The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-04

Know ye that having resolved in exercise Of the powers
conferred on by the constitution, to hear The Propos
America desires make through its commissioner, Don
Nicholas rrist and having entire confidence IN the PATROL
honor 10 his exceency The general division Don Jose
Joaquin de Herrera the licentase Don Jose Bernardo Gouo
the centiate Don Miguel Atristan, have concluded 70
commission them repair 10 the town OF Afzapozaico TO
said Don Nicholas r has come 10 make for which pnr
pose grant the four the full power necessary and an
horze Don Jose Miguel Arroyo TO accom- pany ana DE pres
with them in the capacity of secretary and interpreter
of the confidence which repose IN him also
signed by my hand authenticated by the national seal
and conntesgned by the Secretary OF State Tor the de-
of Mexico, the 9th day OF August. lsi7 and 9Th
t37thl OF independence: $3.50
JAMES X Polk, President of the United States of neea,
TO all those 10 con, these presents cone greeting
Know ye, that, DESTROYS of rc-estabsing peace. har
mony, and good relations between the Unind States OF
America and the United Mexican States, and all
integrity prudence and talents OF Senior Don NICHOLAS r.
TRsr, we have named him commissioner of the United
States the Mexican republic, and invested him. IN the
fullest and most complete manner, with ample power and
authority in the name of the United States, and
confer with persons who shall have similar
authority from the republic of Mexico, and between them
negotiate andconclude arrangement of the differences
which exist between the two countriesa OF peace
any and lasting boundaries between the United States o
America and the Mexican nationio the deinitve settle
OF all ccamations of the citizens and OF the
United States against the government OF that nation, and
MI ecanaions of that government and its citizens against
the United States and in like manner to determine the
limits and boundaries between the United States OF Amer
and the United States of Mexico and all other matters
and things suitable for negotiations, and bearing upon the
interests OF both nations ansmung and delivering said
convention when shall be concluded, for ratification to
the President of the United States by and with the advice
and consent of the SENATE.
In testimony Whereof this document Is sealed with the
seal OF the United States.
Done and executed under my hand in the city of Wash
ngon on this the fifteenth day Of April in the year Of our
the sevenyrst year of the Independence of the United
States.
President Of the United States.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of STATE
rive give below the authentic COPY of the draught
of the treaty carried out by Mr. Trst The passage en-
closed in brackets are not IN the dyGugh furnished
to Mr. Trst These interpretations appear, however, in
in the Mexican newspapers We have therefore,
translated and inserted them in the original draught
though we cannot yoach for the fact that these pass
Wy by Mr. T to the Mexican
That fact, SO far we advised rests at present
merely on the authority of the Mexican newspapers
The United States of America and the United Mexican
PLY subsis,ed between the republics, and of restoring
peace, friendship, and good understanding between hem
tentiaries that 10 the President the United States
has appointed Nicholas p. Trist, Mc., &c and ----
who after reciprocal communication of their respective
full powers, have agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE There shall DO firm and universal peace be
Sates and between their respective countries orito
res Cities and people, without exception of places
tinvey the notifications of this treaty
shall have been exchanged by the parties
well by land by sea- shall be restored pac
cable after the exchange OF the Publications of this treaty
be prisoners of the Cumanches OF any tribes OF Indians
within the limits Of the United States the Of the
United States will endeavor obtain their their
homes according TO the treaties existing with those In
TIT g., so,, nc he ,rasar tr.,, 49,, ha,
duly ratified by the United Mexican States, this fact shall
be made known with the least possible delay the militia
av Of hoses shall take both by ana and
by well on the part OF the military and naval forces
Mexican States and the said suspension of hosttes shall
be invioaby observed both sides Immediately after
taken by United States United Mexican States
limits Of the United States as defined by the fourth article
of this treaty. shall be restored without delay and without
y other public property originally captured in the said
forts places and which shall remain therein upon the
whatsoever taken by the United Mexican States from the
tories. places and possessions embraced within the limits
of the United States under the fourth article Of this treaty
ted States without delay, and without causing any deste
ton OF carrying away any Of the artillery Or other public
main therein upon the exchange OF the Publications Of this
treaty.
lies shall in The Gulf of Mexico three leagues
from land opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande; from
thence up the middle OF that river the point where
strikes the southern line OF New Mexico thence westwa d.
Iy along the southern boundary of New Mexico, to the
southwestern of the thence northwad along
the western line of New Mexico until inersects the first
branch of the river Ga, if should any
branch of that river, then the point said line
nearest to snch branch and thence in direct line the
same, and down the middle said branch and of the said
river until emptes the Rio Colorado thence down
the middle of the Colorado and the middle of the Gulf of
to the PaoifG ocean
ARTICLE " In consie ration of the bound
aries of the United States, defined by the last preceding
article land by the spulaons which will appear in arti
Gle No D. the United States abandon forever, all claims
against the United States of Mexico of the
penses oil the war;, the United States agree pay the
United MeXpan Sates the city OF Vera Cruz the sum
of dollars, in five equal instaments, each OF
-- dollars the first ins,amert to be paid immediate
y after this treaty shall have been duly ratified by the gov
of the United Mexican States.
ARTICLE VI As a further consideration o article No. Al
for the extension of the boundaries of the United States,
defined by the fourth article of this treaty. the United States
agree and pay to the claimants all the install
due, hereafter to become due, under the
venon between the republics concluded at the city OF
Mexico the 30h day of January, lSt3 further pro
vide for the payment OF awards in favor Of claimants under
republic OF the llh April 1889 !; and the United States
also and pay to amount not exceeding
three millions of dollars, all claims OF citizens OF the United
States heretofore decided against the government OF the
United Mexican States which may have arisen previous to
the 18th OF May, 1876, and shall be found to be Justly due
by board Of commissioners TO be established by the gov
OF the United States, whose awards shall be final
and conclusive provided that in deciding upon the valid
y of these claims the board shall be guided and govern
ed by the principles and rules of decision prescribed by the
first and nth articles of the unrated convention,
vember, A. d. 1913; and in shall award
be made in favor of any claim embraced by these
principles and rules And the United States do here
hn shall