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OF America, with the appreciation and con-
sent OF the Senate, and by the consent of the
&. United States of Mexico with the full appro-
= baton OF the General Congress; and the ratif-
t cations will be exchanged in the city Of Wash
, ington within the period of - months from
. the date on which it may be signed or as soon
as possible.
Leaving aside for the present the first in
= structions of Santa Anna TO the Mexican
commissioners, we proceed TO give an outline
of the mtimofum offered by them under his
5 renewed instruction, which differs slightly
: from the original propositions:
ART. /. Is merely an expression OF a de-
: sire that there may be firm and lasting peace
: between the two Republics.
: ART. .. Stipulates that all prisoners taken
] by land or sea shall be given up after the trea
, ~ is signed, and that any MexIcans who may
be prisoners of the savage tribes of Indians
} within the limits Of the United States, shall
he given up by the Government of the United
e States and returned to their homes
5 ART. 3. All the forts, towns or territory and
artillery taken by the forces of the United
States shall be returned TO Mexico.
ART. 4 The dividing line between the two
! Republics shall commence in the Gulf of Mexi-
q co, three leagues from land, IN front, from the
Southern mouth of the Bay OF Corpus Chris
ii, TO run in a straight line, through said bay
I to the mouth of the RIO de las Neuces, TO fol-
low thence the course of that river TO its
source from the source of the River Neuces
a straight line viii be t.accd until ii meets the
actual frontier of New Mexico, in the east
southeast part. Ii will thence follow the ac-
tua frontier of New Mexico, by the east,
north and west of New Mexico until it meets
latitude 81, which will serve as the boundary
,f, ~ 10 II,
i It touches the frontier Of New Mexico to the
q Pacific. The Government of Mexico agrees
:, not to found any new establishment or colo
. MES in the space of land which lies between
: the Rio Grande and the Neuces.
- ART. s. In consideration of this extension
of the territorial limits of the United States,
h the Government of the said States agree 20
: pay to the Government of the United States
of Mexico, s., at the city of Mexico, on
g the day of the exchange of Publications OF
: this treaty.
;. ART. and T. BY these articles the United
: States agree 10 release the Mexican Govern
: ment from all claims OF the Government or
r. citizens of the United Safes.
b ART g. Provides for the settlement OF
claims in the same manner as is provided in the
Il proposition of Mr.. Trist
,e ART. 9 STIMULATES that the Catholic reli-
y gion and the property belonging to that per.
h suasion shall be respected in the territory &C.
! del to the United States.
), ART. 10. Citizens of Mexico who may
# happen to be in the United States TO have the
5. privilege of returning to Mexico, without any
v AK being eXacteI from them.
"a ART. H. All grants of land made by the
=, Mexican Government previous 10 this cesson
Il of territory are TO be respected by the Gov
!. eminent OF the United States
70 ART. II. The Republic of the United States
= binds itself, so!emnly, not TO admit hencefor
N ward the annexation of any district or terrific
j. ry comprised within the limit assigned by thu
70 present treaty to the Mexican Republic Thi:
solemn compromise is one of the condition.
- under which Mexico makes cession of terri
:, tory to the Republic of North America.
h ART. 3. All goods now in the ports occu
70 pied by the American troops will pay the du
! ties established by the Republic unless they
e have been prepaid; otherwise they will be
) conflscated.
= ART IA The government of the u States
h will satisfy Justly the CLAIMS of Mexican citi
w zens for the damage the American troops have
y, done them.
r. ART Is. Merely relates to the ratification
,e of the treaty.
w MR.. kENDALLS LETTERS FROM THE ARMY
IS Editorial Correspondence of the Prayune,
III TAcUBAYA, August 80, 1917.
le Since | wrote YOU yesterday, we have
lc thousand conflicting rumors from the city
Santa Anna certainly has some 49, 900 troop:
N under arms, but is as much in favor of peace
e, as ever. He has opponents in every party
in and every quarter, many Of them, too, warmi'
r in favor of peace They perhaps may over
OF come their scrup!es to the man for the sake o
re the measure, but of this we shall know NOR
j. anon.
OF The Congress of the State Of Mexico, il
session at Toluca, has come out against peace
measures, and the Governor, OIaguibel, ha
~ also issued a manifesto on the same side.
re The peace commissioners. after being il
~ session two or three days, have adjourned un
70 til the LIST September, Wednesday nest O
in their proceedings no one knows anything, hu
y it is rumorel thai both General Srutt and Mr.
he Trist iress hopes that treaty OF peace vii
en- be sgneI.
C, Valencia is at Touca, endeavoring TO writ
he himself out of the scrape his great lack 0
y fighting propensities got him into at Contreras
ell Santa Anna, meanwhile, loads all the bIam
he upon Vaencia-his characterization, he says
%, lost everything. With this send YOU one 0
Il the intercepted letters, captured on the 22n
81 inst by our dragons 1t 5 rich, AMI proba
nj bly, as true as it is rich. "Marla" speaks he
as mind freely, and if the valiant PoLkas can fin
p anything complimentary in what she says it
IS, more than | can. have the promise, in com
d. pany with another correspondent, OF being al
Is lowed to copy all the best OF the letters
es Yours, SC, G. w K
I'd, [Copyl
he MExICo, August 81, 1917
ali My Much Loved Unce-Considerng tn;
n YOU would he uneasy on our account undo
nd present circumstances, write a relieve yot
Dr. mind. Everything is lost, and, believe, thel
S is no hope for us. lay before yesterday VI
IS, lencia had fight with the enemy, near Cor
is- treras, and it was supposed he was vctoriou
but the next morning he lost every thing
ny Yesterday some National Guards that were
he San Antonio had small fight, and the batta
he ions of HdaIgo and Victoria, Polka troops
ia Gentlemen SoLdierS,1 ran like cowards--as a
SO did the cavalry OF the llth-and the ;
in light infantry. This is a strange fatality, ar
~ it seems our troops are good for nothing b.
or to boast. only heard them cry, there com
he the Yankees, overcome with terroF-and ru
us ming a whole Ieague without stopping, fro
by which fact have no hope that resistance ca
ce, De made al the gates, as is intended you WI
or see what will happen if a defence IS attemP
ed. They will all run and their history WI
ng end. Ruperto saved himself, as ne haa - Ia
ted luck to run away in company with the II