The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-04

TO the rites and exercises Of the Catholic religion
without any change and under the protection Of
the laws The same shall be the With al goods
movable and which Within the said terr
tories dedicated to the support Of the Catholic
blsRmsnt Of charity or bsnsvolsnos Finally tho rsla-
lions and communications Of the Catholics living in the
territories with their respective ecclesiastical
rassment though the said authorities have their
residence within the limits which remain subject to the
Of so ss %
formally to the laws Of the Catholic church.
10TH The Mexcsns residing In territory heretofore
United States may ct any time return to the Mexican
republic preserving In the said territory the property
ever L suits them without on this cooount, bsns la
BILE to the sxscton BY the United States Of any Kind Of
contribution tax or impost the persons here treat
Bit they may preserve the title and rights Of Mexican
oitzsns or at once acquire the title and rights Of c
a -: Il Sn
18th All the grants of lands mad. by Mexican .utho
and BY this treaty to be for tho future within the limits
Of the United States shall be valid and permanent and
shall be and guarded for ever BY the govern
i2h The republic Of the United States promises SOL
EMMY not TO permit hsrratsr the annexation Of any
BY the treaty are sssisns the Mesiesn re-
public Thigsoemn agreement has the character of .
condition from the territorial cessions which Mexico
18Th An goods now the Mexican ports occupied by
the North American troops shall pay the duties estab
they have not before paid duties to that republic but
they shall not incur the penalty Of oonfsostion.
l4th The government ofths United States shall SAITH:
xsns for the Injury sustained In their interests by the
North American troops
The present treaty shall be ratified, 60, 60
Mr.. Trist to the Mexican Commissisners.
TAcuBAyA, September 7, ls47.
The undersigned, commissioner Of the United States
Of America has the honor acknowledge toe receipt Of
the note under date of yesterday their excslsn
nyng tho project which they had been instruct
ed to present.
Tho authority with which he Is clothed being limited
30 far % regards the boundary to be established be-
tween tho two republics to the conclusion Of treaty
upon the basis Of the ultmatum presented by him
Inc "a instant the nndsrnsnsd nnds Himself - was
the painful necessity of recognising the absolute ire
ooncileablsnss which exists between the views Of the
these nna' Instructions to their exoesnces putting
to the negotiation which he has had the honor
conduct WITH them, and which has left on his mind
bis earnest wish was recprocated that the restoration
OF pesce might DO tho result
Dsbarred as he Is from discussing with them the
question OF boundary beyond the point reached he
must limit himself to remarks In reply to the OBJ
70 ms s ed
nive with respect to their propositions
acknowledging their title to his utmost attention, not
on account OF the gravity OF the subject but also
because OF the csndor and snkness displayed through
snel the part Of those BY whom these
asrims ths 30 ~. me after CON
say tnat plausible a. they may at fret glance seem,
the: nde.te to bis mind an altogether erroneous view
OF the positions in which the two countries stand
wards each Other and Of the general question pend
ing between them
perfectly true stated by their exoelenoies that
tn he
territory Of the State Of Texas and s likewise true
that the title BY which this territory claimed by the
United States (or to speak properly, cousti
tutes an integral portion Of the United Stae consists
In the act Of Texas" (concurrently with that Of
the American Congress Whereby she becsme incorpo-
rated into the Union one Of its sovereign members
But this Is very far from wsrrantipR the ooncusop
which appears to their exceencies now from It, and
on which rested the and justice of the
propositions which they have been instructed to make
on the part Of the Mexican government
The conclusion s that Mexico by consentine as abe
now offers to do, upon being properly indemninrd to
sccede to the claim of the United states to Texas
moves the cause Of the war; and that, consequently all
wanting, 1t should at once cease Pursuing the same
line Of reasoning It Is further urged with references to
IL &c mt hin the
dersgned that right thereto having heretofore been
alleged by the United States the only title
oy which It could be acquired must rest either upon
conquest or upon purchase with respect to the
OF which titles tho confidence expressed that it would
be regarded with reprobation by the United States
whist In regard to the latter, IL IS remarked that
would be repugnAnt to every idea Of justice, wage
war against nation for other than her refu
sal to sell territory which neghbordeared to purchase
To perceive clearly the utter alacy this whole view
OF the subject is necessary only to advert to few
leading facts belonging to the series Of events out Of
which has grown the state Of things now existing be-
tween tbs two countries
Composed chiefly Of emgrants from the United SateS
VINO nag ossn invited tnthsr by Mexico under tho guar
entees TOT the security OF fe Liberty and property IL
forded by the constitution Of constitution mod
eued that OF their native lsnd-the people OF Tex
as aiter the lapse OF law years. found themselves pre-
ssuveo win the OF taking up arms IN defence
Q. .nes oesress ngnts, OF euomitting 70 Inc military
sno oesPousm ~ Wncn the organic law OF
AZ npe w. 10, nsa oeen suoserteo ana tepaoea
az ooo nos pus DC torSeen ~ AL persons not entirely
WIN tns naConat character formed under
tnnuen"es OF Engnsn principles OF government and