New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-11
| Il M IL J4N L 1914
Secretary OF State.
4 PROCLAMATION.

Il HhOCl4AA1AI 1ON'
By THE 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 10, 1871 ratified December
Is. 1871; Publications exchanged Febru-
airy 8, 1872; proclaimed February 8, 1872.
WHEREAS, 4 convention between the
United States OF America and the United
States of Mexico was concluded and signed
by their respective plenipOtentlarles, 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 two 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 in the English and Spanish Ian
rlages is word tor word as follows:
Whereas, 4 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 orlgi-
mated since the signing OF the treaty OF
Guadalupe HidalgO, on the second of Feb
ruarv. 1918, by mixed commission limited
the day Of the first meeting of the commits
eiOners: 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 tie 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
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upon the best mode of ettecting this object,
that is to say: The President of the United
States of America, Thomas II. Nelson, &C
credited as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister PARLIAMENTARY of the United States
of America to the MexiCen Republic; and the
President Of the United States of Mexico
Manuel Azpirozo Chief Clerk and in charge
of the Ministry of Foreign Relations OF
the United States OF Mexicoo whoo after
aud finding chem sufficient and in due tormo
haze 6gSeesS upon che following aS5!"5"sS
ARTICLE 50
Che R:gLo contracting parties ag2es sGaG
qne term assigned il the convention %! the
fourth of JULY. 1860 above referred TO- FOR
the duration OF the aaid commissions shall
ba extended for q time not exceeding ne
wear from the day when the functions Of the
said commission would terminate according
80 Che convention referred to- oS for a
shortes time if it should be deemed sufiio
cienS by she commissioners, or the Umpireo
IN case Of oheIr disagreement.
It is agreed that nothing contained in this
article shall il anywise alter or extend the
time originally liked in the said convention
TO: the prese6' sb!isB OF elaine 81 the nj Se9
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g1e qseseY9 contention s6aiR 30 ratified
ar,: the ratification shall be exchanged at
Washingtono as soon as possible
In witness whereof the above mentioned
Observation-Disclosures have signed the same and
AFFIXED their respective sealso
Done in the city of Mexico The nineteenth
Cav of a priI, Ia the year one thousand eight
hundred AMI se0entv-one.
THOMAS II. ENLSONo
MANUEL AZPIROZ.
And whereas the said eopvepfop has been