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ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
PROPOSITIONS MADE IN THE LATE NE
GOTIATIONS.

BY way Of Baltimore we have received from
the New Orleans Picoyune the substance of The
propositions made both by Mr.. Trisl and the Mex.
ican Commissioners. Aud first, The substance Of
Mr. Trisl's proposition may be given as follows:
ARTICLE |. There shall be a firm peace be-
tween the Two countries, and q cessation of all
hoslililes as soon as the ratification Of the trea.
~ is exchanged.
Arr. 2. All prisoners Of war shall be liberated
as soon as practicable afer such exchange of rali.
fcations; and if there be any Mexican prisoners
among the Indians within the limits Of The Uni.
ted States, the government Of the United States
will endeavor TO have Them liberated.
Art. 3. As soon as the treaty shall be ratified
by Mexico, orders shall be issued 10 commanders
OF both parties, by land and sea, to suspend all
hoslllilies; and Immediately after the exchange
ol publications. ollhe present treaty, all the Pors,
territories, towns and possessions vi every kind,
which have been captured by the United States,
as defined by Article No. of this treaty, will
be given up without delay, aud without amy ex.
poralon OF artillery, or public properly captured
originally in said pors or Towns, or which may be
therein Al the ratification of this treaty.
Ana. The dividing line between The two Re.
publics, will commence in The Gulf Of Mexico,
three leagues of land fronting the mouth of The
RIO Grande, thence upwards by the middle OF
said river 10 point where II touches the mer'
dian line OF New Mexico; thence towards The
west to The Longitude Of The southern limit of
New Mexico al The angle southwest oi the same;
thence towards The north Of the Longitude o(the
northern line of New Mexico, until il is inter.
seced by the first arm Of the Rio Gila; or il ii
should not be inlersecled by any arm Of that ri
yer, thence 10 the point OF said line nearest TO
said arm; thence in direct line 10 the same, and
descending by said arm, and by the said river
Glla, until its discharge into The river Colorado
und The middle Of The Gulf Of California 10 the
Pacific Ocean.
Arr. s. In consideration of the two preceding
articles the United States abandon all claim for
the expenses of the war, and agree 10 pay Mexi.
co 6 (sum not specifically
Art. 6. In consideration Of Article No 4, the
United States ugree and guarantee topay 10 The
claimants all the obligations which are now due,
and which may fall due according 10 the conven-
uon concluded between the Two Republics, in the
city Of Mexico, on the 30th Of january, 1874 :,
and TO provide for the payment OF the decisions
given in favor Of The claimants, given under a
convention between the United States and The
Mexican Republic, under the date Of The llIh Of
April, 1899.
And the United States also agree 10 assume
the payment ofthe claims of the cilizens OF the
United STATES, not previously decided against the
government of the United States Of Mexico, up 10
sum which shall no, exceed thirteen millions
of dollars, and which shall have originated pre-
vious 10 the 18th Of May, lS4e and which also
shall have been acknowledged as just debts by a
tribunal Of commissioners appointed by the gov.
ernment of the United States, whose decisions
shall be definite and binding, providing that on
deciding on said demands the said tribunal shall
be governed by The principles and rules prescrlb-
ed by articles Nos and 5, of the convention,
not ratified but concluded in The city OF Mexico
on the 20h Of November, l64S; and in no case
shall decision be given in favor of any claim
unless it is regulated by these principles u rules
and The United States by this, and forever alter,
exonerates the United States of Mexico from all
responsibility 10 these claimants. whether reject
ed or admitted by said commissioners.
Art. 7. Merely states that in case any dl
fcully in The settlement of the claims, the ar
Ichives of the Government are 10 be at the service
of the commission 10 ascertain the validity Of lht
claims, ... .....