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

Offering las have informed your sxosusncyl 10 con-
sent, for proper indsnnneaton the prstensous Of
the Of the hes disappeared and the war itself
ought to cease since there 10 warrant for ts CON-
tipuAnce To the other territories mentioned in the
heretofore been asserted by To public Of North Ams
rca do believe It possible for 1t to assert any
right Of conquest or By the title which win result from
the c,sson sale which Mexico might make. But,
I'VE We psvsuaded that the republic Of Washington
win not only absolutely rspel, but will hold In abhor
renee, the first Of these titles and the other hand
It would be thing, and contrary to every dss Of
than because ii refused to sell territory which it, neigh
Dor sought to buy We expect from the usio: q the 60
and Of sns
territory bsyond that the State Of Tsxss) contsm
plated BY the said article 4 will not be motive 10 per-
American troops has justly styled ~ unnatural.
In conference, have Informed your excsllsncy
that Mexico cannot cede the belt which lies between the
left bank Of the Bravo and the right the Nusces The
reason entertained for this not alone the full certain
T.Sss nor It bounded on the Srsst value in the sS
strac which Is placed upon It, Il Is because that belt
together with the Bravo, forms the natural barrier for
Mexico both In . military and commercial gense and
the barrier Of State ought be sought and no State
consent to abandon It's barrier But In order
Mexico engages not to found new settlements or esta.
hlish colonies In the space between the two rivers
that remaining In s present uninhabited condition. 1t
may serve Is safeguard equally to both republics
Pursuant to nstruotions tho Of this
territory Is condition sine qua non OF peace Seati-
noble character will know how worthly to esimate)
even moro than calculation Of interests, prevent
government from oonssnting to the Acknowledgement Of
New Mexico Upon this point We deem it supsrauous
to add any thing that which had the honor to
plain to you orally in our conferences.
Tho cession Of Lower California, which would be Of
little advantage to the republic Of North America offers
great abarrsssmens to Mexico, considering the posi-
from which il By IL. as Of
Your exceisncy has appreciated our remarks this
point and have bssn sratisd to that you have
yielded to them The preservation Of Lower California
would be enough to make 1t indispensable to keep part
ofUPper California; for that peninsula would
the republic, which Is always great embarr
peoislly for power like Mexico which Is not maritime
rss ,S.t By
which extendsfrom the a7th degree upwards not only
lows to the United States the acquisition Of excellent
coast OF fertile lands, and also Of untouched mines but
also presents to 1t the advantage Of extending that
limit it, Oregon possessions The wisdom Of the govern
the American people, will how to draw rich fruits
from the important acquisition which We now Offer.
grant Of passage soros tls sthSus Of Tsbusps
PEG to tbs South Sea sought favor of the North
1 tS.. We ys orally explained 70 yoar
rrpuhc granted to private contractor privilege with
reference this object, which
the sanction Of the rame government, to English sub
jects Of whose rights Mexico cannot dispose There.
fore, your excellency win not wonder upon this
point do not sccede to the desires Of your govern
ment -
We have entered into this plain statement Of the
motives which the republic has for not agreeing to
Texas, because desire that the North American 60
vernmsnt and people be persuaded that partial
atsd the In war; by the
which 1t has inflicted upon Mexico but rests upon
operate at any time with reference to the most friendly
natisn although our relations Of friendship with her
might be Of the closest character The other changes
which your excellency will find in counter draught
are Of minor moment, and bveve that there will be
no serious objection to them The subject contained in
sxoslenoy's country. We fatter ourselves from the
integrity Of your government that It win not refuse to
that good harmony in which two nsishSoriOs people
ought to live.
The peace b.twesn both countries will be established
which has nobly offered its good oces to Mexico and
the United States in tho present CONTEST will now oRsr
treaty which may be concluded The Mexican govern
understands that 1t would be proper solicit
this guaranty.
Our government directs us to recommend to your ex-
celenoy, that you viii Do pleased to communicate your
decision upon the counter which We have the
honor to present to you, within three days
The good aud sAlutary work can our opinion reach
happy end IL of the con,enaing parties resolves
to abandon some of its original prstensons This ha
always been tho cass no nation ever hesated at
such juucture to great sacrifices to extiuRuish
the destructive a.ms Of Mexico and the United
States have special thus We must con.
fess, not without blush that exhibiting to man
kind the scandal Of two Christian nations two repub-
o.
ing to another all the harm By disputes about
boundaries, when We have excess Of land to people
vdencs caused us to be born We venture to commend
these considerations your exceency before you come
to q definite decision upon our propoSsions
We consequently do ourselves the honor toofer you
JOSE ]. DE HERRERA,
FERNANDO COMO.
i0NACIO MORA VILLAMiL,
MIGUEL ATRIsTAIN.
To HIS EHoelsncy Dos Nichols Tsr.r, deputed With
n tad Srata n
the government OF the Mexicsn republic.
tTransiation1
goUNTER-rRoJEcT.
LIST. There shall be nrm and universal peace between
the United States Of America and the Mexican repub-
c aud their respective territories Cities and
villages, not excepting persons or places.
AN the prisoner: Of war made either side whe-
Their by or land shall be released immediately after
esgning Of the present treaty 1t il also sgresd that
II aay Mexcsns are now cspti7es in the power of eay
Indian tribe witha the limits seded by the ath rtcie
to the United States the government of said Uaited
States shall exact their release and that they be re-
stored to liberty and to their homes in Mexico
Sd immediately after the exchange of the rat,s,..
lions OF this treaty all the forts pAc and
which may haze been taken occupied dnring this pre-
cent war within the limits fixed by the 4h article for
this republic, shall be restored to the Mexican republic
In like shall be restored the artillery arm, and
ammunition that were in the castles and stron9holds
when they fell tao power Of the troops Of the oited
states With resp.ct to the artillery taken outside of
said castles and fortified places tina; which s in the
power or the United States troops shall be TO
Mexico at the date of the signing the present treaty
4th. The dividing line between the two shall
commence In the gulf Of Mexico three leagues land
opposite the southern mouth bag Corpus Chris
IT, shall run In straishlne from within the SAID bav 60
the mouth OF the river Nusccs thence through the
middle OF that river in all its its source from
the Of the river Nuecss shall be traced srszt
iae until meets the present frontier of New Mexico
on the east southeast side IL sha then follow the pre-
sent boundary OF New Mexico tho east, north and
west until this last s7th degrs. which will
serve Is limit for beth republics from the point in
which toushes the said frontier OF the ws, OF New
Mckee 70 the Pacific ocean. The government OF Mex
leo promises not TO found any settlements or ess-
bh colonies In the tract OF land which remains BE-
tween the river Nueees and the Bravo del Norts
9th AS Just compensation for the extension of their
old limits which the United States acquire by the pre-
vous article the Of the United States
bound topay over to the republic Of Mexico the sum
OF which shall be placed Ia the city of
Mexico ct the disposal OF the said government of the
ton ofths treaty.
CD The government Of the United States 10 further
bound, to tike itself and satafs fuliv IN. cl.