The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-19
ARTICLE Nv.

When decisions shall have been made by tho
commissioners and the arbiter In every case which
awarded IN all the cases decided 10 hvor OF tho
| citizens OF the one party shall be dedueted nom
| the total amount awarded t0 the citizens oil tho
other party, and the balance. To the amount OF
three hundred thousand dollars, shall he paid AZ
the city OF Mexico st the city Of Washington. In
gold OF It's equivalent, within twelve mouths irom
favor Of whose citizens the greater amount may
| have been awarded. without interest or Any other
deduction than that specified In Article vi of this
| convention. The residue OF the said balance shall
/ be paid In annual instruments to an amount not
elceedn gsthree hundred thousand dollars, In gold
or It's equivalent, IN any one year until The whole
shall have been paid.
| ARTICLE v.
The high contracting parties agree TO consider
the result Of the proceedings Of this commission
| as q full, perfect, and fnAl settlement VI every
claim upon either goyerumsnt arising out Of any
ratircatIons OF tho present convention and fur
thcr engage that every such claim. whether or not
the same may have been presented 70 the notice
mission shall. from and amer the conclusion Of tho
| proceedings Of the said commission, be considered
and treated as inally settled barred. AMI thence
iorth inadml~ible.
Tho commissioners Rnd the umpire shall keep an
accurate record and correct minutes Of their pro-
| cecdn.,s, with the dates. For that purpose they
| shall appoint two secretaries versed In the IAN
guagc of countries 10 assist them In the tIAnt
action OF the business Of the commission. Zach
% ,s. pay 70 AZ q,, ss hum
hundred dollars . year In the currency OF tho
United States, which amount shall he the same tor
both governments The amount OF compensation
to be paid to the umpire shall be determined by
mutual consent at the close of the commission, but
sncessary and reasonable advances may be maSo
by each government upon the Joint recommenda-
taries shall not exceed the sum Of twenty.hye hun.
| dred dollars year In the currency VI the United
States. The whole expenses Of the commission,
by . ratable deduction on the amount Of the sum.
awarded by the commission, provided always thAt
inch :s re- az.
| be betrayed In moisties By the two governments
| ARTICLE VII,
The present convention shall be ratified by tho
President Of the United States by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate thereof and by The
President Of tbs Mexican republic, with the app,o-
bation Of the Congress Of that republic, and tho
| notifications shall be exchanged at Washington
within niae months from the date hereof or sooner
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentia.
ries have signed the same and have Affixed thereto
Done at washington, the fourth day Of Juiy.jn
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and slxty.elght.
NJ. ROMERO. ISL
And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified both parts, and the respective rntihca-
lions Of the same have this day been exchanged
Now therefore. he u Known that J. Andrew john.
| have caused the taid convention 10 DO made pub.
lic TO the end that the same, and every clause and
good faiih BY the United States and the e,iiens
thereof
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal OF the United States 10
Done at the city Of Washington this first day Of
February. In the Jsar OF our Lord one thousand
sgSSs hsndi S sn1 un,ss s,s,e. tho
I SEAL ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
by ns Pys,ii,ri Of tia U.nsd States Of Imoiea.
A PROCLAMATION.
whereas n convention between the United States
OF America and the republic of Mexico, for tho
purpose Of regulating the citizenship OF persons
who may migrate from one country Ia the other.
Was concluded and signed by their respective pIen
ipotentisries, at the city Of Washington. on tho
tenth day OF July, In the year of our Lord oao
thousand eight hundred and 'ixty-eght; which
convention as amended, and being In the English
and Spanish lansuaSes,is word Tor word as FOL
| lows,
The President Of the United States Of Amer ca
and the President Of the republic Of Mexico. being
DESTROYS OF regulating the citiIenship OF y rsobs
America, and Tom the United state. Of America
20 tbs Tepubll, Of Mexico, have decided % treat
on this subject; and With The object have named named
states, william II. Seward, Secretary Of state
and the President OF Mexico, Matias Romero, sc
credited envoy s nsno az sns nssr me
government Of the United states who, ansr hav-
Ing communicated to each oths, their rs,pss,i,e
agreed upon the following articles
ARricLkL
Those eitirsns Of the United states who have
been made citizens OF the Mexican republic by
naturali % top, and have resided without Interrupt
o. IN Mexican ,sIri!Or, ays year, hsi ss hs,s
republic and shall he treated as such. incpro-
cally, citizens OF the Mexican republic who have
become citizens Of the United States, and sho
have resided uninterruPtsdly in the tsrrtry u
the Uaited States Cor I've years. shall be held ~
the Tepubli OF Mexico NJ citSen' Of the United
states. and shall he treated .. .acn the 81 n ,s. as
or the other country has not for either party tho
effect OF naturalization This article shall apply
the countries contracting ~ 10 those hereafter nat
uralir-d.
ARTICLE ~.
NaturaIired citizens OF either the contracting
parties. on return 20 tho territory OF the othef'
ton punishable. by the Law. ef h's original eoan.
try and committed before his emigration saving
Away, the limitations stabilized BY his oHgi-
nal country.
The convention for the surrender In certain ea.
ses Of criminals fugitives IRON justice, concluded
part, and the Mexican republic on the other part,
on the eleventh day Of December, one Thousand
tight hundred and sixty one. shall remain In fou
force without any alteration.
ARTICLE ~.
n eItIsen of the United states naturallfed In
Mexico renews his residence In the United states
without the intent To return 20 Mexico, lao shall bs
held % have renowned bis natural nation IN Mex.
United state. renews hi. residence In Mexico With.
cut the intent 10 return 10 the unitei state,. 10
shall he held to have renowned his NATURALIZATION
In tho United states, ,,-.
The Intent moi 10 return may be held % exist
when the person naturslired In the one counprc-
sides In the other coantry more than Two ys.
but this presumption may be rebu'ie' " e'''s"s"
~ tie contrary
The present convention shall 20 Into eject I'm.
mo, Iatsly on the exchange 81 rauhosNow, sn
shall remain IN null sres I'LL, % .h.I ri,, no,ie.
~ the ether six months pr.riou,y ., w Inenuyn
10 Terminate the famc, u thall iunner temam W
fo,ce until twelve months amer either OF the con
tp.etIng parties thaii have given notice 70 The
other of such inteailon-
ARTICLE VI.
tn. ,,s.sot eon,eptIon shAll he ratified by the
President of the United vtate' ny and With the "A
vice and consent Of the senate thereof, aud by The
President Of the Mexican rspabie With the sp-
prevail o. the, Congress q that repuhlie. and the
vItbIn nips months from tho date hereof
In iaith whereof the plenipotentiaries have
signed and sealed this convention At the elD
Washington this tenth day OF July. in the year %
our Lord one thousand eight hundred Ana MY
WILLIAM ~. SEWARD. Isl
NJ ROMERO. tLsI
And whereas the said convention, ~ sssas'
h.s re-. dais rstiosd on both parts. sn1 the re-
spective Tsiiheations Of The sams nave IN" asS
been sIchangedt A.. ..,s,.v
fahssn, prssidsnt Of the United States Of Ameri-
a. ave caused the said convention 70 be made
puhlIc. O. the cod that the s.me and every snssS
"a .,,isis thereof may bs observed and fulfilled
.ish mod faith by the United states and The eiti-
I'M scstimony shsreoe have hereunto set ny
hand, and caused the seal OF The un''ea o'A's'
poo. II the city Of wssAlnsten this hr.t day q
February. In the year Of our Lord one thossnd
eIxht hundred and axty nine, and at the tndepeo-
dcDcs OF the United states Of Amsnes The ninety