The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25
Synopsis of the Treaty,
AS RATIFIED BY THE sen ATE

The Treaty consists Of twen;y-thrce articls -.
The LIST article pros ides for - a firm and uai-
Yersal peace between the United States Of A
merica and the Mexican Republic y the "a,
for the provisional suspension OF hosSili ies
and the re-establishment of constitutional or
der in places occupied by American troo
Sd, for the earliest possible withdrawal OF oar
troops, and the suspension of the blockade OF
the Mexican ports utter the ratification oftbe
Treaty, and the evacuation Of the ciiy Of
Mexico in one month; 4th, for the deliEel
of all castles, forts, &c, aud Of all artillery
arms aud munitions of war in our han Is AZ
the time Of the ratification, also Of all PRISON
ers orwar. also of such Mexican prisoners az
are held by Indian tribes within the I'm ~ Of
the United States, aud the final evacuation
ofthe couniry,if possible, within three moniisi
the 9Th article specifies the boundary line
as follows:
uThe boundary line between the two re-
publics shall commence in the Guli OF Mex
co, three leagues from land, opposite the
Ihouth of the Rio Grnnde, Otherwise called
Rio Bravo del Norie, or opposite the mouth
of its deepest branch, il il should have more
than one branch emptying directly IN the sea-
from thence up the middle OF that River, fol-
lowing the deepest channel, where u has
more than one, TO tine point where u strikes
the southern boundary ofNew Mexico (which
runs north Of the Town called Pasol 10 III
western termination thence uorthward along
the western line of New Mexico, until u in
tersects the first branch of the river Ola los
! if il should not iniersect any brancl' OF that
river, then TO the pc. III on the SAID Toe near
est to such branch, aud thence IA a direct
line to the same y thence down thC middle
of the said river, unit il empties into the RIO
Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado,
following the division line between Upper
and Lower California, to the Pacific Ocean
Article 9th provides n free passage by wa
ter up the Gulf Of California and the river
Colorado, for citizens of the United States,
10 their possessions north OF the boundary
line 7th, provides foi the free use Of the kto
Grande aud the CHA fivers by both countries
where the boundary line runs through Illc
channel of these rivers; Sth., gives the Mex
lean citizens right tn remain IN the territory
coded TO the United States, or romove, as
they NAV prefer, theiI election TO DC made IN
one wear, property Of NIL kinds being inviola-
ole. Art o, relating ID the political rights OF
the citizens of the coded territories, and the
protection of the Roman Catholic religion, h
exnunred. and instead of inserted decar-
ntion that inhabitants of the ceded Territory
shall be incorporated into the Union OF the
United States, and Admitted according 10 the
principles of the fedeinl constitution, 20 ilic
| enjoyment oil al uie I'gn's, a'N a"'"sc9' e,"'
immunities of the Uniled Stntes; aud IN the
meantime. they shall Ire maintained and
protected in the full enjoyment ottheir hl'er-
~. property, and Ihe religion which they pro-
| fess Art. 10, securing claimants grants OF
land made by the Mexican Government ~
Texosnnd elsewhere. expungcd. AT. llth
relates to the protection OF Mexican citizens
from the Indian tribef inhahWing the terrific
ries coded TO the United States the l2lh pro-
v;Jes that. Immediately after this treaty
| sbnll have been duly ndified by the govern
men, of the Mexican republic, tire sum Of
three millions Of dollas shall be paid to the