The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19
Washington, July 6, 1848.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
By the President Of the United States Of .Qnerica.
A PROCLAMATION.

by the President Of the United States OF .4nlertcd
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and
settlement between the United States of America
and the Mexican republic, concluded and signed
at the city of Guadalupe Hidago, on the second day
of February, thousand eighteen hundred and for
ty-eight, which treaty, amended by the Senate of
the United States, and being in the English and
Spanish languages, is word for word as follows:
In the name of Almighty God:
The United States of America and the United
Mexican States, animated by sincere desire put
end to the calamities of the war which unhappily
exists between the two republics, and to establish
upon solid basis relations of peace and friendship,
which shall confer reciprocal benefits upon the citi-
zens of both, and assure the concord harmony, and
mutual confidence wherein the two people should
live, good neighbors, have for that purpose ap-
pointed their respective is to
say, the President of the United States has appoint
ed Nicholas P Trst, citizen of the United States,
and the President of the Mexican republic has ap-
pointed Don Luis GonZaga Cuevas, Don Bernardo
Couto, and Don Miguel Atristain, citizens of said
republic, who, after reciprocal communication of
their respective full powers, have under the protec
ton of Almighty God, the author of peace, arrang-
ed, agreed upon, and signed the following
Treaty. Of peace friendship, limits, and settlement, be-
tooeen tbe United States Of .4merica, and the Meri-
republic.
ARTICLE I.
There shall be firm and universal peace between
the United States of America and the Mexican
public, and between their respective countries, terri
tories, cities, towns, and people, without exception
of places or persons.
ARTICLE II.
Immediately upon the signature of this treaty
convention shall be entered into between commits
sioner or commissioners appointed by the General
nchief of the forces of the United States and suh
as may be appointed by the Mexican government, to
the end that provisional suspension of hostilities
shall take place, and that in the places occupied by
the said forces, constitutional order may be reestab
lshed, regards the political, administrative and
indI Ic1a far hal he tied
by the circumstances of military occupation.
ARTICLE III.
Immediately upon the ratification of the present
treaty by the of the United States orders
shall be transmitted to the commander of their land
and naval forces, requiring the latter (provded this
treaty shall then have been ratified by the govern
ment of the Mexican republic, and the rati6cations
eXchanged) Immediately to desist from blockading
any Mexican ports and requiring the former (under
the same condition) to commence at the earliest mo-
ment practicable, Withdrawing all troops of the
United States then in the interior of the Mexican
public, to points that shall be selected by common
agreement, at distance from the seaports not
ceeding thirty leagues and such evacuation of the
interior of the republic shall be completed with the
least possible delay; the Mexican government here
by binding itself to afford every facility in it's power
for rendering the same convenient to the troops
their march and their positions, and for promo
ting good understanding between them and the in
habtants. In like manner orders shall be despatch
ed to persons in charge of cusom-houses at all ports
occupied by the forces of the United States, requr
ing them (under the safae condton) Immediately to
deliver possession of the same to the persons author
lied BY the Mexican government to receive 1t, to-
gether with all bonds and evidences of debt for du
ties importations not yet fallen due. Moreover
faithful and account shall be made out, show
ing the entire amount of all duties imports and
exports collected at such custom-houses elsewhere
in Mexico by authority of the United States, from
and after the day of ratification of this treaty by the
government of the Mexican republic, and also
count of the cost of collection; and such entire
amount deducting only the cost of collection, shall
be delivered the Mexican government at the city
of Mexico, within three months after the exchange
of ratifcations.
The evacuation of the capital of the Mexican re-
public by the troops of the United States, in virtue
of the above stipulation, shall be completed in one
month after the orders there stipulated for shall have
been received by the commander of said troops, or
sooner if possible. .
ARTICLE w.
Immediately after the exchange of ratifcations 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, as
about to be established by the following article, shall
be definitely restored the said republic together
with all the artillery, arms, apparatus OF war mun-
TONS and other property, which were In the said
castles and forts when captured, and which shall re-
main there at the time when this treaty shall be duly
ratified by the government of the Mexican republic
To this end Immediately upon the signature of this
officers commanding such castles and forts, securing
AGAINST the removal destruction of any such arti
Iery arms apparatus Of war, munitions, or other
7he otV of Mexico. within the