Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-03-29

lars shall be paid to the said Government BY
that of the United States, at the city OF Mexico
IN the gold of silver coin of Mexico. The re-
naming twelve millions Of dollars each. tcgeth-
er with interest on the same, at the rate OF six
per centum per dnnum. This interest shall
begin to run Upon the whole sum oftwelve mil
lions from the day ofthe ratification of the pres
ent treaty bv the Mexican government, and the
first the enstalments shall be Paid at the ex-
piration of one year from the same day. To-
rpther with each annual enstallment, as 1t falls
due, the whole interest accruing on such en-
stalIme mt from he beginning shall also be paid.
ART Is. The United States engage, more
over, to assume and pay 10 the claimants all
the amounts now due them, and those hereaf-
ter to become due, by reason of the claims al
ready liauidated and decided against the Next
can Republic, under the convention between
the two Republics severslIy concluded on the
eleventh day of April, eighteen hundred and
forty three: so that the Mexican Republic shall
be absolutely exempt, for the future, from all
EXPENSE whatever on account of said claims.
ART. IA. The United States do Furthermore
discharge the Mexican Republic from all claims
of citizens of the United States, not heretofore
decided gainst the MexicanGovernment." which
NAV have arisen previously to the date OF the
signature Of this treaty: which discharge shall
be final and perpetual. whether the sand claims
be rejected or be allowed by the Board of Com
missionerS provided for in HE following article
and whatever shall be the total amount of those
allowed
ART. IS. The United States exonerates
Mexico from all claims and demands in the pre-
ceding articles and undertakes TO make salts
! faction for them to the amount of three and
half millions.
ART I6 Each OF the contracting parties re-
serves TO itself the entire right to fortify what
ever point within lis territory it may Judge
proper so to fortify for its security.
ART II. Revives the treaty of Amity, COM
merce and navigation of 1881.
| ART. Is. All supplies arriving at Mexican
ports subsequent to their restoration to Next
CO. but previous TO the final evacuation of the
country, TO be admitted free of duty-the gov
eminent of the United States engaging to pre-
vent frauds upon the Mexican revenues under
cover or this stipu 'ation.
ART. 10. Merchandise prohibited by the
Mexican tariff and imported during the occu-
pancy of our troops, is not TO be confscated.
The same rule to apply to such merchandise
imported within sixty days subsequent to the
restoration of the custom Houses: to be subject
however, to the payment of duty as hereafter
| specified.
All such merchandise, TO be exempt from tax
duty or import during its continuance in the
place where imported and transmit into the in
terror, and from charges upon the sale thereof.
Such merchandise carried to any place occu-
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all imports or duties, at such places. But if
carried to places not so occupied it shall pay
the same duties it would have been required to
pay under the Mexican tariff, in time of Peace.
The owners of all such merchandise effects
or properties TO be permitted to reshp il, ex-
einpt from am charges whatsoever.
No tax, duty or import, shall be levied on
metals exported during the war.
ART. 90. Through consideration for the in
terests of commerce generally, il is agreed that
if less than sixty DAYS should elapse between
the date of the signature of this treaty, and tho
restoration Of the CiStom Houses, couf1rmably
with the stipulation Of the Third Article, in
such case ali merchandise. effects and property
whatsoever. arriving at the Mexican parts after
The restoration of the said Custom Houses, and
previously to the expiration of sixty days after
the signature of this Treaty, shall he admitted
to entry; and no other duties shall be levied
thereon than the duties established by the Ia
riff found in force at snch CustomH ouses at the
time of the restoration of the same. And to all
such merchandise, effects. and property, the
rules established by the preceding article shall
apply.
ART. 81. The two governments, pledge each
other that upon the occurrence of future diff
Guilty, resort shall be had to pacific negotiation
and if expcdient TO arbitration, before proceed
ing to make reprisals. or hostility of any kind.
ART. %. Provides for the amelioration of
the evils of war, and the treatment of prisoners.
ART. %. This Treaty shall be ratified by
the President of the United States of America
; by and with the adyi"e and consent of the Sen
! ate thereof: and by the President of the Mex
lean Republic, with the previous appreciation
of its General Congress: and the notifications
shall be exchanged in the city of Washington
in four months from the date of the signature
J hereof, or sooner if practicable.
In faith whereof, we the respective Plenipo-
tentaries, have signed this treaty of Peace,
friendship, limits, and settlement: and have
hereunto affixed our seals respectively. Done
in quintuplicate, at the CITY of Guadalupe HI
f dalgo, on the second day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
aid forty eight.
n. P. TRIST, H.
: LUIS G. CUEVAS. II. ST.
FERNANDO COUTO r.. s.
t MIG. ATRISTAIN. II. ST.