The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-22
SsAGE OF THE PRESIDENT WITH
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
e government Of Mexico has authorized its envoy ex
ordinary to exchange the notifications Of the treaty
y recommended by Senate and sent by the President
the action Of the Mexican government BY the terms
the treaty upon the ratification which is TO take place
the soth instant, seven millions of dollars to be
Ed 10 Mexico. The President on yesterday, sent mes
&c to Congress asking an appropriation to enable him to
nsammate the ratification. The message is follows
s,5ge from The President ofhe United States transmitting
copy Of the Treaty bet,seea The United States Of iRerica
dHdhse Rpa5iuc Of fe1tco
| ht H1use Of Representatives
ave received information that the government Of Mex
las agreed TO the several amendments proposed by the
the treaty between the United States and the
bc of Mexico signed the 30th of December last and
authorized its envoy extraordinary to this government
J Exchange the notifications thereof The time within
hict the notifications be exchanged win expire
Dc both instant
There is provision in the treaty for the payment by
q United States to Mexico of the sum of seven millions
dollars the exchange of ratihcatons and the further
OF three millions of dollars when the boundaries Of the
Ned territory shall be settled.
To be enabled comply with tha stipulation, according
the terms of the treaty relative TO the payment therein
enoned will be necessary that Congress should make
appropriation of millions Of dollars for that pur-
bee before the Both instant and also the further
millions of dollars, to be paid when the boundaries
j
sums may be put at the disposal of the executive
herewith transmit to the House Of Representatives
ply of the said treaty
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
wAsmseros, June 20, 1864.
say Jc,ceen the Jaitsd States Of Aerca and the Mericaa
republic, concluded at The city Of 0e1co, December 30
| 1859.
In the name OF Almighty God
The republic of Mexico and the United States of Aer
Haurt
yht interfere in any with the better friendship
intercourse between the two countries and especially
respect the true limits which should be established
hen Notwithstanding what covenaned in the treaty
Guadalupe Hdalgo in the year 1913 opposite nterpre
hdons have been urged which might give occasion "a
uestions of serious moment: To avoid these and "a
mgthen and firmly maintain the peace which hap
y prevails between the two republics, the President Of
be United States has for this purpose appointed James
3adsden envoy extraordinary and minister plenpoten-
iary Of the the Mexican government and the
President Of Mexico has appointed penipoentnry d9hoc
Ii e1celency Don Manuel Dez dc Bonilla Cavalier Grand
ross Of the National and Distinguished Order Of Guada-
up and Secretary Of State and Of The Office Of Foregu
Relations and Don Jose Salazar Yllarregu and General
iarano Monterde scientific commits oners invested
Tih full powers for this negotiation who having comm-
heated their respective full powers and finding them in
ue and proper FORM have agreed upon the articles follow
ne;
ARTICLE l.
The Mexican republic agrees 10 designate the following
her true limits with the United States for the future
claiming the dividing line between the two Califor-
has already defined and established according TO the
III article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo the limits
eveen the two republics shall be as follows Beginning
2 the Gulf OF Mexico three leagues from land opposite
he mouth of The Rio Grandc provided in the 9th art-
ie the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo thence rs defined
the said article up the middle OF that river TO the point
here The parallel Of 81 deg Al min north latitude crosses
he same; thence due west hundred miles thence
oath 70 the parallel Of 81 deg 20 min north adtude thence
long the said parallel of 81 deg 20 min the II In mer-
Jan Of longitude west of Greenwich thence IN straight
ne to point the Colorado river twenty English miles
Glow the junction Of TIE ella and Colorado rivers thence
the middle Of the SAID river Colorado until Il inter
cts the present Inns between the United States and
exico.
For the performance OF this portion Of the treaty each
he two governments shall nominate one commissioner
be end that by consent the two thus nominated
aying met In the city OF Paso del Norte three months
e the exchange Of the ratifcations Of this treaty
proceed TO survey and mark upon the land the div
ing line stipulated by this article, where il shall no
ave already been surveyed and established by I'll,
mixed commission, according to the treaty Of Guada
9Pe keeping Journal and making proper plans Of thc
pefstions For this purpose they should judge II ne
esary the contracting parties shall be at liberty each
mite TO ITS respective commissioner scientific other
stunts such as astronomers and surveyors whose
enee shall not be considered necessary for the settlement
md ratihcaton OF true line Of division between the two
epubles That line shall be alone established upon which
NE commissioners may fix their consent in this particular
einR considered decisive and an integral part of this
treaty. without necessity Of Interior ratification or ap
prevail and without for Interpretation of any kint
oy either Of the parties contracting. The dividing lin,
mus established shall in n time be faithfully respected by
ue wo governments, without any variation therein un
s o. the express and free consent Of the two given
conformity to the principles Of the law OF nations and