The national Republican., 1861-11-19
Republic binds itself to prov de other means
for that purpoee p' ,hSrsht bern. ... .

"A n A
r ARTIc1s,y.
The cormiss on herein provided sha,l termi
ma e it's labors 10 nine months fromard inclrd ng
the day of its organisation. They shall cp
an accurate record OF all their proceedings. and
they may appoint o secretary. versed In the
knowledge Of the English and Of the Spat ish
languages, to assist In the transaction Of u e'r
business And. for the conduct Of such hnsi.
ness, they are hereby authorized to make all
necessary and lawful rules rr. ..r
ARTICLE vi. w..
The proceedings of this commission shal bs
| final and conclusive, with respect to all The
claims of citizens of the United States, which,
having accrued prior to the date Of this con-
vention, may I've brought before Il for adins
ment; and the United States agree forever 10
release the Government of the Republic of
Costa Rica from any further accountability for
| claims which shall be rejected, either by The
board Of commissioners, or by the arbitr''"r,
or umpire aforesaid; or for such as, being al
lowed by either the board or the umpire, tho
Government Of Costa Rica shall have provided
for and satisiad in the manner agreed upon in
| the fourth article.
... ARTICLE VII
In the event, however that upon the termi-
| nation of the labors of said commission stipu-
lated for in the fifth article Of this convention,
any case or cases should be pending before the
umpire. and awaiting his decision, 1t Is hetrby
| understood aud agreed by the two contracting
parties that, though the board of commission
| ers may, by such Limitation. have terminated
their action. said umpire is hereby authorized
and empowered to proceed to make bis decis on
or award in such case or cases pending as
| afor, said; and, upon his certificate thereof. In
each case, transmitted to each Of the two Gov
ernments, mentioning the amount Of indemnity,
| II such shall have been allowed by him, to-
gether with the rate Of interest specified by
the fourth article, such decision or award shall
be taken and held to be binding and couciu-
sive. and it shall work the same effect as
though il had been made by both the commits
sioners under their own agreement, or by them
upon decision Of the case or cases respectively
pronounced by the umpire of said board, du
ring the period prescribed for its se-so us:
Prorided however, That a decision on every
case that may be pending at the termination
of the labors Of the board shall be given by the
umpire within sixty days from their fina' ad-
journmeDt; and that at the expiration Of the
said sixty days the authority and power hereby
granted to said umpire shall cease.
ARTICLE VIII.
Each Government shall pay its own commits
sioner but the umpire, as well as the incid ntal
expenses of the commissioner, including the
deiraya, OF the services Of u secretary. who
may be appoint under the fl tn article. shall
he paid one half by the United States and the
ether half by the Republic of Costa Rca.
RI ARrIoAE *.
: The present convention shall be approved
ani ratified by the President of the United
v States OF America. by and with the advice and
r consent Of the Senate Of the said States; AMI
p by the President Of the Republic Of Costa ttlcn
T.. with the consent and appreciation of the su
preme legislative power Ofsaid R'publ G; anG
!. the ratfcations shall be exchanged in the city
I Of Washington within the space of eight mon h'
from the date Of the signature hereof, or sooneI
If possible.
In faith whereof, and by virtue of our re
, spective full powers, we, the undersigned, have
, signed the present convention, in duplicate
and have hereuntO affixed our seals.
. Done at the city Of San jose. on the second
day OF July, in the year one thousand eigh
hundred and sixty, aud in the eighty-iourtt
year Of the independence of the United States
. Of America, and of the independence OF Costs
Rica the thirty ninth.
ALEXANDER DIMITRY, IT, 81
MANUEL J. CARAzo, IT,
Franco NJ. YGLKsIAs. [I- 81
Il AND WHEREAS the said convention has be,
d duly ratified on both parts, and the respect'v
ratifcations Of the same were exchanged a
;, Washington on the 9th instant the time speci
fed for that purpose, the 9th article havn
o been extended by the contracting parties:
u u Now, therefore, belt known that I, ABRAHA
r LINCOLN, President Of the United States c
r America, have caused the same convention
e be made public, to the end that the same, au
- =. every clause and article thereof, may be OF
s, served and fulfilled with good faith by tn
II United States and the citizens thereof.
Sc In witness whereof, have hcreuntO set nj
hand and caused the seal of the Unite
States to be affixed. Done at the cit
d. of Washington this eeven h day Of NJ
d H. 81 v,mber, in the year of our Lord on
h Thousand eight hundred and sixty ont
i and of the Independence of the Unite
Il States the eghty-sixth.
y ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
r. Dy The President:
, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State