Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-08
VAN BUREN, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, l84s.

est TO such branch, and thence in direct line to
the same:) Ihonce down the middle of the said
branch and said river, until it empties into the
Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado
following the division line between Upper and
Lower California, 10 tho Pacific Ocean.
The southern and western limits OF Now Mex
leo. mentioned IN this article, those laid down
IN the map, entitled MAP of tie United Merican
States as organised and defined By Uarious acts of
the Congress Of said republic, and constructed &C.
c0Tdjng 10 the best authorities. ReUisea edition.
Published at Nev York an IS47, By y DlsturneH."
OF which map copy is added to this treaty.
bearing the signatures and seals of the under
signed plenIpotentiares. And in order TO pre-
ciude all difficulty in tracing upon tho ground the
limit separating Upper from Lower California. it
is agreed that the said limit shall consist OF
straight line, down from the middle Of the Rio
Gia where it unitcs with the Colorado to a point
on the coast of the Pacific Ocean-distant one
marine league due south Of the southgrunnost Doint
Of the port of San Diego.
The vessels and citizens Of the United States
shall, IN all time, have free and uniuterrupted
passage by the Gulf of California. and bv the
river Colorado, below its confluence with the GiIa
to and from their possessions situated north OF the
boundary line defined in the preceding article: it
being understood that this passage is to be bv
navigating the Gulf Of California, and the river
Colorado, and not by land, without the EXPRESS
If, by the examinations that NAV be made, it
should be ascertained to bo practicable and ad-
vantagoous to construct road, canal or railway
which should, N whole or in part run upon the
river ella; or upon lis right its left bank with
in the space of one marine league from either
margin Of the river the governments of both re-
PuOHcs will form an agreement regarding It's
construction, IN order that it may serve equally
for the use and advantage of both countries.
III no Cf bo Tl,l NJ
lying below the southern boundary of New Mexi.
co, being agroeaby to the fifth article divided in
the middle between the two republics, the naviga-
ton of the Giia and of the Bravo below said
boundary, shall DO free and common TO the vessels
and citizens Of both countries; and neither SHALL
without the consent Of the other, construct any
work that may impede or interrupt, in whole or
in part, the exercise Of this rgh,-not even for
the purpose of favoring new methods of nuviga-
ton.
MeXicans now established in territories pre-
viously belonging to Mexico, and which remain.
for the future, within tho limits Of the United
States. as defined by the present treaty, shall be
free TO continue where they now reside, or to re-
move, at any time, TO the Mexican republic, re-
toiuing the property which they possess in the
SAID territories, or disPosing thereof; and remov-
ing the proceeds wherever they please, without
their being subjected, this account to any con-
tribution, or tax, or charge whatever.
Those who shall prefer TO remain in said terri
tory, may either retain tie tite and the rights of
Mexican citizens, acquire those of citizens, Of
the United, States. But they shall be under the
obligation to make their selections within one
year from the date of the exchange Of notifications
Of this treaty, and those who remain in the said
territories after the expiration OF the year, with
out having declared their intentions 10 retain the
character of MexIcans, shall be considered 10
have elected to become citizens Of the United
States.
In the said territories, property of every kind,
now, belonging 10 MeXicans not established there,
shall be invioIaby respected The present own
ers, the heirs, Of those, and all Mexicans who
may hereafter acquire said property by contract,
shall enjoy, with respect 10 II, guarantees equally
ample as if the same belonged 10 citizens Of tho
United States.
The Mexicans who, in tho territories aforesaid,
shall not preserve the character of citizens OF the
Mexican republic, contormably with what is
stipulated in ;he preceding article, shall be incor-
porated into the Union Of the United States, and
admitted as soon as possible, according to the
principles OF the federal constitution, 10 the enjoy
monts OF all the rights OF citizens Of the United
States. In the meantime, they shall be main
tanned and protected in the enjoyment of their
liberty, their property, and the civil rights now
vested in them, according to tho Mexican law.
Without respect 20 their political rights, their
inhabitants Of the other territories Of the United
States, and at least equally good that Of the
inhabitants Of the Louisiana and the Fiorldas,
when these provinces, by transfer from the
French republic, and the crown of Spain, became
territories of the United States.
The most ample guaranty shall be enjoyed by
all ecclesiastcs, and religious corporations, or
communities, as we'll in tho discharge Of the
Offices Of thoir ministry, Us in the enjoyment Of
their property of every kind, whether individual
or corporate. This guaranty shall embrace all
temples, houses, and edifces, dedicated to the
Roman Catholic worship; as well as all property
destined to its support, to that of schools, hos
pitals, or other foundations for charitable or be-
noticent purposes. No property of this nature
shall be considered as having become the property
of tho American Government; or as subject to be
by it disposed Of or diverted TO other uses.
+Finally, the relations and communications be-
tween Catholics, living in the territories aforesaid,
and their respective ecclesiastical authorities,
shall be open, free, and exempt from all hndronce
whatever, even although such authorities, should
reside within tho limits Of the Mexican republics,
as defined by this treaty; and this freedom shall
continue so long as new demarcation of feccles-
astical districts shall not have been made, con-
formally with the laws of the Roman Catholic
church.
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