The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-06
YHIkxTIkTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION

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THIkTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHISGroN, Feb. 8, 1S4e.
TIE TREATY WITH MEIIco-AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY.
Mr. STEPBENs, Of Georgia, asked the unanimous
sent Of The House. to introduce the following resolu
Resolved that the President Of the United States be
requested to furnish this House with correct copy Of
tSs original sr.sy Of Gusd,ls1pe HiS.So entered
on The part OF the United Ststes and Louis G. Cusvss
Bshsrdo Coat and Miguel Artrstrsm, on the part of
the Of Mexico and particularly those articles
In said original treaty which were stricken out or
am. Dded BY the Senate Of the United States:
questsd to inform this House whether there IL any
evidence in the Department Of State Of
Mexican government before the rstiasation by said
government Of raid amendment, substantially In tho
following words, to wit;
OF the confer ence previous to the ratification ard
change Of the treaty Of peace, between Ambrose H.
Sewer and Nathan Clifford, Commissioners aud MI.
nstsrs Plenipote on the part Of the United
States and Don Louis de In Rosa Minister Of Foreign
Anssiri, for the Mexican republic
In the city Of Qusre taro, the 26th Of May 1S48
At conference between their Exoelleneies, Nathan
Clifford and Ambrose H. Sewer, Commisson ers OF the
United States, With full po"e from their government
to ms Ike to the Mexican republic suitable explanations
In regard to the amendment which the Senate and
govern Of the United States had made in the
treaty Of friendship limits and dsanitive settlement
the republics, in the city OF Gusd.loups
nid.go February ., ls4s, OF the present year, and
HIS Excellency Don Luis de 10 Rosa, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Mexico, 1t was
agreed after adequate conversation respecting the
the following explain atoms, which their aforesaid
eel'ep cies the commissioners gave In the name OF
their government and in fuame mt Of the commission
The American government, by suppressng the ninth
article 9th treaty of Guadssups, and substituting
the third article OF the treaty Of Louisiana did not
intend to diminish any way what was agreed upon
By the Aforesaid ninth article In favor OF the inhabt
ants of the territories ceded by isxico Its under
standing that ali Of that agreement is contained in
the third article Of the Louisians treaty.
In con.equencs all the privileges and guarantees
possessed by the Inhabitants Of the ceded territories
II the ninth article Of the treaty had been retained
the article which has been substituted 2. The Amer
can government by suppressing the tenth article Of
70 t.. land By
the ceded terri, cries These grants Notwithstanding
the suppression Of this article OF the treaty preserve
may their legitimate titles to DO scknow
ledfed before the American tribunal.
Conformebly to the laws OF the United States,
legitimate titles to every description Of property, per-
sopal and real existing In the ceded territories,
those which were legitimate titles under the Mexican
law In California and New Mexico to the thirteenth
Of Nay 1885, and Texas up to the second Of March,
1886. 8. The government Of the United States, by
Of treaty, did intend to deprive the Mexican
republic q the free and unrestrsined facility Of
s.,s ,S s e. m
same government Of the United states Is to deliver
the place. d,sisn ated BY the amended article.
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of tho Mexican re-
public, be declared In the name Of thsssovernment
that, with the understanding conveyed by them the
same government would proceed to ratfy the treaty
Of Grsdalospe, - ratified by the Senate and govern
In testimony Of which their Excee ncies the aSore
said opmasionsrs and the Minister have signed and
sealed IN guintuple the present Protocol ,,ropr
Ess II 5. Ssisns9 AMBROSE H. SEVER
"Ls. ls,sned) LUIS De hAR ROSA.
In the Department Of State the be requested
10 Inform this Hou.e whether said commissioners or
pienipo entsries gave raid guarantees and whether
the raid protocol has been submitted to the consdera
ton Of Senate Of the United States and been
stoned BY Q. Institutional majority Of that body
And be II further resolved, That the President In
form the House whether he was aware Of the existence
r.id protosol at the time of his proclamation of the
nbai exchange of Publications Of said treaty on the
MT Hov,ror, Of Alabsma-The resolutions are ar.
ther long and we had better have opportunity Of
Mr. sTKpHrrs-They are very important. hope
sost gentlemen will let them pass they merely call
To- Information.
Mr. Housros-I wish to look at them.
The srEAEsR- They were only read for information
rObject TO thtm'D
Mr. HsusroN-- object.
Mr. STkyHEN- don't understand the gentleman
70 object TO tie adoption OF the resolutions.
Mr. Housron-Yes do.
The resolutions were returned to Mr. stepheps
TINE POST oFFicg pEPARIMkrT and THE PosrA
Mr VINTos, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported bill making appropriations for the
support Of The poet office departm. and moved that
be referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the
state ofthe Union.
Mr. Gocorr moved instru ctIons-thst before the
bill 4. considered, the House take up that to reduce
the tss Of postage and correct the abuse OF the frank
ing privilege and that the COMMITTEES ascertain, rs
possible by inquiry, whether further appro
DYiation be necestary 10 meet any deficiency which
nay exist the OF the department In case Of
such reduction Of tbe rates Of postage.
we're in order.
The SprAxEH was understood to decide against him.
Mr.. GoseIr remarked, that he was extremely desir-
oes oftAhng up the postage bill.
The SPEAShR ssid, that this being private bill day,
end there being objection the bill introduced by
Mr. Vinton, the question will 60 over.
MT Nr1or expressed the hope that the gentleman
frcm Virginia would withdraw his Instructions II the
bill que. over there will be opriatons to defray
the expen,es Of the post once de- apartment
Mr. 0oeeiS remarked, that tie bill DON tanned no
spproy r'stion TO meet . deficiency which NAV occur
By REDUCTION OF inc rates Of postage, and that the
psftmebt until the question Of postage ia aettled
There 10 he raid general desire In the ountry that
the bill should be passed He did not withdraw mis- in
atYuetions
THE PUBLIC FRirTINo.
The SprAHIa laid before the House the following
con aston. viz -
10 iAs SEE are and House Of Repreaniahussi-
Al mt etipg of the officers the Senate and Heuse
Of Repyess Natives under the resolution Of Congress
directing the OF procuring the printing Of the
houses of Coperets the Secretary OF the Senate
u otnsd the Board that the Senate had, yesterday,
adopted joint resolution, extending the time for
ceisibg proposals. for the printing Of Congress where
ppoD the secretary and the clerk decided thas In
Of the adoption by the senate Of the afors
raid resolution, they woud not open the proposals