New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
Secretary Of State.
A PROCLAMATION.


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; notifications 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 plenipOtentiaries, 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
iug 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 cOnyen-
ton. being in the English and Spanish Ian
sryages, 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.
Tuary. 1913. by mixed commission limited
to endure two years and six months from
the day OF the first meetng of the commits
aiouers: and whereas doubts have arisen as
10 the practicability of the business OF the
said commission being concluded within
the period assigned:
Tie 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
unon the best mode of etfectiug this object,
that is to say: The President of the United
States of America Thomas Fl. Nelson, &C
credited as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenip0tentiary of the United States
of America to the Nexicen Republic; and the
President of the United States Of Mexico,
Manuel 4zpiroz, Chief Clerk and in charge
OF the Ministry of Foreign Relations of
the United States of Mexico; who, alter
having presented their respective powers
and finding them sufficient and in due tormo
have agreed 1yon the following aSticlSso
sRTrcEEe
The higis contracting part1te sgrea Sha'
she term assigned in the convention OH the
fourth of July, 1868, aboSe referred %. fog
+he duration Of the said commissions shall
he extended for q time not exceeding" ne
wear from the day when the functions OF the
said commission would terminate according
to the convention referred to, or Tor a
shorter time if it should be deemed sutfi-
eient Big the commissioners, or the UMPIRE
in case OF their disagreement.
1t is agreed that nothing contained in this
article shall in anywise alter or extend tine
time originally fixed in the said convention
for the preseBtatisn ot claims 30 the miSe6
commission
article 1Ho
The presers convention shai3 Sc ratified.
sad the ratification shall be exchanged at
Washington, as soon as posslbeo
In witness whereof the above mentioned
Observation-Disclosures have signed the same and
affixed their respective seals.
Done in the city of Mexico che nineseentE
day of April, in the year one thousand eight
hundred aad seventy one.
THOMAS II. ENLSONo
MANUEL APPROX.
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