Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-21
VOLUME II--NUMBER Il.

All pIleuHGIa VI kdhGu on tilIlef hlQes on
land or on sea, shall be restored as soon as prac-
licable after the exchange Of ratfcatons Of this
treaty. ID is also agreed that If any Mexicans
should now be held as captives by any savage
tribe within the limits Of the United States, as
about to be established by the following article.
the government Of the said United States will
exact the release OF such captves, and cause
them TO be restored to their country.
ARTICLE v.--The boundary line between the
two republics shall commenceint thegulf of Mex
ico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth
of the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo
del Norte, or opposite the mouth Of its deepest
branch, if il should have more than one branch
emp,ying directly into the sea; from thence up
the middle Of that river, following the deepest
channel, where il has more than one, 10 the point
where il strikes the southern boundary Of New
Mexico; thence, westwardIy, along the whole
southern boundary Of New Mexico (which runs
north Of the town called PasO) to its western
termination; thence, northward, along the wes-
tern line Of New Mexico. until it inlersecls the
first branch Of the river Gila; Tor if it should
not intersect any branch Of that river, then to
the point on the said line nearest to osuch branch,
and thence in direct line to the same;) thence
down the middle of the said branch and of the
said river, until il empties into the Rio COlora.
do; thence across the Rio Colorado, following
the division line between Upper and Lower CAL
ifornia, to the Pacific ocean.
The southern and western limits of New Mex
leo, mentioned in this article, are those laid
down in the map entitled "Map Of the United
Mexican States, as organized and defined by va.
rious acts of the Congress Of said republic, and
constructed according to the best aulhorities.--
Revised edition. Published at New York in
l847, by ]. DisturneII." OF which map copy
is added to this treaty, bearing the signatures and
seals Of the undersigned plenip potentiaries. And,
in order 10 preclude all difficulty in tracing upon
the ground the limit separating Upper from Low.
er California, it is agreed that the said limit shall
consist of straight line drawn from the middle
of the Rio GIa, where il unites with the Colo
rado, to a point on the coastoi the Pacific ocean
distant one marine league due south Of the south
ernmost point Of the port Of San Diego. accor-
ding TO the plan Of said port made in the year
1889 by Don Juan Pantoja, second sailing mas
ter Of the Spanish fleet, and published at Mad.
rid in the year 1909, in the Atlas TO the voyage
Of the schooners SutH and Mericana, of which
plan copy is hereunto added, signed and seal.
ed by the respective plehiPotentiaries.
In order to designate the boundary line with
due precision, upon authoritative maps. and to
establish upon the ground landmarks which shall
show the limits of both republics, as described
in the present article, the Two governments sha
each appoint commissioner and q surveyor
who, before the expiration of one year from tht
dale of the exchange of notifications of thi,
treaty, shall meet at the port of San Diego, anc
proceed to run and mark the said boundary in
its whole course 10 the mouth of the Rio Brave
del Norte. They shall keep journals and mark
out plans of their operations; and the result a.
greed upon by them shall be deemed O part Of
this treaty, and shall have the same force as il
it were inserted therein. The two governments
will umlcaby agree regarding what may be ne
cessary 10 these persons, and also as 10 their
respective escorts, should such be necessary.
The boundary line established by this article
shall be relgousIy respected by each of the two
republics, and no change shall ever be made
therein, except by the express and free consent
Of both nations, lawfully given by The general
government Of each, in conformity with its own
constitutions
ARTICLE vI.--The vessels and citizens of the
United States shall, in all time, have free anC
uninterrupted passage by the gulf of California
and by the river Colorado below its confluence
with the Gila, TO and from their possessions stu.
ated north of the boundary line defined in the
preceding article; it being understood that this
passage is TO be by navigating the gulf of Cali
iornia aud the river Colorado, and not by land
without the express consent Of the Mexican
government.
If, BY the examinations which may be made
it should be ascertained to be practicable and ad
vantageous TO construct a road, canal, or rail
way, which should in whole OF in part run upor
the river GiIa, or upon its right or its left bank
within the space Of one marine league from Ell
ther margin of the river, the governments o
both republics will form an agreement regarding
lis construction, in order that it may serve equal
ly for use and advantage of both countries.
ARTICLE vr.--The river Gila, and the part o.
the Rio Rravo del Nore lying below the south
ern boundary Of New Mexico, being, agreeaby
to the fifth article, divided in the middle between
the two republics, the navigation of the GiIa and
of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free
countries; and neither shall, without the consent
OF the other, construct any work that may i'm.
pede or interrupts in whole or in part, the exer.
else of this right; not even for the purpose oI
lavoring new methods of navigation. Nor shall
any tax or Contribution, under any denomination
or title. believed upon vessels or persons navi.
eating the same, or upon merchandise or effects
transported thereon, except in the case of land.
ing upon one of their shores. If, for the pur.
pose of making the said rivers navigable, or for
maintaining them in such state, it should be ne
cessary or advantageous 10 establish any tax or
contribution, this shall not be done without the
consent of both governments.
The stiPulations contained in the present atti.
Gle shall not impair The territorial rights Of eli.
ther republic within its established limits.
ARTICLE vIII.--Mexcans now established in
territories previously belonging to Mexico, and
which remain for the future within the limits o.
th J,c. l..