Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09


sderaons your Excelency before you may take any def
nve resolution propositions We do ourselves the
honor to offer to you our attention and respect
JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA,
BERNARDO COUTO,
IGNACIO MORA Y VILLAMIL,
MIGUEL ATRISTAIN.
To the most excellent Minister Of Interior and Exterior
Relations
Mosr ExcELLENr Sin: Although each day we have given
the Supreme Government of that which
red in conferences with the most excellent Sr Nicholas
p Trs Commissioner with full powers for the United States
we nevertheless believe opportune recapulate here in
writing that which have had the honor report verbally
at length
On the evening Of the 9th ulmo for the first time
in the village of Azcopozato. The credentials having been
exchanged found those of ST. 1st ample for the
settlement of all existing differences bween Mexico and the
United States for the arrangement the boundaries of both
countries, and for denvey adjusting peace. Ours
restricted to receiving the propositions of his Government if
they came in writing and to make memorandum of them
jointly with him if they made to verbally. As ST.
Tist would have made observations concerning the m
tation of powers, satisfied him by declaring that when
the time for negotiation should arrive complete authorization
should be presented Immediately he delivered to us the pro-
ect of treaty. which that nigh placed in the hands
choose the place of Interior conferences country house
(quina) situated in the neghbohood of Chapuepec and
least distant from Tacuaya where he had his residence and
from Mexico, where situated We agreed to notice
the designated place. and remain summoned for the follow
ing day.
The next conference reduced declaring that
agreed concerning the country house (guta) which had
been chosen, and to appointing for third meeting We'd
nesy, the st instant in order give the Government the
intermediate days to examine with due deibeaon the project
presented to take its resolution upon it, and to give the
instructions to which we should conform.
On Wednesday exhibited the full powers which the Su-
preme Government pleased to confer upon u.s. and enter
ed with Senior Trst into long, although calm discussion
upon the principal points Of the project which continued
all the following Thursday. OF its we have already
informed the Supreme Government The point which the
negotiation stopped this Senior Trst showed disposition
to abandon his first petensions Lower California and to
portion Of the Upper in order that land communication
might be preserved between owcr California; and the State
Of Sonora. He offered that if there should remain no other
obstacle to peace than the point of difference relative to the
territory between the Bravo and Nueces he would consult his
Government concerning it, with some hope of favorable
result if should occasion delay Of ory-odd days in
the negotiation. But side the cession oew Mexico
condition to which could not agree nor even sub
init to consultation in Washington because we were
fully certain that his Government would consider sine
qua non OF peace The other points touched upon in the
project appeared to US easily secdsuch at least the
opinion which we formed during the conferences.
The Supreme Government having considered what had
taken place, your Exceency to your
Of yesterday, its final resolution comfortably which, and
with the appreciation Of the Cabinet Immediately on the
day, delivered Senior Tst the counter project and
note, copies Of which subjoned, (Nos. and 2) With
out further discussion, he offered to give his day.
which he has done copy Of which is submitted Numbered
b. 1t terminates the commission with which the Supreme
Government has honorei us, although in a contrary
to whatw sincerely desired
only remains for us to say that our relations with Senior
Tst have only found motives to appreciate his noble cha
racte and any time the work Of peace should be con-
summaed, will be by Of negotiations adorned by
the estimable qualities which, in opinion distinguish this
Minister. You will be pleased to report all that has taken
place the Supreme Government and receive attention
and respect. God and Liberty Mexico, September 9TH,
ls47. JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA,
BERNARDO COUTO,
IGNACIO MORA Y VILLAMIL,
MIGUEL ATRISTAIN.
The following as an outline Of the uuimafun1 of
The Mexican Commissioners:
AIT l. Is merely an expression Of desire that there may
be firm and lasting peace between the two Republics.
Art O. stpulaes that all prisoners taken by land
shall be given up the treaty signed and that any Mex
who may be prisoners Of the savage tribes Of Indians
within the limits Of the United States shall be given up by
the Government Of the United States returned their
homes
Art 3. All the forts towns, territory and artillery taken
by the forces Of the United States shall be returned Mexico
Art T. The dividing line between the Republics shall
commence in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues from land in