The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-11 00:00:00

TREATY WITII MEXICO.

We have received a copy of the Treaty concluded be-
tween Great Britain and the United Mexican States, and
ratified by the Congress of the latter Power. It appears
from the Mexican Papers which we have received with the
Treaty, that the difficulties thrown in the way of the rati-
fication were chiefly created by the fanatical party.
The Treaty, which is one of peace and amity, agrees in
so many points with those with the States of La Plata and
the Republic of Colombia, which we have already pub-
lished, that of most of its articles (which are in all Is, ex-
clusive of an additional one), it is only necessary for us to
give an abstract.
The Ist Art. The usual provision for lasting amity.
Id. Provides for a free intercourse and commerce between the
subjects and dominions of the two parties, as in the Colombian
Treaty. An exception is made of the coasting trade.

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3d. Stipulates that the Mexicans shall trade u well with the
dominions of the King of Great Britain out of Europe, as those
in Europe, to the utmost extent now permitted to any other
nation.

dth. As in the Colombian Treaty, is a stipulation for the same
duties on the produce of each nation in the ports of the other, as
are now paid or to be paid by the most favoured nation, with
an exception by Mexico in favour of the other new American
states.

6th. The duties on tonnage, lighthouse, and port charges, to be
comprehended in the foregoing article.
6th. The vessels of the two nations reciprocally to be on the foot-
ing as to import and export duties in the ports of each other, of the
most favoured nation.

7th. Determines what vessels shall be considered British and
Mexican ; British, all that are so registered—Mexican, whatever
vessels have been built in the Mexican States, or nationalized E.-
' cording to law, and whose Master or Captain shall be a Mexican
horn or naturalized, and three-fourths of whose crews shall have
been admitted to the service with the knowledge of the Govern-
menr. This definition of what constitutes a Mexican vessel is to
subsist only for ten years.
Bth Article.—Mexican individuals, embarked MI beard hia ttri.
tannic Majesty's ships of war. as well as Mexican effects and pro-
, perty received in them, shall be covered and protected by the flag of
his Britannic Majesty. Mexican persons, property, and goods,
embarked in British trading vessels, shall be covered and protected
by that flag in the same manner as person and property of the most
favoured nation. The persons and property of British subjects
shall enjoy the same protection in Mexican ships of war or trading
vessels. The Mexican flag shall enjoy in time of peace. as well as
war, the same rights and privileges as his Britannic Majesty has
granted, or may hereafter grant. to the most favoured nation. The
vessels of either Contracting party shall not be seized or detained in
the dominions of the other military service, without sufficient in.
deninification.

Art. U. Corresponds to the Bth of the Colombian treaty, is a
stipulation for the right of the subjects of each party to transact
their business in the States of the other, whether on their own ac.
count, or as brokers, agents, factors. &c.
Art. 10th. Provision as in the Colombian treaty, as to the pro.
perty bequeathed by will, and that of intestates being subjects of
one State, in the dominions of the other.
Art. 11th. An exemption from compulsory military service. ex-
traordinary contributions, and requisitions. In port regulations,
&c. &c. the subjects of each party are to be subject in the dotnini•
one of the other to the ordinary laws.
Art. 12th. The appointment of Consuls.
Art. 13th. In case of interruption of peace, a term of six
months is to be given to merchants of each contracting nation,
on the coast, and a year to those of the interior of the dominions
of the other, to withdraw their property and regulate their affaira.
Those who are settled may remain, subject to the laws. Debts
due by individuals, as welly as property in public funds, or shares
in companies. shall not be seized or detained.
Art 11th. The subjects of his Britannic Majesty residing In the
United 3lexican States, are protected from persecution or moles.
tation on account of their religion, "provided they respect that of
the nation in which they reside, and the constitution, laws, usages,
and customs of the same." night of sepulture is stipulated for.
Mexican citizens to enjoy the same rights in hitt Britannic Ma.
jesty's dominions, and to perform their worship either in their
houses, or in chapels or places appointed for it.
Art. 1.5. " Shall be deemed in full force and avail between his
Britannic Majesty and the United Mexican States, the conditions
contained in the sixth Article of the Treaty of Versailles, of the
3d September, 1780, and in the convention to explain and render
effective the stipulation of the said Article concluded in London,
the 14th July, 1786, with respect to the part which relates to the
(limits of the) territory of the United Mexican States."
Art. 16th. " The United Mexican States pledge themselves to
co-operate with his Britannic Majesty for the total abolition of the
slave trade, and to prohibit, in the most efficacious manner every
parson resident in the said Salta, from taking part in the said
trade."

Art. 17th. Provision for the cor.sideration of any new points
which may arise six years from the ratification of the Treaty,
which, on being settled, shall have the same force as this Treaty.
Art. lfith. The ratifications to be exchanged within four months,
or sooner, if possible, at London.
The additional Article explaine, that con‘tently with the
Art. 4of the Treaty, the United Mexican States me, grant pri.
vileges to Spain superior to thou enjoyed by Great Britain ; but
these privileges are not to be exclusional or prohibitory, and are to
be limited to a fixed number of years.

INDIA.