The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19

their Intention to retain the character of Mexcans,
shall be considered to have elected to become citi-
zens of the United States. r..s
In the said territories, property of every kind
belonging Mexicans not established there, shall be
inviolaby respected The present owners, the heirs
of these and all Mexcans who may hereafter acquire
said property by contract shall enjoy with respect to
it guarantees equally ample, if the belonged
to citizens of the United States. .,...
ARTICLE TX. .., i..
Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid shall not
preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican
public, conformably with what is stipulated in the
preceding article, shall be Incorporated into the I'm
ion of the United States, and be admitted the pro-
per time Ito be judged of by the Congress of the
United States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of
citizens of the United States according the prn-
ciples of the Constitution; and in the mean time
shall be maintained and protected in the enjoyment
of their liberty and property and secured in the free
exercise of their religion without restriction.
ARTICLE K.
Ia. Stricken out
ARTICLE XI.
Considering that a great part of the territories
which, by the present treaty, to be comprehend
ed for the future within the limits of the United
States, is occupied by savage tribes, who will
hereafter be under the exclusive control of the gov
eminent of the United States, and whose incursions
within the territory of Mexico would be preudicia
in the extreme, it is solemnly agreed that all such
ncursons shall be orciby restrained by the govern
ment of the United States whensoever this may be
necessary and that when thew cannot be prevented
they shall be punished by the said government, and
satisfaction for the shall be exacted-all in the
same way, and with equal diligence and energy, as
If the same lncursons were medltated or committed
within Its own territory, against its own citizens.
1t shall not be lawful, under any pretext whatever,
for any inhabitant of the United States purchase
acquire any Mexican, any foreigner residing in
MeNico who may have been captured by Indians in
habitlng the territory of either of the two republics
to purchase acquire horses, mules, CATTLE or
property of any kind stolen within Mexican terrific
ry by such Indians.
And in the event of any person persons, cap
tured within Mexican territory by Indians being
ried into the territory of the United States the gov
ernment of the latter engages and binds ITSELF in the
most solemn manner, it shall know of
such caPtves being within its territory, and shall be
able to do, through the faithful exercise of it's in
huence and power, to rescue them and return them
to their country, deliver them to the agent rep
resentatlve of the Mexican Government. The Mex-
can authorities will, as far practicable give to the
government OF the United States notice of such cap
lures; and its agent shall pay the expenses incurred
In the maintenance and transmission of the rescued
captves; who in the meantime, shall be treated with
the utmost hospitality by the American authorities
at the place where they may be. But if the govern
men of the United States, before receiving such
tce from Mexico should obtain intelligence, through
any other channel, of the existence of Mexican cap
tves within its territory, it will proceed forthwith
effect their release and delivery the Mexican agent
as above stipulated.
For the purpose of giving to these stipulatons the
fullest possible efficacy thereby aordinp the securi
EcuTeSS 0e1anued by their true and
tent, the government of the United States will now
and hereafter pass, without unnecessary delay and
always vigilanty enforce such laws the nature Of
the subject may require. And finally, the sacred
ness OF this obligation shall never be lost sight of
by the said government when providing for the re-
moval of the Indians from any portion of the said
territories, for its being settled by citizens of the
United States; but, the contrary, special care
shall be taken not place its Indian occupants under
the necessity OF seeking new homes, by committing
those lnvasions which the United States have solemn
ly obliged themselves to restrain.
ARTICLE XII.
In consideration of the extension acquired by the
boundaries OF the United States, defined in the
fifth article of the present treaty. the government of
the United States engages to pay that of the Mex-
can republic the sum of fifteen millions of dollars.
Immediately after this treaty shall have been duly
ratified by the government of the Mexican republic,
the sum of three millions of dollars shall be paid to
the said government by that of the United States at
the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver coin of
Mexico. The remaining twelve millions of dollars
shall be paid at the place, and in the coin
IN annual lnstaments of three millions of dollars
each, together with interest the same at the rate
OF SIX per centum per annum. This interest shall
begin to run upon the whole of twelve millions
from the day of the ratification of the present treaty
by the Mexican Government, and the first of the in
stalments shall be paid the expiration of one year
from the same day. Together with each annual in
stalment, as 1t falls DUE the whole interest accruing
on such instament from the beginning shall also be
paid.
ARTICLE XIII.
The United States engage, moreover, to assume
and pay to the claimants all the amounts now due
them and those hereafter become DUE by reason of
the claims already liqudated and decided against the
Mexican republic, under the conventions between the
two republics severaly concluded on the 11th day of
April, eighteen hundred and thiry-nine, and on the
18th day OF January, eighteen hundred and forty
three SO that the Mexican republic shall be abso-
uely exempt, for the future from all expense what
ever on account of the said claims
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States do furthermore discharge the
Mexican republic from all claims of citizens of the
United States not heretofore decided against the
Mexican government, which may have arisen previ-
ousy to the date of the signature of this treaty
which discharge shall be final and perpetual, wheth-
the said claims be rejected or be allowed by the
board of commissioners provided for in the following
article, and whatever shall be the total amount Of
those allowed.
ARTICLE XIV.
The United States, exonerating Mexico from all
demands account of the claims of their citizens
mentioned In the preceding article, and considering
them entirely and forever cancelled, whatever their
amount may be, undertake to make satisfaction for
the same to an amount not exceeding three and one
quarter millions of dollars. To ascertain the valid
ity and amount of those claims, board of commits
sloners shall be established by the of the
United States, whose awards shall be final and con-
elusive provided that in deciding upon the validity
OF each cam the board shall be guided and and gov
erned by the principles and rules of decision pre-
scrlbed by the first and fifth articles of the unratied
convention. concluded at the city of Mexico on the
goth day of November, thousand eight hundred
and torty-three; and in case shall an award be
made in favor of any claim not embraced by these |
principles and rules.
If in the opinion of the said board of commission
ers, of the claimants anv books records or docu-