Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-08-14


whcreycr they please, without their being
subjected, on this account. TO any conirlbu
ton, tax: or charge w.lac:cr. N
"Those who shall prefer to remain h::,s ~
saiA Territories may cither-D~4';:'i ti'e .ltle
and rights of M..->7l ci.iZehs: or acquire
tt,iiicy shall be under the obligation TO make
their election within one year from the date oi
the exchange Of ra;iica;i"nS of this treaty
and those who shall remain il the said Terri
tories after the expiration Of that year, with
on. ha,ing declared their intention to rrtai!
tn, character Of Ieyicans, :;hal! be considered
to haze elected 10 become citizens Of The
Uni ed States
In The said Territories, property of every
kind, nov belonging TO IIcxicanS not cstab-
lishci there, Sail he invio'ably respected.
The present owncrs. the heirs Of these, and
all Mcxicans who may hereafter acquire said
property hy contract, shall enjoy, with respect
10 it, guarantees c9raly V ample us il the same
belonged 10 citizens Of the United States
Tie ninth article Of the treaty is in these
words:
"Thc Mcxieans who. in The tor;;'c~i".a
aforesaid. shall not preserve the character q;
citizens Of Tie Mexican Republic: contorrI:.-
bly, with what is stipulated in the preceding
article, be Incorporated into the Union of the
United States. and be admitted at the proper
time 90 bciudged Of by the Congress of Tie
United Sta:cs,) to the enjoyment Of all The
rights Of citizens Of tie United States. &c
cordinr 10 the principles of the Constitution;
end in The mran;imc shall be maintaiacl and
projected in the free cijoymcn: of their lib
crty and property, and sccurcd III the free
exercise OF their religion, without restriction.
1t is plain, therefore, on the flcc OF these
treaty stipulations, that all Mcxicans csiab-
i,hc4 in territories norh or east Of t!Ie liHc
Of dcmarka;ion already mentioned, come with
in the protection OF the ninth article, and
that the treaty, being Il part of the supreme
laws of the land, does extend over Ill such
McAicans. and assures to them perfect securi-
" in the tIsscnioyment Of tlicir liberty and
property. As well us III the free exercise of
their religion; and this supreme law Of the
land being thus il actua! force over this ter
ritorv. is to be maintained unii il shall be
d. rl ;ced Or superseded by other legal pro-
yi.ions: and if it is obStrur;cl or resisted By
combinations too powerful to he suppressed
br the civil authority, tic case is one which
comes within tie provisions, of the law. and
which obIigcs '.:c President 10 enforce these
provisions Neither the constitution. mor the
i.Hs, Ely IN; dn;.y, nor !ny oath Of "ll!ce.
iclyc ne any alternative, or an choice i'll my
node Of "c:on.
The Exccu!i;c Government CT thc United
States has 10 power or au:hor..y to deter
miac what was tic true linc Of boundary be-
tween Mexico aid Tie United States before
The treaty Of Guadalupe l!idalgo, nor has it
any sUca power Eow, since The question has
necomca question between tie S'tatc Of Tex
rs and the United States. SO far rs This
boundary is doubtful, that doubt can only be
removed by some act of Congress, 10 which
the assent of the s. "f Texas Eav be
necessary, or BY SON" appropriate mode Of
LEGAL adjudication: Eatlh Tic meantime if dis
turbanccs or collisions ;:ri.c or should be
t!lrcltcncl, it is absolutely Incumbent on the
Executive Government. npwn:cr painIul Tic
du,y. 20 !aNc care that tic law; be faithfully
maintained and he cam regard only Ike actu-
al state of thing: II; il existed al the date Of
the treaty, and l. u5H"d 10 protect all inilahi-
taIts w!o Mcin thcn established ;lld who
now reniai ror;n anl east of t!le line Of de
marAaiion, Ill i!:s full enjoyment q: their lib