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

them, have, for that purpose, appointed their
respective plenipotentlares; that is to say: The
| President of the United States has appointed
| Nicholas P. Trsi, &c., &C.. and -- = ~
/ who, after reciprocal communication Of their
! respective full powers, have agreed upon the
! following articles:
/ ARTICLE There shall be firm and uni
versal peace between the United States of A
merica and the United Mexican States, and
between their respective countries, cities, towns,
and people, without exception of places or per-
sons. All hostilities both by sea and land,
shall definitely cease so soon as the Publications
Of this treaty shall have been exchanged by the
parties.
ARTICLE II. All prisoners of war taken on
either side, as well by land as by sea, shall
be restored as soon as practicable after the ex
| change of the notifications of this treaty. Be
sides, it is agreed that if any Mexican citizens
should be prisoners oflhe Camanches or of any
| tribes of Indians within the limits Of the United
States, the government of the United States
will endeavor TO obtain their return to their
homes, according to the treaties existing with
| those Indians
ARTICLE III. So soon as the present treaty
shall have been duly ratified by the United
! Mexican States, this fact shall be made known
with the least possible delay to the military
and naval commanders of both parties, where
upon suspension Of hoslilities shall take place,
both by land s by sea las well on the part Of the
military and naval forces of the United States,
as on the part Of those of the Mexican States,
and the said suspension of hostilities shall be
llinviolably observed on both sides. Immediate
ly after the exchange of the notifications ofthe
present treaty, all the forts, territories, places
and possessions whatsoever taken by the Uni
ted States from the United Mexican
States, during the war, except such as are en-
braceG within the limits of the United States,
as defined by the fourth article of this treaty,
shall be restored without delay, and without
causing any destruction or carrying away any
of the artillery or any of public property origl-'
nally captured in the said forts or places, and
which shall remain therein upon the exchange
of the notifications of this treaty: And in like
manner, all the forts, territories, places and
possessions whatsoever taken by the United
Mexican States from the United States during
the war, and also all such forts, territories,
places, and possessions embraced within the
limits of the United States under the fourth
article OF this treaty, shall be restored, evacua-
! ted. and delivered over TO the United States
without delay, and without causing any de-
struction or carrying away any Of the artillery
or sther public property from the said forts or
places, and which shall remain therein upon
the exchange of the ratifcaipns of this treaty.
! ARTICLE w. The boundary line between
the two republics shall commence in the Gulf
of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite
the mouth Of the Rio Grande; from thence up
the middle Of that river to the point where
it strikes the southern line of New Mexico;
thence westwardly along the southern boundary
{ of New Mexico to the southwestern corner of
the same: thence northward along the western
line of New Mexico until it intersects the first
branch of the river ella, or if it Should rot IN
tersect any branch of that river, then to the
point on the said line nearest to such branch;
and thence in direct line to the same, and
down the middle of said branch and of the said
river until it emp,es into the Rio Colorado;
thence down the middle of the Colorado and
the middle Of the Gulf of California, to the
Pacific ocean. Sc,
ARTICLE Y In consideration of the extern
sion of the boundaries Of the United States, as
defined by the last preceding article, land by
the stipulations which will appear in article
all claims against the United States Of Mexi
co on account Of the war, the United States
agree to paw to the United Mexican States, at
the city of Vera, Cruz. the sum of ------
dollars. in five equal nstalments, each of -
- dollars; the first instalment to be paid
Immediately after the treaty shall have been
duly ratified by the Unit d Mexican States.
! Anr,cLE vi AS further consideration [of
r Al. e
diaries of,the United States, as defined by The
fourth article of this treaty, the United States
agree to assume and pay to the claimants all
the nstalments now due, or hereafter to be
come due, under the convention Of the two
republics. concluded at the city of Mexico on
the 30th day of January. 1843. 'funher to
! provide for the payment of awards in favor OF
! claimants under the conyention between the
! United States and Mexican Republic OF tue
| 11th April, 1897 and the United States also
agree to assume and pay, to an amounts, not
exceeding three millions of dollars, all claims
| of citizens of the United States not heretofore
| decided against the government OF the United
Mexican States, which may have arisen previ>
GUS to the 18th Of May, 1916. and shall! be
! found to be Justly due by board of commits
sioners TO be established BY the government
of the United States, whose awards shall be
| final and conclusive: provided. that in deci-
ding upon the validity Of these claims, the
board shall be guided and governed by the
principles and rules of decision. pre-
scrhed by the first and fifth articles of the I'M
ratified convention. concluded at the city of
Mexico, on the 20'h day of November. A. d
i84S; s. in, no case shall an award be made in
! favor OF any claim not embrace by these
| principles and rules. And the United States
| do hereby forever discharge the United Mex
lean States from all liability. for any Of the
said claims, whether the same shall be reiec
ted or allowed by the same board Of commits
! sioners. !, sft.i,s,s
ARTICLE vII.-If in the opinion of the said
| board ofcommissioners. or Of the claimants,
! any hooks, records,or documents in the, pos
| session. OF, POWER of the government of the
| United Mexican States Shall be deemed nee
| essary to the Just decision Of said claims,
/ the commissioners, o" the claimants through
them, shall. within such period as Congress
may designate, make demand in writing for