Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-05

Is to be 1cy navigating the Gull OF Califor-
MIA, and the river Colorado; and not by
land, without the express consent of the
Mexican government.
If, BY the examination that may be made,
it should be ascertained to be practicable
and advantageous to construct a road, ca
nal or railway, which should, in whole or
in part, run upon the river ella, or upon
its right or its left bank, within the space
Of one marine league from either margin
of the river, the governments Of both re-
publics will form an agreement regarding
its construction, in order that it may serve
equally for the use and advantage Of both
countries.
ARTICLE VIZ. aa
The river Gila, and the part Of the Del
Norte lying below the southern boundary
Of New Mexico, being, agreeably to the
fifth article, divided in the middle between
the two republics, the navigation of the
ella and of the Bravo, below said boun-
dairy, 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 i'm
pede or interrupt, in whole or in part, the
exercise Of this right-not even for the
purpose Of favoring new methods ofnayi-
CATION. Nor shall any tax or contribution.
under any denomination or title, be levied
upon vessels, or persons navigating the
same, or upon merchandise, or effects,
transported thereon, except in the case of
landing upon one of their shores. If, for
the purpose of making said rivers naviga-
bic, 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
governments. al
The stipulations contained in the pre-
sent article shall not impair the territorial
rights Of either republic, within its esta-
blished limits.
ARTICLE VIII.
Mexicans now established in territories
previously belonging to Mexico,a and which
remain, for the future, within the limits of
the United. States, as defined by the pre-
sent treaty, shall be free to continue where
they now reside, or to remove, at any time,
to the Mexican republic, retaining the
property which they possess in the said
territories, or disposing thereof, and re-
moving the proceeds wherever they please,
without their being subjected, on this ac-
count, 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. Bat
they shall beunder 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 saidter-
ritories, after the expiration of that year,
without having declared their intention 10
retain the character of Mexican citizens,
shall be considered to have elected to be-
come citizens of the United States.
In the said territories, property of eve
ry kind, now belonging to Mexicans not
established there, shall be inviolabiy re-
spected. The present owners, the heirs
OF these, and all Mexicans who may here
after acquire property by contract, shall
enjoy, with respect to il, guarantees equal
ly ample as if the same belonged to citi-
Zens Of the United States.
ARTICLE TX.
The Mexicans who, in the tcrritoria
aforesaid, shall not preserve the charS
of citizens of the Mexican republic
formally with what is stipulated
preceding article, shall be incorpH 81
into the Union of the United States, hfd
admitted as soon as possible, according
the. principles Of the federal constitution,
to the enjoyment of all the rights Of citi-
zens of the United States. In the mean
time, they shall be maintained and protect
ed in the enjoyment of their liberty, their
property, and the civil rights now vested
in them, according to the Mexican laws.
With respect to political rights, their con-
dition shall be on an equality with that of
the inhabitants of the other territories of
the United States, and at least equally
good as that Of the inhabitants of Louisia-
ma and the Floridas, when these provinces,
by transfer from the French republic, and
the crown of Spain, became territories Of
the United States. r..
The most ample guaranty shall be en-
joyed by all ecclesiastics, and religious
corporations, or communities, as we'll in
the discharge of the offices of their minis
try, as in the enjoyment Of their property
of every kind, whether individual or corr
porate. This guaranty shall embrace all
temples, houses and edificss, dedicated TO
the Roman Catholic worship; as well as
all property destined to its support, or to
that of schools, hospitals, or other feunda-
tions for charitable or beneficial purposes.
No property Of this nature shall be consi-
dered as having become the property of
the American government, or as subject
to be by it disposed Of, or diverted to 9th
or uses. a l t4fa Fl
Finally, the relations and communication
between Catholics, living in the territories
aforesaid, and their respective ecclesiasi-
cal authorities, shall be open, free, and ex-
empt from all hindrance whatever, even
although such authorities should reside
within the limits Of the Mexican republic,
as defined by this treaty and this freedom
shall continue SO long as new demaroa-
ton Of ecclesiastical districts shall not have
h.,a, ,nadag conference.-the, with tho l,,pS of