Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-08

ahnac has it that on the 18th the heights and
works of Chapuliepec was carried that on
the 18th and 18th the city was bombarded,
and that part OF our army entered it on the
morning of the 10TH the balance remaining at
Chapultepec. As we have already stated,
however, we place no reliance on any of these
reports except that of the correspondent OF Mr..
Dimond.
AS to our loss before the army entered the
city, we have nothing authentic. We fear
this new victory has not been achieved with
out great loss of life The Mexican accounts
show that active hostilites commenced on the
9Th, and were continued with more or less &C
tivitF until # army took possession of the
city. A passenger by the James L Day, in
forms us that II " as reported among the Mex
leans al Vera Cruz that we lost 1900 men in
killed and wounded, but he could trace it to
no authentic source. Another passenger eS-
Inmates Gen. SCOTS loss at from one-fourth to
one-third of his army, in killed AMI wounded,
but upon what data he bases this opinion we
cannot learn, and are inclined to think it is
purely conjecture.
We come now TO what our readers have
looked for with great anXiety-the basis upon
which Mr. Trist and the Alexcans proposed
| commencement there was no real intention on
the part of the Mexicans to conclude peace,
In fact t is not saving too much to assert that
their propositions were farcicaI in the extreme,
and originated in fraud and deception, the on
ly motive which evidently actuated them be-
ing a desire to obtain time TO strengthen them
| selves for Il renewed conflict
For want Of time and space, we only give
| t1I
The first proposition we come to is that Of Mr..
Tnst:
ART. l. There will lie finn and universal
peace between the United states of America
ana the United States of Mexico, without any
exception whatsoever. All hoStilites by sea
or land shall cease Immediately and defnitive-
| y as soon as the ratification shall have been
exchanged by both parties.
ART. g. All prisoners of war made by both
parties, 10th on sea and on land, shall be lib
Grated as soon as practicable after the ex-
change of notifications OF this treaty. Besides
il is agreed that if any OF the Mexican citizens
should be prisoners OF the Camanches, or of a
ny tribe of Indians within theIimils of the l
States the government of the United States
| will endeavor to obtain their return 10 theiI
homes, according TO the treaties existing with
those Inlians.
ART. 3. AS soon as the present treaty shall
have been duly ratified by the United States
of Mexico, orders will be issued without de
lay to the commanders of both parties, botf
on sea and and, that hosiiites are suspended
and that such suspension shall be strictly OBJ
served. Immediately after the exchange O
Publications of the present treaty, all the ports
territories, towns ana possessions OF every
kind, which may have been captured by the
United States from the United States of Mex
leo during the war, except those comprised
within the limits of the United States, as def
ned by article No. of this treaty, will be
given up without delay and without occasion
ing any damage, or without any expectation
OF artillery, or public property captured orgi
nally in said ports or towns or which may bt
therein at the ratification of this treaty.
ART /. The dividing line between the two
Republics, will commence in the Gulf of Mex
leo, three leagues OF land fronting the mouth
of the Rio Grande, thence upwards by thu
middle of said river to point where it touch
es the meridian line OF New Mexico thence
towards the west to the longitude Of the south
ern limit of New Mexico, at the angle south
west of the same; thence towards the north
to the longitude of the northern line of New
Mexico, until II is inersected by the first arm
of the Rio ella, or if it should not be inter
secteiby any arm of that river, thence to th'
point of said line nearest to said arm thenc'
in direct line to the same and descending by
said arm and by the said river ella, until ii
discharge into the river Colorado, and from
thence downwarls by the Colorado and th
middle Of the Gulf OF California to the Pacii
ocean.
ART. s. In consideration of the extensio!
of territory, as defined by the preceding article
and by the stipuIationS which will appear il
article No. 8, the United States abandon, for
ever, all claims against the United States o
Mexico, on account of the expenses of TIL
States Of Mexico, $. 1.-THE sum is no
specifiel.l
Art G. In consideration Of article No. !
; the United States agree to guarantee and pa
: the claimants all the obligations which ar
now due, and which may f;,l! due according
, to the convention concluded between the tw
| Republics in the city of Alcxico on the got
, January, 1913, and 10 provide for the pay
ment of the decisions g wen in favor OF h
claimants, given under a convention betwee
, the Untei States and tn. Mexican Republic
r under date of the 18th April, 1889 ana tn
|
ment of the claims of citizens of the Unite
States, not previously decided against tn
1 Government of the United States Of Mexico
up to sum which shall not exceed three M
: lions of dollars, and which shall have orig
mated previous to the 18th May, 1876, an
which also shall have been acknowledged d
] Just debts by tribunal Of commissi oners al
pointed by the Government of the I. State:
: whose decisions shall be definitive and binC
1 ing, provided that on deciding on said deman-
the said tribunal shall be governed by article
Nos. and of the convention, not ratified
5 but concluded in the city of Mexico, on I'll
| goth of November, 1913; and in no case sha
decision be given in favor Of any claim, III
r less it is regulated by these principles an
: rules; and the United States by this, and 70
e ever after, exonerate the United States of Mex
e co from all responsibility to these claimant
whether rejected or admitted by said commi
e sloners.
ART. 7. Merely states that in case of an
= difficulty in the settlement of the claims, Il
: archives of the Government are to be at Il
: service of the commission to ascertain the Vi
: litity of the claims
: ART. 8. The Unitel States shall have
n perpetu!ty free of any tax or claim whatsoe
e er, for the produce OF their own county
: the produce introduced under their flag, Il
transportation OF ,,oods through the Isthmu
OF Tehuantepec, foF or from the Pacific,
any means OF conveyance now in in existenc
u or 10 be established hereafter, by canals
n rail roads.
Ii ART g. All the goods introduced drriI
n the occupation of the country by the Unit