Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-17
treaty of Peace Ratified.

The Senate held a very long Executive ses-
sion, on Friday afternoon, and finally dis posed
Of the Merriam treaty by ratifling il TIE in
junction OF secrecy not yet being removed, the
precise vote, and the exact form in which the
treaty was passed. cannot be known The vote
is said to have been 81 TO IS, as follows:
ArEs-Me,sn Ashley, Anterior, Bagsy, Bill,
Bradbury, Bright, Batter, Calhoun, Cameioa, Cas-,
Cla.te tSitt,hd,. John Laris, Jefferson Dss ., Day
ton, DekinsOn, Dix, Downs, Fetch. Fooi,s HALE
Iiannegan Hunter. Hetfrdy Iol.soa Iicrscht John
son, DsigE .Ioinson, IWanoiSl Mason, 9iRsy Moor.
Niles liasL, SEWER, slmgeon, Tnncy, Ind ysroad,
ful,e--37 WhiGs, in i,dir, n; Locofoe n &c I;
Independent In SMALL cars |.
EAYs-Mcssrs Allen, Atcllson Badger, u dduis,
Benton Berriou Brccse, C5ricn, Douglas, I;rsen>,
Lewis SDrsaAee, Cpida, Wststsr, Westcott--I5.
Wings 8, LOcoocos
ABsgST-Messrs Clayton Houston Poa,cs, ThsJs
-. Is Wings, Locofoco
The amendments made TO the treaty arc sup
posed not 10 touch the main features Of teri itory,
and the price to be paid therefor.
Il is worthy Of remark, that the news Of tie
ratification occasions no manifestations of joy or
satidaetion-no public gratulations on the pros-
Pect Of peace, Or the acquisition secured by T..
II scarcely serves for newspaper para graph.
The country undoubtedly desires peace, but It
has little sympathy with the spirit Of ter riioTial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT for the benefit of slavel olders,
which originated the war, aud which dict ties the
terms Of peace.
The n. Y. Herald publishes the treaty in fall,
and we give an abstract Of il:
Article l--proclaims. peace.
Art. 2--PrO,ides for commissioner 10 arrange
terms for the suspension Of hosies and removal
Of tho troops.
Ant 3--Prosidcs for raising the blockade 81 Me-
lean ports the withdrawal Of the army, and the s<b-
stituton u Mexican authorities.
Art 4--Proydca for the surrender Of an places
In possession Of the armies for the final evf cua
Of Mexico three months after the ratification Of dc
treaty, and for the restoration Of all prison,Ts.
Art, 5-Dciines the boundary between the two
countries which Is the Rio Grande 10 New Mexino
the southern boundary Of New Mexico to its wGst-
ward termination the western line Of New Mexiro
Until Il nersecis tic first branch Of the river Chln
down the middle Of said branch until Il cmItiea
into the Rio Colorado, thence across the u 10 Colo
rndo, following the division line between Upper and
Lower California TO the Pacific Ocean. This bosnd
airy embraces Upper and part Of Lower caliioInia,
and New Mexiro.
Ar. e--proyides for the free passage Of American
vessels by the Calf Of California and Rio Colorado,
to the possessions Of the United States.
Art. 7-iroyldes that the navigation Of the rHers
| ella aud Del NUrie, below the southern boundary
Of Mexico shill he free and common TO bot nations.
Art. 6-Proyides thai Mexcans established later.
ntory ceded TO the United Statcs, shall be free to
continue where they now reside, or remove to the
MeSlcan Republic, and 10 retain all properly be-
longing 10 them.
Arr. 9--Iroyides that Mexican citizens on terri
tories cedcd, shall he treated Us American citizens,
and possess their rights, and religious federalism.
Art i0-proyidcs that the cedcd territory shall
be treated Us other territories Of the Uuited States
Art y --Proyides that the United States shall
protect MeNeo from tie ineufsion OF savage, and
procure restoration Of all captves.
Art i2-ifoyldes for the payment 10 Mexiso Of
| Sl5,O00,OG0.
Art IS, i4---Mexico Is released From all elaims
| by our citizens
Art. l5--rhe United States assume 10 pay these
claims To the amount Of s3,250O00.
Art l5--Both nations reserve the right TO fbrtfy
any places in their respective territory.
Art i7-Reyiyes the treaty Of conn lercc, con-
cludod In the year 1881.
Art ls--Ail supplies for the amy &c be exempt
| from taxation.
Art 10, 20--Rcgulate the duties on all property
imported into Mexico during It's occupation by tbs
| United States.
Art 2l-Proyides for the settlement, o. disagree
ments between the two Governments.
Art 22--iays down rules 10 he observe In enss
Of any future war between the two countries