Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-21
WHOLE NUMBER 7l7.

cupulloD Of the forces Of The United States, and
previously to the restoration Of the custom
house al such point, no person shall be required
by the Mexican authorities, whether general or
Siaie, to pay any Tax, duty, or contribution up
on any such exploration, or 10 any manner 10
account Tor The same 10 The said authorities.
Article 1K.-TbroUgh Consideration for the
Interests OF commerce generally, II r. agreed,
that u less than sky days should elapse between
the dS'e OF the signature Of this treaty and the
restoration Of the cusiom.houses, conformabIy
wlth the stipulation in the third arcle, in such
case all merchandise, effects, and properly shaI
soeyer. arriving at the Mexican pous after the
restoration Of the said custom.houscs, and pre.
yiousIy 10 the expiration Of sixty days aiter The
day OF The signature Of this treaty, shall be I'D.
miued TO entry; and no other duies shall be lev.
led thereon than the duties established by the
iarIif found in force at such custom houses al
The lime Of the restoration Of the same. And
70 all such merchandise, effects, aud properly,
he rules established by the preceding article
shall apply.
ARTICLE 1xI.-lf unhappily any disagreement
should hereafter arise between The governments
oi the two republics, whether with respect to the
Interpretation 10 any stipulation in this treaty, Or
with respect TO any other particular concerning
The polIicaI or commercial relations Of the Two
nations, The said governments, IN the name of
those nations, do promise TO each oiher that they
VIII endeavor, in The most sincere and earnes,
manner, 10 sellle the differences 50 arising, and
TO preserve the stale Of peace and friendship in
which The TWO counteies are now placing HEM
selves; using lorIhis end, mutual representations
and napiEc
'hey should not be enabled 10 come 10 an ogree.
ment, resort shall not, on this account, be had
10 reprsas, aggression, or hostility Of any kind,
by the one republic against the other, until the
government of that which deems itself sggrie.
we'd shall have maturely considered, in the spirit
OF peace and good neighborship, whether il
; would not be better that such difference should
be settled by the arbitration Of commissioners
appointed on each side, or by that Of friendly
nation. And such course be proposed by elher
party, ii shall be acceded TO by The other, unless
deemed by it altogether incompatible with the
nature Of The difference, or the circumstances of
= The case.
r ARTICLE xxrI.-If (which is not to be expec-
ted, and which God forbid!) war shall unhappily
break out between the Two republics, they do now
/, with view TO such calamity, soemnlv pledge
themselves to each other and to the world. 10
observe the following rules absolutely, where
the nature Of the subject permits, and rs closely
r as possible IN all cases where such absolute OBJ
g servance shall be impossible.
: /. The merchants Of either republic then re-
: siding in the other, shall be allowed to yemair
;, twelve months. (lor those dwelling in the nteri
i. orr and SIX months (lor those dwelling at the
=, seaPors,) TO colecI their debts and setle their
? affairs; during which periods they shall enjoy
The same protection, and then be on the same
footing, in all respects, as the citizens or subjects
oil the most friendly nations; and, at The cxpira.
ton thereof or al any time before, they shall
have full liberty to depart carving off all their
effects without moIesalion or hinderance: con.
, forming therein 10 the same laws which the CHI.
4 zens Or subjects Of the most friendly nations are
a required te conform 10. Upon the entrance oil
. the armies ot ellher nation into the territories oi
= the other, women and children, eccIesiastcs
n schoaIsor every faculty, cultiyators of the earh
9 merchants, artisans, manufacturers, and fisher.
4 men, unarmed and inhabiting unforlifed towns
;. villages, or places, and in general all persons
! whose occupations are for the common subsis
y tence and benefit ofmankind, shall be allowed tc
NS''bNS 'HCI ICoptIAlNC lllIGIlS dDlIOieS
ted in their persons! Nor shall their houses Oh
). goods be burnt or otherwise destroyed. nor heir
4 cattle taken, nor their fields wasted, by The arm
e ed force into whose power by the events Of war
. they may happen 10 fall; but if the necessity a
!. rise 10 take anything from Them for the use o
\ such armed force, The same shall be paid for a
an equitable price. All churches, hospitals
schools, Libraries, and other establishments, fo
f charitable and benifcenl purposes, shall be res
Pected. and all persons connected with The same
= protected in the discharge of their dulies anc
the pursuit of their vocalions.
e g In order that the fate of prisoners Of wal
may be aleyiated, all such practices as those o.
l. sending them into distant, inclement, unVhole
}. some DISTRICTS or crowding them into close anC
n noxious places, shall be studiOusly avoided
: They shall not be confined in dungeons, prison
ships, or prisons; nor be put in irons, or bound
or otherwise restrained in the use of their limbs
;. The officers shall enjoy liberty on their paroles
II within convenient districts, and have comfora
!. BILE quarters; and the common soldiers shall b.
disposed in cantonments, open and extensive e
;. nough for air and exercise, and lodged in bar
:, racks as roomy and good as are provided by th
{ party into whose power they are, for lis owl
!: troops. But if any officer shall break his parole
# by leaving the district so assigned him, or any
:. other prisoner shall escape from the limits Of hi
, cantonment; after they shall have been designa
ted 10 him, such individual, officer, or other pr
soner, shall forfeit so much of The benefit of this
y article as provides for his liberty parole il
II cantonment. And if any officer so breaking hi:
II parole, or any common soldier so escaping from
e The imilsassigned him. shall afterwards be found
If in arms, previously to his being regularly ex
J. changed, The person so offending shall be deal
N with according 10 The established laws of war
n The officers shall be daily furnished by the par
ty in whose power they are, with as many ra
= lions, and of the same articles, as are allowed
5, either in kind or by commulation, TO officers o
Ii equal rankin its own army; and all others shal
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