Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-03-29
THE TREATY.

| tails; we therefore give an abstract, inserting
the most important articles verbatim.
ART. !. Declares Peace between the United
States of America and the Mexican Republic.
ART. 2. Provides for the suspension of hos
tilitles, and the resumption of of the constitu-
tional government in places occupied by our
troops until the ratification or rejection of the
Treaty.
ART. 3. Provides for the opening of Next.
can Ports and the evacuation of Mexican terri.
tory Immediately upon the ratification of the
treaty.-An exact account of the resources col
ected in Mexican Ports, by our officers. is to
be taken together with the cost of collection:
and the amount, deduating such cost, is to be
returned TO Mexico.
ART. a. Further in regard 10 the evacuation
oi territories and exchange of prisoners--three
months to be allowed for the withdrawal of
troops, unless delay of the ratification should
render it impossible foi the troops TO leave pre-
'ious to the sickly season, when they NAV re-
tire, not more than thirty leagues into the in
'erlor-The ssickly season to he taken to mean
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ART. D. The boundary line between the two
Kepnbics shall commence in the Gulf f Mex
AGO. three leagues from land, opposite the mouth
OF me no "rande, Otherwise callet the RioBra
30 del NoFte, or OBJ osite the mouth o( its deem
est branch. if it should have more than ose
branch empiying directly into the sea. THENCE
up the mid lie of that river. following the deem
est channel, here il has more than one, 70 the
point where it strikes the southern boundarr Of
New Mexico: thence westwardlv. along the
whole southern boundary of n. Mexico (which
runs north Of the town called Passo. to it's
western termination: thence norihvart alonu
f the western line OF New Mexico. until if inter.
sects the first branch of the River ella. Tor if
1t should not iniersect anv branch of that river.
then to the point on the said line nearest to such
branch, and thence in direct line to the sameD
thence down the middle of said branch and Of
the said river, until it emptes into the Rio Col
orado; thence across the Rio Colorado. follow
ing The division line between Upper and Lower
California. to the Pacific Ocean.
The southern and western limits of Nov
Mexico, mentioned in this article. are those laid
down in the map entitled ".Hap of he Uuited
! .Hericdn States, as organized and defined bu
vdrlOHs acts Of the Congress Of said Republic
and constructed according 10 The best authori-
ties. Ret1sed edition. Published ut .Nie,c Yerk
IN lS47, 6y ). DistarReU.' Of which map a
copy is added to this treaty, bearing the sigma
5 lures and seals OF the undersigned Plenipoten-
tiarles. And the order to preclude all difficulty
IN tracing upon the ground the limit separating
Upper and Lower California. it is agreed thai
the said limit shall consist ola strait lIne.draw
IRON the middle of the Rio Ia, where il uni;es
with the Colorado. to point on the coast Of
r the sonthermost point of the portof San Diego.
according to the plan of said port, made in the
year lio2, by Don Juan Pantoier, second sail
ing master of the spanish fleet, and published
n at Madrid IN ihe year 1902, in the atlas TO the
" voyage OF the schooner Suti and .Nexfchnd, ot
which plan copy is hereunto added signed
ana sealed by The respective Plenipotentiaries.
y In order to designate the boundary liae with
/ the due precision, upon the authoritative maps
/ and to establish on the ground landmarks which
shall show the limits of both Republics. as de-
scrlDed In the present article, the governments
u snail 'ach appoint commissioner and q sur
: veyor, VINO, before the expiration Of one wear
t from the date of the exchange of ratification OF
THIS treaty, shall meet at the port of San Diepo
and proceed TO run and mark the said boundary
IN ITS whole course to the mouth of the Rio
s Bravo del Norte. They shall keep journals
e and make out plans of their operations: and the
g result agreed upon by them, shall be deemed a
part OF this Treaty, and shall lave the same
force as II 1t were inserted therein. The two
S governments will amicably agree regarding
u what may be necessary to these persons, and
. also TO their respective escorts should such be
necessary.
The boundary line established by this article
snail be relTgiously respected bv each of the two
II hepnbllcs, and no change shall ever be made
q therein, except by the express and free con-
Nafio L. fill, IL
GENERAL Government of each, in conformity
: with its Constitution.
ART. 6. Citizens of observation-disclosures to have
!, free navigation by the gulf of California, and
u the Colorado to and from their possessions
II north of the boundary line. If on examination
u 1t should prove advantageous to construct roat
J. canal or Railroad on either bank of the Gila.
: both Republics will form an agreement in re
gard to its construction, that it may serve botl
countries equally.
Z ART. z. The Rivers ella and Del Norte f.
be open to both countries wherever they are d.
vided in the middle by the boundary line.
J. ART. g. Protects inviolate the property o
Mexicans who may reside on the territory ce
led to the United States and grants them tho
'r'vilege of Withdrawing to the Mexican Re
= ,ubic.
ART. 9. Original struck out) provides tina
he inhabitants of coded territory, shall be ad-
'iltted TO the rights Of citizens, in accordance
{ with the principles of the Constitution as 500,
as Congress shall determine.
e ART. 10. Concerning grants of land. expun
: ged.
ART. D. The United States snail restrain
the Indian tribes in the cedei territory from in.
- cursons into Mexico, and take measures TO re
store Mexican captives who may be carried a.
way by them-and in the future removal OF
Is such tribes, the United States shall provide
that they be not placed in situation to make
those depredations froyl which they arree TO re.