Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-04-10
From the Louisian,an Of March %.
TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND MExI.
CO-OPENING THE PORT OF vERS
CRIIy

TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND MExl-
CO-OPENING THE PORT OF VERA
CRUZ.
BY the arrival Of the schooner Water
Witch, despatched here by Admiral Baus
din, we have received positive informas
ton that a conference was held on the
eih inst., at Vera Cruz, between the Mex.
ican Plenipotentiaries, Gorostiza and VIC
toris on one side, and Admiral Baudin on
the other side, which resulted in the adop.
ton Of a treaty Of peace. The articles
OF said treaty were formed on the 9th and
signed on the 10Th inst.
The Mexicans al Vera Cruz were much
pleased with the treaty, and public rejoi-
cings in consequence thereof took place
on the evenings ofthe 9th and 10th.
Mr.. Pakenham, the English Minister.
guarantees, in the name of his Govern
meni, the payment of the indemnity due
10 the exiled French, the conditions Of
which arc 10 be hereafter fixed.
We are assured that the whole Mexican
population approved of the treaty that
was made in November, which formed
the basis of the one o adopted.
France receives nothing to indemnify
the expenses ofihe war, and claimed mere
ly the 5000, 900 mentioned in her ultima
tum, to be paid in six months.
The English Minister signed the treaty
as one Of the parties, and il was expected
that the English fleet before Vera Cruz
would Immediately sail for Europe, its OBJ
ject being accomplished.
The Mexican journals are ofoplnion
that their Government will not ratify the
treaty.
Mr.. David, Consul OF France at New
Orleans, with a laudable zeal for the in
teres,s of commerce., has communicated
he following extract of despatch from
Admiral Baudin:
ain the evening ofthe 9th March, ADJ
miral Baudin signed at Vera Cruz, togeth-
or with the Mexican Minister plenipoten.
tiary Manuel Gorostiza and Gen. Guada-
loupe Victoria, a convention and treaty
of peace.
"Mr. Gorosiiza SET off on the morning
| of the 10th Cor Mexico, to obtain The rati.
~ication OF Congress.
1.-THE Plenipoten,iaries asked an armis-
lice of fifteen days, which was granted BY
the Admiral, and ne Immediately opened
the port of Vera Cruz TO all flags, without
distinction.
"French vessels, and those Of other
nations, which were lying ut Vera Cruz,
Immediately commenced dlscharging their
cargoes."
ARMTSTIcE.
The Rear Admiral commanding the.
Naval forces OF France in tho Gulf Of
Mexico, and the General ofDivision COM
mandiug the Army Of Mexico. consider.
ing on the one hand that n treaty Of peace
has this day been signed by the Plenipos
tentiaries, and if,his treaty Jas We believe)
shall be ratified, a good understanding
will be re. established between the W ma
tions ; and, on tie other hand, that it is
the duty Of bclligerent parties to abridge.
as promptly as possible tbs sufferings OF
neutral commerce, have agreed to form
an armis,icc in the terms following, to
wit:
Art. /. Hostilities shall be suspended
for the space Of fifteen days, commencing
on Monday, the l1th inst, and the port
Of Vera Cruz shall be opened to ell flags
without distinction.
Art. Q. All merchandise not prohibits
ed. Of whatever origin il may be, on pay.
ing the usual duties, shall be admitted
conformably TO the tariff o in force.
and during the above space of time, and
the said duties being paid, their transport
tation into the interior shall not be prohib-
tied.
Art. 8. The General commanding the
advance guard oil the Army binds him
self to give the necessary orders that
French consignees and owners of mer-
chandizc, imported to Vera Cruz by vir.
tue OF the preceding articles, as well'as
the persons appointed TO conduct their bu.
siness, may remove into and reside in said
city during the space Of time above men.
toned.
FRom SOUTH AMERIcA.-The Boston
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