The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-06

no Change shall ever be made therein except by the
press and free consent OF both Danons lawfully gwen by
the general government OF each, IN conformity win It's
4 owntconstiunon
The vessels and citizens of the United States SHALL IN
all tme have free and uninterrupted passage by the
gulf OF California, and by the river Colorado below lis
confluence with the Gla and from their possessions
situated north of the boundary line defined IN the prece
ding articles being understood that this passage is TO be
by navigating the gulf of California and the nver Colo.
ado and not by land, without the express consent OF
the Mexican government d,
IT, by the examinations which may be made it should
be asceraned be practicable and advantageous TO CON
road, canal, railway, which should IN whole
part upon the river ella, upon its right or Its
left bank, within the space of one marine league from
either margin of the rver the governments OF both re-
publcs will form agreement regarding Its constructions
in order that may serve equally Tor the use ana aaVa
tage of both countries.
The river Ga and the part of the Rio Bravo del Norte
living below the southern boundary OF New Mexico be-
ing, agreeably the fifth article, divided IN the middle
between the two republics the navigation OF the ella
and of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free and
common the vessels and citizens OF both countres
and neither SHALL without the consent OF the other con-
struc any work that may impede or interrupt IN whole
or part the of this right not even Tor the puI-
pose Of favoring methods of navigation Nor shall
any tax contribution, under any denomination or ttle
be levied upon vessels persons navigating the same or
upon merchandise effects transported thereon except
in the of landing upon one OF their shores: IT, for
the purpose of making the said rivers navigabe, for
maintaining them in such state, it should be necessary
advantageous to establish any tax contribution this
shall not be done without the consent of both govern
ments
The stpuations contained in the present article shall
impair the territorial rights of either republic within
its established limits.
ARTICLE VIII
Mexcans now established in territories previously be-
longing TO Mexico and which remain for the future with
in the limits of the United States, defined by the pres
ent treaty, shall be free to continue where they now re-
side, any time to the Mexican republic
retaining the property which they possess in the said ter
rores, disposng thereof, and removing the proceeds
wherever they please without their being subjected,
this account, any contributions tax charge what
Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories
may either retain the title and rights of Mexican citizens,
acquire those OF citizens OF the United States But
they Shall be under the obligation to make their election
within year from the date OF the exchange of ratli
cations OF this treaty and those who shall remain in the
said territories after the expiration OF that year, without
having declared their intention retain the character of
Mexcans shall be considered to have elected TO become
citizens of the United States.
In the said territories property of every kind,
belonging to Mexcans not established there, shall be
nvolably respected The present owners, the heirs of
these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said
property by contract shall enjoy with respect to qua
ranes equally ample if the belonged to citizens
Of the United States.
Mexcans who, in the territories aforesaid shall not
preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican epub
lc coniormaby with what is stipulated IN the preceding
article shall be incorporated into the union of the United
States, and be admitted at the proper time TO be judged
of by the Congress of the United Sate) to the enjoyment
Of all the rights OF citizens OF the United States, accord
ing to the principles OF the constitution; and in the
time shall be maintained and protected IN the enjoyment
of their liberty and property and secured in the free
ercise OF their religion without restriction.
ARTICLE X.
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ARTICLE XI.
Considering that great part of the territories which,
by the present treaty. to be comprehended for the m
tre within the limits of the United States is now occ
naA nv tyhn haraa ba
exclusive control of the government of the United States,
and whose ncursions within the territory of Mexico
that all such incursions shall be fociby restrained by
the government of the United States whatsoever this
may be necessary; and that when they cannot be pre-
vented, they shall be punished by the said government
and satisfaction for the shall be eXacted-a in the
same way and with equal diligence and energy as if the
same incursions medItated committed within its
own territory, against its own citizens
1t shall not be lawful, under any pretext whatever
for any nhabant of the United States purchase or &C
who may have been captured by Indians nhabitng the
territory of either OF the two republics, to purchase
or acquire horses mules CATTLE or property of any kind
stolen within Mexican territory by such Indians
And in the event of any person persons, captured
within Mexican territory by Indians being carried into
the territory of the United States the government of The
latter engages and binds itself, in the most solemn
manner, it shall know of such captives be.
ing within its territory, and shall be able SO TO do
through the faithful exercise of its influence and
power, to rescue them and return them their coun-
try, deliver them to the agent or representative
of the Mexican government. The Mexican authori-
ties WILL far practicable give the government of
the United States notice of such captures and its agent
shall pay the expenses incurred in the maintenance and
transmission of the rescued capves who, in the mean
tme shall be treated with the utmost hospitality by the
American authorities at the place where they may be-
But if the government of the United States before recev-
ing such notice from Mexico, should obtain intelligence
through any other channel of the existence of Mexican
captves within its territory, it will proceed forthwith to
effect their release and delivery to the Mexican agent as
above stipulated
For the purpose of giving these stpulaons the full
est possible efficacy, thereby aordng the security and
redress demanded by their true sp and INTENT the gov
eminent OF the United States will and hereafter
pass, without unnecessary delay, and always viganty
enforce such laws the nature of the subject may re-
quire And finally the sacredne IS of this Obligation
providing for the removal of the from any portion
OF the said territories for its being settled by citizens
OF the United States but the contrary special care
shall then be taken not to place its Indian occupants un-
der the necessity Of seeking homes by committing
those invasons which the United States have solemny
obliged themselves to restrain.
ARTICLE XII
In consideration of the extension acquired by the
boundaries OF the United States as defined in the fifth
article OF the present treaty. the government of the United
States engages to pay to that of the Mexican republic the
sum OF fifteen millions of dollars.
Immediately after this treaty shall have been duly rat-
fled by the government of the Mexican republic the sim
of three millions Of dollars shall be paid to the said gov
eminent by that OF the United States, at the city of Mex
co, in the gold silver coin of Mexico The remaining
twelve millions of dollars shall be paid at the same pace
lions Of dollars each together with interest on the same
at the rate OF SIX per centum per annnm This interest
shall begin TO upon the whole sum of twelve mions
from the day OF the ratification of the present treaty by