New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08
A PROCLAMATION.


by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States OF
America and the United States OF Mexico
Revival and further extension OF dura-
tion of the joint commission tor the settle
1nent of claims. Concluded November
u, 1872; ratification advised by Senate,
with amendment, March 9, 1873; ratified
by President March 10, 1873; ratified by
President of Mexico May 80. 1873; ratif-
cations exchanged at Washington July
II, 1873; proclaimed July u, 1873.
WHEREAS, A convention between the
United States Of America and the United
States Of Mexico, for further extending the
time fixed by tie convention between the
same parties on the fourth July. 1868, for
| the duration OF the joint commission on the
subject of claims, was concluded and signed
bv their respective plenipotentisries, at
Washington, On the twenty seventh day OF
November last, which convention, after
| having been amended and ratified by the
=, contracting parties, Is word TOR word as
| follows:
Whereas, BY the convention concluded
between the United States and the Mexican
republic on the fourth day OF Jul y, looS
certain claims of citizens OF the contracting
parties were submitted to a joint commits
| sion, whose functions were to terminate
=
from the day of the first meeting OF the
commissioners; and whereas the functions
of the aforesaid Joint commission were ex-
tended, AaccoIding to the convention cen
cluded between the same parties on the
nineteenth day of April, 1871, for term not
exceeding one year from the day On which
they were to terminate according to the
first convention: and whereas the posslolli-
ty of said commissions concluding Its labors
even within the period fixed by the afora-
said convention Of April nineteenth, ASH,
is doubtful.
Therefore. the President Of the United
St.ies of America ard the Pseslder.t OF the
United States of Mexico. desiring that the
term of the aforementioned Commission
should be again extended in cr'.er to attain
this end, have appointed, the President OF
the United States Hamilton Fish. secretary
of State, and the President of the United
States of Mexico, Igrac!o Mariscal, &C.
credited to the government of the United
States as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of said United States OF
Mexico, who, having exchanged thelr re-
snectiye powers, which were found sutfi-
Gent and in due form, have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE 1.
The high contracting parties agree 'nab
the said commission be revived anu that the
time fixed by the convention OF April ~
ISL, for the duration OF the commission \.
aforesaid. shall be extended Tor term not
exceeding two years from the day on which
the functions of the said commission would
terminate according to that convention, OF
for shorter time If it should be deemed
sufficient by the commissioners or inc u"'
pire, in case of their disagreement.
1t is agreed that nothing contained ~ .nis
article shall in anywlse alter or extend the
time originally fixed in the said convention
for tho presentation of claims to the CON-
mission.
ARTICLE II.
The present convention shall be satlneo