Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-08
TREATY
OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, limits, and SETTI
BETWEEN THE

MEXICAN REP PUBLIC,
Concluded at Guadazupe HidaIgo. on the Second
Day Of F6brudry and Ratifed. aouh Amend
naents, By the american Senate. March 10, IS4S.
In substance the following are the most i'm
portant particulars:
There shall be firm and universal peace be-
tween the United States of America and The Mexi-
can Republic, and between their respective coun-
tries, territories cities, towns and people, without
exceptions Of places or persons.
Immediately on the signature Of the treaty.
convention shall be entered into between a COM
missioner or commissioners appointed by tho.
Generai-in-chef of the forces of lhe United States
and such may be appointed by the Mexican
government, to the end that provisional suspen-
sion OF hosttles shall take place, and that 10 the
places occupied by the said forces. constitutional
order may be reestablished as regards the politi-
cal, administrative, and Judicial branches, so far
as this shall be permitted by the circumstances
OF military occupation.
Immediately upon the ratification of the pres
ent treaty, by the government Of the United
States, orders shall be transmitted to the COM
mander Of their land and naval forces. requiring
the latter provided rhis treaty shall then have
been ratified by the government Of the Mexican
repubIIc,) Immediately 10 dessl from blockadinr
Mexican ports; and requiring the former. (under
the same conditlon,) TO commence, at the earliest
momeat practicable, Withdrawing all troops of
the United States then in the interior of the Meyi-
can republic, 20 points that shall be selected by
common agreement, at u distance from the sea-
ports not exceeding thirty leagues; and such e.
vacuaton Of the interior of the republic shall be
completed with the least possible delay; the Mexi-
can government hereby binding issolf to afford
every facility In It's power for rendering the same
convenient to the troops, their march, and in
their new positions, and for promoting good
understanding between them and the inhabitants.
In like manner, orders shall be despatched to the
person in charge of tho custom houses at all
points occupied by the forces Of the United States
requiring them (under the same conduon) i'm
medately to deliver possession of the same 10 the
persons authorized by the Mexican government
to receive it, together with all bonds and evi-
dences Of debt for duties on mportations and ex-
pOratons, not yet fallen due. Moreover q faith
ful and exact account shall be made out, showing
the entiro amount ofall duties on imports and on
exports, collected at such custom houses, or else
where in Mexico, by authority of the United
States, from and after the ratification Of this
treaty by tho government of the Mexican repub-
lie; and also an account Of the cost of collection,
and such entire amount, deduc,iug only the cost
Of collection, shall be delivered to the Mexican
government, at the city Of Mexico within three
months after the exchange of ra.ifcations
Immediately after the exchange of ratiications
Of the present treaty, all castles forts territories
places, and possessions, which have been taken
and occupied bv the forces of the United States
GHrng the present war, within tho limits Of tao
Mexican republic, as abou! 20 be established by
Tho following article. shall DO definitely restored
10 the said republic, together with all the artillery,
arms, apparatus OF war. munitions, and other
public property, which were in the said castles
and forts when captured nd which shall remain
there al the time when this treaty shall be duly
ratified by the government Of the Mexican repub-
L. Il
of this treaty, orders shall be dispatched to the
American officer commanding such castles and
ports, securing against the removal or destruction
of any such artillery. arms, apparatus of war,
munitions, or other public property. he City
o: Mexico, within the inner line of IntrenchmenIs
surrounding tho said city, is comprehended in the
above stipuatOns, 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 rat6cat!ons sooner, If
possible; the Mexican Republic hereby engaging
as in the foregoing article, to use all means in It's
power for facilitating such evacuation. and rem
doring it convenient for tho troops, and for pro-
noting good understanding between them and
The inhabitants.
If, however, the ratification of tho treaty by
both powers should not take place in time to allow
the embarkaton Of the troops Of the United States
10 be completed before the commencement of the
sckly season, at the ports of the Gulf Of Mexico,
in such case friendly arrangement shall bo en-
tered into between tho GoneraI-in- Chief of the
said troops and the Mexican Government, where
by healthy and otherwise suitable places, at a
distance from the ports not exceeding thirty
leagues, shall be designated for the residence of
such troops as may not yet have embarked, until
the retarn of the healthy scason.-And the space
of time here referred to as comprehending the
sickIy season, shall be understood to extend from
the first day Of May to the first day of November.
All prisoners Of war taken on either sido, on
land or on sea; shall be restored as soon as pruc-
tcable after the exchange of the ratiications Of
this treaty. 1t is also agreed that if dny MeXi-
cans should now be held as captvos by any saw
age tribe within the limits Of the United States
as about to be established by the following article
the government of the United States while exact
the release of such captves, and cause them 10 be
restored to their country.
The boundary line between the two republics
shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three
leagues from land opposite the mouth of the Rio
Grande, otherwise called Rio Bravo del Norte,
or opposite the mouth Of its deepest branch, If II
should have more than one branch emptying dI-
roctly into the sea; from thence up the middle OF
the river, following the deepest channel, whero II
haS more fha one n the Dont where strikes