The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-13
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PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, LIMITS,
SETTIEMHMT,
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND THE
MEXICAN REPUBLIC,
CONCLUDED AT
Guadalupe Hidalgo,
SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY,
RATIFIED, WITH The AMENDMENTS,
BY THE
AMERICAN SENATE,
MARCH 10, lsAs.

we nave WltDneIO lot nearly TWO Wcoks, rum
regard to the public interests, the treaty which
we publish tc day. The motive which actuated
US no longer exists, as the publication of the
document can no longer influence the decision
Of the Senate on its fate. We publish 1t now, to
dissipate any false impressions that may have
obtained in regard to its most important features
The Treaty.
In the name of Almighty God:
The United States of America and the United
Mexican States, animated by sincere desire to
put an end to the calamities of the war which un-
happily exists between the two republics, and to
establish'on a solid basis relations of peace and
friendship, which shall confer reciprocal bene-
fits on the citizens of both, and assure the con-
cord, harmony and mutual confidence wherein
the two people should live as good neighbors,
have, for that purpose, appointed their respective
plenipotentiarles; that ia to say, the President
of the United States has appointed N. P. Trist,a
citizen of the United States, and the President
of the Mexican republic has appointed Don Louis
Gonzaga Cuevas, Don Bernardo Comic, and Don
Miguel AtrIstain, citizens of the said republic,
who, after reciprocal communication of their
respective powers, have, under the protection of
Almighty God, the author of peace, arranged,
agreed upon aud signed the following treaty of
peace, friendship, limits and settlement, between
the United States of America and the Mexican
republic.
ARTlCLEI.
There shall be firm and universal peace be-
tween the United States of America and the
Mexican Republic, and between their respective
countries, territorties. cities, towns and people,
without exception OF places or persons.
ARTICLE H.
Immediately on the signature of this treaty.
a convention shall be entered into between a
commissioners or commissioners appointed by
the General-in. Chief of the forces Of the United
States, and such as may be appointed by the
Mexican government, to the end that provi-
sional suspension of hostilites shall take place;
constitutional order may be re-estabiished, re
cards the political, administrative, and judicial
branches, so far this shall be permitted by the
circumstances of military occupation.
ARTICLE III.
Immediately upon the ratification of The present
treaty. by the government OF the United State
ders shall be transmitted to the commanders Of
their land and naval forces, requiring the latter
Crowded this treaty shall then have been rati-
fed by the government Of the Mexican repub-
lic), Immediately to desist from bockading any
Mexican ports; and requiring the former, (under
the same conditiop), to commence at the earliest
moment practicable. Withdrawing all troops of
the United States then in the interior of the
Mexican republic, TO points that shall be selected
sea-ports not exceeding thirty leagues and such
evacuation of the interior of the republic shall
he completed with the least possible delay the
Mexican government hereby binding itself to
afford every facility in Its power for rendering
the same convenient to the troops, on their
march. and in their new positions, and for pro-
noting good understanding between them ant
the inhabitants. In like manner, orders shall
be despatched to the persons In charge of the
custom houses at all ports occupied by the forces
of the United States, requiring them (under the
same conditlop) Immediately to deliver posses
sion Of the same to the persons authorized by the
Mexican government to receive ii, together with
all bonds and evidences of debt for duties on i'm
portati0ns and on explorations, not yet fallen
due. Moreover, faithful and exact occount
shal he made out, showing the entire amount
OF all duties on imports and on exports, collected
at such cusom-houses, or elsewhere In Mexico,
by authority Of the United States. from and after
the government Of the Mexican republic
and also an account of the cost of collections and
such entire amount, deductlpg only the cost of
collection shall be delivered ~ to the Mexican 60
months after the exchange of ratifcations.
The evacuation of the capital of the Mexican
republic by the troops of the United States, in
virtue of the above stipulation, shall be compile
ted in one month after the orders there stipula-
ted for shall have been received by the COM
mander of said troops, or sooner if possible
ARTICLE Nv.
Immediately after the exchange of notifications
of the present treaty, all Castles forts, terrific
ries, places and possessions, which have been
taken aud occupied by the forces of the United
Of the Mexican republic, as about to be estab-
lished by the following article, shall be deini-
lively restored to the saId republic, together
with an the artillery, arms, apparatus of war,
munitions, and other public property, which
Were In The said castles and forts when captured,
and which snail remain there at the time when
this treaty shall be duly ratified by the govern
ment OF the Mexican republic Tothis end, i'm
mediately upon the signature of this treaty. or
dsrs shall be despatched to the American off
Ger commanding such castles and ports, secur-
ing against the removal or destruction of any
such artillery, arms, apparatus OF war, NUM-
tons, or other public property. The city of
Mexico, within the inner line Of intren chments
surrounding the said city, is comprehended in
the above stipulations, as regards the restora-
ton OF artillery, apparatus OF war, &c.
The tiaal evacuation OF the territory Of the
Mexican republic by the forces of the United
States, shall be completed in three months from
the said exchenge of Publications, or sooner if
possible The Mexican republic hereby engag-
ing, as in the foregoing article, to use all means
In It's power FOR facilitating such evacuation, and
rendering it convenient to the troops, and for
promoting good understanding between them
and the inhabitants.
II, however. the ratification of this treaty by
both parties should not take place in time to al.
low the embarkatlon of the troops OF the United
States to be completed before the commence
ment OF the slckly season, at TIE Mexican ports
on the Cult of Mexico, in such case friendly
aTrransement shall be entered into between the
General-In- Chief of the said troops and the Mex
lean government, whereby healthy and other
wise suitable places, at a distance from the ports
not exceeding thirty leagues, shall be designated
for the residence OF such troops as may not yet
have embarked, until the return of the healthy
season And the space of time here referred TO
as comprehepding the sickIy season, shall be
understood to extend from the FIRST day of Nav
to the FIRST day Of November
All prisoners OF war taken on either side, on
land or on sea, shall be restored as soon as prac
tcable after the exchange of the notifications of
this treaty IL is also agreed that if any Next
wage tribe within the limits of the United States
as about to be established by the foilow,nr s,,;,