The national Republican., 1861-11-19


America.
A PROCLAMATION. j
WHEREAS a Convention for the adjustmen Of
claims Of citizens Of he United States az, nst
the Republic Of Costa Rica was conclude be-
TIVE, the UUiLed States Of America and NIT
Republic, and was signed by their resp"c w.
Pienipoteatiaries al San Jose on the s,cord il y
of July, one tbousand eight hundred and s'X'y.
which C"nvpntt,n. Ing in the EngliSh NJ d
Spanish Languages, is. word for word, a. 'ot
loWv: raw E7ev E..a
1Cbnpsution for the adjustment of claims Of Il +
zens Of he United States against hs Rep a;c
of Costa Rica. nnH
The United States Of America and the r pub
lie OF Costa Rlca. desiring TO adjus' the
claims OF citizens Of said States, against u sta
Rics, in such manner as to cement tn" good
understanding and friendly relations ow
happily subsisting between the two Bel ID
f,,r lies, have resolved 10 settle such clsiu, by
mesm Of conventions; and. for that ptr.
pose, appointed and conferred full po1-r',
respectively, to wit:
The President of the United States, on Alex m
der Dimitry, Minister Resident Of said Ur'ed
States. in the Republic of Costa Ric AID
his Excellency the Constitutional Pres'' ent
of said Republic of Costa Rica on N 'rl
Joee Carazo and Francisco Maria Yglr'ia..
who, upon an exchange Of their pl.uary
powers, which were found in good and
proper form. have agreed to the follow ing
articles: ..r.
ARTICLE I.
1t is agreed that all claims of citizens O. he
United States, upon the Government Of Cots
Rica, arising from injuries to their person.. "'
damages to their property, under any i"rr
whatsoever. through the action Of authori i,'
Of the Republic Of Costa Rica, statemen's o
which, soliciting the interposition Of the & "
ernment of the United States, have been rrs
sented to the Depari iment of State, at Wash ng
ton. or to the diplomatic agents Of said Un"e'
States at San Jose, of Costa Rics, up I" 4,
date of the signature of this convention, n ~
together with the documents in proof. on which
they may be founded be referred to b 'srr
Of commissioners, consisting Of two mem h.rs
who shall be appointed in the following nHn
ner: One by the Government Of the it'd
States Of America, and one by the Governm""
OF the Republic of Costa Rica: Provided 10
euer That no claim of any citizen Of the Uni'e ed
States, who may be proved to have bee" {
belligerent during the occupation Of Nicaravni
by the troops of Costa Rica, on the exercis"
authority, by the latter, within the territory u
the former, shall be considered as one prop"
for the action of the board of commission
herein provided for. ..
In case Of the DEATH absence, or incapncii
Of either commissioner, or in the event Of eli hr
commissioners omitting or ceasing to act. h
Government Of the United States Of Am"ri"'
or that of the Republic of Costa Rica, resp g
lively, or the, Minister Of the latter, in 'h
United States, acting by its direction, s'i
forthwith proceed to fll the vacancy thus "t
casioned
ARTICLE II.
The commissioners so named shall meet a
the city of Washington within ninety days fror
the exchange OF the ratifcatiors of this conv"n
tion; and, before proceeding to business, the
shall, each Of them. exhibit n solemn cath
made and subscribed before competent I'll
thority, that they will carefully examine utc
and impartially decide. according to the p l.
ciples Of justice and Of equity. and to the IL
ulations of treaty, upon all the claims laid bt
fore them, under the provisions of this couv''I
ton. by the Government of the United State
and in accordance with such evidence as shn
be submitted to them on the part OF said Uni ,
States and Of the Republic of Costa Rica. n
spectively And their oath, to such efec
shall be entered upon the record OF thar PIT
ceedings.
Said commissioners shall then proceed
name an arbitrator, or umpire, to decide upn
disagree, or upon any point or points of diff
ence which may arise in the course Of tho
proceedings. Ard If they cannot agree ia u
selection, the arbitrator, or umpire, shall
appointed by the Minister of his Majesty tt
King Of the Belgians, to the United Stat,
whom the two high contracting parties sh.
invite to make such appointment, ard wh'
selection shall be conclusive on both parties
ARTICLEIu.
The arbitrator, or umpire, being appoint,
the commissioners shall, without delay, proea
to examine and determine the claims wh
may be- presented to them, under he prov
sions of this convention, by the Govern,nrrt
the United States, as stated in the preceli
article; and they shall heaI, if reqn red, OF
person in behalf of each Government, Oh cver
separate claim.
Each Government shall furnish, upon I
quest of either of the commissioners. such p
pers in its possession as may be deemed impoI
ant to the just determination Of any claims
ci'izens Of the United States, referred to II
board, under the provisions of the frs artic
In cases. whether touching injuries TO Il
person. limb, or life OF any said citiz ms,
damages committed, a. stipulated, in the iir
article, against their property, in which Il
commissioners m ~ agree TO award an indei
nifty, they shall determine the amount to
paid. In cases in which the said comm'ssio
ers cannot agre =, the points Of difference shr
be- referred to the arbitrator, or umpire. befo
whom each of the commissioners may be heal
and his decision shall be final.
ARTICLE ".
The commissioners shall issue certificates
the sums to be paid to the claimants, respectiy
ly, whether, by virtue of the awards agreed
between themselves, or of tho made by the
In pursuance Of decisions OF the arbitrator,
umpire; and the aggregate amount of said sum
decreed by the certificates of award made
the commissioner, In either manner above
dicated and Of the sums also accruing fro