Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-30
MEXICAN REPUBLIC,
In the name of Almighty God

which unhappily exists between the two re-
publlcs, and TO establish on a solid basis rela-
tions of peace and friendship, which shall con-
fer reciprocal benefits on the citizens of both,
and assure the concord, harmony and mutual
confidence wherein the two people should live
as good neighbors, have, for that purpose, APP
pointed their respective plenipotentiaries; that
is TO say, the President of the U. States has
appointed n. p. Trist, citizen of the United
States. and the President of the Mexican Re-
public has appointed Don Louis Gonzaga Cue
vas, Don Bernardo Comic, and Don Miguel At
ristain, citizens of the said Republic, who, af-
ter reciprocal communication of their respec-
tive powers. have, upder the protection of AL
mighty God, the author of peace, arranged,
agreed upon and signed the following Treaty
of Peace. friendship, limits and settlement, be-
tween the U. States of America and the Mexi-
can Republic. .4= .
ARTICLE I.
There shall be firm and universal peace be-
tween the U. States of America and the Mexi
can Republic, and betw.en their respective
countries, territories, cities, towns and peo-
pie, without exception ofplaces or persons.
ARTICLE II.
Immediately on the signature of this treaty
a convention shalt be entered into between
commissioner or commissioners appointed by
ted States, and such as may be appointed by
the Mexican Government, to the end that a
provisional suspension of hostilities shall take
place; and that IN the places occupied by the
said forces, constitutional order may be re-es-
tablished, as regards the political administra-
tive, and judicial branches, so far as this shall
be permitted by the circumstances Of military
occupation.
ARTICLE III.
Immediately upon the ratification of the
present treaty, by the Government of the u
States, orders shall be transmitted to the COM
manders of their land and naval forces, requir-
ing the latter provided the treaty shall then
have been ratified by the Government Of the
Mexican Republic,) immediately TO desist
| from blockading any M, xican ports-and re-
curing the former, (under the same condition)
to commence, at the earliest moment practical
| BILE, Withdrawing all troops of the u. States
then in the interior of the Mexican Republic,
| to points that shall be selected by the common
agreement, at a distance from the sea-ports
not exceeding thirty leagues and such evacu-
alton of the interior of the republic shall be
completed with the least possible delay; the
| Mexican Government hereby binding itself to
afford every facility in its power for rendering
| the same convenient TO the troops, on their
march, and in their new positions, and for
promoting good understanding between
| them and the nha bitants. In like manner Or
ders shall be despatched to the persons in charge
of the custom houses at all points occupied BY
the forces of the United States, requiring them
/ (under the same condition) Immediately to
deliver possession of the same to the persons
authorized by the Mexican Government 10 re-
ceive it, together with all bonds and eviden-
ces of debts for duties on importations and on
expectations, not yet fallen due. Moreover, a
) faithful and exact account shall be made out
showing the entire amount of all duties or
imports and on exports, collected at such Gus
tom houses, or elsewhere In Mexico, by au
thority of the U. States, from and after the day
of the ratification of the treaty by the govern
ment of the Mexican republic; and also on &C
count of the cost of collection, and such entire
amount, deducting only the cost of collection
shall be delivered to the Mexican Governme MT
, at the city of Mexico, within three months at
ter the exchange of ratiications.
The evacuation of the capital of the Mexi
: can republic by the troops of the U. States, il
h virtue of the above stipulation, shall be com
pleted in one month after the orders there slip
" ulated for shall have been received by tn
commander of said troops, or sooner, if pos
sible.
# Immediately after the exchange Of ratifica
tions of the present treaty, all castles, forts
territories, places, and possessions, which hav
o been taken and occupied by the forces of tn
u. States during the present war, within tn
limits of the Mexican republic. as about to
established by the following article, shall be de
o fnitively restored to the saidrepublic, togethe
with all the artillery, arms, apparatus of wa
[ munitions, and other public property, whic
y were in said castles and forts when captured
/ and which shall remain there at the time whe
this treaty shall be duly ratified by the Cover
ment of the Mexican republic. To this enc
Immediately upon the signature of this treaty
orders shall be despatched to the American o
n ficer commanding such castles and ports, sect
ID ring against the removal or destruction of an
If such artillery, arms, apparatus of war, mum
tons, or other public property. The city
y Mexico, within the inner line of intrenchmen
surrounding the said city, is comprehended
the above stipulations, as regards the restor
le ton of artillery, apparatu OF war, &c.
The final evacuation of the territory OF til
Mexican republic by the forces of the Unite
States, shall be completed within three montl
4 from the said exchange of Publications, or sool
er if possible-the Mexican republic heret
lie engage, as in the foregoing article, to use a
" means in its power for facilitating such evacl
70 alton, and rendering it convenient TO the troo
N and for promoting a good understanding b
,r tween them and the Inhabitants.
" If, however, the ratification Of this treaty
70 parties should not take place in time to allo
Q the embarkation of the troops of the U. Stat
to be completed before the commencement
nj the sickly season, at the Mexican ports on Il
: Gulf of Mexico, in such case friendly arrang
l. ment shall be entered into between the Gene
&c aim Chief of the said troops and the Mexico
Id Government, whereby healthy and otherwi
&C suitable places, at a distance from the POI
- not exceeding thirty leagues. shall be designa
Il ed for the residence of such troops as may n
yet have embarked, until the return of the hes
n thy season. And the space of time here rete
H. red to as comprehending the sickly seasoo
shall be understood to extend from the lst d
u of May to the lst day of November.
as All prisoners of war taken on either side,
". land or on sea, shall be restored as soon
10 practicable after the exchange of the ratifiC
ton of this treaty. 1t isalso agreed that ifs
OF Mexicans should now be held as captives
any savage tribe within the limits of the Vi