Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-20
THE LATE NEGOTIATION WITH
MEXICO.

" The New Orleans Delta publishes
at length the documents relating to the late
negotiation between this country and Mex
leo. We give from the National Era, in a
brief form, the propositions on both sides.
for the purpose of showing the demands of
our Government on the one hand, and the
! position of the Mexican Government on the
other. As the negotiation was unsuccess-
full, this is all, probably, the reader will be
particularly interested in:
The project of treaty. submitted on the
9th of August, by Mr.. Trist, contained
| eleven articles.
The first provides for peace. firm and per-
petual, from the moment of tie ratification.
The second, for the exchange of all pri-
soners of war, and release of Mexicans cap
tured by Indians in the territory of the L.
States.
The third, for the restoration, upon the
ratification of the treaty, of al the forts, ter
rtores, &c, taken by the American forces,
and not comprehended within the bounda-
ries of the United States rs subsequently,
defined.
art. 4. The dividing line between the
two Republics will commence in the Gulf
of Mexico, three leagues from the land in
front of the Rio Grande; thence along the
middle of said river, to a point where it
touches the southern line of New Mexico;
thence, westward, along the southern limit
cf New Mexico, to the southwest angle of
the same; thence norhward, along the west
ern line of New Mexico, TO where the same
is cut by the first branch of the river CHA
if it be not cut by any branch of said river,
then to a point in said line nearest said
branch; and thence, in direct line, to the
same, and downward, by the middle of said
branch and OF the said river Gila, until it
empties into the Rio Colorado; and thence,
downwards, by the middle of the Colorado,
and by the middle of the Gulf of California,
to the Pacific Ocean.
Art 5. In consideration of the extern
sion of the limits of the United States, as
they are defined by the preceding article,
and by the stipulations which are further
contained in Article 8, the United States
abandon forever against the United Mexican
States all reclamation on account of the
costs of this war; and, besides, agree TO pay
to the United Mexican States, in the city Of
Mexico, the sum of .
Art. 6. In full consideration of the stip-
ulations contained in Article and of this
treaty, the United States agree to assume
and pay all sums at present due to claim
ants, and those which may be hereafter es-
tablshed. according to the convention con-
cluded between the two Republics, in the
city of MeXico,o the 30th of January, 1913,
to provide for the payment of what shall be
decided in favor of the claimants, according
to a convention between the United States
and the Mexican Republic, on the 1th of
April, 1899. And the United States equally
agree TO assume and pay all recamations of
citizens of the United Suites against the
Government of the United Mexican States,
not previously decided, to an amount not
exceeding three millions Of dollars, which
have arisen prior to the 18th of May, 1916,
and which shall be adjudgcd to be due by
a commission established by the Govern
ment of the United States, whose decisions
aI,c0ys, That in deciding on the validity of
the said demands, the commission shall be
guided and governed by the principles and
rules prescribed by the first and fifth articles
of the unratifed convention, concluded in
the City of Mexico on the Goth of Novem-
Der, 1913, and In no case shall they give
Judgment in favor OF any claim not embra-
ced by those principles and rules. And
the United States, for the present and the
f,,t,ro tn tho I ,itol Moxioo,h
from any of the said demands whatsoever,
which may be admitted or rejected by said
board of commissioners
Article seventh, secures the right Of ex
animation of any books, registers, or docu-
ments, in the possession Of the United Mex
lean States, deemed necessary III the asccr
tainmcm OF claims, &c.
Art. s. The Government of the United
Mexican States hereby forever comedies and
guarantees to the Government and citizens
of the United States, the right to transport
across the fsthmus Of Tehuanlepec, from
sea TO sea, by whatever means of eommu-
nicatiOn may at the time exist, whether by
land or by water. from all tolls or charges,
all articles whatsoever, the natural products
of the United States, or the products of its
manufactures, or the products and manufae-
lures of any country whatever, belonging
to the Government or citizens of the T..
s. as well as the free right Of passage to all
citizens ofthe United States. The Govrrn-
ment of the United Mexican States equally
comedies and guarantees TO the Government
and citizens of the United States the same
right of passage for their merchandise and
the articles aforesaid, as itgrants to its own
citizens. by any railroad or canal which
may hereafter be constructed across said
Isthmus, whether by the government of the
United Mexican States, or by its authorize
ton, paying only such tolls as may be es-
tahlished; and no other or more onerous tolls
shall he imposed or collected upou the artl-
Giles or merchandise mentioned, belonging
to the Government and citizens of the Uni
ted States, or Oh the persons 81 said citizens,
for passage over said railroad or canal, than
shall be charged or collected for the same
articles aud merchandise belonging to the
Government or citizens of Mexico, being
the natural products or the produces Of the
manufactures Of Mexico, or whatsoever for
eign country, or the persons OF l;s citizens.
None of the said articles, &c they what they
may which NAV pas over SAID ISthmus