The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07

other sacrifice which may result in any good to the
Which | have the honor to say to you in reply ten
JOSE j. DE HERRERA.
government to hear the proportions vhich me govern
ment Of the United States offers to make. :.
IN conformity with the decision at the meeting OF
ministers this day the commissioners OF the Mexican
government on presenting themselves 1t the time and
place .grsed upon after exchanging their respective
the American commissioner the memorandum contain
Ing the propositions Of the United States II he should
strcty to hearing and nothing more the proportions
which may be made and whether they be few many,
they shall draw up memorandum which shall contain
them In articles clear precise and categorical which
shall be signed by the American commissioner This
memorandum. drawn up at the hrst interview that
which the American commissioner may have brought
already draughted the may be, shall bs trans
mtted BY the Mexican nissoners to their govern
gest any modification and without their making the
slightest alteration with respect to said document
expressing any desire that such alteration be made
Mexico, August 90, ls47.
antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, general Of division
w,H deserving Of the country, and President ad fnte
rmg the United Menican States, TO oil who shall see
Know that having resolved In exercise Of the pow.
ers conferred on me BY the constitution to hear the pro-
posons OF peace which the government Of the United
States OF America desires to make through its commits
sioner, Don Nicholas Trst and having entire confidence
qualities which do honor his exceency the Of
division Don Jose Joaquin dc Herrera the ceuate Don
clio Mora vilami and the csntate Don Miguel Atris-
tain, have concluded to commission them to repair
NIT to me- the said which, tn. ad Don
choas Trist has come to make for which purpose
grant to the four the full necessary and autho
sent with them in the capacity Of secretary and inter
prefer on account OF the confidence which repose In
In faith Of which, have caused the present be is
sued signed by hand by the national
seal and By the Secretary Of State for tho
raj palace of Mexico the 27h day Of August Is47
and 21th [a!thl Of Independence.
H. 81 ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
srnment, agreed ucon in coune. Of ministers August
missioner of the United Sisiss '' '''' y ''' o'
1t s necessary before opening negotiations that the
Mexican commissioners should Ak for their base the
causes Of the provoked by the United States against
Of the United States shall declare frankly motives Of
the war and the purposes Of and not be allowed to
cuss himself from making this manifestation which IL at
once required BY tho Mexican government Should this
be denied, let It be- 80 understood
. Whether the pretensons of the United States are
founded In right OF force or purely in friendly nsgota
The first question to be treated Of after these
the possession Of the United States by the alleged right
OF or BY purchase to be treated Of for those
lands With the Mexican republic. The (as above)
The Mexican government does not recognise any other
title than that Of negotiation On these particulars the
Mexican commissioners will understand how present
the question In the manner most to the
tonal interests and rights and 1t il left to their wisdom
to place each In the most advantageous point Of view
draw greater advantages from the territory Texas the
government holds that cannot make concession
province Of Texas without exceeding the limits Of the
river Nueces which is its natural boundary and by
means to the Rio Brayo but the cesson Of Texas ought
at n haahuu hat fhn tad
should offer to allow settled the debt recognised by
Mexico, and the remainder suspended for examination
and liquidation. This Ia to be understood. induce
ment for the government to negos but for the price
OF the lands the United States shall pay at the end hall
r TN % IN
United States viii remain bound in this event. and the
government Of Mexico promises on its part the same to
leave - neutral territory the Mexicsns ten leagues
the right bank and the Americans the extent on
the left bank, Of the river Nueces and all line d
visory Of Texas frontier with the Mexican territory
thus to avoid questions that might arise between the
republics, II there did remain intermediates terri
tory unoccped by either and as the true boundary the
desert marked. To this effect shall be named both
sides . scientific commission Of boundary.
4. II the commissioner OF the United States make
any advance In relation to the island known the r.
Vagin, the Mexican commissioners shall maintsin that
ought to continue neutral in order to obviate difficult
ties that might arise In future
8. With respect to the territory Of New Mexico and
the CALIFORNIA; 1t shall be refused absolutely to yield
the whole or part Of these regions since question
entirely foreign from that Of Texas and Mexico does
not desire to separate from herself this integral part
that belongs to the nation nevertheless, the CON-
mssioners will inquire of the commissioner Of the Uni
ted States by what right with what intention his
government has included New Mexico and the Cafor-
MAS In It's pretensons Should he not be willing to
press It, let 1t be so understood.
In thelast contingency after discussing the right
Mexico to the land which II is proposed to emanopate
blishment of factory at the port Of San Francisco
this they should desire but with such restrictions that
with that port or Of the right Of dominion which she
now has limiting the cesson, II 1t be possible to time
determined, that It may be- desired removed by
sum Of not less than one million Of dollars in rscogn
tion Of the right Of Mexico and its preservation.
As to those privileges which the government of the
United States solcs for the navigation Of the river e
huanepec to trade by whatever road way may be
established between the two SEAS the Mexican govern
ment refuses absolutely ell whatever in that
partda and in the last resort may be offered at the
most WAT the Mexican government will hold in consde
ration the COED relations that the OF the
United States may maintain with the Mexican republic,
and according to the confidence which Its conduct shall
inspire 1t ought not to doubt Of the reciprocity Of the
Mexicans the same terms with other nations, but
never on equality with Mexico " ntnca Merico)
8. The Mexican government cannot, by any means,
introduced into Its ports whether coming from the Unit
ed States other sountry since the occupation Of
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te Interior that they pay duties under the existing tariff
Of the nation 1t being sufficient concession, ofer
by the Mexican that they be not subject
ed to the penalty Of to
on the subject In case they should be- compromised
Win the Importers the States snail Inc
duties OF importation according to tariff and the
merchants the internal duties those Of consumption
SO.
g. The government of the United States should
agree to withdraw all its forces by and land
signed both sides these prelimnares Of peace
which to remain subject to the ratification OF the
Mexican Congress- the constitution which governs the
country provides.
10. At the evacuation by the troops Of the United
States Of the Mexican territory they to deliver the
fortresses which they occupy In the condition
they found them that h, with the same artillery and
armament replacing what they may have destroyed.
II. Our mmssioners shall insist on the indemnf-
cation Of the property Of the Mexcans destroyed by the
troops Of the United States and they will endeavor to
attain dexerousy that that shall engage TO
hear and satisfy the claims vt may be made In tbs
particular They shall likewise pay the expenses OF the
war which Mexico has found herself obliged TO make,
and did not provoke.
MEXICO, 30th August, lsa7.
Having given account to the very excellent President
Of the letter Of your sxcelsncies OF THIS mornins IN
which you decline the commission that he was pleased
to confer TO treat with the commissions OF the United
States under the bases Instructions which accomps
MED my communication Of yesterday, his excelency,
after the conferences had with your snd IN
council Of ministers had the goodness TO determine
that those shall be- enlarged In their im-
-. =. 49, be poseible: but Joining them