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


In the name of Almighty God:
The United States Of America and the United Mexican
States, animated by desire TO put an end to the
calamhes of the which unhapPy exists between the
two republics, and establish upon solid basis rea-
tons OF peace and friendship which shall confer recpro-
cal benefits upon the OF both and assure me con-
cord, harmony. and mutual confidence wherein the two
people should ve good neghbor have Tor mat pur-
pose appointed their respective penpolen aresthat Is
The President Of the United 1 Sslss has APPOINTED
President Of the Mexican republic has appointed Don
Luis Gonzaga Cuevas, Don Bernardo Coaio, and Don
reciprocal communication of their respective full pow
ers have, under the protection OF Almighty God the
thor of peace, arranged agreed upon and signed the fol-
lowing
Treaty Of peace, friendship, hints and settlement be-
tucesn he United States Of Anerca aud the Meriea'l
republic.
There shall be firm and universal peace between the
United States of America and the Mexican republic, and
between their respective countries, territories, cities
towns and people, without exception of places per-
sons.
ARTICLE H.
immediately upon the signature Of this treaty, con-
venton shall be entered into between commissioner
commissioners appointed by the chief of the
forces of the United States and such may be appointed
by the Mexican government the end that provisional
suspension of hostes shall take place. and that In the
places occupied by the said forces constitutional order
may be re. established regards the political admins
ative and judicial branches, far this shall be per-
United by the circumstances of military occupation.
ARTICLE iii.
Immediately upon the ratification of the 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
republic, and the Publications exchanged) Immediately
desst from bockadng any Mexican ports; and requiring
the former (under the same condton to commence,
the earliest moment 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 distance from the seapots not exceeding
~roft
republic shall be completed with the least possible delay
the Mexican government hereby binding itself to afford
every facility in It's power for rendering the
nient to the troops their march and in their
positions, and for promoting good understanding be-
tween them and the Inhabitants In like manner, orders
shall be despatched to the persons in charge OF the
tonhouses at all ports occupied by the forces of the Uni
ted States requiring them (under the conton) i'm
medaey to deliver possession of the the persons
gether with all bonds and evidences of debt for duties on
lmporallons and on expectations not yet fallen due
Moreover, faithful and exact account shall be made
out, showing the entire amount OF all duties imports
and on exports collected at such custom houses else
where in Mexico by authority of the United States from
and after the day OF ratification of this treaty by the gov
eminent OF the Mexican republic and also of
me cost OF collection and such entire amount deducting
only the cost of collection. shall be delivered the Mex
can government, at the city of Mexico, within three
months after the exchange of rathcations
The evacuation of the capital of the Mexican republic
o the troops Of the United States in virtue OF the above
stipulation, shall be completed in one month after the
orders there stipulated for shall have been received by
the commander of said troops, sooner if possible.
ARTICLE w.
Immediately after the exchange of rati6caons of the
present treaty. all castles forts, territories places and
possessions which have been taken or occupied by the
forces Of the United States during the present war; within
the limits Of the Mexican republic, about to be estab
stored to the said republic together with all the artillery,
arms, apparatus OF war; munitions and other public prop
IL when
treaty shall be duly ratified by the government of the
Mexican republic. To this end, Immediately upon the
signature OF this treaty, orders shall be despatched the
American officers commanding such castles and forts
curing against the removal destruction of any such
artillery arms apparatus Of war munitions or other
line OF incnchmens surrounding the said city is CON-
pretended in the above stpulaons. regards the
ration Of artillery, APPARATUS of war, &c.
The final evacuation of the territory of the Mexican
republic by the forces of the United States shall be
pleed in three months from the said exchange of raf
cations, sooner if possible the Mexican government
means in its power for facilitating such evacuaton and
rendering convenient to the troops and for promoting
If, however the ratification of this treaty by both par
ties should not take place in time to allow the embarca
ton of the troops of the United States to be completed
before the commencement of The sicky season at the
Mexican ports on the Gulf of Mexico, in such a
friendly arrangement shall be entered into between the
generan-chef of the said troops and the Mexican gov
at distance from the ports not exceeding thirty leagues
shall be designated for the residence Of such troops
may hot YET nave cinodrkeu unu! the return OF the
healthy season. And the space OF time here referred to
comprehendng the sickly shall be understood
to extend from the first day of May to the first day of
November
All prisoners of war taken on either SIDE on land or on
sea- shall be restored practicable after the
change of Publications of this treaty 1t is also agreed
that if any Mexcans should now be held as captyes by
any savage tribe within the limits of the United States
about TO be established by the following article the gov
eminent of the said United States will exact the release
OF such capves, and them be restored TO their
country
ARTICLE
The boundary line between the two republics shall
IN the gulf of Mexico three leagues from land
opposite the mouth of the Rio Gande, otherwise called
Rio Bravo del Norte opposite the mouth OF its deepest
branch it should have than branch emptyng
directly into the from thence up the middle OF that
river following the deepest channel where it has more
boundary of New Mexico thence, westwardly along
the whole southern boundary of New Mexico (Which
runs north OF the town called Pdso) its erm
nation; thence, northward along the western line of
New Mexico, until it intersecs the first branch of the
nver Gla Tor if it should not ntersect any branch of
that river, then to the point the said line nearest 10
such branch, and thence direct line the same }
thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said
nver, until IT empies into the Rio Colorado; thence
across the Rio Colorado following the division line be-
tween Upper and Lower California the Pacific ocean
The southern and western limits of New Mexico
entitled snap of the United MEXICAN States, as organ
ised and defined by udrious acts Of the Congress Of SAID
republic and constructed according TO the best n1Iorf;es
Reused edition Published at Netc York in 1917 bU \
Dsrneu" OF which map copy is added to this treaty
bearing the signatures and seals OF the undersig ned pen
Ipotentares And in order to preclude all difficulty in
tracing upon the ground the limit separating Upper from
Lever California. that he eaidE sh,II