stant sympathy of the people of the United States, and of the moral support its government had extended to the republican cause in Mexico.[1] The good feeling toward the United States was specially manifested upon the visit to Mexico of William H. Seward, late secretary of state, in 1869.[2] The long-pending question of claims was finally adjusted by arbitration.[3] A balance appearing against Mexico, her government has been since paying it off in yearly installments of $300,000. Other conventions were also entered into by the two governments; one on the 10th of July, 1868, to determine the nationality of citizens of either republic emigrating to the other.[4] A consular convention was likewise signed at Washington July 10, 1868, but failed to be ratified by Mexico.[5]
Diplomatic relations with the powers of Europe were only gradually renewed,[6] the Mexican govern-
- ↑ Adding, 'Han merecido y merecen justamente las simpatías y la consideracion del pueblo y lel gobierno de México.' Tovar, Hist. Parl., i. 57.
- ↑ Seward was received at Manzanillo, and every mark of respect extended him by the authorities from his landing to his departure. Clarke's Mex., MS., 3; Evans' Sister Rep., 268.
- ↑ A convention was first entered into by the two governments on the 4tn of July, 1868, leaving to a mixed commission and an umpire to decide on the claims of the citizens of either country against the other, within two years and six months. Further conventions were subsequently concluded, granting more time to the commission, the last one, of the 29th of April, 1876, proroguing the term for the completion of the task till the 20th of Nov., 1976. U. S. Gov. Doc., 40th Cong. 3d Sess., H. Ex. 98, xiii.; Id., 44th Cong. 21 Sess., Sen. 31, 1-103; Id., 45th Cong. 1st Sess., Miscel. 13; Id., 45th Cong. 21 Sess., H. Com. Report, 27, pts 1, 2, i.; Tovar, Hist. Parl., iv. 7836; Mex., Derecho Intern., 1st pt, 283–315; Méx., Mem. Rel., 1873, 11-19, apr. v.-vi., annex no. 1, 3-194, and numerous tables; Dublan and Lozano Leg. Mex., X. 585-8; xi. 5-8, 15-16, 23-7, 161, 470-2; Diario Debates, 8 Constit. Leg., ii. 13-14; Aspíroz, Cód. Extrangería, 190-9; Rodriguez, Com. Mixta, 1-67; Méx., Mem. Hacienda, 1870, 919-26; Méx., Sinóp. list. Reclam., 11-53; El Constitucional, June 12, 1868; Diario Ofic., Aug. 18, 1868, July 7, 1870; Salv., Diario Ofic., Nov. 5, 1875.
- ↑ Under this convention, American citizens residing five consecutive years in Mexico are considered Mexicans; and vice versa, Americans naturalized in Mexico returning to the U. S. without the intention of going back to the former recover their original nationality. The same privilege is enjoyed by Mexicans returning to their native country. This convention was given force for ten years or more, unless either party was notified by the other within six months after the expiration of the 10 years that it should cease. Aspíroz, Cód. Extrangería, 199-202; Tovar, Hist. Parl., iii. 860, 891-2, 1072, 1120-8; Dublan and Lozano, Leg. Mex., x. 583-5; Diario Ofic., May 12, 1869.
- ↑ Méx., Derecho Intern., 21 pt, 175-80.
- ↑ The British minister, on the 8th of Dec., 1867, demanded passports for himself and the members of his legation, which were sent to him. Dublan and Lozano, x. 217; Diaro Ofic., Dec. 20, 1867; El Constitucional, Dec. 23, 1867.
