Indiana State sentinel., 1848-03-30


NoIte lying below the southern boundary Of New Mexico
being, ageeaby the Fifth Article divided ia the middle be-
the republics, The navigation Of the Gia AID Of
the Brave below said boundary shall be fee aud common
the and Of both countries; and neither shall
without the consent Of the other, work that
may impede interrupt in whole in part the exercise Of
this ghtnOt for the purpose favorng methods
Of navigation Nor shall any contribution, under any
denomination title, be levied vessels persons
navigating the same upon merchandise effects, trans
ported thereon. except in the Of landing OF
navigable, for maintaining Them in such state il should
be necessary advantageous TO establish any cOn
button, this shall be done without the of both
The spuatons contained in the present article shall not
impair the territorial rights Of either republic within its
tabiished limits
ART VIII-Mexicans established in territories pre-
viOusy belonging to Mexico. att which remain for the lu
iuTe within the limits Of the United States, defined by
the present Treaty. shall be free continue where they
reside to any time the Mexican Republic,
retaining property which they possess said
es dspOng thereof and removing the proceeds whef-
they please without their being subjected this
count, to any contribution, tax charge whatever
Those who shall prefer remain in said territories, may
either the title and rights of Mexican citizens
que those Of citizens oE the United States But they shall
be under the obligation to make their selection within
year from the date Of the exchange Of a6caOus Of this
Treaty, and those who shall the said territories
after the expiration Of that without having declared
their intention 10 retain the OF Mexicans shall be
considered have elected to become citizens OF the United
States.
In the said territories, property Of every kind now be-
longing Mexicans not established there shall be nvols
bly, respected The present owners the heirs of these and
all Mexicans who hereafter acquire said property by
contract shall ENJOY, with respect 10 IT. guarantees equally
s1.es Rs 's same belonged 70 e1eH' u 'Hf OH''eu
lin place Of the following Article, the Senate has inserted
the third article Of the Treaty France and the United
States for the citizens of Louisiana which provides that the
Inhabitants OF the ceded territory shall be admitted 10 all the
rights and privileges Of citizenship in accordance with the
principles Of the Constitution Congress shall de-
eImine and that in the meantime, they shall be protected
in The of their
belief
ART IX-The Mexicans who in the territories Aforesaid,
shall not the Of citizens of the Mexcani
Republic confoTmaby with what is stipulated n the pece
ding article shall be incorporated into the Union Of the Uni
ted States and admitted possible according 10 the
principles of the Federal Constitution the enjoyment Of
all the rights Of citizens of the United States. In the
me they shall be maina and protected in the enjoy
of their liberty their property and the civil rights
vested in them, according 10 the Mexican laws. Wh re-
political rights, shall eqna-
y with that Of the inhabitants Of the other territories Of the
United States and at least equally good that OF The n
babans of Louisiana aud he FIorda, when these provm
by transfer from the French Republic and the Crown OF
Spain, became territories of the United States.
The most ample shall be enjoyed BY all ecees
astics and religious corporations communities, well in
the discharge Of the Offices Of the ministry in the enjoy
ment Of their property of kind whether individual
corporate This guaranty shall embrace all temples hou
and edhccs dedicated the Roman Catholic worship;
we'll all property destined to its support to that of
schools hospitals other foundations for charitable or be-
nehceut purposes No property of this shall be
sdered having become the property Of the American
Government subject 10 be by it disposed Of or divert
ed TO other
Finally the relations and communications between Cath
oc living in the territories aforesaid and their respective
ecclesiastical authorities shall be open free and exempt from
all hndrAnce whatever, although such authorities
should reside within the limits Of the Mexican Republic,
defined bY this treaty and this freedom shall continue
long eemacaon of eccleastica districts shall
not have been made conOrmaby with the laws of The Ro-
Catholic Church.
ART. X (Erpuaged. AN grant, of land made by the
Mexican Government, BY the competent authorities, in
previously
ing for the future within the limits Of the United States,
shall respected 10 the extent that the
grants would be valid if the sad Territories had remained
within the limits Of Mexico But the grantees Of land in
Texs put in possession thereof who by Of the cir
cumsance OF the county, since the beginning oil the troubles
between Texas and the Mexican Government, may have
been prevented from fulfilling all the conditions of their
grants shall be under the obligation TO fulfil the con-
ditons within the periods limited in the same respectively
such periods TO be counted from the date OF the
change Of athcarions Of this Treaty in default Of which
said gants shall be obligatory the State Of Texas
vitue OF the stipulaiions contained in this Article
The foregoing stipulation in regad to grantees of land in
Texas extended all grantees of land in the territory
Aforesaid elsewhere than in Texas put possession under
such grants and in default of fuhment Of the cOnd
ons Of any such grant, within the new period which, as
above stipulated begins with the day of the exchange Of
ratfcaiOns Of THIS treaty. the same shall he null and void
The Mexican Government declares that grant whalev
lands Texas ha made the second day Of
March, thousand eight hundred and thirty six and that
giant whatever Of lands any Of the territories afOe
said has been made since the thirteenth day of May
thousand eight hundred and forty-six-
ART XI-COnsiderng that great part OF the territories
which, by the present Treaty. to be compehended for
cupied By tubes who will hereafter be under the
troll Of the Government of the United States, and whose in
sons within the territory Of Mexico would be pfejudi
cial the extreme, solemnly agreed that all
eusOns should be focbly restrained by the Government Of
the United States whatsoever this be and
that when bo prevented they shall be punished
by said Government and satisfaction tor the shall be
exaced-a in the samo way, and with equal diligence and
the ncursions committed within its
territory against its citizens.
1t shall be lawful under any pretext whatever for
nhabtsnt Of the United States purchase acquire
any Mexican any foreigner residing IN Mexico who
have been captured by Indians nhabng the territory OF
either OF the two Republics TO purchase acquire
horses mules cattle, property Of kind stolen within
Mexican territory by such Indians provide such ln
diaEs with firearms ammunition, by sale or otherwise
And the OF captured within Mexican
territory by Indians being carried into the territory Of the
United States the Government Of the latter engages and
binds itself 10 the solemn manner, 1t shall
of capves being within territory and shall
be able do through the faithful exercise of its nhu
aud p1we them and them the their
country deliver them TO the representative of
the Mexican Government The Mexican authorities will.
far practicable give to the Government Of the United
States notice Of such capure and its agents shall pay the
expenses the maintenance and transmission of
the rescued captves who, in the shall be treated
with hospitality by the American authorities at
the place where they may be- But il the Government Of
the United States before receiving such notice from Mexico
shalt obtain intelligence through other channel Of the
proceed forthwith 10 the Mexican agents. abc:s stiPuIa
ted.
For the purpose Of giving these spuaions the fullest
possible efficacy, thereby afOdng the security and redress
demanded by their spirit and INTENT the Government Of
the United States will and hereafter pass without
the Of the subject may requne And finally
sscrednes Of this Obligation shall never be lost sight Of by