Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-07-19
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j our glorious Union, now numbering llAfly
States, WILDE strengthened as we grow in
age and increase in popularity, and our fu-
ture destiny will be without a parallel or
example in the history of nations.
JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1S4S.
THE MEXICAN TREATY. =
Treaty Of peace, friendship, lanaits, and
settlement betueen the United States OF
Anaerica and the EMeaican Republic.
concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo on
the I'd day Of February, an the gear
184S.
In the name of Almighty God:
The United States Of America and the
United Mexican States, animated by SIN
cere desire to put an end to the calamities
of the war which unhappily exist between
the two republics, and to establish upon a
solid basis relations ofreace and friendship,
which shall confer reciprocal benefits upon
the citizens of both, and assure the concord,
harmony and mutual confidence wherein
the two people should live, as good neigh
bors, have for that purpose appointed their
respective plenipotentiaries-that is to say,
the President of the United States has ap-
pointed Nicholas P. Trist, citizen of the
United States, and the President Of the
Mexican republic has appointed Don Luis
Gonzaga Cuevas, Don Bernardo Couto,
and Don Miguel Artistain, citizens Of the
said republic, who, alter reciproc al COM
munication of their respective iull powers,
have, under the protection OF Almighty
God, the author Of peace, arranged, agreed
upon, and signed the following.
Treaty Of peace, .fris mdship, limits, and
settlement 6etween the United States Of
america end the Mexican Republic.
ARTICLE |.
There shall be firm and universal peace
between the United States Of America and
the MEXICAN republic, and between their
respective countries territories arfrfcs
towns, and people, without exception Of
places or persons.
ARTICLE III.
Immediately upon the signature of this
treaty, a convention shall be entered into
between commissioner or commissioners
appointed by the General in-chief Of the
United States, and such as may be apoin-
ted by the Mexican government, to the end
that a provisional suspension Of hostilities
shall take place, and that, in the places oc
cupied by the said forces, constitutional order
may be re-established, ,as regards the politi-
cah administrative and judicial branches,so
far as this shall be permitted by the circum-
stances of military occupation.
ARTICLE III.
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present treaty, by the government of the
United States, orders shall be transmitted
TO the commanders of their land and naval
forces, requiring the latter, (provided this
treaty shall then have been ratified by the
government ofthe Mexican republic, and
the Publications exchanged Immediately to
desist from blockading any Mexican ports;
and requiring the former (under the same
condition) to commence, at the earliest mo-
ment practicable, Withdrawing all troops of
the United States, then in the interior of
the Mexican republic, to points that shall
be selected by common agreement,at dis
tance from the seaports not exceeding thlr-
ty leagues; and such evacuation OF the In
terror Of the republic shall be completed
with the least possible delay; the Mexican
government hereby binding itselfto afford
every facility in its power for rendering
the same convenient to the troops on 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 persons
in charge of the custom-houses al all ports
occupied by the forces Of the United States,
requiring them (under the same condition }
Immediately to deliver possession of the
some 10 the persons authorized by the
Mexican government to receive it, togeth-
er with all bonds and evidences of debt for
duties on importations and on expectations
not yet fallen due. Moreover, faithful
and exact account shall be made out, show
ing the entire amount ofall duties on imports
and on exports collected at such custom
houses or elsewhere in Mexico by authori-
ty Of the United States, from and after the
day of ratification of this treaty by the
government of the Mexican republic; and
also an account of the cost of collection,
and such entire amount, deducting only
the cost of collection, shall be delivered to
the Mexican government, at the city of Mex
ico, within three months after the exchange
of Publications. IN
The evacuation of the capital of they
Mexican republic by the troops of the U,
nited States, in virtue of the above stipula-
ton, shall be completed in one month af:
ter the orders there stipulated for shall
have been received by the commander of
said troops or sooner if possible.
ARTICLE Nv. +, 4
Immediately after the exchange Of rati-
fcations of the present treaty, all castles,
forts, territories, places, and possessions,
which hav been taken or occupied by the
forces of the United States during the pres
ent war, within the limits Of the Mexican