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by tho Prs.faes, efthe United state.
of America.
PRocLL LLHkTtos.
Whereas convention between the United
States Of America and tho Republic Of Mex
leo, providing for the adjustment Of the
claims Of citizens Of either country against
the other, was concluded and signed by their
respective plenipotentlaries, at the city OF
Washington, on the fourth day Of July, In
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty y-clght, which convention, being
in the English and Spanish languages, Is
word for word as followsi
Whereas Il Is desirable to maintain and
increase the friendly feelings between the
United Statesand the Mexican Republic, and
so to strengthen the system and principles Of
the republican Government on tho American
continent; and whereas since the signature
Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hldalgo, Of the
I'd Of February, 1848, claims and complaints
have been made by citizens OF the United
States, on account OF injuries TO their persons
: and their property by authorities of that Re-
public, and similar claims and complaints have
been made on account Of injuries to the per
sons and property Of Mexican citizens by au-
thoritles Of the United States, the President
Of the United States Of America and the Pres
idcnt Of the Mexican Republic have resolved
to conclude convention for the adjustment
Of the said claims and complaints, and have
named as their plcnipotentlaries, the Presl-
dent Of the United States, William II. Sew
ard, Secretary Of State; and the President OF
the Mexican Republic, Matias Romero, ac-
credited as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the Mexican Republic to
the United States; who, after having COM
municated to each other their respective full
powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed to the following articles;
ARTICLE I.
All claims on the part Of corporations.
companies or private Individuals, citizens OF
the United States, upon the government OF
the Mexican Republic arising from injuries
to their persons or property by authorities OF
the Mexican republic, and all claims on the
part Of corporations, companies or private
individuals, citizens Of the Mexican republic,
upon the Government Of the United States,
arising from injuries TO their persons or
property by authorities Of the United States,
which may have been presented TO either
government for It's interpostion with the
other since the signature OF the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United
States and the Mexican republic Of the I'd OF
February, 1S4S, and which yet remain un-
settled, as well as any other such claims
which may be presented within the time
hereinafter specified, shall be referred to two
commissioners, one to be appointed by the
President of the United States, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, and
one by the President Of the Mexican republic.
In case Of the death, absence or incapacity
of either commissioner; or In the event OF
either commissioner emitting or ceasing TO
act as such, the President Of the United
States or the President Of the Mexican re-
public, respectively, shall forthwith name
another person to act as commissioner In the
place or stead Of the commissioner originally
named.
The commissioners so named shall meet at
Washington within six months after the ex-
change Of the ratiflcations Of this conven-
tion, and shall, before proceeding to business,
make and subscribe a solemn declaration
that they will impartially and carefully ex-
anime and decide, to the best Of their judg.
ment, and according. to public law, Justice
and equity, without fear, favor or affection
to their own country, upon all such claims
above specified as shall be laid before them
on the part Of TIM Governments Of the United
States and the Mexican republic, respect.
lively; and such declaration shall be entered
Oh thc iCtoiu VI thSh PAoetedihbos
The commissioners shall then name some
third person to act as an umpire In any case
or cases on which they may themselves differ
in opinion. II they should not be able to
agree upon the name Of such third person,
they shall each name person, and In each
and every case In which the commissioners
may differ In opinion as to the decision they
ought to give, Il shall be determined by lot
which Of the two persons so named shall be
umpire In that particular case. The person
or persons SO to be chosen to be umpire shall,
before proceeding to act as such In any case,
make and subscribe a solemn declaration In
a form similar to that which shall already
have been made and subscribed by the COM
missioners, which shall be entered on the
record Of their proceedings. In the event OF
the death, absence, or lncapacity Of such
person or persons, or Of his or their emitting,
or declining, or ceasing to act as such um-
pire, another and different person shall be
named, as aforesaid to act as umpire, In the
place Of the person so originally named, az
aforesaid, and shall make and subscribe such
declaration, as aforesaid.
ARTICLE II.
The commissioners shall then conjointly
proceed to the investigation and decision OF
the claims which shall be presented to their
notice, In such order and In such manner al
they may conjointly think proper, but upon
such evidence or information only as shall
be furnished by or on behalf Of their respec.
tive governments. They shall be bound to
receive and peruse all written documents OF
statements which may be presented to them
By or on behalf of their respective govern
claim, and to hear, II required, one person on
each side on behalf Of each government on
each and every separate claim. Should
they fail to agree In opinion upon any indi'
yidual claim they shall call to their assist.
ance the umpire whom they may have
agreed to name, or who may be determined
by lot, as the case may bei and such umpire
after having examined the evidence adduced
for and against the claim, and after having
heard, II required, one person on each side
as aforesaid, and consulted with the com
missioners, shall decide thereupon finally
and without appeal. The decision Of the
commissioners and the umpire shall be given
upon each claim in writing, shall designate
whether any sum which may be allowed
shall be payable In gold or In the currency Of
the United States, and shall be signed by
them respectively. II shall be competent
for each government to name one person tc
attend the commissioners as agent on Its be
half, TO present and support claims on Its be
half, and to answer claims made upon It,
and to represent It generally In all natter
connected with the Investigation and deci
sion thereof.
The President of the United States o.
America and the President Of the Mexican
republic hereby solemnly and sincerely en-
gage to consider the decision Of the commits
sioners conjointly or Of the umpire, as the
case may be, as absolutely final and con
elusive upon each claim decided upon by
them or him respectively, and to give full
effect to such decisions without any objec
tion, evasion, or delay whatsoever.
1t is agreed that no claim arising out Of 0
transaction Of date prior TO the I'd of Feb
ruary, ls4s, shall be admissible undert hi'
convention.
ARTICLE III.
Every claim shall be presented to the com
mlssloners within eight months from the daN
of their FIRST meeting, unloss In any cas-
where reasons for delay shall be established
to the satisfaction Of the commissioners, ol
of the umpire In the event Of the commits
sioners differing In opinion thereupon, ant
then and In any such case the period for
presenting the claim may bs extended tc