The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-09
a Propositions.

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to the boundary between the two
countries. We now publish all the articles Of
both propositions, which we copy from the Pic
ayune.
ART. /. There will be a firm and universal
peace between the United States of America
and the United States of Mexico, without any
exception whatever. All hostilities by sea or
land shall cease Immediately and definitely as
soon asthe ratification shall have been exchang-
ed by both parties.
ART, Q. All prisoners of war made by both
parties, both on sea and land shall be liberated
as soon as practicable after the exchange Of
Publications of this treaty. Besides it is agreed
that If any Mexican citizens should be prison.
ers of the Camanches, or Of any tribes of In
dams within the limits Of the United States the
Government Of the United Suites will endeavor
to obtain their return to their homes, according
to the treaties existing with those Indians.
ART. 3. AS soon as the present treaty shall
have been duly ratified by the United States Of
Mexico, orders will be issued without delay to
the commanders of both parties, both on sea
and land, that hoslilities are suspended, and
that such suspension shall be strictly observed.
Immediately after the exchange of ratifcations
of the present treaty, all the ports, territories.
towns and possessions of every kind, which
may have been captured by the United States
from the United States of Mexico during the
war, except those comprised within the limits
ofthe United States, as defined by Art. No. A,
of this treaty, will be given up without delay
and without occasiouing any damage, or with
out any expectation of artillery, or public prop,
erty captured originally in said ports or towns,
or which may be therein at the ratification OF
the treaty.
ART. A. The dividing line between the two
Republics will m in the Gull OF Mex
leo, three leagues fronting the mouth OF the Rio
Grande, thence upward by the middle Of said
river to a point where it touches the Meridian
line of New Mexico; thence towards the west
to the longitude Of the said limit of New Mex
leo, 1.-THE angle southwest ofthe same thence
towards the north to the longitude of the north
ern line of New Mexico. until it is intersected
by the first arm Of the Rio ella, or il i should
not be intersscted by any arm Of that river
thence to the point Of said line nearest to sale
arm: thence in a direct line to the came AM
descending by said arm and by the said rive
ella, until its discharge into the river Colorado
that from thence downward to the Colorado
and the middle of the Gulf of California to tn
Pacific Ocean.
!, ART. S. In consideration Of the extension o
territory, as defined by the preceding articl'
and by the stipulauons which will appear il
No. 8, the United States abandon, forever, al
claims against the United States Of Mexico OF
account of the expenses Of the war; and be
sides this agree to pay to the United States an
Mexico s. (The sum is not sPecided.)
: ABr. 5. In consideration of article No. a, til
G United States agree to guarantee and pay to tn
claimants all tho obligations which are no.
e due and which may fall due according to tn
d convention concluded between the two Reput
S lies in the city of Mexico on the Both January
= l843, and to provide for the payment of the de
e cisions given in favor of the claimants give
: under a convention between the United State
! and the Mexican Republic, under date Of th
- 18th April, 1889. And the U States also agre
to assume the payment of the claims Of cit
zens Of the United States not previously dec
n ded against the Government of the Unite
e States Of Mexico, up to a sum which shall nj
d exceed three millions of dollars, and whiC
o shall have originated previous to the 18th Ma,
d 1916, and which also, shall have been az
knovledged as just debts by a tribunal OF con
missioners appointed by the government
1t the United States, whose opinions shall be d
e fnitive and binding, provided that, on decidin
on said demands, the said tribunal shall be go
erned by the principles and rules presented /
articles Nos | and 5 of the convention not raj
C fed but concluded in the city Of Mexico on Il
3Oth November, l843, and in no case shall
e decision be given in favor of any claim unle
y it is regulated by these principles and rule
and the United States for this and forever a
ter, exonerate the United States of Mexi,
from all responsibility to these claimants whet
er rejected or admitted by said commissions
ART. 4. Merely states that in case of al
D. difficulty in the settlement Of the claims, Il
IF archives Of the government are to be at Il
y service Of the commission to ascertain the v
lidity of the claims.
ART. 8. The United States shall have
10 perpetuity free Of any tax or claim whatsoevt
foI tho produce introduced under their flag, I
!" transportation of good $ through the lsthm
: Of Tehuantepec, for on from the Pacific
any means Of conveyance now in existence,
le to be established hereafter by canals or ra
roads,
70 ART. g.. All the goods introduced during t
occupation Of the country by the United stat
a. shall be free from either Importation or int