The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24
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Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement,
BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE
MEXICAN REPUBLIC.
CONCLUDED AT GUADALUPE HIDALGo.
On tie Second day Of February, and Ratified
.. with Amendments by the
AMERICAN SENATE.
March 10, Is4s.
IN the name of Almighty God:
The United States of America and the
United Mexican States, animated by a
sincere desire to put an end to the ca
lamities of the war which unbappiy ex-
lists between the two Republics, and to
establish on solid basis relations of
peace and friendship, which shall confer
reciprocal benefits on the citizens of both.
and assure the concord, harmony and
mutual confidence wherein the two peo-
pie should live as good neighbors, have,
for that purpose. appointed their respec-
tive plenipotentiaries; that is TO cay the
President of the United States has ap-
pointed N. p. Trist. citizen of the Uni.
ted States. and the President of the
Mexican Republic has appointed Don
Louis Gonzaga Cuevas, Don Barnardo
Conto and Don Miguel Atrisiian, cli-
zens of the said Republic. who after
reciprocal communication ofihcir rospec-
tive powers, have, under the protection
of Almighty God, the author of peace,
arranged, agreed upon and signed the
following treaty Of peace, friendship lin
its aud settlement, between the United
States of America and the Mexican Re-
public.
ARTICLE I.
There shall be firm and universal peace
between the United States of America
and the Mexican Republic, and between
their respective countries, territories,
cities, towns and people, without excep.
tion of places or person.
ARTICLE II.
Immediately on the signature of this
treaty, a convention shall be entered into
between a commissioner or commissions
ers appointed by the General.in, Chief Of
the forces Of the Unitod States. and such
as may be appointed by the Mexican
government, to the end that provision
al suspension of hostlilies shall take
place; and that in the place occupied by
tho said Forces constitutional order may
be re-established, as regards the polti-
cal, administrative, aud 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 United States, orders shall be trans
mitted to the commanders of their land
and naval forces, rcquiringlh the latter (pro.
vided this treaty shall then have been
ratified by the government of the Mexi-
can Republic, Immediately to desiSt from
blockading any Mexican ports; and requi-
ring the former, (under the same condi-
tion,) to commence at the earliest mo.
ment practicable, Withdrawing all troops
Of the United States then in the interior
ofthe Mexican Republic, to points that
shall be selected by common agreement,
at distance from the sea-por;s not ex.
ceeding thirty leagues; and that such C,
vacuation of the interior Of the Republic
shall be completed with the least possible
delay; the Mexican government hereby
binding itself to afford every facility il
its power for rendering the same con
venient to the troops, on their march, anc
in their new positions, and for promoting
good understanding between them and
the inhabitants. In like manner, an or
der shall be despatched TO the persons il
charge of the custom houses at all point;
occupied by the forces ofthe United, re
quiring them (under the same condition
Immediately to deliver possession of the
same to the persons authorized by the
Mexican governmentto receive it, togeth
I er with all bonds and evidences of deb
for duties on importations and or eXpor
tatons, not yet fallen due. Moreover, a
/ faithful and exact account shall be made
out, showing the entire amount of all du'
ties on imports and on exports, collected
at such custom houses, or elsewhere in
| Mexico, by authority of the United States
from and after the day ofthe ratification
/, of this treaty by the government of the
Mexican Republic; and also on accoun
f of the cost of collection, and such entire
amount, deductng only the cost of col
, , lection, shall be delivered to the Mexican
government at the city of Mexico, with
, in three months after the exchange ofrati
ications.
; The evacuation of the capitol Of the
Mexican republic by the troops Of the
United States. in virtue ofthe above stip.
ulation, shall be completed in one month
after the orders there stipulated for shall
, have been received by the commander OF
, said troops, or sooner, ifpossible.
.-r ARTICLE ~. Il sF
Immediately after the exchange of rati
fcations of the present treaty, all castles
forts, territories, places and possessions
which have been taken and occupied by
the forces ofthe United States during the
: present war,within the limits ofthe Mexi
= can Republic, as about to be established
. by the following article, shall be dehni
!. lively restored to the said Republic, to
n gether with all the artillery, arms, aPpa