Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty of peace, friendship limits
and settlement, between the United States of Amer
lea and the Mexican republic, was concluded and
signed al the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo on the
second day of February, one thousand eight hun
bred and forty.eight, which treaty, as amended by
the Senate of the United States, is word for word
as follows
In the of Almighty God
The United States OF America ard the United Mexican
States animated by sincere desire TO put end TO the Gala
mites Of the which unhapply exists between the two
republics and 10 establish upon solid basis relations OF peace
and friendship, which shall confer reciprocal benefits upon the
citizens of both, and the concord harmony, and mu-
ua confidence wherein the two people should live, good
neghber hsve for that purpose appointed their respective
plenpoenaesihat is say, the President Of the United
States has appointed Nicholas r. Trist, citizen OF the Uni
ted States and the President Of the Mexican republic has
pointed Den Luis Gonzsga Cuevas, Don Bernardo Couto,
and Don Miguel Atrain, citizens OF the said republic who,
after reciprocal communication of their respective full powers,
have, under the protection Of Almighty God the author OF
peace, arranged, sgreed upon, and signed the following
Treaty Of peace, endshp, limits, and settlement, beicecl
the United States Of America and Hrscan Republic.
Art. |. There shall be firm and universal peace be-
the United States Of Amercs and the Mexican republic
and between their respective countries territories ces towns,
and people, without exception Of places persons.
Art . Immediately upon the signature OF this treaty,
convention shall be entered into between
commissioners appointed by the Generachef of the forces
of the United States and such may be appointed by the
Mexican Government the end that provisional suspension
Of hoses shall take place. and that in the places occupied
by the said forces constitutional order may be reesabhshed
regards the POLITICAL administrative, and Judicial brache
so far as this shall be permitted by the circumstances Of mill
tary occupation
Ant g. Immediately upon the ratification of the present
treaty by the Government of the United States, orders shall
be transmitted to the commanders of their land and naval
forces requiring the latter provided this treaty shall hen have
been ratified by the Government of the Mexican republic and
the rai6cadons exchanged immediately to des from block
aiding any Mexican ports and requiring the former (under
The conditon) commence, the earliest moment
practicable Withdrawing all troops Of the United States then
in the interior Of the Mexican republic points that shall be
selected by common agreement a, distance from the seapors
exceeding thirty leagues; and such evacuation of the
terror of the repubc shall be completed with the least posi-
BILE delay; the Mexican Government hereby binding itself
afford every facility Its power for rendering the
venient 10 the troops on their march and in their new posi-
on and for promoting good understanding between them
and the inhabitants In like manner, orders shall be dis
patched the charge of the custom all
occupied by the oroe Of the United States requiring them
der the condnon Immediately deliver possession
the persons authorized by the Mexican Government
receive il together with all bonds and evidences of debt for
duties mportafions and expectations yet fallen due
Moreover faithful shall be made out show
ing the entire Of all duties imports and exports
collected such custom houses elsewhere Mexico by
iho,y Of the United States from and after the day Of rat
cation Of this treaty by the Government of the Mexican
public and also of the Of collection, and such
delivered TO the Mexican Government at the city OF Mexico
within three months after the exchange OF raticatons
The evacuation Of the capital Of the Mexican republic by
the troops Of the United States in virtue Of the above stpu
aon shall be completed month after the orders there
stipulated for shall have been received by the commander
said troops, sooner If possible.
Art A. Immediately after the exchange of rat6cations Of
The present treaty, all castles forts, territories places, and
possessions which have been taken occupied by the forces
of the United States during the present war; within the limits
Of The Mexican republic about be established by the fol-
lowing article shall be denvely restored the said repub-
lie together with all the artillery arms apparatus Of war;
nons and other public property, which the said
ties and forts when captured and which shall remain there
the time when this treaty shall be duly ratified by the Govern
of the Mexican republic. To this end Immediately
upon the signature Of this treaty, orders shall be dispatched
10 the American officers commanding such castles and
securing against the removal destruction Of any such
tery, arms apparatus of war, munitions, other public
property The city Of Mexico, within the line of
tenchmens surrounding the said city, comprehended in the
above spulaons regards The restoration Of artillery appa-
raus OF war, &c.
The final evacuation Of the territory Of the Mexican repub-
lie by the forces Of the United States shall be completed
three months from the said exchange of aicaons
er, possible the Mexican Government hereby engaging
in the foregoing article all power for "a
atng such evacuation, and rendering convenient the
ooP and for proLiong good understanding between them
and the inhabitants
IT. however, the ratification Of this treaty by both parties
should take place in time allow the embarkaton Of
troops Of the United States be completed before the
OF the slcky az the Mexican the
Gulf Of Mexico, in such friendly arrangement shall
be entered into between the Genealn-chief Of the said
troops and the Mexican Government, whereby healthy and
otherwise suitable places, distance from the ports
exceeding thirty leagues shall be designated for the residence
Of such troops may yet have embarked until the
Of the healthy And the space Of time here referred
comprehendns the scky shall be understood
tend from the first day Of May the first day Of November
All prisoners Of taken either side land sea-
shall be restored practicable after the exchange Of
athcaon Of this treaty II is also agreed that il any Mexi-
cans should be held capves by any savage tribe within
the limits OF the United States about be established by
the following article the Government Of the said United States
will exact the release Of such cspves and them
stored TO their country
Art s. The boundary line between the republics shall
10 the gulf Of Mexico three leagues land op-
pose the mouth of the Rio Gsnde otherwise called Rio Bravo
del Nore, opposite the mouth Of its deepest branch if
should have than branch emptyng directly into the
sea from thence up the middle Of that rve following the
deepest channel where has than one 10 the point
where strikes the southern boundary Of New Mexico thence
westwardy along the whole southern boundary Of New Mer
(Which north Of the called PDso) its western
termination thence, norhward along the line Of
New Mexico, until IL inersecs the FIRST branch OF the river
Ga Cor " should intersect any branch Of that river
then the point the said line TO such branch and
thence in direct line TO the y thence down the middle
Of The said branch and Of the said river until empes into
the Rio Colorado thence the Rio Colorado following
the division line between Upper and Lower California
the Pacific ocean.
The southern and stern limits Of New Mexico, mention
ed in this article, those laid down IN the map entitled
Map cfhe United Mercan States, organised and de