Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-09
The PEACE TREArY.-The New York Herald


The PEACE TREATY.-The New York Herald
has received from It's Washington correspon
dent the following synopsis of the peace treaty
recently communicated by the President to the
Senate. We are inclined to regard it as re-
liable statement, and 1t is much fuller state
ment OF details than we have seen anywhere
else:
Seniors Cuevas, Comic, and Artisan are APP
pointed commissioners on the part of the Mex
lean Government to adjust with the comis-
sioner nf the United States, Mr.. Trist, lasting
treaty of peace.
Article second provides for the present sus
pension of hostilities between the forces of the
two nations.
Article third defines the future boundary be-
tween the two republics, The line is to com
mence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from
land; to run up the middle of the Rio Grande
TO its intersection with the southern boundary
of New Mexico; thence north until it inter
sects the first branch of the ella; thence down
the middle of the river to the Colorado; thence
it follows the division between Upper and
Lower California to the Pacific, which it strikes
one league south of San Diego.
The next article guarantees to citizens of
Mexico, now residing in territory coded to the
United States, all the rights and immunlties of
citizens OF The latter country, provided they
take the cath Of allegiance; or in Case they de-
sire to continue citizens of Mexico, there is
guaranteed to them the right to leave the terri
tory, and to dispose of their property to the
best advantage.
The next article of importance provides
that the grants of land in the territory coded,
made by Mexico prior 10 the treaty. shall be
respected by the Unified States.
The next article provides that Catholic resi-
dents i'll the ceded territory are to be protected
In the exercise Of their religion.
The next article provides that grants of land
Ia Texas, made By Mexico prior TO the year
1886, shall be respected by the United States
The next article provides that this Govern
ment shall take prompt and effectual measures
for the defence of the borders from Indian in
cursions.
In consideration of this cession of territory
on the part of Mexico, the Government of the
United States binds itself 10 pay Mexico ff-
teen millions ofdollars. In this sum are 10 be
included the three millions of dollars already
appropriated by Congress, for the furtherance
oI peace, and now subject 10 the order of MIR.
Trist. This sum is to be paid Immediately on
the ratification of this treaty BY the Mexican
Government.
The remaining twelve millions are to be paid
either by nstallments, or by the issue of
SIX per cent. stock, redeemable by the United
States.
Several articles are devoted to the executory
details OF both of these modes of PAYMENT
The adoption of either is to be optional with
this Government.
The next important article binds the Gov
eminent of the United States to assume all
claims OF American citizens against the Gov
eminent OF Mexico-both those already decided
amounting TO two millions, and those unde-
cided, amounting to about three millions of
dollars.
Some unimportant articles then follow,
for the mode OF executing this portion of the
treaty; such as the appointment of a COM
missioner to decide upon the claims, &c. &c.
The treaty of commerce of 1881, between
the two republics, is TO be revived for eight
years, and afterwards to be renewed at the op-
ton OF both Governments
The troops are to leave Mexico in three
months after the ratification of the treaty BY
both Governments, unless the sickly season
should come on before their embarka ton can be
effected, in which case they have to retire TO
healthy situation, and are to be furnished with
supplies on amicable terms by the Mexican
Government
Supplies which arrive in the meantime are
not to be subject to duty.
The custom-houses are to be restored to the
Mexican Government, and means are tc be
adopted for settling the accounts
The treaty is to be ratified by the President
and Senate of the United States, and exchanged
within four months Gifts ratification.
Amy future war that may break out between
Mexico and the United States is to be conduct
ed on Christian principles and according to the
usages of civilized nations.
The boundary specified is to be defined as laid
down in Disturnel's map of Mexico, published
at New York in 1871