The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-22

ported from any Mexican port whilst in the Ocea- patton of the forces of the United States, and pre- viously to the restoration of the son-hoase al such port, no person shall hc required ey the Mex ican authorities. whether general CT State, to pay any tax. daty. contribution upon any sucA ex- pcrtaiion or in any manner to account for the same to the said authorities
 ARr xxx. Through consideration for the inter csts of commerce generally. t is agreed, that n less than sixty days should elspse between the date of the signature of ths treaty and the restoration of the custom houses, confornably, with tho stpula- tion in the third article, in such case all meFehan- disc, effects and property whatsoever arriving at the Mexican ports after the rcstoratiOn of the said custom houses, aId previously to the expiration eG sixty days after the day of the signature of this treaty, shall be admitted to entry; aad no other du-
 ties shall he levied thereon than the duties easab- lshed by the tarid found in forco al sach custom houses at the liuo of the restoration of the same A md to all such merchandise, effects and properly the rules established by the preceding article sa apply.
 ARr XXI If anhapplIy and disagreement should hefeaftef ari$r between the governments of the two republics, whether with respect to the interprcta tion of any stipulation in this treat or with re- spect to any other particular concerning the politi cal commercial relations of the two nations, the said governments, in the name of those nations. do promise to esch other that they will endeayor, in tho most sincere mud earnest Ess4sss, ssstia tho differences arisiag, and to preserve the state of peace and friendship in which the two ocountries now placing themselves; using for this cnd mutual representations and pacific negotiations. And if, by these means, they should not be enabled to to an agreement, resort shall not, this account. he had 10 reprisals aggression, hostility of any kiGd, by the republic against the other, until the government of that which deems itself sggriev ed shall have maturely considered in the spirit Of peace and good neighborshp, whether It would not be better that such difference should be settled by fha af.1 side, or by that of friendly nation And should such be proposed by either party, it shall be aoceded to by the other, unless deemed by 1t alto gether incompatible with the nature of the differ ence, or the circumstances of the case.
 ART XIII. If (which is not i0 be expected. and which God forbid.) war shall unhappily break out between the two republics, they do now, with a view to such calamity, solemnly pledge themselves to each other and to the world, observe the fol- lowing rules: absolutely, where the nature of the subject permits, and as closely possible in all where such absolute observance shall be i'm possible.
 The merchants of either republic then residing in the other shall be allowed to remain twelve months,
 for those dwelling in the interor,) and six months
 for those dwelling at the seapnrts,) to collect their debts and settle their affairs; during which periods they shall enjoy the same protection, and be on the same footing, in all respects. the citizens sub
 eets of the friendly nations; and, at the exp- rstiou thereof, or at any time before, they shall have full liberty 10 depart, carry oil all their effects without mole ~tatfon hindrance; conforming therein to the laws which the citizens or sub lects of the most friendly nations required to conform to. Upon the entrance of the armies of either nation into the territories of the other wo- men and children, eeccsiastics. scholars of every faculty, cutlvators of the earth, merchants arti- sans manufacturers, and fishermen, unarmed and inhabtIng uufortiied towns, villages places and in general all persons whose are for the Ia be allowed to continue lheir respective employ ments unmolested in their persons Nor shall their houses or goods be burnt or otherwise destroyed their cattle taken, nor their fields wasted, by the armed force into whose power, by the events of war, they may happen to fa,l; but if the necessity arise to take anything from them for the of such armed force, the shall be paid for al an equit- able price. All churches. hospitals, schools, col Ieges libraries and other establishments, for char itabe and bcnehcent purposes, shall be respected and all persons connected with the protected in the discharge of their duties, and the pursuit their vacations.
 ?. In order that the fate of prisoners of war may be alIeyatcd, all such practices those Of sending them into distant, inclcUent or unwholesome dis. trcts, crowding lnem into close and noxious places, shall be studiousy avoided. They shall no, be confined in dungeons, prison ships, prisons 1 nor be put in irons, or bound, otherwise re strained in the use of their limbs. The officers shall enjoy liberty on their paroles, within eohve- nient districts and have quarters and the i common soldiers sla bc disposed in cantonments open and extensive cnong for air and exercise, and lodge in barracks roomy and good prov ded by the party in whose power they are, for it's own troops But ii any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district assigned him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the limits of his canton ment. after they shall have been designated to him such individual, officer, other prisoner, shall for feit much of the benefit of this article as pro 1 And if any officer so breaking parole, any com. mon soldier escaping from inc limits asst sne1 him, shall afterwards be found in arms, previously to his being regularly exchanged the person of- fending shall be dealt with according to the estsb lishcd laws of The otkcers shall be daily fur nishcd by the party in whose power they are with as many r,tions, aud of the same articles al lowed, either in kind or by commuta,ion to officer, of equal rank in its army; and all others shall
 be daily furnished with such ration is allowed ts common soldier in Its service: the value o of att which supplies shall, at the close of the war at periods to be agreed upon between the respec i tive commanders, be paid by the other party. mutual adjustment of accounts for the subsistenc, of prisoners; and such accounts shall not bc mn gled with or sci of against any others, the bal ance due theIa be withheld a compensation oi reprisa for any cause whatever, real or Pretended ! Each party shall be allowed to keep commissary oi prisoners, appointed by itself, with every eau. tonmrnt 0f prisoners in possession of the other which con,nissary shall the prisoners stteI as he pleases slssll be allowed 10 receive, exempt
 from all duties taxes, and to distribute whatever comforts may be sent to them by their friends sla be free to transmit his reports in open letter. to tIr party by whom he is employed.
 1 Aud il is declared that HcitheE the pFetence iha war diss0iYes all treaties any other whatever
 shall be considered annuiiiug or snspendipg ths soIsmn eonvenant contained ia this article OR tls' contrary the state of is precisely that for which |, ,s provided and during which its stiPulatious
 10 be as sacredly observed the most ack nowledg
 ed obligations uader the law of nature nations ART NAIlI. This treaty shalt be ratified by ths { President of the United Stat of America, by anS
 wi b the advice and consent of the Senate thereof
 and hy the President of the Mexican republic, witl
 the previous appreciation of it's general Congress
 and the ratification sholl be exchanged in the cit
 oi Washington, or al the seat of geveTament o
 Mexico. in four months from the date of the siguA < lure hereof, or soaner fl practicable
 la faith whereof, we. tie respective plenipoten
 naties. have signed this treaty of peace ie ndshp