Democratic banner., 1847-10-11
FURTHER FROM MEXICO,
THE NEGOTIATIONS-THE COUNTER
PROJECT, &c.
(From the St. Louis Union.)

have New Orleans papers to the 2Sth. As
they are filled with documents, &C., con
corning the negotiations, too long for re.
publication, we give a condensed statement
Of them. The negotiations were c~ontinu-
ed to the 9TH of September. MIR. TRIs1
demanded the following boundary:
The dividing line between the two re-
publics shall commence in the Gulf of
Mexico, three leagues from land, in from
of the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence
along the middle Of said river to the point
where it touches tile southern line of New
Mexico; thence westward along the south
ern limit of New Mexico to the southwest
angle of the same; thence northward along
the western line of New Mexico, to where
the same is cut by the first branch Of the
river Gila, if it be not cut by any branch of
said river, then to point in said line, near
est the said branch; and thence in a direct
line to the same, and downward by the mid
die of said branch, and of the said river
Gila, until it empties into the Rio Colorado;
thence downward by the middle Of the Col
orado, and by the middle of the Gulf of
California to the Pacific ocean.
The Mexicans presented the following
counter-prcject:
The dividing line between the two Re-
publics shall commence in the Gulf of Mex
leo, three leagues from land, opposite the
southern entrance of the Bay of Corpus
Christi, running in a direct line within the
said bay to the mouth of the river Nueces;
thence it shall follow the middle of said
river to its source; from the source of the
Nueces it shall follow a direct course, until
it reaches the frontier of New Mexico on
the ~east-southeast part; thence it will fol-
low the boundary Of New Mexico by the
east and northwest, until it touches latl-
tude 81 deg, which will serve as a bounda-
ry of both Republics, from the point where
it touches the said western frontier Of New
Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The Gov
eminent of Mexico binds itself not to found
any new settlement, nor establish colonies,
in the territory between the Nueces and
the Rio Bravo del Norte.
The other parts of the counter-prejectI
stipulate: For a lasting peace-the mutu-
al surrender of prisoners-the delivery by
us to Mexico of all captured forts, terrific
ries, ammunition, &c.-for the payment by
us of - dollars at the ratification of the
treaty-the United States shall itself payl
to the claimants their demands on MexicoI
for all former spoliations, Mexico to pay
nothing on that account-Mexico will give
American commissioners for the settlement
of those claims, access to Mexican records
all Catholic property, &C., in the terri
tory to be surrendered, shall be dedicated
forever to Catholic purposes, and the Mexi.
can ecclesiastics shall retain ecclesiastical
jurisdiction over the Catholics in said ter.
rltory-the Mexicans resident in the ceded
territory may remove or dispose of their
property freely and without charge, or re-
main as Mexican or American citizens at
their option-all prior Mexican grants of
lane shall be confirmed-the United States
shall bind itself never to consent TO any
further annexation of Mexican territory
goods in Mexican ports occupied by Anne
rican forces shall not be confiscated, but
pay the Mexican duties-the U. States
shall indemnify Mexican citizens for all in
juries they have sustained during the war.
This was the Mexican uHinaotum-sucbl
as a conqueror might dictate to the van
pushed. The last clause alone would
probably give rise to a demand for two or
three hundred millions of dollars. OIL
course, Mr.. TRrsr would accede to no such
demands. The following statement by the
Mexican commissioners accompanied their
counter project, and will show the position
occupied by Mexico. We give it entire:
To his ErceNency Senior D. .Nfacholas
r. Ir1st, Commissioner, wiM full pow-
ers Of the Government Of tie United
States, near the Government OT The Re-,
public Of Merico.
HOUSE OF ALrARo,
~CHAPULrEPFc, Sept. G., I847.
The undersigned, commissioners of of the
Mexican Republic, to form with you an
.!greement of peace, in placing in your hands
counter project which they have formed
n accordance with the last instructions oflr