Statement of Facts Relating to the Claim of Orazio de Attellis Santangelo, a Citizen of the United States, on the Government of the Republic of Mexico: Preceded by Some Explanatory Remarks, and Followed by a Specified List of the Accompanying Documents

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P. Force, 1841 - Mexico - 162 pages
 

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Page 58 - ... leaving open and free to them the tribunals of justice for their judicial recourse, on the same terms which are usual and customary with the natives or citizens of the country in which they may be; for which they may employ, in defence of their rights, such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and factors, as they may judge proper, in all their trials at law; and the citizens of either party, or their agents, shall enjoy, in every respect, the same rights and privileges, either in prosecuting...
Page 58 - Both the contracting parties promise and engage, formally, to give their special protection to the persons and property of the citizens of each other, of all occupations, who may be in the territories subject to the jurisdiction of the one or the other, transient or dwelling therein, leaving open and free to them, the tribunals of justice, for their judicial recourse, on the same terms which are usual and customary with the natives or citizens of the country...
Page 58 - ... the other, transient or dwelling therein, leaving open and free to them the Tribunals of Justice for their Judicial recourse on the same terms, which are usual and customary with the natives or Citizens of the Country in which they may be; for which they may employ in defence of their rights, such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents and factors as they may judge proper in all their trials at law...
Page 61 - I could never view with indifference any discredit thrown on my own country, nor any thing which might, in the smallest degree, possess that tendency. We enjoy at present peace and tranquillity, and I do not know of any other question of public interest now in agitation, than the approaching elections of President and Vice President. When that period shall arrive, should I obtain a majority of suffrages...
Page 127 - Prussia to provide an arbitrator to act in the case provided by said convention could not be obtained; And whereas the parties to said convention are still, and equally, desirous of terminating the discussions which have taken place between them in respect to said claims, arising from injuries to the persons and property of citizens of the United States by Mexican authorities, in a manner...
Page 111 - Hidalgo ; and the said article and the thirty-third article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, concluded at Mexico on the fifth day of April, 1831, are hereby abrogated.
Page 61 - ... a great step on this subject ; and by fixing the true aspect, in which such or such services should be regarded, as respects the various candidates, one could undoubtedly contribute to fix here public opinion, which is at present extremely icavering and uncertain.
Page 110 - ... exact copy of a certified copy of protest exhibited to me. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2d day of June, AD 1863.
Page 23 - The supreme power of the Federation is divided for its exercise into legislative, executive and judicial. Two or more of these powers shall never be united in one person or corporation, nor shall the legislative power be vested in one individual except in the case of extraordinary powers granted to the executive, in accordance with the provisions of Article 29.
Page 157 - God will vouchsafe to grant to the prayers of the prince, and of the good M. Michael, the petition of those infirm persons who will unite in prayer with them. " I beg your lordship's blessing, and that you accept the assurance of the profound respect with which I have the honour to be. my lord, your lordship's most humble servant, " F. SAGATEN BROCK, Notary. " Lossduinen, near the Hague in Holland, 9th May, 1823.

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