The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-25
Treaty


of Peaee, Friendship, Limits. and Settlement.
between The United States Of America and the
Merican Republic. Concluded at GvadaIsps
Hidalgo, on The second day Of February, and
Ratified, NTH the Amendments, ~ the Aneri-
can Senate, March 10, ls4S.
As this is long document uncommsnly lum.
bered with diplomatic verbiage, We shall serve
our readers and give them far better under
standing of it by making faithful condensation,
which We proceed TO do.
The document commences in the name OF
Almighty God, and sets forth the motives OF the
parties and the names aud the powers Of the ne
gotiators.
| AIR. |. Declares that there shall be firm and
universal peace between the parties, without,ex-
ception OF persons or places.
ART. :. Provides for AN immediate cessation
Of hostilties after the signing, and the restora-
ton Of civil functions, far as is consistent with
military occupation.
ART. 3. Immediately after the ratification by
both Governments, the blockade of Mexican
ports shall cease, aud The troops Of the United
States in the interior Of Mexico shall be removed
as speedily as practicable "to points that shall
be selected by common agreement, ut a distance
from the seaports not exceeding thirty leagues"
II 'N ."N~ie"" ~ eH~Ae wa ~
cility for the speedy removal Of the troops, and
TO promote good understanding between them
| and the inhabitants. The United States officers
in charge Of Mexican Custom Houses are imme-
diateiy TO deliver them up to persons authorized
by the Mexican government, together with all
bonds for duties not yet due. And all the du-
ties collected after the ratification are to he de-
livered up, less the cost Of collection, within
| three months
Inc Mexican capital shall be evacuated In one
| month from the reception by the commanding
ofhcer OF the order TO that effect, or sooner II
possible. .
ART L. Immediately after exchange Of ratih-
cations, all castles, forts territories, places and
possessions that have been taken by the United
States within the limits OF Mexico as to be es-
tabiished by THIS treaty, win all The artillery and
public property that was in them at the time Of
Their capture, ana not removed before the sign
ing of this treaty, are to be restored to Mexico.
The city OF Mexico within the inner line OF en-
tfenehmehts Is included win the Castles &C,
as to the restoration OF artillery and public prop
erty.
The final evacuation OF MEXICO shall be COM
pieted IN three months, or sooner, II possible.
II, however, this cannot be accomplished be-
fore tho sickiy season, from LIST OF May TO No
vember, by arrangement between the Comman-
| der-in-Chief ana the Mexican government, the
| troops may be placed IN healthy situations at
distance from the ports not exceeding thirty
leagues.
Prisoners OF war on both sides are 10 be re-
stored, and II Mexicans are held captive BY any
savage tribe within the limits OF the United
States, the latter Is TO exact their release.
ART. D The boundary line u TO run IN The
middle OF the deepest channel OF the hio Grande
TO the southern boundary Of New Mexico al
Pdso. Thence west to the extremity OF that
southern boundary, thence north on the west
ern boundary OF the same TO the hrst branch OF
the Gia, or 10 the point nearest TO such branch,
and thence TO such branch, and thence down me
middle of said branch aud the ella. till the latter
erapties into the Rio Colorado, thence across
the Rio Colorado, following the dividing line be-
tween upper and lower California TO the faeihe
Ocean. -----.4---
The southern aud western boundaries OF New
Mexico are to be determined by j. Dsturnel's
| map oil the United Mexican states, Pubiishen IN
New York, ls41, and to svoid all difficulty on
the boundary between upper and lower Caiitor-
MIA, the line is TO run straight from the middle
! OF the mouth OF The no Eila, 10 point one
marine league south OF the southernmost point
OF the Port OF San Diego.
Commissioners shall commence running and
marking the boundary within year from the
ratification. The boundary shall be re!igiousiy
| respected Ne.
ART. Q. Provides for the free navigation in all
time OF the Gulf OF California aud the Rio Colo
RADIO below the mouth Of the Glla. and likewise
fer the construction Of canal or railway along
either bank Of the ella for the benefit OF both
\ nations II found practicable.
| Arr. 4. Makes the navigation Of the Rio
irande and the ella free to both countries, and
forbids It's being in any way imPeded by either,
without the consent Of the other
AR. ;. Mexicans IN the ceded territory are
free TO reside where they are OF TO remove WIN
| any property they may possess, and they shall
not be subjected TO any contribution, tar OF
charge on account OF such removal
Those who prefer TO remain, may either retain
the title and rights OF Mexican citizens, or ae.
qnire those OF the United states. hut they shall
| elect within year, which character they VIII
bear, and II they do not within that time express
| their wish 10 retain the character OF Mehicans,
they shall be considered eit'zehs OF 'he oh'ed
States.
| In the said ceded territories property oil every
Kind belonging to nonresident Mexicans, snail
he respected an much as II II belonged 10 citIiens
of the United States
ART. y. The Mexicans who do net retain
their character as Mexicans shall be incorpora-
ted into the U MON OF the u nited States az soon
as possible, according to the principle oil the
Federal Constitution, and ENJOY all the rights oil
| citizens OF the United STATES. IN the hiean.ihe
they shall be protected In civil rights aceordin z
TO Mexican laws. AS TO political rights they
shall be an equality with the citizens Of 9th
cr territories 81 the Cn,.ea o'a'e'
Ecclesiastics and religious corporations are
amply guaranteed IN the discharge OF their ON
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