Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-11

| bcnefs upon the citizens OF boih and assure The
concord, harmony, and mutual confidence where
in the two people should live as good neiebbors,
have Tor that purpose appointed their respective
plenipo enla ries-lhat is TO say, the President ol
Inc United States has appointed Nicholas P.
Tris citizen of The Uniied States, and the
President OF The Mexican republic has appointed
Don Luis Gonzaga Cuevas Don Bernardo Cuu
to, and Don Miguel Aris,ain, citizens of the said
republic, who, alter reciprocal communica.
lion OF their respective toll powers, have, under
the protection OF Almighty God, The author OF
peace, arranged, agreed upon, and signed The iol-
lowing
Treaty Of pace, fiendsdip, limits, and settle
ment betwsen the United States # america,
and the Mexican republic.
AhTicLEI
There shall be firm and universal peace be-
tween The United States of America and The
Mexican republic, and between their respective
countries, territories, cities, towns, and people,
wihou! exception of paces'or persons.
Article ii.
! Immediately upon the signature Of this treaty,
convention shall be entered into between COM
missioner or commissioners appointed by The
General-n-chel OF The forces OF he United States,
and such as may be appointed by the Mexican
government, TO the end that provisional suspen-
sion OF hosliiies shall lake place, and that in
the places occupied by The said forces consitu-
iona order may be re established, as regards the
| political administrative and judicial branches,
so far as This sha'be permited by the circum-
stances OF military occupation.
ARTICLE Ill.
Immediately upon The ratification OF the pre-
sent treaty By The government OF the United
States orders shall be transmitted 10 the command
ers Of their land and naval forces requiring The
later provided this treaty shall then have been
ratified by the government OF the Mexican repub.
lie. and The raihcalcns eIchanged) Immediately
TO desst from blockading any Mexican pors; aud
requiring The former (under The same condhion)
10 commence, al The earliest moment practicable,
Withdrawing all troops of The United States then
in the interior OF the Mexican republic, 10 points
that shall be selected by common agreement, al
distance from the seaporis MOI exceeding thirty
leagues; and such evacuation of the interior OF
the republic shall be completed with the leasi pos
sible delay; the Mexican government hereby bind
ing ilselflo afford every facility in lis power Tor
rendering the same conve lent 10 The troops on
their march and in their new positions, and for
promoting good understanding be wcenlhe and
the inhabitants In like manLer, orders shall DC
despatched 10 The persons in charge OF the custom
houses al all pors occupied by the forces OF the
United Sta'cs, requiring them (under The same
condltion) Immediately to deliver possession OF
| the same 10 The persons authorized by the Mexi-
can government 10 receive II, together with all
| bonds and evidences OF debt Tor duties on lmpof-
| iations and on explorations not yet fallen due
| Moreover, faithful and exact account shall be
made OUT, showing The entire amount OF all du
ties on imports and on exports collected Al such
cus'om-honses, or elsewhere in Mexico, By au-
thori,y OF the United States, from and after The
day Of ratification of this treaty by he govern
men Of the Mexican republic, and also an ac
| count OF The cost OF collection; ard such entire
| amount, deduc'ing only the cost OF collection,
| shall be delivered 10 the Mexican government, al
| The city Of Mexico, within three months alter The
exchange Of ralihca,ions.
! The evacuation Of the capital OF The Mexican
republic by The troops Of The Une'i States in vir-
Tue OF the above stipulation, shall be completed in
one month after The orders there stipulated for
shall nave been received by the commander OF
said troops, or sooner II possible.
Article Nv.
Immediately after the exchange OF ra'iiirailonS
Of The present treaty, all castles tors, territories.
places and possessions, which have been taken
| or occupied by The .Drces oi the Uni;cl S'ates dn
| ring the present wat, within The LENT. al he
Mexican Republic, IS about 10 b. established ~
the tol owing article, shall b, definitely restored
| 10 The said republic, together with all The artillery
| arms apparatus ui war, munitions, and other pub
lie properly which in Inc said castles and lor,s
| when captured, and which shall remain there al
the time when this treaty shall be duly ratified bY
| the government ui the Mexican republic. To
| this end, Immediately upon The sigma uic II this
treaty orders Shall be despatched 10 The American
| officers mmanding such castles and ioTls secu-
ring asains, the removal or destruction Of any
| such artillery, arms, apparatus OF war. munitions,
or other public rropslty. The city OF Mexico,
within he inner line OF intreDchmens surrounding
| the said CRY, IS comprehended in The above sipu.
la'ions, as regards he restoration Of artillery, appa-
| ralus OF war &c.
The final evacuation Of the territory II the
Mexican republic, By the forces 81 The u States,
shall be completed in three months from The SAID
exchange Of raiihcatiuns, or sooner II possible |;
! the Mexican goycrnmen, hereby engaging as in
The foregoing article 10 use al means in lis pow.
er for facilitating such evacuation, and rendering
/ il convenient 10 he troops, and for promoting a
! good understanding between them Ind the inka BIZ
| lants.
IT. however The ratification Of This treaty by
both parties should no! take place in lime 10 allow
the embarca,on Of the troops OF the u Safes 10 be
/ completed before The commencement OF The sickly
season al the Mexican ports on the Gull OF Mcxi-
| co, in such case friendly arrangement shall be
| enle ed into between the generain chief OF The
said troops and The Mexican government, where.
by healthy and Otherwise suitable places al a Ills
i
shall he desgnaiedior The residence Of such tru ,ps
as NAV not yet have embark ed, until The return ii
The healthy season. Ann The space OF lime here
referred 10 as comprehendins The sicky season
shall! be understood 10 extend from The first day
| OF May TO the first day oil November.
All prisoners Of var taken on either SIDE, on
land or on sea, shall be restored as soon as prac-
licable aller the exchange OF Publications OF this
treaty. II ia also agreed, thai If any Mexicans
| should now be held as capliyes by any savage
tribe within The Limits Of the United Safes, as
about 10 be established by The following article,
The government, of the said United States will tx.
Act the release OF such captives, and cause them
10 be restored 10 their country.
ARTIcLEV.
! The boundary line between tie two republics
shall commence in the gull OF Mexico, ihree
leagues from land, opposite The mouth 81 The Rio
| Grande. otherwise called Rio Bravo del None, or
opposite The mouth Of lis deepest branch. If il
should have more than one branch emp'yine di.
rectly into the sea; tom thence up The middle cf
that river, following the deepest channel, where it
has more than one, 10 the point here il strikes
the southern boundary OF New Mexico; thence,
wes,wardly, along he whole southern boundary
OF New Mexico (Which runs north 0! The 10 IN
called Paso) 10 lis western termination; thence,
norhward, along the western line OF New Mex.
co. uHiii " ihelseets lic MOI "'dhe" VI s'e i,'e
CHA; (or il il should not inlersect any branch #
that river, then to The point on he said line near
est 10 such branch, AMI thence 10 a direct line To
| the same j thence down The middle oil the said
branch and OF he said river, until il empiies in
| to the Rio Colorado; thence across he Rio Colo.
RADIO, following the division line tween Upper
and Lower California, 10 The Pacific ocean.
The southern and western limits Of New Mex
leo, mentioned in this article, are lhose laid down
in the map entitled ".Nap of The Unitcd Mexican
States as organized and defined By unrious ats
of,he Congress Of said republic and contributed nc
eord,ng 10 Tie best authorities REVISED edition
Pl6!ished al Nc,0 York in lS47, BY J. Disfur-
neR" or which map copy is added 10 This
treaty, bearing the signatures and seals of The
undersignei penipcleniaries. And, in order 10
preclude all difficulty In tracing upon the ground
the limi, separating Upper from Lower Califof-
l,,,it h,1t