The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24

as has been made since the second dsy.of
March, one thousand one hundred thirty.
six; and that no grant whatever of landa
in any of the territories aforesaid has
been made since the thirteenth day OF
May. one thousand eight hundred and
forty elk.
ARTICLE xT.
Considering that a great part Of the
Territories which. by the present treaty,
are to be comprehended for the future
within the limits Of the United States. Is
now occupied by savage tribes who will
hereafter be under the control of the Go.
vernment Of the United States, and whose
incursions within the territory Of Mexi.
co would be prejudicial in the extreme,
jitis solemnly agreed that all such incur.
sions shall be forcibly restrained by tho
government Of the United States, when.
soever this may be necessary and that
when they cannot be prevented, they
shall be punished by The said government
and satisfaction shall be exacted-all in
the same way, and with equal diligence
and energy. rs if the same ihcursons
were committed within its own terri.
tory aud against its own citizens.
1t shall not lie lawful under any pre-.
text whatever, for any inhabitant Of tho
United States 10 purchase or acquire any
Mexican, or any foreigners residing in
Mexico, who may have been captured
by Indians ;nhabiiing the territory Of
either OF the two republics, nor to pur.
chase or acquire horses, mules, cattle or
property of any kind. stolen within Mex
lcan territory by such Indians; nor to
provide such Indians with firearms or
ammunition, by sale or Otherwise.
And inthe event Of any person or per-
sons captured within Mexican territory
by Indians, being carried into the terri.
tory of The United States, the govern.
ment ct the latter engages and binds it,
self in the most solemn manner, so soon
as II shall know of such captive being
within It's territory, and shall be able SO
to do, through the faithful exercise of its
iniluence aud power, 10 rescue them and
return them to their country, or deliver
Them TO The agent or representative Of
the Mexican government. The Mexi-
can authorities will as far as practicable.
give the government ofthe UnitcdStates
notice Of such captures, and its agent shall
pay the expenses incurred in the main
ialnance and transmission of the rescu-
ed captives. who. in the meantime, shall
be treated with the utmost hospitality by
the American authorities at the place
where they may be. Bnt if the govern
r ment Of the United States, before receiv
ing such notice from Mexico, should oh
tain intelligence, through apy other chan
mel, Of the existance of Mexican cap
tives within its territory, it will proceed
forthwith to effect their release and do
livery to tue Mexican agent, as above
stipulated
For the purpose of giving to these
siipulations the fullest possible efficacy,
thereby afording The security and re-
dress demanded by their true spirit and
intent, the government of the United
States will now and hereafter pass, with
out unnecessary delay, and always visi-
ently enforce, such laws as the nature of
the case may require. And finally the
sacredness of this obligation shall never
be lost sight Of by the said government
when providing for the removal Of Indi.
ans from any portion of said territories.
orfor its being settled by the citizens of
the United States, hut, ON the contrary.
special caro- then shall be taken not to
place It's Indian occupants under the ne
cessity OF seeking new homes, by com.
> hitting these invasinns which the United
: States have solemnly,,obl gated themselves
" to restrain.
ARTICLE XIf
In consideration of the extension acquir.
y ed by the boundaries of the United States
as defined in the fifth article Of the pres.
- ent treaty, the government of the United
" States engages TO pay to that Of The Mex
lean republic the sum of fifteen millions
of dollars in the one or the other of the
. two modes below specified.
The Mexican government shall at the
time of ratifyiug this treaty, declare which
:, of these two modes Of payment it pre-
=, fers; and the mode so elected it shall be
:. conformed to by that of the U. States.
First mode of payment. Immediate
ly after this treaty shall have been duly
, ratified by the government of the Mexi.
" can republic, the sum uf three millions
> of dollars shall be paid to the said gov
ernment BY that of the United States, at
" the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver
-" coin of Mexico. For the remaining
twelve millions of dollars, the United
States shall create stock, bearing an in :
= teIest of six per centum per annum,
IS commencing on the day of the ratifca.
o tion of this treaty by the government of
e the Mexican republic, and payable at the
5; city of Washingtoni the principal of said
e stock to be redeemabIe there, at the pleas.
J. ure of the government of the United
Of States, at any time after two years from
in tho exchange of ratfications of this trea-
" ty; six months public notice of the inten-
!. ton to redeem the same being previous.
IS Iy given. Certificates of such stock. in
!. proper form, for such sums as shall be
n specified by the Mexican government
$ shall he delivered, and transferable by
Q the said governmentio to the same by that
!. Of the United States.
S Second mode Of payment.-lmme.
a diately after this treaty shall have been