Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-21

oIassht OF tue gonlted states, who mays denver
or return them. the expenses incurred in the main
tainance and Transmission of the rescued captves.
FINALLY, the Government of the United States
promises that, on any occasion she may have 10
move the Indians from any point of herlterritory,
and TO settle thereupon herown citizens, especial,
care shall be taken not to place said lndinns un-g
DEF the necessity of seeking new homes in the
Mexican territory.
Article 8. In consideration of the grant received
by the United States, and the obligation reln.
pushed by the Mexican Republic, pursuant 10 this
treaty, the former agree to pay the latter the sum
OF !hiteen millions OF dollars. in gold and silver
coin, at the Treasury at Washing un-one fifth of
the amount on the exchange of the ra,ificatpns of
the present treaty ut Washington. and the remain
ing toursffthsin monthly instalments Of three mil
lions each, with interest atthe late of per GEM.
per annuni until the whole is paid--the govern.
ment of the United States resefying the right to
pay up the whole sum of fifteen millions at ain
earlier date as may be 10 her convenient. The
United States also agree TO assume all claims of
their citizens Of whatever night, title or foundation.
which may have arisen since the date of the sig
nature of the treaty of Guadalupe, or whichinay
not have been provided for therein, or of any COZ.
pcration, company, or citizen of the same, nclu-
Ding the claim OF the so-caled concession to Ga
ray, whose lawful existence Mexico does not re-
cognize even as implied, thus extinguishny this
among the other claims of citizens OF The Uni ed
States against the Republic of Mexico, said Uni
States obligng themselves not 10 make any pay
ment on account of the so-caIed concession 10
GaIay, without having previously delivered to the
agent of the Mexican Government accredited Mt
w ashinston, all the evidence and dccumen ts used
by the holders of said concession in establishing
their rights and claims legally relinquished in IA.
vor OF Mexico by such holders and claimants; and
Is agreed IN tile reciprocal release of obligations
that the Mexican Republic exonerates the United
States OF America from all claims Of Mexico or
Mexican citizens which may have arisen since the
date OF the treaty with Guadalupe, SO that each
Government, in the most formal and effective
manner, shall be exempted and exonerate,i of all
Obligations 10 the other respectively, whether of
themselves or on behalf of their respective citizens
up TO the date oil the signature Of the present
treaty. -
Article 4. The Government of the United States
shall organize Board of Commissioners, which
Shall meet in the city of Washington, or Of Mexi-
co, as the President of the United States may di.
rect, within one year from the date OF the exchange
OF the ratification of this treaty. for the purpose Of
examining and deciding the claims assumed by the
United States IN The preceding Article. according
TO the principles Of justice, The law of nations
and the treaty in force between the two Governs
ments, and whose award shall be final ana conclu-
svej and the United States exoueratrnr Mexico
tom all demand on account of the claims of their
citizens mentioned in tile preceding article and
considering them entirely and forever cancelled,
Whatever their amount, undertake 10 make sat,s-
faction Tor the same in u sum not exceeding five
millions OF dollars; aud II, for the purpose Of dis
charging their duties, the Board of Commissioners
Should meet NJ tue capitol of the Mexican Repub-
lie, the Government of the same will afford all
necessary protection for the continued pacific ex-
ercise OF its functions. and will extend every facil
lty in the furnishing 10 the Commissioners and
claimants, all such documents establishing their
hts as they may require, and which may be with
III the extent OF lis reach 10 supply.
Article 8. The provisions of the sixth and sew
entll Articles OF the Treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo
having been rendered nugatory for the most mart
by the accession OF territory granted in tie fist Ar
ticle of this Treaty, the said articles are Hereby
abrosaied aud annulIed, and the provisions as
hereln expressed substituted therefor. Tie YES
sells and citizens of the United States shall in al
lime have free and uninterrupted passa. e through
the Gulf of California, 10 aud fton their pusses-
Sions situated north OF The boundary line of The
two countries, being understood that this passage
IS 10 De by navigating the Gulf of California aud
the river Colorado, aud not by land, without Ito
express consent of the Mexican Government, aud
precisely the same provisions, Spulations and re-
Strcuons IN all respects are hereby agreed upon
aud adopted, and shall be ScrupulOusy observed
and enforced by the two contracting Governments
III reference TO the Rio Colorado, 10 lar and for
such distance as the middle of that river is made
the common boundary line by The first article OF
thlS treaty.
The several prov isions, stipulaions and res,ric-
tons contained in the seventh article Of the treaty
OF Guadalupe Hidago, shall remain in force only
so Tar as regards the lt.o Bravo del Norte below
the initial of said boundary: Provided the trs ar
lIcle oil this treaty-hat is 10 say, below the inter-
section Of 81 deg. Al minutes parallel OF latitude
with the late treaty, dividing snd river from its
mouth upwards, according 10 the fifth article of
the treaty oil Guadalupe.
Article 8. All the provisions OF the eighth and
ninth, sixteen nth 6nd seventeenth Articles of the
treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo shall apply 10 the
territory coded by the Mexican Republic in lie
first Article OF The present tr atty, anu 10 all the
nights of PERSONS and property both civil and &C.
cleSaStical within The same s fully and effect
ually as 1.-THE said Articles were herein again re-
cited and set forth.
Arlicle7. No grants of lands within the terri
rAIa hy haG fret Art,o n, d
ing date subsequent to the 25th day of September.
when the Minister and subscriber 10 this treaty.
on the part OF the United States, proposed 10 the
government the question of boundary, will be
considered valid or Reconstructed by the United
States, or will any grant made previously be re-
spected or be considered as obligatory, which
have not been located and duly recorded in the
archives of Mexico
Articles. The two high contracting powers,
fully impressed that under the auspices OF peace
upon the basis of mutual good faith, aud of the
respect which nations IeclpTocsly owe il, is that
Their prosperity and well being must increase, es.
pecially when, from vicinity their interests grow
10 be mingled aud identified, and recognizing the
reciprocal obligations OF civilized governments
anu the laws oil nations, agree by these presents
IN pr ooi oil that entire confluence they mutually
entertain, aud of that friendship which they de.
size 10 be as perfect, unalteruble and complete as
P-ssbe, that, Whenever the tranquility and inte-
ror repoSe Of either, country shall be threatened
or disturbed by unlawfulinvasion of any OF the
clzens or subjects of either against the territory
OF the otler respectively they will che erfully co
operate IN their endeavors to suppre: allsuch at
tempts. They mutually and especially oblgate
themselves, in ali cases of such lawless enter.
prizes hch,may not have been pieyented by the
civil authorities before formation to aid with the
naval and military forces, on due notice being
given Lyt The aggtieyed party OF the agsressios OF
the citizens subjects of the other, so that the
iawless adventures may be pursued and overtak-
en- on the high seas, their eementso of war DESTROY.
ed, and The deluded captives held responsible III r
their persons, and meet with the merited reiribu-
ton, inflicted by the laws of nations against all
such disturbers of the peace and happiness of con-
usuous and friendly powers. Itbeins understood
that in all cases of successful pursuit and can
ture, the delinquent SO captured shall be Judged
and punished by the Government of that nation to
which the vessel capturing them may belong, con-
formally 10 the laws of each nation azlis
Article 9. Shonli there af any f,,tnra ,,..;d