eral Treasury should violate, suspend, or defer the fulfilment of any of the obligations contracted in the present agreement, it shall be considered as annulled, and Sr. Rubio shall be reinstated in the enjoyment of the rights acquired by the arrangements and conventions made with the Rev. P. Moran. In Witness whereof, We the said Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic, and Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary of Her Catholic Majesty, sign and seal these presents with our respective seals in the city of Mexico, this 6th. day of December 1851.—(L. S.)— José F. Ramirez.-(L. S.)-Juan Antoine y Zayas. E. List of sums paid on account of the Phillipine Convention. 1845. By 1 per cent from the Maritime Customs 1846. 1848. 66 66 66 $44,203 6 2 16, 239 4 8 40, 389 6 5 109, 176 0 10 89, 111 0 10 15, 452 0 3 Mexico, April 20th. 1862.-P. G. Cardeña. F. $314,572 3 2 Interest of 3 per cent. caused by the capital recognized in the Spanish Convention of Padre Moran. Interest of 3 per cent. paid to the Spanish Convention of P. Moran. XXVII. Interest caused by the 4 per cent. on the capital recognized in the Spanish Convention Interest of 4 per cent. paid to the Spanish Convention of P. Moran. Interest of 6 per cent. per annum, caused by the Spanish Convention of P. Moran. 1858. June 4. By the 13th. half year, on $82,500 00 $24, 750 00 66 December 4. 14th. do. do..... 24, 750 00 Interest of 6 per cent. per annum, paid to the Spanish Convention of P. Moran. Balance due of $25.388 81, which belongs to the following dividends. By balance of the 19th... full amount of the 20th.. RECAPITULATION. $638 81 24, 750 00 25,388 81 $198,000 00 G. REDEMPTION account of the capital of the Spanish Convention of PADRE MORAN. By 5 per cent. redemption from the 6th. of December 1851, to the 6th. of December 1856, five years, or 25 per cent. on $983,000 the amount of the primitive capital.... By 6 per cent. per annum, from the 6th. of December 1856, to the 6th. of $245, 750 00 $294,900 00 By 55 bonds redeemed, representing a value of.. $540,650 00 158,000 00 382, 650 00 $540,650 00 Before me, Julius A. Skilton, a Consul of the United States of America for the city of Mexico and the dependencies thereof, personally appeared Manuel Payno, to me personally known and known to me to be a person of good reputation and entitled to faith and credit, who being duly sworn depose and say as follows, that his name is as above written, Manuel Payno, that he is forty-nine years of age having been born at the City of Mexico, Republic of Mexico, on the 28th day of February of the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyone; that he resides in the city of Mexico, that his occupation is that of Journalist, being the Chief Editor of the newspaper known as "Liglo XIX," that at the time when the event took place in regard to which he is going to depose he resided in the City of Mexico and was by occupation a commissioner appointed by the Supreme Government of the Republic of Mexico to report upon the Financial Questions, and that in conformity therewith, on or about the 10th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, the witness for and in behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mexico he edited, arranged, compiled, wrote and supplied for publication the book hereunto attached entitled "Mexico and her Financial Questions" etc. and the "Appendix", said first part containing two hundred and ninetyeight pages, and said second part containing one hundred and fifty pages including the Errata of two pages; witness further deposed and said, that said book was prepared by him as, and is considered as an official publication of the Government of the Republic of Mexico, and that as such its statistics and its statements are entitled to faith and credit as official data of said government; and further that said above mentioned book or books a copy of which is attached by seal to this testimony, and which I had examined and had now in my hand is a true a faithful copy (printed) of the book or books above referred to, and that the same was to his personal and positive knowledge printed, published and issued to the public and to the nation as the official publication of the government of the Republic of Mexico. MANUEL PAYNO. CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I, Julius A. Skilton, hereby declare that I am Consul of the United States of America for the City of Mexico and the dependencies thereof; that I have taken the testimony of Manuel Payno who is personally known by me, and known to me to be a person of good reputation and entitled to faith and confidence; that before taking his testimony I swore him to state the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; that the foregoing said testimony was taken in English which language is understood, spoken and read by witness; that I have no interest in the claim in behalf of which his testimony is taken; that said testimony was reduced to writing by myself, and was read by the witness, after which he swore to the truth of the same and subscribed thereto in my presence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Consulate on the day and year as above written. [SEAL.] JULIUS A. SKILTON, U. S. Consul. MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA E INSTRUCCION PUBLICA. Num. 293. Decreto por el que reasumió el gobierno la administracion é inversion del fondo piadoso de Californias. Antonio Lopez de Santa-Anna, etc., sabed: Que siendo de un interes general y verdaderamente nacionales todos los objetos á que está destinado el fondo piadoso de Californias, y debiendo por lo mismo estar bajo el inmediato cuidado y administracion del supremo gobierno, como antes lo habia estado, he venido en decretar: Art. 1o. Se deroga el art. 6o. del decreto de 19 de Setiembre de 836, en que se privó al gobierno de la administracion del fondo piadoso de Californias, y se puso á disposicion del R. obispo de esa nueva diócesis. 2o. En consecuencia volverá á estar á cargo del supremo gobierno nacional la administracion é inversion de estos bienes en el modo y términos que este disponga, para llenar el objeto que se propuso el donante, con la civilizacion y conversion de los bárbaros. Por tanto, mando se imprima, publique, circule y se le dé el debido cumplimiento. Num. 502. MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA E INSTRUCCION PUBLICA. Decreto incorporando al erario todos los bienes del fondo piadoso de Californias. Antonio Lopez de Santa-Anna, etc., sabed: Que teniendo en consideracion que el decreto de 8 de Febrero del presente año, que dispuso volviera á continuar al cargo del supremo gobierno el cuidado y administracion del fondo piadoso de Californias, como lo habia estado anterior mente, se dirige á que se logren con toda exactitud los benéficos y nacionales objetos que se propuso la fundadora, sin la menor pérdida de los bienes destinados al intento: y considerando así mismo, que esto solo puede conseguirse capitalizando los propios bienes é imponiendolos á réditos bajo las debidas seguridades, para evitar así los gastos de administracion y cualesquiera otros que puedan sobrevenir: usando de las facultades que me concede la séptima de las bases acordadas en Tacubaya y sancionadas por la nacion, he tenido á bien decretar lo siguiente: Art. 1°. Las fincas rústicus y urbanas, los créditos activos y demas bienes pertenecientes al fondo piadoso de Californias, quedan incorporados al erario nacional. 2o. Se procederá por el ministerio de hacienda á la venta de las fincas y demas bienes pertenecientes al fondo piadoso de Californias, por el capital que representen al 6 por 100 de sus productos anuales, y la hacienda pública reconocerá al rédito del mismo 6 por 100 el total producido de estas enagenaciones. 3o. La renta del tabaco queda hipotecada especialmente al pago de los réditos correspondientes al capital del referido fondo de Californias, y la direction del ramo entregará las cantidades necesarias para cumplir los objetos á que está destinado el mismo fondo, sin deduccion alguna por gastos de administracion ni otro alguno. Por tanto, mando se imprima, publique, circule y se le dé el debido cumplimiento. DECRETO DE FEBRERO 8 DE 1842. EL C. ROQUE J. MORON director del archivo general y público de la nacion. Certifico: que en el tomo primero de la coleccion de Decretos y órdenes que dictó el gobierno provisional en virtud de la setima de las bases de Tacubaya, y corresponde al año de 1842, á las páginas 334 y 335 se halla un decreto del tenor siguiente: "Febrero 8 de 1842-numero 293.-Ministerio de justicia é instruccion pública-Decreto por el que reasumió el gobierno la administracion é inversion del fondo piadoso de Californias:"-"Antonio Lopez de Santa-Ana, etcetera. Sabed: Que siendo de un interés general y verdaderamente nacionales todos los objetos á que está destinado el fondo piadoso de Californias, y debiendo por lo mismo estar bajo el inmediato cuidado y administracion del supremo gobierno, como antes lo había estado, he venido en decretar.-Art. 1o. Se deroga el artículo sesto del decreto de 19 de Setiembre de 836, en que se privó al Gobierno de la administracion del fondo piadoso de Californias y se puso á disposicion del R. Obispo de esa nueva diocesis. —2o. En consecuencia volverá á estar á cargo del supremo gobierno nacional, la administracion é inversión de estos bienes en el modo y términos que éste disponga, para llenar el objeto que que se propuso el donante, con la civilizacion y conversion de los bárbaros. Por tanto, mando se imprima, publique, circule y se le dé el debido cumplimiento." Es copia de su original á que me refiero, la cual se espide el ciudadano Pedro del Valle para los usos que le convengan, en conformdidad de su escrito de fecha seis del corriente. México Noviembre 19 de 1870. [SEAL.] ROQUE J. MORON. |