Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-14

Ill the mean ume snail be maintained and pro-
tected in the enjoyment of their liberty and
property. and secured in the free exercise OF
their religion without restriction.
article 10. Stricken out.
articles Ii. 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 occu.
pied by savage tribes, who will hereafter be
under the exclusive control of the government
OF the United States, and whose incursons
within the territory of Mexico would be pre-
judicial IN the extreme, it is solemnly agreed
that all such incursions shall be forcibly re-
strained by the government Of the United
States whatsoever this may be necessary; and
that when they cannot be prevented, they
shall be punished by the said government,
and satisfaction for the same shall pc exacted
ALI IN the same way, and with equal dill
gence and energy, as if the same incursions
were medltated or committed within its own
territory, against its own citizens
1t shall not be lawful, under any pretext
whatever, for any inhabitant of the United
States TO purchase or acquire any Mexican, or
any foreigner residing in Mexico, who may
have been captured by Indians inhabiting the
territory Of either of the two republics, nor to
purchase or acquire horses, mules, cattle, or
property of any kind stolen within Mexican
territory by such Indians.
And IN the event of any person or persons,
captured within Mexican territory by Indians.
being carried into the territory of the United
States, the government of the latter engages
and binds itself, IN the most solemn manner,
so soon as ii shall know of such captives be-
ing within IFS territory, and shall be able SO
to do, through the faithful exercise of It's in
tuence and power, TO rescue them and return
them TO their country, or deliver them to the
gent or representative of the Mexican gov
eminent. The Mexican authorities will, as
far as practicable, give TO the government Of
the United States notice of such captures and
its agent shall pay the expenses incurred in
the maintenance and transmission of the res
cued captives, who, in the meantime, shall be
treated with the utmost hospitality by the A
mer'can authorities at the place where they
may be- But if the government of the Uni.
ted States, before receiving such notice from
Mexico, should obtain intelligence, through
any other channel, of the existence of Mexi-
can captlves within its territory, it will pro-
coed forthwith to effect their release and dellv.
cry to the Mexican agent as above stipulated
For the purpose of giving to these stipula.
tons the fullest possible efficacy, thereby al
tordlng the security and redress demanded by
their true spirit and intent, the government oil
The United States will now and hereafter pass
without unnecessary delay, and always vigi.
lantly enforce, such laws as the nature of the
subject may require. And finally, the sacred
ness OF this obligation shall never be lost sight
OF by the said government when providing fol-
the removal OF the Indians from any portion
OF the said territories. or for its being settled
by citizens of the United States but, on the
contrary, special care shall then be taken not
10 place Us Indians occupants under the ne
cessty of seeking new homes, by committing
those lnvaslons, which the United States have
soleml.y obliged themselves to restrain.
Article ~. In consideration of the extern
sion acquired by the boundaries of the United
States, as defined in the fifth article of the
present treaty, the government of the United
States engages to pay to that of the Mexican
republic the sum OF fifteen millions of dollars.
Immediately after this treaty shall have
been duly ratified by the government of the
Mexican republic, the sum of three millions
of dollars shall be pald TO the said government
by that of the United States, at the city of
Mexico, in the gold or silver coin of Mexico.
The remaining twelve millions of dollars shall
be paid at the same place, and in the same
coin, in annual installments OF three millions
of dollars each, together with interest on the
same at the rate OF six per centum per annum.
This interest shall begin 10 run upon the
whole sum of twelve millions from the day of
the ratification of the present treaty by the
Mexican government, and the first of the in
stalments shall be paid at the expiration of
one year from the same day. Together with
each annual instament, as it falls due, the
whole interest accruing on such instalment
from the beginning shall also be paid.
article 49, The United States engage more
over, to assume and pay to the claimants all
the amounts now due them, and those hereaf-
ter 10 become due, by reason of the claims al
ready liquidated and decided against the Mex
lean republic, under the conventions between
the two republics severaly concluded on the
eleventh day of April, eighteen hundred and
thirty nine. and on the thirtieth day of Janua-
ry, eighteen hundred and ty-three so that
the Mexican republic shall be absolutely ex-
empt, for the future, from all expense what
ever on account of the said claims
Art,cie Ia. The United States do further
more discharge the Mexican republic from all
claims of citizens of the United States not
heretofore decided against the Mexican gov
eminent, which may have arisen previously
to the date of the signature of this treaty
which discharge shall be final and perpetual.
whether the said claims be rejected or be al
lowed by the board of commissioners provided
for in the following article, and whatever shall
be the total amount of those allowed.
Article Is The United States, generating
Mexico from all demands on account of the
claims of their citizens mentioned in the pre-
ceding article, and considering them entirely
and forever cancelled, whatever their amount
may be, undertake TO make satisfaction tol
the same, to an amount not exceeding three
and one quarter millions ofdolIars. To ascer'
tain the validity and amount of those claims
board of commissioners shall be established
by the government of the United States, whose
awards shall be final and conclusive; provi.
ded, that in deciding upon the validity of each
claim, the board shall be guided and governed
by the principles and rules of decision pre-
scribed by the first and fifth articles of the un.
ratified convention, concluded at the city o
Mexico on the twentieth day of November
one thousand eight hundred and forty-:hree
and in no case shall an award be made in ia
vor of any claim not embraced by these prin
ciples and rules.
If in the opinion of the said board of com
missioners, or of the claimants, any books
records, or documents in the possession o
power of the government Of the Mexican re
public, shall be deemed necessary to the jus
decision of any claim. the commissioners, o
the claimants through them, shall, within
such period as Congress may designate. max
an application in writing for the same, ad
dressed to the Mexican Minister for Foreigl
Affairs, to be transmitted by the Secretary o
State of the United States; and the Mexica