The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-07


agreed upon by them shall be deemed part OF this treaty.
and shall have the same force if were inserted there
IN The two governments will amlcaby agree regarding
their respective escorts, should such be necessary
The boundary line established by this article shall be
regously respected by each Of the two republics, and
no Change shall ever be made therein except by the
press and free consent OF both naions lawfully given by
the general government OF each, in conformity with It's
| own constitution.
| ARTICLE vi.
The vessels and citizens of the United States shall in
all time. have a free and uninterrupted passage by the
gulf of California, and by the river Colorado below ITS
confluence with the ella to and from their possessions
ding articles being understood that this passage IS to be
by navigating the gulf of California and the river Colo
RADIO, and not by land, without the express consent OF
| the Mexican government
If, by the examinations which may be made, it should
be asceraned be practicable and advantageous TO con-
struc road, canal, railway, which should in whole
part upon the river Glla upon It's right or It's
left bank, within the space of marine league from
either margin OF the ver the governments OF oon re-
in order that may serve equally for the use and advan
tage of both countries
ARTICLE VII.
The river Gila and the part OF the Rio Bravo del Noe
lying below the southern boundary OF New Mexico, be-
ing, agreeaby to the fifth article divided in the middle
between the two republics, the navigation Of the ella
and of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free and
common to the vessels and citizens OF both countries,
and neither shall, without the consent of the other con-
stIuc any work that may impede or interrupts IN whole
pose OF favOrng methods OF navigation Nor shall
any contribution, under any denomination or title,
be levied upon vessels persons navigating the sae or
upon merchandise effects transported thereon, except
in the of landing upon OF their shores If. for
the purpose of making the said rivers navgable or for
maintaining them such statc it should be necessary
advantageous establish any tax contribution, this
shall not be done without the consent of both govern
ments =,
The stpuations contained in the present article shall
impair the territorial rights of either republic within
its established limits.
| ARTICLE VIII
| Mexlcans now established in territories previously be-
longing to Mexico and which remain for the future with
in the limits of the United States defined by the pres
treaty. shall be free to continue where they now re-
side or to remove any time to the Mexican republic,
retaining the property which they possess IN the SAID ter
rtores dsposng thereof, and removing the proceeds
wherever they please without their being subjected on
this account, to any contribution tax, or charge what
Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories
may either retain the title and rights Of Mexican czens
or acquire those of citizens OF the United States But
they Shall be under the obligation to make their election
within year from the date OF the exchange OF rain
cations of this treaty. and those who shall remain in the
said territories after the expiration OF that year. without
having declared their intention to retain the character S OF
Mexcans shall be considered to have elected to become
citizens of the United States $50,
In the said territories, property OF every Kind now
belonging to Mexicans not established ne1 re-, s hsrs DE
these and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire SAID
property by contract shall enjoy with respect to it qua
antes equally ample as the same belonged to clzens
of the United States.
/ Mexicans who in the territories aforesaid, shall not
nreserve the character of citizens of the Mexican repub
c conormably with what is stipulated in the preceding
article shall be incorporated into the union OF the United
States and be admitted at the proper time 80 be judged
of by the Congress of the United Sates to the enjoyment
of all the rights of citizens of the United States, accord
ing to the principles OF the constitutions and IN the mean
time shall be maintained and protected in the enjoyment
of their liberty and property, and secured IN the Tree eX-
ercse of their religion without restriction
ARTICLE X
[Stricken out]
i ARTICLE XII
Considering that great part of the territories which,
by the present treaty. to be comprehended for the fu
tre within the limits of the United States, is
pied by savage tribes who will hereafter be under the
and whose incursions within the territory of Mexico
would be prejudcal in the extreme is soemnly agreed
that all such incursons shall be orcbly restrained by
the government of the United States whensoeyer this
may be necessary; and that when they cannot be pre-
vented they shall be punished BY the said government
and satisfaction for the same shall be eyacted-all IL the
same ncrsions meditated committed within its
! own territory, against its own citizens
for any nhabtan of the United States to purchase
que any Mexican, or any foreigner residing in Mexico
who may have been captured by Indians nhabltng the
territory of either of the two republics to purchase
acquire horses, mules, CATTLE property of any kind
stolen within Mexican territory by such Indians.
And in the event OF any person 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 it shall know of such captives be
ing within lis territory, and shall be able to do
! through the faithful exercise of its influence ant
power rescue them and return them to their coun
try, or deliver them to the agent or representative
Of the Mexican government. The Mexican author
ties WILL far practicable, give to the government O
the United States notice of such captures and its agen
shall pay the expenses incurred in the maintenance
transmission of the rescued capves; who in the
time shall be treated with the utmost hospitality by thu
American authorities at the place where they may be
But if the government of the United Sates before receiv
0 ing such notice from Mexico should obtain intelligence
captves within territory, it will proceed forthwith t.
effect their release and delivery the Mexican agent al
e above stipulated p
For the purpose Of giving these stpulations the full
eat possible efficacy, thereby afordng the security
redress demanded by their true spirit and intent the gov
q eminent OF the United States will and hereafte
pass, without unnecessary delay, and always vgilanty
enforce such laws the nature OF the subject may re
a quire And finally the sacredness OF this obligation
shall be lost sight of by the said government wher
providing for the removal of the Indians from any portion
of the said territories for it's being settled by citizens
of the United States; but the contrary special
shall then be taken not to place its Indian occupants
der the necessity OF seeking new homes, by committing
those nvasions which the United States have solemn,
II obliged themselves to restrain.
nj ARTICLE XII. g4 sf-I tr .v.
Is In consideration of the extension acquired by tn
i boundaries of the United States defined in the f
rtcla ~ the prescnt treaty the government of the Unite