New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION.

BY II PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States of
America and the United States of Mexico.
Extension OF the duration of the Joint
Commission for Settlement of claims.
Signed April l9, 1871; ratified December
Is, 1871; Publications exchanged Febru-
airy 8, 1872; proclaimed February 8, 1872.
WHEREAS, A convention between the
United States of America and the United
States Of Mexico was concluded and signed
by their respective pl~enipOtentiaries, at the
city of Mexico, on the nineteenth day of
april, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy one, for extend
ing the time limited by the convention be-
tween the W countries of the fourth of
July, 1868, for the termination of the pro-
ceedings of the joint commission provided
for by the latter instrument; which cOnven-
ton, being il the English and Spanish Ian
guages, is word for word as follows:
Whereas, a convention was concluded on
the fourth day of July, 1868, between the
United States of America and the United
States of Mexico, for the settlement
of outstanding claims that have origi-
mated since the signing of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, on the second of Feb
ruary, 1913, by a mixed commission limited
to endure two years and six months from
the day OF the first meeting Of the commits
~sioners; and whereas doubts have arisen as
to the practicability Of the business of the
said commission being concluded within
the period assigned;
The President of the United States of
America and the President of the United
States of Mexico are DESTROYS that the time
originally fixed for the duration OF the said
commission should be extended, and to this
end have named plenipotentiaries to agree
upon tne best mode Of ettecting this object,
ina. fs to say: The President Of the United
states of America, Thomas II. Nelson, aC-
credited as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary Of the United States
Of America to the Mexicen Republic; and the
President of the United States of Mexico,
Manuel Azpiroz, Chief Clerk and in charge
Of the Ministry OF Foreign Relations of
the United States Of Mexico; who, after
having presented their respective powers,
and finding them sufficient and in due form,
have agreed upon the following articles;
ARTICLE I.
The high contracting parties agree that
the term assigned in the convention of the
fourth Of July, 1868, above referred to. for
the duration Of the said commission, shall
be extended for d time not exceeding Ii
year from the day when the functions Of the
said commission would terminate according
to the convention referred to, or for a
shorter time if il saould be deemed euti-
cient by the commissioners, or the umpire.
in case Of their disagreement.
1t is agreed that nothing contained in this
article shall in anywi8e alter or extend the
time originally fixed in the said convention
for the presentation Of claims to the mixed
commission.
ARTICLE II.
The present convention shall be ratified,
and the ratification shall be exchanged at
Washington, as soon as pCssibla.
IN witness whereof IL above mentioned
Observation-Disclosures have signed tie same and
Their Tespecs.Ta f Lla.
Done in Jh8 city o. MexicU the r.ncteebth
day OF april in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy. one.
THOMAS Fl. ENLSON,
MANUELAZPIROZ,
And whereas the said convention has been