Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-20

truth that the true cause Of the threats 0
renewing hostilities, contained in the not,
Of your Excellency, is that l have no
been willing to sign treaty which would
lessen considerably the territory of the Re
, public, and not only the territory Of The
Republic, but that dignity and integrity
which all nations defend to the last ex
tremity. And these considerations have
not the same weight in the mind of your
Excellency, the responsibility before the
world, who can easily distinguish or
whose side is moderation and justice, will
fall upon you.
/ | ilat'er myself that your Excellency
will be convinced, on calm reflection, oil
the weight Of my reasons. But, if by
misfortune, you should seek only pretext
TO deprive the first city of the American
continent Of an opportunity to free the
unarmed population Of the horrors of war,
there will be left me no other means Of sal
walton, but to repel, force by force, with
the decision aud energy which my high
obligations impose upon me.
| have the honor TO be, your Excellen-
cy's humble servant,
ANTONiA IOPEZ DE SANTA- ANNA.
We come now 10 what our readar> ha, e
looked for with great anxiety, the basis up
on which Mr.. Trist and the Nexicans
proposed to negotiate. 1t will be seen that
| from the commencement there was no real
Intention on The part of the Mexicans to
conclude peace. In fact it is not saying
too nnch TO assert that their propositions
were farcial in the extreme, and oflgina-
ted in fraud and decs p'ion, the only mo-
tive which evidently aetuated them being
| desire TO obtain lime to strength en- them
selves for a renewed conflict.
For want of time and space, we only
give an outline OF the propositions of each
party. The first proposition we come 10
is tina, of Mr.. 'Tris..
Arr. !. There will be firm and uni
versal peace between the United States of
| America and the United States Of Mexico
without any exception whatever. All hos
tilites by sea o. land shall cease immedi-
atels ard definitely as soon as the ratifi
! cation shall have been exchanged by both
parties.
kRr. 2. All prisoners of war made BY
both parties, both On sea aud land, shall &c
liberated as soon as practicable afer the
exchange o. notifications CT this treaty. Be-
sides it is agreed that il any Mexican citi-
Zens should he prisoners OF the Calnanches,
or Of ans tribe Of Indians within the limits
Of the 'nited states, the suyern:2egs; of
the United States will eHdea, or 10 obtain
their return to their homes, according 10
the treaties existing with The Indians.
Arr. .. AS soon as the present treaty
shall have been duty ratified by the Uni
ted States Of Mexico, orders viii be ISSUED.
without delay to the commanders CT both
parties, both on the sea and land, that hos
tiliies are subsidized, and that such sis pen
sioas shat! be strictly observed. Ilnmsdi-
ateiy after the exchange OF ra;ii:cations Of
The prssen, treaty, ali the ports, terrific
rleS, o"ns, and possessions Of every
kind, which may have been captured by
the United States iroln the United States
OF Mexico during the war, excep, those
comprised within ihe limits Of the United
States, as defined by ar,!c!e No. OF this
treaty, will BE- given without delay, and
without occa>iunlrg any damage, or with
out any expectation CT artillery, or pub
lie property captured originally in said
ports or towns, or which may be therein
at the ratification o. tf,s treaty.
Anr. 4 The dividing llue between the
'wo republics shall be III the Gulf Of Next
co, three leagues from Land, ia front o. the
rlouth Of the Rio Graodr; thence along
the middle of said river to the point where
it touches the southern line Of New Mex,
ice; thence westward along the southern
limit Of New Mexico to the sonth-wes
! angie o.. the same; thence northward along
the western line OF New Mexico, to where
the same i, cut by the first branch Of the
river ella; ii it be not cut by any branch
OF said river, then to point in Said line,
ne&rest The said branch; and thence in
direct line to the same, and downward by
the middle of said branch, and OF the said
river ella, until it emplies into the Rio
Colorado; thence downward by The middle
of the Colorado, and by the middle Of the
Gulf of California to the Pacific ocean.
Arr. 5. In consideration Of the extern
sion Of territory, as defined by the proceed
ing article, and by the stipulatlons OF " hich
will appear in article No. 8, the United
States abandon, forever, all claims against
the United states Of Mexico, on account Of
the expenses OF The war; and besides this
agree to pay to the United States OF Mex
| leo s.. The sum is not ,JecIiied.
ART. s. In consideration of article No
4. the United States agree to guarantee
and pay to the claimants all the obligations
| which are now due and which may fall
| due according to the convention concluded
between the two Republics in the city of
| Mexico on the 30lh january, 1913, and
to provide for the paymen, of the decision
given in favor OF the claimants. un-
der convention between the United
States and the Mexican Republic, under
date Of the It'll April, 1899. And the
United States also agree to assume the
! payment Of the claims of citizens of the T.
nlted States not previously decided against
the government of the United States of
Mexico, up to sum which shall not ex-