Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-20


principles and rules prescribed by articl
I, No. and 5 ofthe convention, not ratifie'
but concluded in the city of Mexico on tn
10th of November l843; and in no cas-
shall decision be given in favor Of any
claim unless it is regulated BY these prin
ciples and rules; and the United States
by this, and forever after, exonerate III,
United States of Mexico, from all respon
sibility to these claimants, whether reject.
ed or admitted by said commissioners
j Arr. 7. Merely states that in case o.
any difficulty in the settlement Of the
claims, the archieves Of the Government
are to be at the service of the commission
TO ascertain the validity OF the claims.
| Arr. 8. The United States shall have
in perpctuity free Of any tax or claim
whatsoever, for the produce Of their own
country or produces introduced under their
Tag, the transportation Of goods through
the lsihmus OF Tehuantepec, for or from
the Pacific, BY any means Of conveyance
now in existence, o. to be established
hereafter, by canal or railroads.
| ART. 3. All the goods introduced du-
ring the occupation Of the country by the
United States shall be free from either i'm.
porta;ion or intended duties, and free from
contiscation.
ART. 10. The article OF sni'y, COM
| merce and navigation, concluded in the
city OF Mexico on the 9th Of April, 1881,
between the two powers, snail be renew
ed for the period of eighty years after the
ratification Of his treaty; each party hav-
ing The sht, alter the expiration OF that
period, to terminate the same by notice
of one year.
ART. ii. This treaty viii be approved
and ratified by the Prssidsn: Of the United
States Of America, with the appreciation
and consent OF the States, and by the con-
sent Of the United States Of MsAico with
the full appreciation of the General Con-
gress; and the ratit;cations will be en-
changed in the city of Washington within
the period o!-!Iioliths from the date on
which it may Be signed, or as soon as pos
sible.
Leaving aside for the present the first
instructions from Santa Anna 10 the Mex
lean commissioners, we proceed ,cgivs an
ounline OF the u!t,matum offered by them
Under his renewed Instructions, which cii-
iers slightly from the original propositions.
art. |. Is merely an expression of q
desire that there may be firm and last
ing peace between the two Republics.
ART. 2. Stpu!aes that all the prison.
ers taken BY land or sea shall De given up
after The treaty is sigEed, and Dat any
Mexicans who may be prisoners OF the
savage tribe, of Indians within the limits
ofthe United States, shall De given up by
TIE government of the United States and
returned to their homes.
ART. 3. Al the forts, towns, or terri.
tory and artillery taken by the forces Of
the United >t.les shall be returned 10
Mexico.
ART. 4. The dividing line be,v cen the
two Republics shall commence in the
Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land,
in front, from the southern mouth OF the
Bay OF Corpus Christi, to run in straight
line, through said Bay to the month Q! the
Rio de las Nueces, to follow thence the
course OF The river to its sourcz; from the
source OF the river Nueces straight line
will lie traced until 1t meets the actual
frontier OF New Mexico, in the east suu'h-
east part. II will thence follow the actu-
a! frontier OF New Mexico, by the east,
north, and west of New Mex,ca, until it
meets The latitude 81, which will serve as
a boundary OF the two Republics, from the
point at which 1t touches the frontier of
New Mexico to the Pacific. The govern
ment CT Mexico agrees not to found any
new establishment or colonies in the space
OF land which lies between the Rio Grade
and the Nueccs.
Art. ). In consideration of this eyten-
sion Of the territorial limits Of the United
States, the Government of the said States
agree to pay the United States of Mex,co
) at the city OF Mexico, on the
day Of the ratification Of this treaty.
ART. s. & 7. By these articles the
United States agree TO release the Mexi-
can Government from all claims of the
Government or citizens Of the Y. States.
ART. s. Provides for the settlement of
claims in the same manner as is provided
in Mr.. Tris.'s proposition.
ART. 8. STIMULATES that the Catholic re-
iigiun and the property belonging to that
persuasion, shall be respected! in the ter
ritory ceded to the United States.
ART. 10. Citizens Of Mexico who may
happen to be in the nlted States, To have
the privilege OF returning TO Mexico with.
out any tax being exasted from them.
ART. IL. All grants of land made BIZ
the Mexican Government previous to TIE
cession Of territory, are to be respected by
the Government OF the United States.
ART. ~ The Republic OF the United
States binds itself soiemnly, no, to admit
henceIor the annexation of any dis
trict or territory comprised within the i'm
it assigned by the present troaty to the
Mexican Republic. The solemn com
promise is one of The conditions under
which Mexico makes a cession OF terrific
ny to the Republic Of North America.
ART. -. All goods now in the ports
occupied by the American troops, will pay
the duties established by the Republic,
unless they have been pre- p4id; otherwise