Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-22

1s'2; proclaimed February 8, 1872.
By he President Of tie Uaited States Of america.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a convention between the United
States of America and the United States of
Mexico was concluded and signed by their re-
speetiye plenipotentiaries, at the city of Mexico
on the nineteenth day of April, in the wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Seyenty-Ose, for extending the time limited by
the convention between the two countries of the
4th OF july 1865, for the termination of the pro-
ceedings OF the joint commission provided for
by the latter instrum emit; which convention
being in the English and Spanish languages is
word for word a. follows:
whereas convention was concluded on the
ith Gay OF July, 1858. between the United States
OF America and the United States OF Mexico, for
the settlement of outstanding claims that have
originated since the signing OF the treaty OF
GaGdalupe Hidalgo, on the "a OF February
1913, by mixed commission limited to endure
Tor two years and six months from the dav of the
hrst meeting of the com missioners; and whereas
doubts have arisen as TO the practicablity of the
within the period assigned:
The President Of the United States of merica
and the President of the United states of Mexico
are DESTROYS that the tSme originally fxed for
the duration OF the said commission should he
extended, and 70 this end have named pleni-
potentiaries to agree ur"n the best mode of
efiecting this object, that * to say: The Presi-
dent of the United States OF America Thorn As
H. Nelson, accredited as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
states OF America to the Mexican Republic:
and the President OF the United States OF Mex
leo, Manuel AZpiroz, Chief Clerk and in charge
OF the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the
thtea states OF Mexico; who, after having pre-
sented their respective powers. and finding them
sufhclent and in due form have agreed upon the
following articles:
ARTICLE
The high contracting parties agree that the
tenn assigned in the convention OF the 18th of
July, 1879, above referred to, for the duration of
the said commission, shall be extended for A
ume not exceedn g one year from the dAy when
the functions of the said commission would
terminate according TO the conven ton referred
10, or 1or shorter time III il should be deemed
IN case OF their disagreement.
~ is agreed that nothing contained in this
arucle shall III any wise alter or extend the time
originally liked in the said convention for the
presentation OF Claims to the mixed commission
ARTICLE III.
=. Inc present convention shall be ratified, and
the rati1ea'ions shall be exchanged at Washing
ton as soon AZ possible.
In witness whereof the above mentioned
plenlpotentia les have signed the same and
affixed their respective seals.
Done in the city of Mexico the 10Th dav of
April, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one
Seal THOMAS III. NELSON,
lceaL MANUEL AZPIRoz.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
rauheations OF the same have been exchanged:
New, therefore, be il known that l. Ulysses
Grant, President of the United States of Ameri-
ca, nave caused the said convention 10 be made
pnblc, 10 the end that the same and every
clause and article thereof, may be observed and
iuin.isd with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof s
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set INV
hand, ana caused the seal of the United states
to he affixed. S'"'os
Done at the city OF Washington this eighth
day OF February, in the year of our
Lord ore thousand eight hundred and
IsEAL. seyenty-two, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
ninety-sixth. US GRANT
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State