New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-14
THE TREATY.

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between the two Republics and 10 establish solid ba-
sis relations Of peace and friendship which shall confer
ecproca benefits on the citizens Of both and assure the
concord harmony and mutual confidence wherein the two
people should I've as good neshbors have FOR that pur
pose appointed their respective Penpoentares; that
to say the Pres5er Of the Uned States has appointed
n r. TRr.r citizen Of the United States the Presl
dent Of the Mexican Republic has appointed Don LouIs
GoxzAsA CuRvAs Doa BERNARDO CouTo. and Don Nj.
ouE1 ArRIsrAs citizens Of the said Republic who after
reciprocal communication Of their respective powers
have under the protection Of Almighty God the Author
OF Peace arranged agreed upon and signed the oowng
Treaty Of Peace Friendship. Limits and Settlement be-
tween the United States Of America and the Mexican
Republic.
ARTICLE There shall be firm and universal
pescs between the United States Of America aud the
Mexican Republic and between their respective toun-
res territories. cities towns and people without excsp
ton Of places or persons.
ART II--Immediately On the signature OF this
Treaty, Convention shall be entered into between
Commissoner or Commissioners appointed by the Geuer
sn Chief of the forces Of the United States and such ~
may be appointed by the Mexican Government to he enc
that provisional suspension OF hOses shall take place
and that the places occupied by the said forces, consul
uona order usy be Ieestsbhshsd as regards the pou
cal administrative and Judicial brancnes 20 ier As t7
shall be permitted by Tie crcUmstsnces Of military occn'
patton. -
ART. III.-Immediately upon the ratification OF
the present Treaty, by the Government Of the United
States shall be transmitted to the commanders OF
their and ana naval forces requiring the latter provided
this Trsaty shall then have been ratified By the Govern
nent of the Mexican Republic, Immediately 70 desst
from blockadng any Mexican ports; and requiring TIE
form (under tbs condition. to commence, a. the
practicable, Withdrawing all troops Of the
psd states hen in the interior Of the Mexican RePub-
lie 10 points that shah be selected By common agreement
at distance from tire seaports not exceeding iniIJ
leagues aud such evacuation Of the interior Of the Re
public shall be completed with the least possible delay
the Mexican Government hereby binding itself 70 AFFORD
every facility In its power for tn sane eOAyen
the troops. their march, and IN th.r new posi-
ii0ns and for promoting good understanding between
them and The inhsbtsn~ In IKE mtnneT orders s9a ue
spsched the persons IN charge OF the custom hous7s
at al ports occupied by the forces OF the United Staa
requiring them under the same conolNohi u
deliver possession of the ssne to the persons authorized
by the Mexican Government to receive IT, tosether with
al bonds and evidence OF DEBT Tor duties on lhpotso'
and on expectations yet fallen due Moreover faith
full and account shall be made out showing the co
tire amount Of sl duties % imports and on exports Coz.
eced AZ such Custom jses or elsewhere IN Mexico b
authority Of the United States from ana after the day
the ratification Of this Treaty by the Government OF the
Mexican Repubic: and account Of the cost Of col
lection and such entire amount deductng only me cosi
OF collection shall be delivered 10 the Mexican Govern
ment at the City Of Mexico within three months after
the exchange Of Publications -
bv the troops of the United States 10 virtue of the above
81 pulstion shs he completed in one mouth after me
orders stipulated for shall have been received ny toe
ART. IV.-Immediately after the exchange Of
the present Treaty al castles forts terri
tories places aud possessions which have been taken ana
occupied by the forces Of the United States during the pre-
sent war within the limits Of the Mexican Republic, az
about 10 be established bv the following article, shall be
defuvely restored to The said republic together with all
the srery arms apparatus oi Nj mum os soS o ~
when captured and which shall remain there at the time
when this Treaty shall be duly Iaed by the u)Vefnment
D. tn ia nd mi
the signature Of this Treaty orders shall be dispatched 10
the American officer commanding such castles and port
artillery arms apparatus Of war munitions or other pub
Tic property The City Of Mexico within the inner line
OF intrenchmens surrounding the said city, Is compre
In the above stipustons regards the restoration
Of artillery, apparatus Of war &c go =, -
The na evacuation Of the territory OF the Mexican he
public BY the forces Of the United States shall he com
peted within three months from the said exchange Of
Publications. sooner If possibe The Mexican Republic
hereby engaging As in the foregoing Article to use all
mean. in for facilitating such evacuation end
rendering tconvenent 70 the troops sno iot p,QoDs
good understanding between them snd the lnntbtsnts
H. however the ratification OF this Treaty by both par
ties should not take place IN time 70 allow the emosIsa
OF the troops Of the United states 70 os competed
before the Of The sicky season, at the
Mexican ports on the Cult Of MEXICO, IN such case
ftieooy arrangement shall be entered MTG ost"ee tne
Generan Chief OF the said troops end the Mexican Gov
whereby healthy and other~se sCitsbe places
al distance from the ports not exceeding thitty leagues
hs hs for the residence Of such troops snsy
mo-, vet have embarked, until the return Of the healthy
season the space OF time here referred 70 as compf
bending the scky shall he understood 20 extend
from the day Of May to the first day Of November
An nrsopers OF war taken either side land or on
,al be restored practicable after the eX
change Of the hcstons Of the Treaty is also agreed
bst m anv Mexcans shonla now he held captives by
any savage tribe within ths limits Of the United states
as about 70 be established BY ths following Suele the
Government Of the ssid United States viii exact the re-
of such capves and cause them 70 be restored u
their country
ART. V-The boundary line between the two
REPUBLICS shsn commence in the Gull Of Mexico three
RIO l1raude
otherwise called no Bravo del Norte, or opposite the
mouth Of It's deepest branch II it should have more thsn
90. branch emptyng directly into the sea- lhenee up
the middle Of that ryer following the deepes ehahnei
bere II hiss more than one 10 the point where n strikes
The southern boundary OF New Mexico; thence "eswao
10 along the whole southern boundary OF New Mexico
rms north of the town called PGO 10 its western
termination; thence nOrthwaId along the ~esletn s q
iver Gs ior II IL should int-r'eet any branch OF
that rve then the point on the SAID line nearest 10 sue
ion the middle of the said branch and Of the said river
auii emptes the Rio Colorado' thence acos ihe
Rio CooIsdo following the division ne between upper
and Lower California 10 the Pacihe Ocean .
The southern and western limits OF New heN.Sp ieu'
oned in this article those LAID down 70 me sP en-
titled Mar ofis United MrIcaR States as organized ana
ie6nsd Bg raTios acts Of ths Congre" Of sad hgone
80 sSeSrG Ns. e re ., S'it sv pe
Jf which map cory is add ed this Treaty bearing the
gnatuIes and seals OF the undersigned fenl potenes
in order preclude al difficulty IN tracing upon we
ground the limit separating Upper from Lower CaloI-
nia agreed that the said limit shall consist Of stAsn
nnites with the Colorado, point on the coast OF the
Pacfc O.ean-Gist8nt marine league due souln OF
sOutherc most point Of the port OF Ssn Diego aecoTd
the plan Of said port made IN the yet 1854 Dy Don
Juan PantoeT second sahngmaster Of the spanish nee1
and published at Madrid in the 1907 In the atlas 70
he voysge Of the schooner Saf and MrlcaHd, OF which
COPY he euuO Rdoed, signed and sealed by me
ies psctiye Penip olentiaIies
10 order 10 designate the boundary line with due pre-
sson upon authoritative maps and 70 establish the
round landmarks which shall show the limits Of both
republics described in the present article, the Govern
uents shall esch appoint commissioner and surveyor
y no before the expiration Of ore year from ne date Of
bs sxchange of ratification Of this Treaty, shall meet E,
he port Of san Diego and proceed 70 rin and marx he
aid boundary it, whole course 20 the mouth OF he ho
Bravo DEL Norte They shall Keep journals and make out
plans Of their operations aud tho result sgreed upon by
hem sha be deemed part Of this Treaty and shall have
he same force it inserted therein Inc Two
Governments will smicsbly agree Regarding ~hA may %
necessary these persons, and also a. 70 lho ir'P'e'
escorts. should such bs neces'ary Observation-Disclosures.
The boundary Inc established By this Article sha ps 10
siousy respected b. each Of the two kepubos ano 20
change shal ever be made therein. except ~ uo
md free consent Of both Nations, lawfully sven ~ VOC
GENERAL Government Of each, In conformity Win i~ Wv"
Consultation
Arr. VI.-The vessels and citizens oi the United
STATE. shall In oil time. have free and unn'eropisd
massage BY the Gufof California and b. lhe River Colo
do below IT, eonfssnos with ss OLA 70 and from Their
situated Moth Of tho boundary ns defined In
Z ,.rssi M article "a b-inr understood fha' MS pa