The New York herald., 1866-09-29
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pcsqt are already Idged to the OF threefourths
assignment o~ made in favor OF the French govern
tnant shall be limited 10 the twenty per cent which
Suuains lp.hanl,ea
ARs ,. The produce Of the assignment stipulated in
ghe sfegoing article shall be apped:l To the pay
mst Of the interest 10 the sinking fund ana OF
all the obligations arising out Of the TWO loans
government, o 10 The payment OF interest at the
Of three per cent upon the sm OF OF
which the Mexican government has acknowledged itself
Indebted by virtue OF the Convention OF Mranar and
oi ali the subsequently, advanced in any shape
from Lhe French treasury rhc amount OF this liability
icreanrl, estimated now at the approximate sum OF
ESQ no0 000f shall be hereafter fixed in deGnitive
In the event Of the amounts received being nsuf-
ncent for the fan payment OF the charges above men
tiosed the rights OF the holders OF bonds Of the
loans and OF the French government shall remain com
pletely reserved.
Arr 8 The amount arising from the assignment of
bali of the produce OF the Mexican customs shall
Increase proporonay with the augmentation Of the re-
cepts, and In the amount shond exceed the sum
necessary the charles specified in article one,
che excess shall be applied in reduction oil the capital
sum due TO the French government
ART. 4. The quota of duties and the mode OF levying
Diem present in force shall not undergo any modca-
1on which might have the effect oil diminishing the
product Of the proportion assigned
AisT The collection OF the duties assigned. as men
toned article shall be performed at Vera Cruz and
rampco by spcid agents placed under the protection Of
ke FfeHch tag All the duties received at these two
Custom Houses on account OF the Mexican Treasury
shall appropriated TO the discharge OF the French
with the sole reserve OF any portion that may be
subject of any assignment recognized the
pawn OF the of the officers Of those Custom
Houses The amount OF this latter expense which
shall include the remuneration allowed 10 the
French agents. must not exceed i've per cent
OF the produce of the before mentioned duties quar-
sery settlement Of shall forth the
thus received by the French government and the pro
duct Of the assigned duties in all the Custom Houses Of
the empire This settlement of shall fix the
sum 10 be Immediately paid by the Mexican government
60 make up the of the revenue conceded
there should be deficiency, the to be handed
TO il should the received be excess. In oil
the other ports than Vera Cruz and Iampco The French
consular agents shall keep themselves ormed 10 the
position OF the customs establishments IN the ports
where they resident.
Arr D. II shall be left b the discretion of The Emperor
Eopcieon H O. EB the time during which the agents
charged with levying these repayments shall be main
tancd nj Tlmpico and Vera Cruz, well define
tbe measures which may be proper insure their pro-
feotion.
ART. Z The arrangements above specified shall he sub
Jted for appreciation to the Emperor OF the French,
testy.
The Convention signed at Miramar April 10, 1864,
sball from that time be abrogated all points which
hate TO financial questions
In faith Of wnich the respective Penipotentnries
have signed the present Convention TO which they have
an Sed their seals.
Made in duplicate at Mexico the 3oh OF july, 1896
ALPH. DANO,
LOUIS DE ARROYO.
ART ii. Our Minister Secretary of State for the
Home Department. Professionally charged With the De
yartment Of Foreign Affairs is charged with the
aion of the present decree. NAPOLEON.
ST. CiouD, Sept IL, 1868.