The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-23
THE MEXICAN TREATY.

I
The government of Mexico has aushoNsed II
envoy extraordinary to exchange the ratification
Oh the reaty as lately recommended by orr Senats
ana sent by the President for the actor, Of the
Mexican government. BY the terms of tas treaty
upon the ratification which is to take place by tha
S0th instant, seven millions Of dollars are to bs paid
70 mexico. The President, on Wednesday, the slss
instant, sent message to Congress asking an 40
preparation to enable him to consummate the raaf
cation. "
The message Is as follows -
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNrTEr
STATES, TRANSMITTING A COPY OF rHs TxEATY
BLTwEkN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
TIE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO
| To TIR Housk OF RErRxsENrAnvEs:
have received information that the government of
exco mas esd to the several amendments proposed
by the Senate to the treaty between the United States
ana he republic OF Mexco signed on the Both of Decem
Der 6st ana has authorized its extr ordinary
dhs government to exchange the Publications thereof
lhs te within which the raucations can be exchanged
| VIII expire on the aUth instant
ihei Ii provision in the treaty for the payment by
| W ~ United States to Mexico of the sum Of mil
hons of dollars on the exchange OF rs,caons aad the
further sum OF three millions Of dollars the bound
| aries OF the oeled territory shall be settled
40 be enabled to comply with the stipulation accord
ing TO the terms of the treaty relative 10 the payment
tbe en- mentiored, 1t will necessary that Congress
should make appropriation OF seven mioas Of dol
lis for that purpose before the 30th instant and also
te farther sum OF three millions of dollars, 10 be paid
WHEN the boundaries shall be estabished therefore
c'iuly request that these may be put al the
| dispoesl Of the executive.
herewith transmit to the House of Representatives
/ cory Of the said treaty. FRANKLIN PIERCE
/ WASHINGTON, June 90, 1884.
TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
| AND rAE MEXICAN REPUBLlc, CONCLUDED AT THE
CITY OF MEXICO, DECEMBER so, 1853.
in the name of Almighty God
The republic of Mexico and the United States Of Ame
which interfere in any with hs Setter
friendship and intercourse between the two countries
and especially in respect to the true limits which should
be established when, Notwithstanding what was cove
nsnted in the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago the year
ls4S opposite interpretations have been urged, which
might give occasion to questions Of serious To
avoid these and to strengthen and firmly maintain
the peace which happily prevails between the two repub
Ecs the President of the Une States has for this pur
pose, appointed James Gadsden, Envoy Extraordinary
ana Minister Plenipotentary of the the Mex
pointed as plenpotentiary ad hoc' his Exceenoy DON
Manuel Nez de Bona Cavalier Grand Cross of the Ma
tional and DISTINGUISHED Order Of Guadalupe, and Secre
tary OF State and of the Office Of Foreign Relations and
Don Jose Slszar Yarrcgui, and General Mariana Mon
terde a. scientific commissioners, invested with full
powers for this negotiation who, having communicated
their respective full powers and finding them in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the articles following
ARIcIEL
The Mexican republic agrees to designate the following
her true limits with the United States for future
retaining the dividing line between the Cafor
MAS already defined established according TO tho
fifth article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe HidaEo, the
ginning in the Gulf Of Mexico three leagues from land
opposite the mouth of the Rio Grsnde provided in the
th article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago thence
to the point where the parallel 81 deg A min north
latitude crosses the same thence due west hundred
north atitude thence along the said parallel 81 deg
20 min. to the lllth meridian Of longitude west Of
Colorado river twenty English miles below the junction
Of the Gila and Colorado rivers thence the middle Of
| line between the United States and Mexico.
For the performance of this portion of the treaty each
soner to the end that, by Common consent, & the two
thus nominated having met in the city OF Paso del
proceed To an
upon the land the dividing ue stipulated by this article,
tatshed by the mixed commission, according to the
treaty Of Guadalupe keeping Journal and making pro-
per plans Of their operations For this purpose II they
be at liberty each to unite to its respective commissioner
scientific other assistants such astronomers and
surveyors whose concurrence shall not be considered
necessary FOR settlement and ratification of true
line Of division between the two republics. That line
shall TO alone established upon which the commissioners
may FIX, their consent in this particular being
dered decisive and integral part Of this treaty with
without for Interpretation Of any kind by either Of
the parties contracting The dividing line thus estab
shed shall in all time oe faithfully respected BY the
of the express and free consent of tie two, given in
conformity to the principles Of the Law Of nations and in
accordance with the constitution of each country
| spectvely.
consequence the stipulation in the fifth article Of
the treaty Of Guadalupe upon the boundary line therein
described Longer Of any force wherein it may
fct with that here established the said line being
sidcred snnued and abolished wherever may not coin
eide with the present, and in the remain
ing in full force where in accordance with the
| ARTICLE H.
The government of Mexico hereby releases the United
States from all liability Of the obligations
taned in the eleventh article of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo and the said article and the thirty articlS
Of the treaty of amity, commerce. and navigation be-
tween the United States of America and the United
Mexican States concluded at Mexico the 9th day Of
April, 1881, are hereby aorogated.
In consideration Of the foregoing stpulatons, the
government of Mexico in the city of New York the
of ten millions of dollars, Of which seven millions shall
an the es
soon as the boundary lines shall be surveyed, marked
| and established.
TIE provisions Of the sixth and seventh articles of the
treaty of Guadalupe Hdago having been rendered nuga
tory for the most part by the cession Of territory granted
in the frat article Of this treaty tho said articles
hereby abrogated and annulled and the provisions
citizens Of the United States shall in all time have free
and through the auf Of c,S n
being understood that this passage is to be by
navigating the Gulf of California and the river
Of the Mesican government and precisely the same pro-
VISIONS stipuations and restrictions In s respects
puously Observed and enforced By the two contracting
cove nments in reference to the Rio Colorado, far
and for such distance the middle Of that river - made
treaty.
The several provisions, stipulatons and restrictions
contained in the seventh article Of the treaty of Guada
lupe Bdago shall remain in force oply nr regards
the Rio Bravo del Norte below the initial of the said
boundary provided in the first article Of this treaty
that ia TO say below the intersection Of the 81 deg A.
min 30 sec. parallel Of latitude with the boundary line
established by the late treaty, dividing said from
ts mouth upwards according to the fth article Of the
! treaty Of Guadalupe.
| ARTICIR
All the provisions of The eighth and ninth, sixteenth
and seventeenth articles Of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalso shall apply TO the territory cedsd BY the Msx
republic in the rst article Of the present treaty and
to all the rights Of persons and property both civil and
ecclesiastical within the same as fully and as sectualy
the said articles herein again recited and set
| forth,
ARTICLE vi.
No grants Of land within the territory cedod by tho
nr article Of this treaty bearing date subsequent 10 the
twenty fifth day Of September when the Minister and
subscriber TO this treaty the part Of tho United states
proposed to the Of Mexico to terminate the
question Of boundary will be considered valid BE-
cognixed by the United States will any grants made
previously be respected be considered obligatory
which have not been located and duly recorded In the ar
| ch,yes OF Mexico