Secretary
Of this Board. 4
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 the claimant
and il must be verified by his oath or affirmation
And, in order that the claimants may be npprized
of what is considered necessary TO be nvered In
ry snch memorial before the same will be received
mn ar ell an ia m it
Ordered, Thai in every such memorial il shall be
sci forth @,8stt
l.. For and in behalf of whom the claim Is prefer
red.
2. Whether The claimant is now citizen Of The
United States, and II so, whether he is native
natnrali2ed citizen, and where Ia now his doncil |;
and II he claims in his own right then whether he
was citizen when The claim had It's origin, and
where was then his domicil and II 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 dOmic; and it, In either
, case, the domic Of the claimant nj the time the
claim Ind 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 lime when il had It's origin, be-
long solely and absolutely 10 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 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
teress, II any such was made, took place between
the parties:
A. Whether the claimant or any other who NAV
Of any time have been entitled 10 the amount
claimed, or any part thereof, hath ever received any
and II any what sum OF money, or other equivalent
or ndemnifcaiion, for the whole or any part Of the
loss or injury upon which The claim Is founded and
II so, when and from whomfhe same was received.
g. Whether the claim was presented TO the Com
mssoners appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
Of llth of April, 1899 and If so, how the same was
disposed Of by said Commissioners; and IL snid
claim had its origin prior 10 lih Of April 1882 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
Resoired That this Board will be In session on
the first Monday Of November next, and viii 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 TO be
received for examination.
And in respect TO the claims excepted in the first
Of the foregoing rules and orders, II is
Resolpcd, That, In the opinion Of this Board The
claims of American citizens referred TO in the 9th
article ofthe nnratfcd convention between the Gov
ernnents Of the United States and Mexico, OF Goth
November 1913, which article il made part OF the
18th article of the treaty Of I'd February S49 TO 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
Dy MN, nlNy now Ue presented 10 board IOr
final decision upon the memorials, proofs, and doc
lments submitted 10 said Joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire, and upon such
new arguments rs may be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed to the Commissioners.
And that the claimants may be apprized Of what
Is necessary In ordci 10 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 indemnify for The injury complained Of In
all cnses where the original memorial addressed to
the Commissioners under the convention of 1892
does not aver the claimant and any other person I'M.
der whom the claim IL derived, be, and the time
when the claim had lis origin TO have been citizen
OF the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform TO the requirements OF the second ariices Of
the foregoing rules relating TO that subject and shall
be verified by oath OF affirmation.
Ordered, That when the Board shall close lis pre-
sent session. II will adjourn To meet In this city on
the first Monday Of June next, and will then proceed
TO consider the Claims referre 10 in the fifth article
OF said unrathed convention OF 2d November, l9i3
which may have been presented In conformity 10 the
foregoing order and oil anch cases are hereby set
down for hearing a, that lime; and II any claimant
desire longer time in which to file memorial OF
present areumenra he must file written motion "a
that effect, setting forth the for the same on
or before said day. %
| Ordered, That Nall motions and arguments ad
dressed 10 the Board be made In writing and filed
with the Secretary, who shall note thereon The time
when they are received but brief verbal explanation,
! may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
mediately after the opening Of each days session.
| Ordered That the following Rules and Orders, 70
hitting to testimony and proofs TO he advanced II
support Of claims which may be presented for adjn
| dcation be- and the same are hereby, established.
l. An testimony n,,lsl be In writing, and upon osii
| or affirmation, duly administered according 10 s,
laws Of the place where the same IL taken, by mag
istate competent by such laws TO take dispositions
having no iDterfsI In the claim "a which The es,i
inony relates and not being the agent or attorney
any person having such interest and Il mus, be cer
lifted ~ Him thai such IL The case, The crsdblif,