Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-05-16

Rio Roxo westward, to the degree of longitude
100 west from London, and % from Washington
then, crossing the said Red river, and running
thence by line due north, to the river Arkansas
thence. following the course of the southern bank
of the Arkansas, to its source, in latitude AZ
north and thence, by that parallel of latitude,
to the South sea- the whole being as laid down
in Melish's map of the United States, published
at Philadelphia, improved to the first Of January.
1918. But, if the source of the Arkansas river
shall be found to fall north or south of latitude
42, then the line shall run from the said source
due south north, as the case may be, till it
meets the said parallel of latitude of AZ; and
thence, along the said parallel, to the South
All the islands in the Sabine. and the said Red
land Arkansas rivers, throughout the course thus
descrlbed TO belong to the United States. brr, the
use OF the waters, and the navigation of the Sa-
bine to the sea. and of the said rivers Roxo and
Arkansas, Throughout the extent of the said boun-
Diary on their respective banks, shall be common
to the respective inhabitants of both nations.
The two high contracting parties agree to cede
and renounce all their rights, claims, and preten
Isionsto the territories described by the said line
that's TO say the United States hereby cede to-
his Catholic Majesty, and renounce forever, ALL
tier rights, claims, and pretensions to the terri
tories lying west and south of the above desorib-
ed line; and, IN like manner, his Catholic Ma
jesty cedes to the said United States all his rights,
claims, and professions to any territories east and
north Of the said line; and for himself, his heirs,
and Successors, renounces all claim to the said
terrioriueS forever
ARTICLE THIRD.
To fix this line with more precision, and toG
place the landmarks which shall designate ex-
actly the limits of both nations, each of the con
racting parties shall appoint commissioner and
a surveyor, who shall meet before the termination
of one year from the date of the ratification Of
this treaty, at Natchltoches, on the Red RIVER
and proceed to run and mark the said line, from
the mouth of the Sabine to the Red river. and
from the Red river to the river Arkansas and TO
ascertain the latitude of the source of the said
river Arkansas, in conformity to what is agreed
upon and stipulated, and the line of latitude ~,
to the South sea. They shall make out plans
and keep journals OF their proceedings; and the !
result agreed upon by them shall be considered
as part of this treaty, and shall have the same
force as if it were inserted therea The tive
Governments will amicably agree respecting the |
necessary articles to be furnished to those PERSONS
and also as to their respective escorts, should such
be deemed necessary.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The present treaty shall be ratified, and the
shall be exchanged at Washington,
within the term of four months, or sooner if pos
siblc |
In witness whereof, We, the respective Pleni-
>otentiaries, have signed the same, and have here
INTO affixed our respective seals.
Done at Mexico, this twelfth dav of January,
n the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
lred and twenty-eght, in theffty -second year of
he independence of the United States of Amer.
"a, and In the eighth of that Of the United Mexi-
,an States.