The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-30
The GApsprs Tar.rr. The lately c

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The GApsDEs Treaty. The lately con
eluded treaty with Mexico, as amended aud
accepted, has been published. II desig.
naies the following as The true limits ofMex
leo: Retaining The same dividing line be-
tween the Two c ,liiornias as already defined
and established, according 10 The ilh article
of The treaty Of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. the
limit between the Two Republics shall be n:
follows: Beginning in the gulf Of Mexico
three leagues from land, opposite the mouth
of the Rio Grande, as provided ia the 5lh arti
Gle Of the treaty Of Guadaloupe HidalgC
thence, as defined in the said article, up
the middle OF thai river TO the point where
the parallel Of 3ls ar north latitude crosses
the same thence due west one hundred
miles thence south TO the parallel of 3i0
90 north latitude (: thence along the said
parallel Of 80 20' TO The lllih meridian o
Longitude west Of Greenwich; thence in a
straight line TO point on the Colorado nv,
er, twenty English miles below the june
tion Of The ella aud Colorado rivers; thence
up the middle OF the said rivcr Colorado
until il in,ersecis The present line between
the United States AMI Mexico.
For the performance Of this portion oflhe
treaty. each Of the two Governments shall
nominate one Commissioner, to the end
that, by common consent, the two thus nom
mated, having met in The city OF Pdso del
Norie three mouths after the exchange OF The
Publications OF this treaty may proceed 10 sur
vey and mark OIL, upon the land the divid.
Ing line Stipulated by this article, where it
shall not have already been surveyed and
established by The mixed commission, acco;.
dug TO the treaty Of Guadalupe, keeping a
Journal aud making proper plans ofiheir OPP
eraiions. For this purpose, IL they Judge
il necessary, the ooutI acting parties shall be
a, Liberty each To unite 10 lis respective
Commissioned scientific or Other assistants,
such ~ astronomers ard surveyors, whose
concurrence shall not be considered neces.
sary for The settlement and ratification OF n
rue line Of division between the two Re-
publics.
OF The ter millions to be paid to the Mex
lean GoveInmea, in consideration OF the land
obtained by the United States, seven.are 10
be paid Immediately, and the remaining
three millions as soon as the boundary line
is surveyed, marked and established. The
vessels aud citizens OF The Uuiled States are
in all time, 10 have fee and uninieri upled
passa'e through the Gulf Of California and
The Rio Colorado river TO and from their pos
sessions TO The north Of the boundary line oil
the two countries. The right Of ,rausi, way
for persous and merchandise across the
Isihmus OF Tehuaniepec, and OF mails moi
intended for distribution, in closed bags, j.
secured by the United States and the Mey
lean Government, pledges itself, when the
railroad across sail Islhmns shall have beer
-compleied to open port OF entry, IN addi
ton TO Vera Cruz. at or near its terminus
on The Gulf OF Mexico.
The two Gosernm sn,s will enter into ar
rangemen,s for the promp, ,ransi, Of iroop
and munitions Of the United States, which
that Government may have occasion 10 sen,
from one part Of its territory to another, ly
ing opposite sides OF The continent.
The Mexican Government having agreed
TO protect with its whole power the prosecu
ton, preservation, and security OF the work
the United States may extend lis protection
TO it, as it shall Judge wise when it may
feel sanctioned aud warranted by the pub
lie or International law.-Boston diias.