Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-16

now existence. or TO be established hereafter, by
canals or railroads.
ART. 8. All the goods introduced during the
occupation of the country by The United States
shall be free from either importation or internal
duties.
ART. 10. The article Of amity, commerce and
navigation. continued in tho city of Mexico on the
5th April, 1873 |, between the two powers, shall
be renewed for the period Of eight years after the
ratification of this treaty; each party having the
right after the expiration Of that period, 10 terni
nate The same by notice of one year.
ART. 1. This treaty will be approved and rat.
flied by the President of the United States of
A mericl, with the appreciation and consent of the
Senate, and by the consent of the United States
OF Mexico with The full appreciation of the General
Congress; and the ratification will be exchanged
in the city of Washington within the period OF
- months from the dat on which it may be
signed or possible"
Leaving aside for the present the first instruc-
.ions Of Santa Anna 10 the Mexican commission.
ers, we proceed 10 give outline of the ultima
tum offered by them under his renewed nstruc-
lions, which differs slight from his original pro-
positions
ART. /. Is merely an expression of the desire
hot shere may be firm and lasting peace be-
tween the two Republics
Arr. 2. Supulates that all prisoners taken by
land shall be given up after tho treaty
is signed, and tha; any Mexicans who may
be prisoners Of the savage tribes of Indians with
in the limits of the United States, shall be given
up by the Government of the u. States and re-
turned to their homes.
ART. 8. A III the forts, towns or territory and
artillery taken by the forces of the United States
shall be returned 10 Mexico.
ART q. The dividing line between The two re-.
pubics shall commence in the Gulf Of Mexico,
three leagues from land in front, from he South
ern mouth of the Bay of Corpus Christi, to run
in straight line through said bay to the mouth
OF the Rio de las Nueces, TO follow thence the
course of that river to its source from tho source
OF the river Nueces a straight limo will be traced
until it meets the actual frontier of New Mexico
IN the East Southeast part. 1t will thence fol-
low the actual frontier Of Now Mexico by the
East, North and West Of New Mexico, until il
meets latitude 81, which viii serve rs the bounda
ry of the two Republics from the point at which
ii touches the frontier of New Mexico to the Pa
cIfc The Government Of Mexico agrees not TO
found any ne~ establishment or colonies in the
space of land which lies between the Rio Ora nde
and the Nueces.
ARI'. 5. In consideration Of this extension OF
tho territorial limits Of the United States the 90
vernment Of the said States agree to pay the U.
States OF Mexico s.. at the City of Mexico
on The day Of the exchange Of ratfcations OF
this treaty. -
| agree TO release the Mexican government from all
claims of the government or citizens of the U.
Stotes.
ART. s. Provides for the settlement of all claims
| in the Same manner is provided in the pro.
position of Mr.. Trist.
| Aar. 9. Stpulates that the Catholic religion
and the property belonging that persuasion sha II
DO respected IN the territory ceded to The Unied
States.
ART. 10. Citizens Of Mexico who may happen
TO be III the United States to have the privilege of
returning to Mexico, without any tax being ex.
acted from them.
ART. ll.~All grants OF land made by tho Mex.
icon government previous TO this cession of tel ri
torv TO be respected by tho government of
the United States.
ART. IL. Tho republic of the Uned States
binds itself. soemnly, not TO admit hcnceforwa rd
the annexation of any district territory COM
prlsed within the limit assigned by the present
treaty TO the Mexican republic. This solemn CON.
promise is one of the conditions under which Mex
leo makes cession of territory to the republic
of North America.
ART. l3. A goods now in the norris occunied
by American troops will pay the duties establish
ed by the republic unless they have been pre- paid
otherewIse they will be con6scaed.
ART. II. The go"ernmen. of the United States
will satisfy the claims Of Mexican citizens for the
damage the American troops have done them
ART. Is, merely relates to the ratification of
tho treaty.
In addition 10 the particulars gathered, rs
above, from The picayune, we find in the N. o.,
Bee of the 9th, the annexed letter from Puebla,
which we insert with tie remarks of tho Editor,
touching its truth:
OF The attack on the Mill del Rey described in
another column. let what n friendly cor.
respondent says: A letter from Puebla dated
the llth, written either by an American or one
disposed in our favor says:
"On the Sh, in the afternoon, body of n
few hundred men of SCOTS nrmv wera sent 10