The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-10
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
ONCE of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico-Und Treaty Of Sd Of February, lsis
March l3h, 1850.

ONCE of the Commission on Claims against
Mexico-Undr Treaty qf Sd Of February, lsiS,
March l3h, 1850.
At the sitting of to- day the following order
directed TO be entered on the record
"Ordered, That the Secretary cause 10 be pub
lished in those newspapers in the city of Washing
ton in which the laws of the United States pub
lished much Of the 18th article Of the treaty with
Mexico, and of the 9th section of the act of Sd
March, lS49 under which this Board is constituted
prescribes the period within which claimants
may apply TO the Mexican Government for any
books, records, or documents, in its possession,
lating to their said claims and that he append to
said publication notice of the day on which this
Board was organized; TO the end that all persons
desiring to do 50 may avail themselves of the right
10 make such application"
In conformity with the foregoing, call the at
tention of claimants to the 2d paragraph Of the 18th
article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and to
the 9th section Of the act "to carry into effect
tain stpuatons'' Of the said treaty; which are,
spectively, in the following words:
I" If, in the opinion Of the said board Of commits
sioners or Of the claimants, any books, records
documents, in the possession or power Of the Gov
eminent Of the Mexican Republic, shall be deemed
necessary to the just decision of any claim, the
commissioners, or the claimants through them,
shall, within such period as Congress may desig-
nate make an application in writing for the same,
addressed TO the Mexican Minister for Foreign
Affairs to be transmitted by the Secretary Of State
Of the United States and the Mexican Govern
ment engages, at the earliest possible moment after
the receipt OF such demand, TO cause any OF the
books, records documents, specified, which
shall be in their possession power, Tor authenti
Gated copies extracts Of the same,) 10 be trans
mittcd To the said Secretary of State, who shall inn
mediately deliver them over TO the said board Of
commissioners: Provided, that no such application
shall be made by, at the instance OF, any claim
ant, until the facts, which il is expected to prove
by such books, records documents, shall have
been stated under oath or affirmation"
Treaty, Art 10.
"And the period of one year from and after the
organization Of said board is hereby designated,
within which said commissioners may, at the in
stance ofany claimant or claimants, apply, through
the Secretary Of State of the United States, TO the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for all such
books, records or documents, in the possession or
power Of the Government Of the Mexican Repub-
lie, as ehall be deemed necessary TO the just dec-
sion Of any claim claims submitted to said board
in conformity with the provisions Of said treaty"
1ict Sd March, 1919.
further give notice that this Board was organ
lied on the 10th Of April last.
EDWARD VIM. JOHNSTON,
Secretary to the Commission.
\ ". u. The Washington newspapers which Off
cially publish the laws will please insert the above
/ thrice a week for two weeks. March Is