New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
MEXICO.

CIRCULAR OF THE MEXICAN SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-The following circu-
lar OF the Secretary of Treasury of Mexico in regard
to vessels and goods entering Mexican ports has just
beenreceived here:
Department Of the T5cGsuiB.-ThiS Department mas
observed the lack Of on the part OF captains Oh Ne
sells trading with the Republic as well as OF 9Wers ana
icnOrs Of foreign merchandise to comply Win te
requirements OF tho ordinance which relates 10 me pa
pers with which they should protected such persons
believing, 10 doubt that the circular OF August y,
1867, dispensing with the authorization ~ III do
respective Consus Of manitess and invoices OF goods
coming from Europe goes so lar a. 90 iioW sv il
10 be omitted unnecessary. As this practice beside
difficulties in the cnstOm-houses and results IN
being itself since the want OF clear
ness with which cOnsignOFs in Europe make up ther IN
voices the application OF the penalties OF te law
the citizen President mas thought proper TO determine
minded Of their obligation 10 comply strictly win
the o TO be as pensed with tie
circular aforementioned. much less as 10 eaIsos not
World where there are Consu 10 which end the fol-
lowing directions will be observed:
l. Every captain Of vessel coming from Europe ana
conveying merchandise to the ports Of the Republic shall
make out his manest and the conenors their respect
of Article q OF Ordinances with the single difference
that they exempted from the presentation OF 'he re-
CENT given by the Mexican Consul TO be delivered TO Tie
custonhouses upon the arrival Of the vessel .
@ The manifest well as the invoices saIl be consld-
cred in tho custom-house as snicent documents upon
which the clearance OF the goods as those pa
pers must contain the requisites mentioned III the exist
s. The want of such documents defects IN the same,
will subject parties to the penalties provided 10y t!e oidl,
nance. in OF Article %, and other sections relating 10
! that subject. -
formerly delivered to Mexican Consul shall hereafter
be deposited in the posoce AT the port or departure or
the vessel conveying the goods directing the package TO
g. ne foregoing directions shall take effect six months
g Vessels coming from the United States and other
nont where there are Cosuls OF the Republic being
the penalties OF the law will be strictly enforced IN all those
eases where the prescribed requisites shall be omitted
In which end the respective Cosuls CoHsus
directed TO fulfill strictly tue duties imposed upon them
by the existing ordinance Independence and Liberty
RULES OF THE JOINT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES
MEXICO.
ordered: That the Commission adopts and prescrbes
the following rules for the regulation OF the business Of
l. All claims filed with the Commission by the respcc-
tive Governments shall be entered in duplicate dockcts,
one kept by each OF the two secretaries his respective
language In the order In which they referred sepa
rate docketS shabe kept for the claims respectively OF
citizens Of theUnted States and for those Of citizens OF
the Mexican Republic Duplicate records shall be kept
in Ike manner Of all the proceedings Of tho Commits
E. All claims provided for by the Convention shall be
fore the 3lst March, unless later day spe
cia cause shown the satisfaction OF the Commissioners
g. All persons having claims shall file memorials OF the
same with the respective Sccretaries Every memorial
shall be signed and verified by the claimant, in his
fact being dvered by such attorney and
shall be subscribed by his solicitor or counsel II shall
set forth particularly the origin, nature and amount
the clam, with other circumstances, rs follows
a. The amount OF the claim; the time and place where
IL arose. kind kinds and Of property lost
nured the facts aud circumstances attending the loss
injury out Of which the claim arises, aud all the facts
upon which the claim is founded.
o. For and on behalf OF whom the claim Is preferred.
(c) Whether the claimant is citizen OF the United
States Of the Mexican Republic as the may
Guire, and il whether he IS native or nauraized
citizen. and where ia his dOmice and IL he claims
In his right then whether he citizen when the
claim had its origin, and where then his dOmice
and If he claims in the right Of another then whether
and where was then and where is now his dOmcc; and
If either case the donce Of the claimant al the time
the claim had its origin In any foreign country then
whether such claimant then subject Of the Govern
thereto.
ID Whether the entire amount of the claim does now
and absolutely TO the claimant and If any other person
Is has been interested therein any part thereof
than who Is such other person. aud what 10 was the
nature and extent OF his Interests and how when and
ny ana Tor what considerations the transfer
OF rights or interests any such was made, took place
between the parties.
&C., Whether the claimant, any other who may any
part thereof had ever received any; II any what
sum of money OF other equivalent decentralization for
he wioe OF any part OF ne loss or injury upon which
the clam is founded and If when and from the
~ Whether the claim presented prior to the LIST OF
February 1909 20 the Department of State of either Gov
CO. or that Of the Republic Of Mexico Washington and
/ 10 which and at what time.
| 4 All motions and arguments addressed 10 the Com
mlssOners shall be made In writing and filed with the
secretaries who shall note thereon the time when they
|
after the opening Of the days session. by in behalf
the agents OF the respective Governments.
o. All testimony and proofs hereafter taken other than
papers ana documents referred by either Government
whether taken IN support Of In opposition
claims VIII DC taken and fled, subject to the following
| regulations:
a. Proofs in support Of claims shall be fled with the
memorials; no proofs viii be received subsequently, ex.
eept such as may be responsive TO proofs
the part OF either Government unless
SHOWN and supported by affidavit affirmation, accord
| Ing TO the law OF the respective countries
lO) All testimony be In writing and upon oath mr.
animation duly administered according TO the laws OF
the place where the same Is taken by ma com
Petent by such laws TO take depositions having mo
interest in the clam TO which the testimony relate and
mot being the agent or attorney Of any person having
that such Is the case. The credibiity Of the
afhant or deponent, II known TO such magistrate
or other person authorized TO take such Testimony mus
be certified by him, and II known pst be CERTIFIED or
ne same paper upon oath ny some other person known
spsa MAGISTRATE having no interest in such claim,
such interest whose crediby be certified by sucf
Magstrate The deposition must be reduced writing
ny the person taking the same by person In Iii
presence having no interest and not being the agent
attorney OF any person having interest In the claim
ana must be carefully read TO the depOnent by the Mags
Vate before belpg signed by him. aud must DO signed b.