Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-20


smuggling, in consequences of the right of
way hereby granted and perpetually guaran-
tied TO the Government and citizens of the
United States
Article ninth exempts from contiscation
or duty any goods or articles introduced
INTO the ports of either country, during mil
ltary occupation.
Article tenth rcvives, for eight years, the
treaty OF friendship, commerce, aud naviga-
tion, of 1881.
Article eleventh provides for the exchang-
ing OF ratticatlons, at the city of Washing
ton, within - months from the date of
signing the same.
set of instructions was issued TO the
Mexican commissioners on the 24th and
18th, which caused their resignation. on the
ground that they could not discharge their
duty under them The mtinat,taa of The
Mexican Government is thus stated by the
Picdy,me:
Art. | is merely an expression of 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
treaty Is signed, and that any Mexicans.
Who may be prisoners of the savage tribes
of Indians within the limits of the United
States shall be given up by the Government
of the United States and returned to their
homes.
Art 3. All the forts, towns or territory, and ar
,t-,,l |. Il.
be returned 10 Mex CO.
Art. /. The dividing Lie between the two Re-
publlcs shall commence ia tie Gtlf OF Mexico three
leagues from land, in front from the southern mouth
OF the Bay OF Corpus Christi, to run in a straight
tine, through Said bay 10 the mouth of the Rio de
las Nueces TO follow, thence, the course of that riv-
er TO It's source from the of the river Nue.
ceS straight line Will be traced until IT meets the
actuol frontier OF New Mexico in the east.southeast
part Ii will thence follow the actual frontier of
New Mexico, 10y rhe east, north, and west of New
Mex until II meets latitude 81 which will serve
the boundary of the two Republics from the
point al which II touches the frontier OF New Mex
leo TO the Paaihc The government of Mexico
agrees not to found any establishment or colo
MES in the space of land which lies between the
Rio Grande and the Neuc6s
art s. In cons Iteration Of this extension of the
terri oral limits tie United States the Govern
ment OF the United States agree TO pay to the Gov
e. nment ct the United tates of Mexico, S.,
at the city OF Mexico, on the day of the exchange
Qualifications OF this treaty.
"Arts. and :. BY these articles the United
States agree TO release the Mexican Government
from all claims of tie Government or citizens of the
United States.
cant. s. Provides for the settlement of claims in
the same manner is provided III the proposition
OF Mr. Trst
cart. .. STIMULATES that the Catholic religion,
and pre- petty belonging to that persuasion shall be
respected in the territory ceded to the IntedStates
Ant. 10. Citizens OF MeXito who may happen
TO be in the United States, to have the privilege of
returning to Mexico, without any tax being exac-
ted from them.
"Art. IL. All grants OF land made by the Next.
can Government previous this cession of terrific
ry, are to be respected by the Government of the
United States
"Aft H. The Republic OF the United States
binds Itsei. lemnly not 10 admit henceforward the
annexation OF any district or territory comprised
within the limit assigned by the present treaty to
the Mexican Republic. This solemn compromise
Is one Of the conltions under which Mexico makes
accession OF tern DRY to R"pblic OF NorihAmeri-
ca.
Art, 49, All goods now in the ports occupied
by the An erlcan troops will pay the duties estab-
'liD" ny tHe l'puoIIC' Ciless theY nave been pre-
paid otherwise they viii be conhstated
ART II. The Coy eminent OF the United States
will satisfy Justly the claims of Mexican citizens for
the damage OF the American troops have done
them.
cart. 10. Merely relates to the ratification of
tie treaty"
Tie thirteenth article of the first set of instruc-
ols follows
ID. The tnaed States shall engage not 10 per-
nat Sdres "a d"ypart Of the territory acquired from
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