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Byths PrssidsHtofhe UHiisd States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas treaty Of peace, friendship. limits,
and settlement between the United States Of A.
merica and the Mexican republic, was concluded
aud signed at tho city Of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
on the second day of February, one thousand
eight hundred aud forty which treaty, as
amended by tho Senate Of the United States,
and being in the England and Spanish langua-
Res, is word for word as follows:
In the name Of Almighty God
The United Suites of America and the Uni
ted Mexican States, animated by sincere desire
to put an end to the calalnilies Of the war which
unhappily exists between the two republics, and
to establish upon a solid basis relations Of peace
and friendship, which shall confer reciprocal
benefits upon the citizens of both, and assure the
concord, harmony, and mutual confidence where
in the two people should live, us good neghbors,
have for thar purpose appointed the respective
enipotenliarIes-that is TO say, the President
Of the United States has appointed Nicholas p.
Trist, cilizen of the United States and the Pres.
ident of the Mexican republic has appointed
Don Luis Gonzaga Cuevas Don Bernardo Couto,
and Don Miguel AIristian, citizens of the said
republic, who, after reciprocal communication
of their respective full powers, have, under the
protection of Almighty God theauhor of peace,
arranged, agreed upon, and signed the following
Treaty Of peace, friendship limits and settle.
ment, bettreen The United States of america
and the Mericaa republic.
ARTICLE There shall be firm and unver.
sal peace between the United States of America
and the Mexican republic, and between their re-
speclive countries, territories, cities, towns, and
people, without exception Of places or persons.
ARTICLE II.-lmmediately upon the signature
Of this treaty, convention shall be entered IN
TO between a commissioner or commissioners
appointed by the Gcneral-in. Chief of the forces
OF the United States, and such as may be appoint
ed by the Mexican government, TO The end that
provisional suspension of hoStilitieS shall take
place, and that, in the places occupied by The
said forces, constitutional order may be re-estab-
lished, "a regards The political, administrative and
Judicial branches, so far as this shall be permit
tedb the circumstances OF military occupations.
ARTICLE II.--lmmediately upon The ralifca-
tion Of the present treaty by the government of
the United States, orders shall be transmitted 10
the commanders of their land and naval forces,
requiring the latter (provided this treaty shall
then have been ratified by the government of the
Mexican republic, and the ratifcations exchan-
ged) Immediately 10 deslst from bIockading any
Mexican ports; and requiring the former lundel
the same conduon) 10 commence, at the earli-
est moment practicable, Withdrawing all troops
of the United States then IN the interior of the
Mexican republic, TO points that shall be select
ed by common agreement, al distance from
the seaporls not exceeding thirty leagues; and
such evacuation of the interior Of .the republic
shall be completed with the least possible delayy
& the Mexican government hereby binding itself 10
\afEord every facility in its power for rendering
lIhe same convenient TO the troops on their march
and in their new positions, and for promoting a
good understanding between them and the inhab-
ilants. In like manner, orderss shall be edespalch-
Jed to the persons in charge Of the custom hou-
ses at all The ports occupied by the forces of the
United States requiring them (under the same
lcondition) Immediately to deliver possession of
khe same 10 The persons authorized by the Mexl-
,can government TO receive it, together with all
bonds and evidences of debt for duties on impor.
Ntatons and on explorations not yet fallen due.
Moreover, faithful and exact account shall be
made out, showing the entire amount of all du.
ties on imports and on exports collected at such
cuslom-houses or elsewhere in Mexico by au-
thority Of the United States, from and after the
day of ratification of this trealy by the govern
ment Of the Mexican republic; and also an ac-
count of the cost of collection; and such entire
amount, deducting only the COST of collections
shall be delivered to the Mexican government,
at the city of Mexico, within three months al-
ter the exchange Of ratfculions.
The evacuation of the capital Of the Mexican
republic by the troops of the United States, in
virtue of The above stipulation, shall be COM
pleted in one month after the orders there stpu-
lated for shall have been received by the com.
mander of said troops, or sooner if possible.
ARTICLE Iv.--Immediately after the exchange
OF rathcatlons of the present treaty, all castles,
forts, territories, places, and possessions, which
have been taken or occupied by The forces Of The
United States during the present var, within the
limits of the Mexican republic, as about to be
established by the following article, shall be de-
hniively restored 10 the said republic, together
with all the artillery, arms, apparatus Of war,
munitions, and other public property, which
were in said castles and lorls when captured. and
which shall remain there al the time when this
treaty shall be duly ratified by the government
Of the Mexican republic. To this end, imme-
dlately upon the signature Of this treaty, orders
shall be despatched 10 the American officers
commanding such castles and forts, securing a.
ganst the removal or destruction of any such
public property. The city of Mexico, within
the inner line of inronchments surrounding the
said city, is comprehended in the above stipu-
lalions. as regards the restoration of artillery,
apparatus of war, &c.
The final evacuation of the territory of the
Mexican republic, by The forces of the United
States, shall be completed in three months from
the said exchange of ralifcatlons, or sooner if
possible; the Mexican government hereby en-
gaglng, as in the foregoing article, to use all
means in its power for facilitating such evacua-
non' and rendering it convenient to The troops
and Tor promoting good understanding between
them and The inhabitants.
IT, however, the ratification of this treaty by
both PmIes shoul d not take place in time 10 al.