Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-30

Convention between the United States of America and
the United States Of Mexico. Revival and further
settlement of claims Concluded November q,
1872; ratification advised by Senate with amend
10, ISIS; ratified by President Of Mexico May 10,
1873; Publications exchanged at Washington July
Il, 1873, proclaimed July g. 1873.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a convention between the United statos OF
America and the United States of Mexico ioI further
Ext sO 1t %S aSsa y JULY the dS
ton OF the Joint commission the subject OF claims,
was concluded and signed by heir respective Penlpo-
teaIares. at Washington, On the twenty-seYenth day
Of November last which convention, after having been
amended and ratified by the contracting parties is
whereas, by the convention concluded between the
United States and tho Mexican Republic on the fourth
day of July 1863, certain claims OF citizens Of the
cor sraetng parties were submitted to joint commits
sion whose functions were to terminate within two
hrst meeting of the commissioners and whereas the
functions Of the aforesaid joint commission yeIS e
tended according to the convention concluded between
the same parties the nineteenth day OF April 1871
for term not exceeding one year from the day on
convention and whereas the possibility OF said Gem
missions concluding its lahoTs even within the period
fixed by the aforesaid convention Of April nineteenth
Therefore the President of the United States Of Amer
lea and the President Of the United States Of Mexico,
desiring that the term Of the aforementioned commits.
sion should be again extended IN order TO attain TINS
States, Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State, and the
President OF this United States of Mexico lgnaeio Mar
isoal, accredited TO the Government Of the United
Tertiary OF said United States Of Mexico, who, having
exchanged their respective powers, which were were
found sufficient and in due FORM have agreed upon the
| following articles
ARTICLE 1.
The high contracting parties agree that the sald
commission be revived aud that the time liked by the
convention OF April nineteenth, 1871 for tho duration
OF the commission aforesaid shall no extended for
term not exceeding two years from the day on which
tho functions Of the said commission would terminate
according 10 that convention, for shorter time
should he deemed sufficient by the commissioners or
the umpire Ia case OF their disagreement.
Il is agreed that nothing contained in this article
shall in say slss alter Or extend the time originally
Gxed in the said eongontiOn gor the presentation Of
claims ~ the commission.
ARTICLE H.
The present convention shall he ratified and the
ratiaoatons shall be exchanged at Washington soon
In witness whereof the aboye-namsd Plsnipotentla-
res have signed the same and affixed their respective
Done in the city of Washington the twenty seventh
day Of November, in the year one thousand eight
| hundred and seVenty-two. ,,,,,,,,o,, 49,.
SEAL HAMILTON FISH.
lsEAL1 IGN0. MARISCAL.
And whereas the said convention, as amended, has
been duly ratified both parts, and the respective
ratecatons Of the same were exchanged at Washington
Now, therefore, be II known that /, ULYSSES S.
GRANT, President Of the Z pted states OF America
the end that the same, aud clause aud article
thereof may DO observed and fulfilled by the United
States aud the citizens thereof
| IN witness whereof 1 have herountO SGT my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States no affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty fourth day
Of July In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud seventy three, and or Tie
| Of the United Hlaloa the ninety-oighth.
BY tho President .
| ]. o, BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State.