Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-13
PROJET OF A TREATY.

ThoJET OF A TREATY.
Inc pressure upon our columns in the public,.
tion or the news which reached us from Msy;c, -,
SUNDAY fasi, Precluded the insertion of the Jn;,eJ
"es anu moAican projects, proposed by the two
governments as basis for the ncrofiatio, II ,,ss'
Ihcy arc long and unin,cres,inr In ,hr rn;Io,s',,
""' items 'hey embrace-and can only interest IN.
feauer as to those specifications upon which RI
whole negotiation rests These consist in the .s,-
Element OF our claims against Mexico, and the M.
Justment ofthe boundary question
Mr.. Trist is instructed by our Government, a., =;
slst that the line which divides the two Rennh,;.
snail commence in the Gulf of Mexico. ,hrr.
leagues from land in front of the mouth of the MA
"rande thence along the middle of said river IN =
point "hcie 1t touches the southern line Of New
h.eS,co ,nence westward along the southern limit
of New Mexico, to the southwest ,noIa or m.
same; thence norhward along the western I'm. NJ
New Mexico to where the same is chi bv tho Ga
branch OF the river ella fit be not chi hv 80
branch OF said river, then to point in sa;a H.!
nearest the said branch and thence in direct linz
10 'he same, and downward by the middle of ,,id
branch and of the said river ella. mill Il o,>s;S
into the Rio Colorado and thence down,y. epues
the middle of the Colorado and by the middle If ~
Uult OF California TO the Pacific Ocean,
Inc recognition of this line will give to the I'M.
led States all that country lying between the M.
eccs ana the lilo Grande, the whole of New Mera
leo anu Lower and Upper California. In consde.
guish all claim for indemnity of expenses incurraa
ny the prosecution of the war to assume the deb,s
que the CITIZENS OF the United States from the o-
vernment of Mexico; and to pay to Mexico alditi.
ohan the sum of $25, 100000.
Ihe Mexican proet placed the terms of noo,,;.
a'.oh as wide apart as II was well possible IN AHA.
ceive. :" ''"-
~, Ihey refused to recognise the undergraduates n
IcXas until they We're Unidentified.
Ihey scout the idea of any other than the Mem
ces oeing the boundary Of Texas
They refuse to negotiate upon apv ,orms o, r.
per California r' my 'o'''S ''r Up
;, lhey ask lndemnification for the injuries. ure.
juuices' ana extraordinary expenses of the war
made In the territory of the Republic.
\, ana the same for that which the families Of
Ma'amoras, Monterey, Vera Cruz, and other cities.
towns, and villages of the Republic have SUFFERED
In consequence of the war;
The same for the depreda,ions committed bv their
troops. y "'e''
The same for those committed by their h,nds ~
,oragers, whose hcentious conduct has violated m.
laws of nations. ~
=, There shall be presented for payment =, vel,
the cost of liquidation as that IF tho ool.,,
which have been made
Inc United States shall recognize the 1co;,;r,.
cy OF the titles of the owners of land in Srar.
under grants given anterior to its declaration of in
dependence, as well by the General Goyernmen,
as by that Of the State, and shall leave =. ,ho,s
their free nse and profit
r, Inc United States shall engage not TO peym;,
slavery IN any part of the territory acquired from
Mexico i""e" ''o'''
The negotiations shall be upon the basis Of rec;.
Prociy and due regard shall be paid to the respect
I've conditions OF the people of the two nations
Less than year for carrying into effect the do
hmtive treaty cannot be agreed to-
Inc guarantee OF Its observance must by apree
ment be sought in European Power or in Con
tinental Congress. ''
The basis of this will be the Republican system
upon the whole Continent, excepting Rail ,nd
French Guiana ~
ne treaty which may be formed shall not pre
juuice In any manner the principle of e'the most
favored nations, which the Republic has conceded
10 the most OF the nations with which il h..
treated. "AS
The restoration of the foreign prisoners shall h,
demanded, and none of the American army sh.n
enter the city. '>
The return of the ships and trophies.
ana, as general basis, to treat Of peace as if we
mad tnnmphed, and as if the war would be PROSE.
cuted with advantage"
IL VIII thus be perceived that the poJes ar.
not wider apart than the two Governments in N.
iesPectiFe claims they prefer against each otfnr
we 90 not believe tits possible they can he re-
conciled: The feelings exhibited by the Mexie,,
authorities display obsiinacy and malignancx
Whlcr oesmonslTably prove they 10, in temper
for Cancellation compromise And every conI;S
Grafton of self respect and consistency reorre. :,
our Government rigid adherence to the proposi-
tons they submit f'or0''-
Ihe administration avows that the cause ofth
war was the establishment of the Rio Grande a.
the boundary or Texas. Can they as the yictori
Gus party declare peace, with public acknoylc,,e
ment that the purpose for which they fought has
not been attained To yield that point, is to adj
NIT the injustice of the war.
we have demanded indemnity for the expenses
OF the war Mexico seemingly ridcules the idea
and says she must not only be paid her eYn.ns.s
out her citizens must be Unidentified for iDconvcn'
fence and Injuries they have sustained by the Amer
lean troops. Texas mnst be paid for. The Mn
c G. must be the boundary. And grand specula.
tanned. AZ
what the end will be Omnisciencc, only. can
Notwithstanding .Nc,cs.
FOREIGN NEWS.
he steamer Hibernia, with dates from Liver