Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 27, 1869. President Johnson authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “the Ratification (Original Copy) of the Convention with Mexico, Concerning Citizenship.” Signed in bold black ink at the conclusion by Andrew Johnson. In fine condition, with some light creasing and soiling in the blank areas.
This document appears to relate to the Convention between the United States of America and Mexico - Adjustment of Claims, which was concluded on July 4, 1868, and ratified by Andrew Johnson on January 25, 1869. The convention addressed issues related to the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a peace accord that ended the Mexican-American War and established the Rio Grande as the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
The treaty required the United States to pay Mexico $15 million in compensation for the territory it acquired, which included parts of present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. Moreover, the pact agreed to pay American citizens debts owed by the Mexican government, and Mexicans in areas annexed by the U.S. could relocate within Mexico's new boundaries or receive American citizenship and full civil rights.
The eventual flow of contractual disputes and conflicts ultimately led to the two nations establishing the United States and Mexican Claims Commission, which aimed to provide a fair and impartial forum for resolving a wide range of cases. The work of the commission helped to resolve many outstanding issues between the United States and Mexico, contributing to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
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