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The Presidcnrs Nressnge.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United Sidies.

40 he SehdIe ana mouse oJ Representatives. "
the United States.
! Jay before Congress copies Of q treaty. of
peace, friendship, limits, and settlement, between
the United States and the Mexican republic. lhs
ratifcauons Of which were duly exchanged ut
The city Of QLeretaro in Mexico, on The 3O.h
day Of May. l843.
The war in which our country was reluctant
Iy involved, in The necessary vindlcaton Of the
national rights and honor, has been thus lermi-
mated; and | congratulate Congress, and our
common constituents, upon the resluraiion Of
an honorable peace.
! The extensive and valuable territories ceded
by Mexico 10 the Uni!ed Slatcs constitute in-
demnny for The past. aud The brilliant achieve.
ments and sigGul successes of our arms vii! I've.
a guaranty Of security for The future bycenvin-
cling all nations that our rights must be respecr.
ed. The results Of The war with Mexico have
gwen TO the Unted States national character
abroad which our country never before enioveo.
Our power and our resources have become
known, and are respected throughout the woIld
and we shall probably be saved from the neces.
sity Of engaging in another foreign war for u
! long series of years. II is subject of congra,
uIalion that we have passed through war Of
more than TWO years duraton with the business
Of the country uninterrupted, with our resource
es unexhausled, ,and The public credit unimpaired.
! | communicate for the information of Con.
gress the accompanying documents and CORES.
pondence relating 10 the negotiation and rstit.
cation of the treaty.
Before The treaty can be fully executed on the
part Of the United States, legislation will be re-
quired. 1t will be proper 10 make the necessa.
/ ry appropriations for the payment of the twelys
millions OF dollars, stipulated by the twelfth ar
Iicle 10 be paid 10 Mexico in four equal annual
instaments. Three millions Of dollars were
appropriated by the act Of March Sd, l947, and
that sum was paid TO tho Mexican governmental.
Ter the exchange of The rallications OF the lresv
The fifth article of The treaty provides, that
"in Older 10 designate the boundary line with
due precision upon authoritative maps, and 10 es-
Iablish upon the ground land. marks which shall
show the limits of both republics, as described
lii the present article, the TWO governments shall
each appoint commissioner and surveyor, who,
before the expiration Of one year from The dae
of the exchange of ratifca,ions of this treaty,
shall meet at The port of San Diego. and pro-
ceed 10 run and mark The said boundary in it's
whole course 10 the mouth Of the Rio Bravo del
Norte." 1t will be necessary that provision
should be made by law for the appointment of a
commissioner and Il surveyor On The part of the
United SInes, TO act in conjunction with COM
missioner and surveyor appointed by Mexico, ia
executing the srPulalioDs of this article.
1t will be proper also 10 provide by law for
the appointment Of "broad of commissioners
to adiudicate and decide upon all claims of our
citizens against the Mexican government, which.
by The treaty, have been assumed by the United
States.
New Mexico and Upper California have been
ceded by Mexico to the United States, and now
constitute part Of our country. Embracing
nearly ten degrees of latitude, lying adjacent TO
the Oregon Territory, and extending from the
PaSific ocean to the Rio Grande, mean dis.
tance Of nearly thousand miles, it would be
difficult TO estimate the value Of these posses
sons 10 the United States. They constitute Of
themselves country large enough for great
empire, and their acquisition is second only in
importance TO that Of Louisiana in 1898. Rich
in mineral and agricultural resources, with cIi-
mate of great selubrity, they embrace the most
important ports on the whole Pacific coast Of
the continent of North America. The possess
sion of the porls Of San Diego, Monterey. and
inc ody vi Odh TfahCIScO, VIII enaOle the Cht-
ted States 10 command the already valuable and
rapidly increasing commerce OF the Pacifc.--
The number Of our whale-shiPs alone, now en-
ployed in that sea, exceeds seven hundred, re-
quiring more than twenty thousand seamen to
navigate them; while the capital invested in this
particular branch of commerce is estimated at
moi less than forty millions of dollars. The ex-
cellent harbors of Upper California will, under
our flag, afford security and repose to our COM
mercia marine; and American mechanics viii