Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-02
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.


\ ProcIamation.
whereas a convention for the adjustment of
claims of citizens of the United States against the
republic of costa Rica, was concluded between the
United States Of America and that republic, and
was signed by their respective plehpotentiaries at
San Jose, on the second day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty, which convention being in
the English and Spanish languages, Is word for
word, as follows
C6nretiion for the adjustment Of claims Of citizens Of
the United States against the rpaJic Of Costa Rica.
The United States OF America and the republic of
Costa Rica, desiring TO adjust the claims OF citi
zeus of said states against Costa Rica, in such
manner as to cement the good understanding and
friendly relations now happily subsisting between
the two republics have resolved to settle such
claims by means of a convention; and for that
purpose appointed and conferred full powers, re-
spectiyely, to wit:
The president of the United States, on Alexander
Dimitry, minister resident of said United States
in the republic of Costa Rca, and his eXceency
the constitutional president OF said republic OF
Costa Rica on Manuel Jose Carazo and francisco
Maria Iglesias who upon an exchange of their
penary powers, which were found in good and
proper foIm. have agreed TO the following arti-
cles-
ARTICLE l. 1t is agreed that all claims of citizens
of the United States upon the government OF Costa
Rica, arising from injuries to their persons, dams
ages to their property, under any form whatsoever
through the action OF authorities OF the republic 0t
Costa Rica statements CT which, soliciting The inter
position of the government of the United States.
have been presented TO the department OF state. at
Washington, or to the diplomatic agents OF said
United States at San ose, of Costa Rca, up TO the
date OF the signature Of this convention, SHALL to-
gether with tie documents III proof, on which thej
may be founded, be referred TO board Of commits
sioners, consisting OF two members, who shall be
appointed i'll the following manner: One by the gov
ernmeut of the United States OF America, and one
by the government of the republic OF Costa Rica;
Provided, however, that no claim of any citizen o!
the United States. who may be proved 10 have been
beligerent during the occupation Of Nicaragua by
the troops OF Costa ttlca, on the eNefcise ot author
iy by the latter within the territory OF the former.
snail be considered as one proper for The action OF
the board OF commissioners herein provided for.
ln case OF the death. absence, or mcaraelty, OF
either commissioner or in the event of either COM
mssioners emitting, or ceasing 10 act, the govern
nent of the United States OF America. or that OF
the republic OF Costa idca, respectively, OF the min
lister OF the latter in the United States acting by its
direction, shall forthwith proceed TO ll the vacancy
thus occaSi 0ned.
ARTICLE 2. The commissioners named shall
meet at the city OF Washington, within ninety days
from the exchange OF tie iathcatlQns OF this con-
Fehlohi ana, before proceeding 10 business, they
shall, each OF them, exhibit solemn oath, made
+lid subscribed before competent authority, that
they will carefully examine into, and impartialy de-
eide, according TO the principles OF justice and OF
equity and to the spuatons OF treaty, upon all the
claims laid before them under the provisions OF
this convention, by the government of the United
States, and in accordance with such evidence as
shall be submitted 10 them on the part OF said Uni
ted States ana OF the repnbhc OF Costa hca, respec-
lively. And their oath, to such effect, shall be ell
tered upon the record OF their proceedings.
Said commissioners shall then proceed to name an
arbitrator. or umpire, 10 decide upon any case OF
any point or points OF difference winch may arise III
the course of their proceedings. Aud if they cannot
agree i'll the selection, the arbitrator, or umpire,
snail be appointed by the minister of his majesty the
king of the Begians, to the United States whom the
two high contracting powers shall invite to make
such appointment, ana whose selection shall be
conclusive on both parties.
ARTICLE 3. The arbitrator or umpire, being an
nointed the commissioners shall tyithout deiat
proceed to examine and determine the claims which
NAV be presented TO them under tine provisions Ot
this convention. By the government Of the United
shall hear if required one person in behalf of each
Government on every saDaTatp claim,
Each government Shall furnish upon request OF
either of the commissioners such papers in its pos
session MS may he deemed ipuortaitt Ia the inst do
Termination Of any claims OF ctizeus of fho Trfed
states referred TO- the heard n,der +ba ,1roTisioIt
of the first article
In cases. whether touching injuries 10 the person.
limb or life of any OF said citizens or damages com
,nitted as stimulated in the iirs ice caiiist tbeir
property in which the commissioners may agrec to
award an indemnity. they shall determi9e tlc
amount to be paid. in cases in which said commits
sioners cannot agree the points OF difference shall
be referred to the arbitrator or umpire before whom
each of the commissioners may he heard and his
decision shall be final.
ARTICLE T. The commissioners shall issue certif-
Gates of the sums TO be paid to the claimants rtsnec
tiyely whether bv virtue of the awards aGreed ia
between themselves or of those made Nv fbem i,
nursunnc of decsioSs of thp arI,itrafor 1r ,,,;r
and the oggregote atnomnt Of saiG st,,t c,di H.
the certificates of award made by the commission.
ers in either manner above indicoted a,,d ~ ~
snros alsI, ,ccrp, RON ecb nrt 49,. ~, " - i ~ aiiI
ne the arbitretor 5r ,ni 49, oi nMaiu
itv berennfier con frrd Nv +h a ',1 itG &
,atie an1 issued Will, t,a rat1 S ~ 10, a. ~; 49,
in tho ,,roson+ a,t;in % IN s @ " ~ ~ - e,
cioimepts shall hn mid 10 tio ~ ~
Tinted states in the ctv Of Wse5inctnn u, o,,oIi
semi-annual instruments II is hooweyer bereh2y
agreed by the CONTRACTING parties fhat te ,nrt
OF the first instalment shall he made eight n1ontLs
from the termination of the labors of te co,n,is
sion; and after such first payment the second and
each succeeding one shall be made semi annually
counting from the date of the first payment; and
the whole payment of such aggregate amount or
amounts shall be perfected within the term of ten
years from the termination Of said commission; and
each of said sums snail bear interest (also payable
semi-annually at the rate of six per cent per an
num- from tile day on which the awards respective
w. will have been decseed
TO meet these pavments the government of the
republic of Costa iica hereby specjay apprOprgtes
tifv per cent of the net proceeds of The revenues
arising from the customs Of he said renubiic hnt II
such ANN onriation ehonld move ihsnff Giant 10
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