Indiana State sentinel., 1848-03-30

whether would not be better that such difference should
be settled by the arbitration of Commissioners appointed
each side, by that of friendly nation And should
such be proposed by either party, sAil be
ceded by the other unless deemed by altogether
compatible with the of the difference, the cir
cumstances OF the
ART. XXll-Ii (Which is not to be expected, and
which God forbid y shall unh ppily break out be-
tween the two Republics, they do now, with a view to
such calamity, pledge lhemseves each other and the
world observe the following rules, absolutely where
the nature of the subject permits, and closely pos
sbe IN all cases where such absolute observance shall be
impossible
1. The merchants of either Republic then residing in
the other shall be allowed To remain twelve months Qor
those dwelling in the nerlor,) and six months (Dr those
dwelling at the pos collect their debts settle
their affairs during which perio Vs. they shall enjoy the
same protection, and be the footing in ali
pects as the czeus subscs of the friendly ma
lons; and, al The expiration thereof, any time be-
fore, they shall have full liberty depart carrying off
all their effects without moestaon hindrance; con-
forming therein TO the laws which the citizens or
subjects oil the most friendly nations required
form to- Upon the entrance OF the armies Of either
lion into the territories Of the other women and children
ecclesascs, scholars Of every faculty. cult, OF the
earth, merchants artisans and fishermen
unnrned, aud inhabiting unfortifed towns, villages
places, and IN general all persons whose occupations
tor The common subsistence and benefit of mankind shall
be allowed TO continue their respective employmenis
molesied IN their persons. Nor shall their houses or
taken their fields wasted by the armed force into
whose power, by the of war; they may happen
iall but II the necessity arise TO take anything from them
for the of such armed force the same shall be Maid
Tor NJ an equitable price All churches hospitals schools
colleges libraries and other establishments for charta.
be and benehcent purposes shall be respected, and all
pers"ns connected with the same, protected in the
discharge of their duties, and the pursuit OF their
vocations.
p In order that the of prisoners of war may be
aeyated, all such practices those Of sending them in
a
ing them INTO close and no1ous places shall be sudi-
ousy avoided They shall not be confined in dungeons
prison-shIps prisons nor be put in irons bound
Otherwise restrained in the of their limbs. The Of
hcers shall enjoy liberty their paroles within conve-
nent districts, and have comfortable quarters and the
cOmmon sulders shall be disposed in cantonments open
and extensive enough for air and exercise and lodged in
barracks as roomy and good provided by the
in whose power they for its troops But If any
officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so
signed him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the
limits of his cantonmen after they shall have been
gnated TO him, such individual officer or other prisoner
shall forfeit much of the benefit of this article pro-
vdes for his liberty parole in cantonment. And If
an officer so breaking hs PAROLE any common soldier
so escaping from the limits assigned him, shall afterwards
be iound IN arms previously TO his being regularly
changed, the person offending shall be dealt with ac-
cordIng to the established laws of The officers
shall be daily furnished by the party in whose power they
are, with many rations and of the same articles as
allowed, either in kind by commuation, to Off
GERS OF equal rank IN It's army and all others shall
! allowed
common soldier in IFS own service the value Of all
which supplies SHALL the close Of the war; or at peri
DDS to be agreed between the respective
70 be paid by the other party, mutual adjustment
OF accounts for the subsistence of prisoners
accounts shall not be mingled with set off against
any others, nor the balance due them withheld as a
compensation reprIsa for any whatever real or
pretended. Each party shall be allowed keep a COM
mIssary OF prisoners appointed by ITSELF with every
onmen of prisoners in possession of the other; which
commssary shall see the prisoners often he peases
shall be allowed to receive, exempt from all duties or
taxes and to Distribute whatever comforts may be
to them by their friends and shall be free transmit bis
reports in open letters the party by whom he Is en-
ployed
And is declared that neither the pretence that wal
dissolves all Treaties, other whatever shall be
considered as annullng suspendng the solemn
ant contained IN this article On the contrary, the
OF precisely that for which it provided and dur
ing which, its spulations be sacredy observed
the most acknowledged obligations under the law
Nature or Nations.
ART XXIII.-This Treaty shall be ratified by the
President of the United States of America, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate thereof and by the
President of the Mexican Republic with the previous
appreciation of lis General Congress- and the racaIIons
shall be exchanged in the City Of Washington, in four
months from the date of the signature hereof il
practicable.
In faith Whereof we, the respective Plenipotenares
have signed the Treaty of Peace friendship, limits, and
settlement; and have hereunto ax xed seals respec
lively. Done in quntupcate, the City of Guadalupe
Hidago the second day of February, in the year o
our Lord thousand eight hundred and forty weight.
/ N. p. TRIST, H. 81
i LUIS G. CUEVAS, H. S.
BERNARDO COUTO, L. $
i MIG. ATRISTAIN. H.. s.