Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-30

Will eAdCL Tie TeledSG OI SUCH CdpIlVSS, anu
cause them to be restored to their country.
ARTICLE V.
The boundary line between the two repub-
lies shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico,
three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of
the Rio Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo
del Norte, or opposite the the mouth of its
deepest branch, if it should have more than
one branch emptying directly into the sea; from
thence up the middle OF that river, following
the deepest channel where it has more than
one, to point where it strikes the southern
boundary of New Mexico (Which runs north
of the town of Paso,)t its western termina-
ton; thence nor.hwayd along the western line
of New Mexico, until it intersects the first
branch of the river ella; Tor. if it should not
intersect any branch of that river, then to the
point on the said line nearest to such branch,
and thence ina direct line to the same thence
down the middle of the said branch and Of the
said river, until empties into the Rio Colorado;
thence across the Rio Colorado, following the
division line between Upper and Lower Cali
fornia, to the Pacific Ocean.
The southern and western limits of New
Mexico, mentioned in this article, are those
laid down in the map, entitled, CHAP of the
United Mexican States, as organized and de-
fined by various acts of the Congress of said
W TIE UcSL
authorities. Revised edition. Published in
New York, in l847, by J. Disturnell." OF
which mapa copy is added 10 this treaty, bear
ing the signatures and seals of the undersigned
plenipotentiaries. And in order to preclude
all difficulty in tracing upon the ground the
limit separating Upper from Lower California,
it is agreed that the said limit shall consist ola
straight line, drawn from the middle of the Rio
ella, where it unites with the Colorado, to a
point on the coast of the Pacific Ocean-dis-
tant one marine league due south ofthe southern
most point of the port OF San Diego, according
to the plan of said port, made in the year 1882
By Don Juan Pantojer, second sailing master
of the Spanish fleet, and published at Madrid
in the year 1902, in the atlas to the voyage of
the schooners SatiL and Mcricdna, of which
plan copy is hereunto added, signed and seal
ed by the respective plenipoteptiaries.
In order to designate the boundary line with
due precision, upon authoritative maps, and
to establish on the ground land marks which
shall show the limits of both republics, as de-
scribed in the present article, the two govern
ments shall each appoint commissioner and
a surveyor, who, before the expiration of one
year from the date of the exchange Of ratifca-
ton of this treaty, shall meet at the point oil
San Diego, and proceed to run and mark the
said boundary in its whole course to the mouth
of the Rio Bravo del Norte. They shall keeI
journals and make out plans of their operations
and the result agreed upon by them shall be
deemed a part OF this treaty, and shall ha ;e the
same force as if it were inserted therein. The
two governments will amicably agree regard
ing what may be necessary to these persons
and also to their respective escorts, should suct
be necessary.
The boundary line established by this article
shall be religiously respected by each of tht
two republics, and no change shall ever b,
made therein, except By the express and free
conset of both nations, lawfully given by the
! general government of each, In conformity witt
It's own constitution.
ARTICLE VI.
| The vessel and citizens of the U. States shall
in all time, have free and uninterrupted pas
sage by the Gulf of California, and by the rive
/ Colorado, below its confluence with the ella
! to and from their possessions situated north o
i the boundary line defined in the preceding ar
ticle; it being understood thai this passage i
10 be by navigating the Gulf of California ant
the river Colorado; and not by land withou
the express consent of the Mexican Govern
ment.
If. by the examination that may be made, i
should be ascertained to be practicable and adj
vantageous to construct a road, canal or rail
up the river ella, or upon it's right or its lef
bank, within the space of one marine lesgu
/, from either margin of said river, the govern
ments of both republics will form an agree
ment regarding its construction, in order that
may serve equally for the use and advantage G
both countries.
ARTICLE VII.
The river ella, and the part of the Del Mort
lying below the southern boundar- of NeS
Mexico, being agreeable to the fifth article, d
E yided in the middle between the two republics
: the navigation of the ella and of the Bravo, b.
low said boundary, shall be free and commo
to the vessels and citizens of both countries
: and neither shall, without the consent of tn
J, other, construct any work that may impede
e interrupt, in the whole or in part, the exercis
e of this right-not even for the purpose of f;
voring new methods of navigation. Nor sha
any tax or contribution, under any denomin;
: ton or title, be levied upon vessels or person
i navigating the same, or upon merchandise, {
!; effects. transported thereon, except in the ca:
0 of landing upon one of their shores. If, fC
!, the purpose of making the said rivers navigabl
Il or for maintaining them in such state, 1t shou
/ be necessary or advantageous to establish an
|, tax or contribution, this shall not be dor
!, without the consent of both governments.
! The stipulation contained in the present a
/ ticle shall not impair the territorial rights
y either republic, within its established limit
e ARTICLE VIII.
IS Mexicans now established in territories pr
n viously belonging to Mexico, and which r
/ main, for the future within the limits of Il
United States, as defined by the present treat
e shall be free to continue where they now +
d side, or to remove, at any time. to the Mex
IS can republic, retaining the property whit
!. they possess in the said territories, or dispo
" ing thereof, and removing the proceeds wher
il ever they please, without their being subjectt
i on this account, to any contribution, or ia
IS OF charge whatever.
Those who shall prefer to remain in sa
territories, may either retain the title al
" rights of Mexican citizens, or acquire those
" citizens of the United States. But they sha
IS be under the obligation to make their sele
,fl tions within one year from the date of the e
70 change of notifications of this treaty; and tho
- who Shall remain in the said territories aft
r the expiration ofthat year, without having
N clared their intentions to retain the charact
80 of Mexicans, shall be considered to have cleo
ts ed to become citizens of the United States
= In the said territories, property of eve
ut kind, now belonging TO Mexicans not esta
l. lished there, shall be inviolably respecte