New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-29

eighteen hundred and sixty -0ne, and tn
ninth Of April, eighteen hundred ana f&xey
| five, inclusive, not being claims growing GU
| Of the actD off the vessels refegredito IN ertl
Gle one Of this treaty, and all Chains, with tn
like exception, on the part Of corporations
companies, or private individuals, SUI
iects of Her Britannia Majesty, upon tn
government Of the United States, arising
out of acts committed against the person
orpropeEty Of SUBJECTS q -Hef~1 Eieanni.
Majesty during the same PERIOD. which
may have been presented to either govern
ment for it's interpositi0n with the other, ant
which may yet remain unsettled, as well al
any other such claim which may be present
ed within the time specified in article xiv
OF this treaty. shall be referred to three
commissioners, to be appointed in the fol
lowing manner, that is to say: One com
missioner shall be named by the President
of the United States. one by Her Britanni,
Majesty, and third by the President of thu
United States and Her Brittanic Majesty
conformity; and in case the third commits
siOner shall not have been so named within
period OF three months from the date Of
the exchange of the ratifcatiens of thif
treaty, then the third commissioner shall be
named by the representative at Washington
of His Majesty the King of Spain. In case
Of the death, absence. or incapacity Of any
commissioner, or in the event of any com
missioner emitting or ceasin2 to act, the
vacancy shall be filed in the manner here.
inbefOre provided for making the original
appointment; the period Of three months In
case Of such substitution being calculated
from the date Of the happening OF the
vacancy.
The commissioners so named shall meet at
Washington at the earliest convenient period
after they have been respectively named;
and shall, before proceeding to any bust.
ness, make and subscribe solemn .declara-
ton that they will impartially and care
fully examine and decide, to the best OF
their Judgment, and according to justice and
equity, all such claims as shall he laid We
fore them on the part of the governments
OF the United States and Of Her Britanic
Majesty, respectively; and such declaration
shall be entered OF the record of their pro-
ceedings.
ARTICLE Kill
The commissioner shall then forthwith
proceed to the investigation of the claims
which shall be presented to them. They
shall investigate and decide such claims in
such Orvier and such manner as they NAV
think proper. but upon such evidence or in
formation only as shall be furnished by OF
on behalf OF the respective governments
They shall be bound to receive and consider
GA "AAslSA uOSuACAtS VI sldtClucuU0 W lllCu
may be presented to them by or on behalf
of the respective governments in support
OF, or in answer to, any claim, and to hear,
II required, one person on each side, on
behalf OF each government. on each and
every separate claim. A majority of the
shall be sufficient Tor
an award in each case. The award
shall he given upon each claim in
writing. and shall be signed by the conn.,
missiOners asserting to it. 1t shall be
competent for each government to name one
agent. to present and support claims on it's
behalf, and to answer claims made upon it,
and to represent it generally in all matters
with the investigation and de-
cision thereof.
The high contracting parties hereby en-
ga &c to consider the decision Of the COM
missi0ners as absolutely final and conclusive
upon each claim decided upon by them. and
10 give full effect to such decisions without
any objection, evasion or delay whatso-
ever.
ARTICLE XIV.
Every claim shall be presented to the
commissioners within six months from the
lay OF their first meeting, unless in any
.ase where reasons for delay shall be estab-
lshed to the satisfaction of the commission
rs. and then, and in any such case. the De-
iod for presenting the claim may be extend
ID by them to any time not exceeding three
nonths longer
The commissioners shall be bound to ex,
mime and decide upon every claim withi.l
NO years from the day OF their first NEE
ng. 1t shall De competent for the comm.
toner's to decide in each case whether ~
lain has or has not been duly made, re- ;
erred. and laid before them, either Willy +.
T to any and what extent, according = the
rue intent and meaning of this treat, :
ARTICLE XIV.
All sums of money which NAV be Jarded
y the commissioners on accOunof any !.
lain shall be paid by the one gcernment
0 the other, as the case may :. within
we've months after the date cthe final
ward, without interest, and ythOut any /
eductiOn save as specified in aicie xvi OF !
his treaty. .
ARTICLE XVI.
The commissioners shat keep an s
record, and corct minutes a
r notes Of all their proceedings, q
18th the dates therec and may !,
ppoint and employ sec.tary, aud any 4
ther necessary officer or ncers. to assist il
hem in the transactiont the business a
'hich may come before TIM. n
Each government shapay It's own COM O
Missioner and agent or ,unsel All other a
expenses shall be defrad by the two gov $,
in equal moie:s: n
The whole expensesf the commission. -
contingent eoenses, shall be de- ~
.ayed Nv ratable de.ctiOn ON the amount :"
{ the sums awarded the commissioners, =,
rovided always thatuch deduction shall ~ J.
OF exceed the rate i've per cent on the a
ANS SO awarded. ~
ATTIC XVII. -,
l.: - I vi
onsider the resulof the proceedings Of -
lis commission "a full, perfect and final -
,ttlement of all .ch claims as are mea-
oned in article III of this treaty upon,
Their governfnen and fur her engage that r.
very such claim whether or not the same II
ay have been tsented to the notice Of al
ade, preferred laid before the said com al
issiOn, shall, I'M and after the cOnclu- az
on Of the procdings Of the said commits NJ
on, be consid.d and treated as finally
titled, barrcCand thenceforth inadmiss- n
lie. &C
sT1cLR XVIII. fir
It il agreed the high contracting par NJ
es that. in aition to the liberty secured
the Unitestates fishermen by the con-
ention beten the United States and as
reat Brite signed at London on the tit
ventieth OF October, 1918, of taking. &c
ring. anFying fish on certain coasts 81 til
re Britistorth American colonies therein sc
efined, trnhabitants of the United States tn
lall havn common with the subjects Of til
er Brittle Majesty. the liberty, Tor the re
rm Of irs mentioned in article xxxiii mi
this t,ty, to take fish Of every kind, ex- su
ut sheish, on the sea-coasts and shores.
al in bays, harbOrs, and creeks, of the GU
rovin(of Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New I'M
runs.k, and the colony of Prince Ed re-
ard'sland, and Of the several islands co
lere,o adjacent, without beinsrestricted NJ,
an,lstance from the shore, with per St
issito land upon the said coasts and Of
,orfnd islands, and also upon the Mag no
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