The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-05


vention between the United States and the xicsn Re-
public, on the 18th Of April, 1889 And the United
states equally to and pay all reclamation
of citizens of the United States against the
or tie United Mexican States not previously decided,
which have arisen prior to The 18th Of May sss and
which shall be adjudged to be due by a commission
whose decisions shall be defnve and conclusive pro-
yied always that in deciding the validity of the
said demands the commission sh. be guided and gov
erned by the principles aud rules prescribed by the
first aud fifth articles Of the unrshed convention
cuded In the city of Mexico the Goth OF November
any claim embraced by those principles and rules
And the United States for the present the future
said demands whatsoever which may b. admitted or
jscted BY esid board Of commissioners
soners or Of the claimants it shai be oonsidsrsd ne
csssary for the decision Of any Of the said claims that
any books registers or documsnts which may be In
possession power % the United sxicsu States should
be examined the commissioners claimants shall make
within period TO be fixed by Congress. a petition to
which shall be forwarded to him by the Secretary Of
Stats OF the United States and the Mexican
agree 10 remit with as little delay possible after the
receipt OF said petition whatever the said books re-
gers or documents may DO In Its possession power
State, who shall Immediately lay them before said board
OF commissioners Provided always that when ssid me-
which they expect to by such books registers or
Documents shall have been first stated under oath or az
hrmGton.
Arr 8. The government Of the United Mexican
States hereby forever comedies to the
government and citizens Of the United States the right
TO transport across the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec from
sea to by whatever Of NAV at
the time exist whether by land by water from
all tolls charges all articles whatsoever the natural
products Of the United States or the products Of its
manufactures or the products and any
country whatsver belonging to the government or c
sage to all citizens Of the United States The govern
ment Of the United Mexican States equally comedies and
guarantees to the and citizens United
States the right Of passage for their
and the articles aforesaid II grants citizens
by any railroad or canal which may hereafter be con-
sructe said sthmus whether by the
OF the United Mexican States by its authorization
paying only such tolls a. may be established and 9TH
the articles or merchandise mentioned belonging the
government and citizens Of tho United States on the
csSs than shall be charged collected the same
orSss ana belonging to the government
products OF the manufacturer OF Mexico or
foreign country or the perseus ee s citizens None of
pass said sthmus from sea- in eitso. dreS.
ton, whether by tho present communications by AZ
railroad canal which may hereafter be made with the
object Of being transported to any port Of the United
States or Of foreign country shall be subject the
On a1. xa Of
promise, with little delay possible, mutually to
agree upon and establish such regulations as may
be deemed necessary to avoid fraud and smuggling in
consequence Of the right Of way hereby granted and
perpetuay guaranteed to tho government and citizens
Art o All the effects, commodities or merchandise
which have been introduced during the war, by what
Of ebep or or bv s ps o the
of any neutral power. while the same has been in
the military occupation of the other, shall be permit
ted to remain from coniscaton Or any charge
duty which there may be on the sale exchange of
them or on the expectation OF tbs said property
the country and the proprietors hereby permitted
to ss dispose said property in the same
every respect Ms il the importation of the had
been made in time OF peace and had paid duties
cordpgto the laws OF each country respectively.
Art 10. The treaty Of friendship, commerce and
navigation concluded in the city of Mexico on the 81
IL Lord hatu ha
United States of America and the United Mexican
and each of it, articles with the exception Of the sdd
tonal article hereby renewed for the of eight
years. from the day Of the exchange Of the ratif
Of this treaty with the effect and virtue they
formed part thereof 1t being understood that each
the contracting parties to itself the right ut
any time after the said term Of eight years. terminate
the same giving one years previous notice to the other
party.
Art IL The treaty shall be approved and ratified by
the President Of the United Stttsof America with the
appreciation and consent OF the Senate aud the Pre-
sident OF the United Mexican States with the previous
appreciation Of the general Cougress and the ratcs
tons shall be exchanged in the city Washingtou,
within the period OF months, from the date OF the
signing the same, OF sooner II practicable
The prcjet OF treaty having been submitted to the
council of Minister'S they issued goth Of August
another set Of instructions to the Commissioners which
ar,in General repetition OF those already given,
cept the two ollowng articles -
l. In relation to the privileges solicited by the govern
ment ofthe United States to the river Tehuan
to traffic by whatever road that may bs
tablhed between tho two seas the Mexican
refuses absolutely all concession In this particular and
Mexican
government win take into consideration the friendly
lations which may be maintained by the United States
with the Mexican government; aud with reference to
the confidence which It's conduct may inspire 1t ought
not to doubt Of the reciprocity Of the Mexcans the
same terms as other nations.
9. The NJ. xican government can in
sent 10 exempt from the payment of duties all the ef
fects introduced into it's ports proceeding from the
United States or any other nation since the
of the said ports by the said United States and Il shall
be necessary condition to their transportation into the
interior that the duties BIO paid according to the actual
fnrtfg Aff hn In fha Init. tate
compromised with the Importers the United States shall
pay all the duties OF importation according to the tariff
and the merchants those OF transport consump
ton, SC.
These additional instructions being transmitted to
the COMMISSIONERS with instructions that In
they to treat contrary to their they
turned the following answer:
To THE MrsrsrER OF FoREIoN ArrAIRs -
Excellent Sr-iIaving examined the bases and in
structions transmitted by your Excellency the
ing of day for the purpose Of prosecuting nego
tation which has been opened by the Minister of the
United States deem IL duty to manifest to the
preme Government with the frsnkness of honest men,
that upon those bases aud instructions 1t is impossible
to take upon ourselves the negotiation shall find
ourselves without the capacity to discharge the duty
We beg. then that the supreme government win hold
as not accepted on our part the powers with which its
favor would honor US. God and Liberty.
JOSE J. HERRERA.
BERNARDO COUTO,
lGNACIO DE MORA vILLAMIL,
MIGUEL ATRISTAIN,
JOSE MIGUEL ARROYO, SEQ.
Want Of room prevents from giving the continue
on Of tho correspondence to-day but shall do In
next Our readers, however, will perceive the atti
tude assumed by Mexican Madness and they alresd,
aware Of the unfortunate termination.
Correspondence OF the N. o. picayunc
TAcUBAyA, August 80, Isi7
Since wrote you yesterday have thousand con-
| fcting rumors from the city Santa Anns certainly
has some 10 900 troops under but IL as much In
favor OF peace lie has opponents In every
party and every quarter many Of them too warmly 10
favor Of peace. They perhaps may overcome their
scrupesto the for the sake Of the measure but OF
this we shall know
The Congress Of the State Of Mexico In session Mt
Toluca has out against peace measures, and tue
Governor, Osguibel has also issueda manifesto ON the
same side.
The peace commissioners, after being In session two
three days have adjourned until the lst september
wednesday next or their proceedings no one knows
any thing but It Is rumored that both Gen Scott and
Mr. Trlst express hopes that treaty Of peace will be
signed. , . 80
out OF the scrape his great lack OF bghtng propenses
got him into at Contrerss. Santa Anna, meanwhile,
loads ali the blame upon Valenca-bis characterization,
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