Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-01

be by navigating the Gulf of California
and the river Colorado; and not by land,
without the express consent of the Next
can government.
IT, by the examination that may be made,
it should be ascer,ained TO be practicable
and advantageous to construct a road
canal or railway, which should in whole
or in part, run upon the river ella,
or upon its right or its left bank, with.
in the space of one marine league from
either margin of the river, the governments
of both republics will form an agreement
regarding its construction, in order that it
may serve equally for the use and advan-
tage of both countries.
ARTICLE VII.
The river ella, and the part of the Del
Norte lying below the southern boundary
of New Mexico, being, aSreeaby TO the
fifth article, divided in the middle between
the two republics, the navigation of the
ella and of the Bravo, below said bounda.
ry, shall be free and common TO the yes.
sells 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 exer.
else of this right-not even for purpose of
favoring new methods of navigation. Nor
shall any tax or contribution, under any
denomination or title, be levied upon YES.
sells, or persons navigating the same, or up
on merchandise, or effects, transported
thereon, except in the case of landing up.
on one of their shores. If, for the pur.
pose of making said rivers navigable, or
for maintaining them in such state, it should
be necessary or advantageous TO establish
any tax or contribution, this shall not be
done without The consent of both govern.
ments.
| The stipulations contained in the pres.
ent article shall not impair the territorial
rights of either republic, within its estab.
lshed limits.
ARTICLE VIII.
| Mexicans now established in territories
previously belonging 10 Mexico, and which
remain, for the future, within the limits Of
the United States, as defined by the pres.
emf treaty, shall be free to continue where
they now reside, or to remove, at any time,
to the Mexican republic, retaining the prop
erty which they possess in the said terrific
ries, or disposng thereof, and removing
the proceeds wherever they please, with.
out their being subjected on this account,
to any contribution, or tax, or charge,
whatever.
Those who shall prefer to remain in said
territory, may either retain the title and
rights Of Mexican citizens, or acquire those
of citizens of the United States. But they
shall be under the obligation to make their
selection within one year from the date of
the exchange Of notifications Of this treaty;
and those who shall remain in the said ter
ritores, after the expiration of that year,
without having declared their intention to
retain the character Of Mexicans, shall be
considered to have elected 10 become cit-
zens of the United States.
In the said territories, property Of every
kind, now belonging TO Mexicans not es-
tabIished there, shall be inviolably respect.
ed The present owner, the heirs Of these
and all Mexcans who may hereafter acquire
property by contract, shall enjoy, with res
pect to it, guarantees equally ample as if the
same belonged to citizens of the u. States.
ARTICLE TX.
The Mexicans who, in the territories
aforesaid shall not preserve the character
of citizens of the Mexican republic, con.
formally with what is stipulated in the
preceding article, shall be incorporated in
TO the Union Of the United States, and adj
mitted as soon as possible, according to the
principles of the federal constitution, to the
enjoyment Of all the rights of citizens of
the United States. In the meantime they
shall be maintained and protected in the
enjoyment of their liberty, their property,
and the civil rights now vested in them &C.
cording to the Mexican laws. With res.
pect to political rights, their condition shall
be on an equality with that of The inhabi-
,an,s of the other territories of the United
States, and at least equally good as that OF
the inhabitants of Louisiana and the Flori-
das, 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 en-
joyed by all ecclesiastics, and religious cor
porations, or communities. as well in the
discharge of the offices of their ministry, as
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, or to that of schools
hospitals. or other foundations for charitable
or beneficial purposes. No property Of th
nature shall be considered as having becom,
the property of the American government
or as subjectto be by it disposed of or di
verted, to other uses.
Finally, the relations and communication
between Catholics, living in the territorie