The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-28
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Lie t"!!1H u, ni"S>t,c WaS e. vivHu from
the Pre,i 'emi - he Cii;"I S;atr*. 60 In,m.
cat!nc 4 treaty lc'w w,eiI H." Iii.,t :sta..> 81:
America end IL" Hi,Ni,.:;n rrnuh'i,, conr'n'u
at the ely of :;.:vx;.o. !lrr"'nhsr 81. 1853:
70 Ire .S;'a".s r. ne u5,;'cI .S:ltcs.
Transmit to III. Sciat., t,r is con<i,lvra.
ton, with view to ratification. Il treaty b..
tween the United States "f Ameii,... aai the
Mexican republic. si:":cd hy tlc p.,#ip"i,n;-
aries of the respective parties. in the city Of
Mexico, on the 30lt day "f Decrmhcr last
Certain amendments are proposed. rs here
matter specified, viz: in or,irr 10 make the du-
ties and obligations, stipulated in the second
article, reciprocal. it is p,op">cd to adj
to that article the following: And the gov
ernment Of Mexico agrees that tie S;ipu!atiomS
cortainel in this article, TO be performed by
the United States, shall b.. reel irr"cll, ami Mex.
leo shall he under like obligations to tn, Uni
ted States and the citizens thereof, as those
herein imposed upon the latter in favor of the
Republic of Mexico and Mexican ciizcns.' 1t
is also recommended that for the third article
of the original treaty. the following shall be
adopted rs subs; tute
the United States, and the obligations relin
quishcd BY The Mexican republic. pursuant t"
this treaty, tie former agree to pav the latter
the sum of fifteen millions dollars in gold or
silver coin, at the Treasury at Washington,
one fifth Of the amount on the exchange OF the
ratification of the present treaty at Washing.
ton and the remaining fnnr-Ii!ths in monthly in
stalments of three millions each with interest
at the rate Of six per cent per aunum, unliI
the whole be paid the Government OF the
United States reserving the right to pay up the
whole sum CT SIS 100000 at an earlier date,
as may to it be convenient.
The United States also agree to assume all
the claims of their citizens against the Mexican
republic, which may have arisen under the trea-
ty, or tie law of nations, since the date Of the
signature Of the treaty Of Guadalupe. And
the Mexican republic agrees to eXhonurate the
United States of America from all claims OF
Mexico or Mexican citizens, which may have
arisen under the treaty or the law of nations,
since the date Of the treaty Of Gaudalnpe, so
that each government, in the most formal and
effective manner, shall he exempted and px.
honorated of a such obligations to each ,her
respectively
also recommend that tie Sth article he
modified by st liking ali after the word n,
tempts, in the 23,l line nt that article The
part to be ad"r,H! j Is to he rs :o',"w.:
They nutua : and $.r:..', Is -, ie:'. tn.:'-
selves, IN al Cars ,i .,... .rA. T.. ,:.,..i i.-,-
which ma. NOT have "rem prevented through
the the civil authorities before formation, to
aid with the Naval and M,li' AIRY. forces on due
notice being given by the aggrieved party Of
aggressl"ns of the citizens aud subjects of the
other, so that the lawIcSs adYruturers NAV be
pursued aud overtaken on tie high seas, their
elements of war destroyed, aud the deludvd
captives held responsible in their persons, and
meet with the meritrd retritutou inflicted by
the laws of nations againt ali such disturhe,s
of the peace and happiness Of contiguous aud
friendl, powers-it it being understood that in
all cases of successful pursuit and capture, the
deinquents so captured shall be judged and
punished by the Government of that nation TO
which the vessel capturing them may belong.
conformahle to the laws of Nations
At the close of the instrument it will also
be advisable to substitute the 18th for 77th
year Of the independence of the L. S.
(Signed) FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10Th, 1854