Smyrna times., 1869-07-14
[sEAL.l WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
a MATION

Whereas convention between the United States of America
republic Mexico, providing the adjustment of the
claims OF citizens Of either country against the other was con
city on the fourth day Of July in the year Of
convention being n the English and Spanish languages is
wh.rea desirable maintain and increase the friendly
feelings between the United States and the Mexican republic
government on thc American a.. comment cont and nc whereas
S4 claims and complaints have been made by citizens o the
By Authorities Of that reppbe and similar claims and
nave been aade on ct nHvs 10 s1e o Pr G
uned ed PFeSden sd OF tn onsd states OF Amerfa ca
conclude convention for the adjustment tho said claims and
Presdent Of the United States william seward seeretry
Of State and the President of the Mexican republic Matas
potentay the Mexican republic the United States who
found good and due form have agreed to the follow
| ARrIcLEI.
citizens o the United states upon the
Of the Mexican republic and all claims the part Of
can republic upon the Of the United states M which
With e other since tn the Of he treaty I
republic the February ISIS which yet remain
sd I He n % any f gs cS9 %hi a m9 S be to
Pc $40 one & 70 b apP9Ged 6y the PeseH % & s
ate and by the President of the Mexican republic In case
in the either emitting ceang
t6e Mexcnn re5abc resUeeyeiy shall
act commissioner in the place stead Of the
named shall meet at washingtoH
this convention and shall before proceeding to business
and carefully decide the best of their udg
men and according to public law Justice and equity yItho
claims above specified shall be laid before them on The par
republic respectively and such declaration shall be entered
The Commissioners shall then name some third person
as @e d IN In pSn 6sy should not be
and in each and every case in which the
be rs % M e %bs Tfc b o nsy
named shall Be umpire that particular case The
to act as such in any make subscribe
alton similar to that which shall already have bee
tered the record Of their proceeding In the event of Il
death absence TsaPScy 81 such or or
umpire another and different person shall be named as aor
named and shall make and subscribe such decar
tion, as Aforesaid.
of The commissioners shall then eonjoptY proceed to the
and decision o. the claims 10 which small &c s
ed conjon think but upon such evidence and inform
M ernmen They shall be bound receive and all
documents state nenwhich be presented to h'
S' Or answer 50 claim and hear required
SON each side behalf Of each government on each
on any individual claim they shall call to their assistance
mined by lot as case may be- such umpire after h
ing examined evidence addued for and against the cla
er snd ssf any Consulted with the shall
Of thereupon finally and without appess s In Inc GeeSon o.
'he claim in writing shall designate whether which
S se s1s and shall be signed by them respectively
nts shall be for each person
and support claims its behalf and to claims
4 and 70 = ~ a matters
Tbe PRESIDENT OF the United States America and the P
Gsn @ 81 tn oner ihe decisions o the
ide or OF the umpire the be- as absolutely hna
e aSS SSpS @ sfs s ee to such
1ng. oblection evasion delay whatsoever.
ica, 49, [Continued on fourth page.I