Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-02

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
= Proclamation.

eight hundred and sixty, which convention beinc in
the English and Spanish languages is word for
word, as follows;-
Conrenon for the adjustment Of claims Of citizens of
TIE United States against the republic Of Costa Rica
The United States of America and the republic of
Costa Riea, desiring to adjust the claims OF citi-
zens 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-
spectively, to wit:
The president of the United States. on Alexander
Dimitry, minister resident of said United States
in the republic OF Costa Rica, and his excellency
the constitutional president OF said republic OF
costa RIGA on Manuel Jose Carazo and Francisco
Maria 1glesias, who, upon an exchange of their
plenary powers, which were found in good and
proper tolm. have agreed to the following arti-
ARTICLE l. 1t is agreed that all claims of citizens
of the United States upon the government of Costa
Rca arising from injuries to their persons or dam
ages to their property, under any form whatsoever
through the action of authorities of the republic of
costa kca 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 Jose, of Costa Rica up to the
date of the signature of this convention, SHALL to-
gether with the documents in proof on which they
may be founded, be referred to board OF commits.
sioners, consisting of two members, who shall be
appointed in the following manner: One by the gov
eminent of the United States Of America, AID one
by the government of the republic of Costa Rica :
Provided, however, that no claim of any citizen of
the United States, who may be proved to have been
belllgerent during the occupation of Nicara qua by
the troops of Costa Rica, the exercise author
lty, by the latter within the territory of the former.
shall be considered as proper for the action OF
the board of commissioners herein provided for
In case of the death, ABSENCE or incapacity, of
either commissioner, or in the event of either com
missioners emitting, or ceasing to act, the govern
ment of the United States of America. or that of
the republic of Costa Rica respectively, or the min
lister OF the latter the United States acting by its
direction, shall forthwith proceed to ill the vacancy
thus occasioned.
ARTIcLE2. The commissioners so named shall
meet at the city of Washington, within ninety DAYS
from the exchange of the ratilcatons of this con
ventlon; and, before proceeding to business, they
shall, each OF them exhibit solemn oath, made
and subscribed before competent authority. that
they will carefully examine into and impartially de-
eide, according to the principles of justice and of
equity and to the spulationS OF treaty. upon all the
claims laid before them, under the provisions OF
this convention, by the government Of the United
States, and III accordance with such evidence as
shall be submitted to them on the part of said Uni
ted States and of the republic OF Costa Rica respec-
lively. And their oath, to such effect, shall be
tered upon the record of their proceedings.
Said commissioners shall then proceed to name an
arbitrator. or umpire, to decide upon any case or
cases. concerning which they may disagree, or upon
any point or points OF difference which may arise in
the course OF their proceedings And il they
agree in the selection, the arbitrator or umpire
shall be appointed by the minister of his majesty the
King OF the Beglans to the United States, whom the
two high contracting powers shall invite TO make
such appointment, and whose selection shall be
conclusive on both parties.
ARTICLE g. The arbitrator, or umpire being ap-
pointed, the commissioners shall. without delay,
proceed to examine and determine the claims which
This convention nv file tsnvarn,nant 81 tba TT,itod
States. stated in the preceding artice and they
shall hear, If required, one Person behalf of each
Each Government ;tait f,1rn;sI mon o. &c
either OF the commissioners, such papers in its pos
termination II anv claims 81 c;tins ~ H. $3.50,
States referred the board. hinder tbe urovsions
of the first article.
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limb or life of anv said cif;zens mr.
mtted as stipulated in the first article against Their
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award an ndemn;t- tl,a1 sI,.,iI datar,,;ss77a a.
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