Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-14

Mise any other title .han that of negotiation =
On these particulars the Nex;can commission
ers will understand how to present the ques
ton in the manner mcst comfortable to the
national interests and fights; and it IS left 70
their wisdom tcplace each in the most aelvan
tagcous Point of view They will take it 10
granted, that not being able 20 draw create
advantages from the territory OF Texas, the
government holds that it cannot make NOR.
concession than that of tht boundary known
and recognised AS the province of Texas.
without exceeding the lrts of the river Neu
ces which is its natural boundary, and by no
means to the Rio Bravo; but the cessian OF
Texas ought at least to draw the advantage.
that the United States should offer to ALLOW
IS settled the debt recognised by Mekico.and
the remainder suspended for examination AID
liquidation. This is to be understood. AS IN
ducement for the government to negotiate:
but Tor the price OF the lands the United
States shall pay at the end. half the price
which they have themselves established IN
their regulations for the sale of land. The
government of the United States aid remain
bound, in this event, and the government OF
Mexico promises on its part the same, to leave,
as neutral territory, the Mexicans ten leagues
on the right bank, and the Americans the same
extent on the left bank, Of the river Nuecps,
and on all the line dvisorr of Texas. as from
tier, with the Mexican territory; thus TO avoid
questions that might arise between the two
republics, if there did not, remain an iHterme-
date territory uneecupled by either. and as the
true boundary the desert so marked. 40 this
effect shall be named on both sides scientific
commission of boundary.
4th- Ii the commissioner of the United
States make any advance in relation TO the
island known as the T. Vagin, the Mexican
commissioners shall maintain that it ought to
continue neutral, in order to obviate difficulties
that might arise in future.
9th. With resrec. to the territory of New
Mexico. and the Cal't,rniss, it shaIs be refus-
ed absolutely the Whole or part of those re-
gions, since it, is 4 question entirely foreign
from that of Texas, and Mexico does not de-
sire to separate from herself this integral part
that belongs to the nation; nevertheless, the
commissioners will inquire of the commissioner
of the United States by what right, or with
what ntegt!on, bis government has included
New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA; in its preten-
sions. Should he not be willing to express It,,
let it be so understood
9th In the last contingency. after discussing
the right Of Mexico to the land which it is
proposed to enancipate from it, il will be pos
sihle to accede only 10 the establishment of
factory at the port Of San Francisco, if This
they should desire. but with such restrictions
that at no time shall Mexico be considered as
having parted with that port, or Of the right Of
dominion which she now has; limiting the ces-
sion, if ii be possible, to time determined,
that it may be, if desired, renewed by new
treaties, in periods of eight years. paying in
each one sum not less than one million Of
dollars, in recognition Of the right of Mexico
and its preservation.
7th. As to those privileges which the gov
eminent of the United States solicits .or the
navigation Of the river Tehnanlepec, or to trade
by whatever road Or way may be established
between the two seas, the Mexican govern
nient refuses absolutely all concession whatev-
er in that particular; and in the last resort,
may be offered, at the most, that the Mexican
government will hold in consideration the good
relations that the government OF the United
States may maintain with the Mexican repub-
lie, and according to the confidence which its
conduct shall inspire, it ought not to doubt of
Of the reciprocity of the Mexcans on the same
terms as with other nations, bat never on e
quality with Mexico (y ,a,mca como Merico. }
9Th. The Mexican government cannot. by
any means, consent to exempt from the pay
rnent of duties the goods introduced into its
ports, whether coming from the United States
or any other country, slnce the occupation OF
said ports with the forces Of the United States;
and 1t shall be necessary condition to their
introduction into the interior, that they pay
duties under the existing tariff of the nation;
it being a sufficient concession. as is offered by
the Mexican government, that they be not
subjected to the penalty of confiscaton, accor-
ding to the last laws on the subject. In case
they should be compromised with the impor-
tiers, the United States shall pay all the duties
CT importation according to our tariff. ard the
merchants the internal duties, those of consump-
ton, &c.
9th. The government of the United States
should agree to withdraw all its forces by sea
and land, as soon as are signed on both sides
these preiminarics Of peace, which are to re-
main subject to the ratification of the Mexican
Congress, as the Constitution which governs the
country provides.
10Th. At the evacuation by the troops of the
United States of the Mexican territory, they
are to deliver the fortresses which they occu-
py In the same condition as they found them:
that is. with the same artillery and armament,
replacing what they may have destroyed.
l,th Our commissioners shall insist on the
indemnIfication Of the property of the Mexicans
destroyed by the troops Of thes United States;
and they will endeayor 20 attain dex,eronsly
that that government shall en- gage 10 hear and
satisfy the claims that may be made in this
particular. They shall likewise pay the ex-
expenses Of the war which Mexico has found
herself obliged 10 make. and did not provoke.
MEXICO. 30h August. l647
TIE .Nexicdn commissioners to Nj. T,-ist
To his ErceHencv Don Nicholas Trist. depu
ted ,rith FIJI potcers by The government q
the United States 10 the government Of til.
.Nericaa republic.
Housr OF ALr.RA on THE CHAPuLrE- !
Pee cAusEwAY, Sept. 9th, 1917.
The undersigned. commissioned by the gov