The daily union., 1854-02-18

lHE UNIUN
From N. X. Tiu,es. snd Herald
The Mexican Treaty.
MESSAGE or THE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATING
THE SAME
To .hs Ssssss of tie Uniisd States
transmit TO the Senate, for its considsf ration with
view TO ralihcaion. treaty between the United States
OF America and the Mexican republic. signed by the plea
poenares OF the parties IN the city OF Mexico. the
lah day OF December last Certain amendments pro-
posed 10 the instrument. hereinafter specified. viz in
make the duties and obligations stipulated in the
second article reciprocal is proposed TO add to that sr-
tiele the foowing
..Aad the government of Mexico agrees that the spu
aons contained Ia this article, to be performed by the
United States, shall be reciprocal and Mexico shall bo
der like obligations to the United States and the citizens
thereof those heeinab bove imposed upon the latter In
favor of the republic OF Mexico and Mexican citizens"
|, is also recommended that for the third article of the
original treaty the following shall be adopted as sub
Sutute:
ln consideration OF the grants received by the United
States and the obligations renqnshed by the Mexican
republic pursuant this the former to pay
TO the latter the 900 900 gold silver coin al
the treasury fifth OF the amount on the
manning four-fhs in monthly insalments of three mil
lions EACH with interest at the rate OF six per cent per
annum, until the whole be paid, the OF the
Uned Saes reseving the rgh, pay the whole sum
of 900 at an earlier dae, be to ir
claims OF their czsns agains, The Mexican republic,
which may have under The the law OF
tons since the date Of the signature OF the treaty Of Guada
lape Aud the Mexican republic agrees 10 exonera,e the
United States OF America from all claims OF Mexico
Mexican citizens which may have arisen under treaty OF
the law OF nations since the date Of the treaty Of Guada
lape, thar each in the formal and Of
iectvo pannek shall be exempted and exoneTated OF all
such obligations 10 each other respectively
also recommend that The sih article be modified by
striking all alter the word attempts, in the 23i line
OF that article The part TO be omitted is to be as fol-
lows:
They mutually and especially oligate themselves, in all
Of such awess enterprises which not have been
aid with the naval and military iorces due notice being
by The nggrieved Of aggressions OF the czens
and subjects OF the other, that the awess adventucrs
may be pursued and oyeraken the high their ele
men,s OF destroyed, and the deuded eaptives held
sponsbe in their and meet with the meri'ed re
button niced by the law OF nations against all such dis
,abs,s o. The peace and hsppnes' 1 Of contiguous ~ and
puIsni, and capture the delinquent SO Captured
shall be judged and punished by the government OF that
conormsbly TO the laws of each nation"
Al the close OF the instrument il will be also advisable
TO substitute 18th for 77h year OF the independence OF
= FRANKLIN PIERCE
WAsHINGroN, February 10, 1854.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Confidential Treaty. bsusem the United States Of 4msrica
and the WsIican Republic, signed at the city Mexieo
The l3h day Of December, ID. 1853
In the name Of Almighty God, the republic of Mexco
and the United States OF America. desiring TO remove
disagreement interfere
manner with the better friendship and intercourse be-
the two countries, and especially respect to the
true limits which should be established. when-noiwh.
standing what covenanted in the treaty Of Guada.
upe Hidago, in the year lS4s-oppose interpretations
have been urged, which might give rise to questions oil
serious momen To avoid these, and TO strengthen and
more firmly maatan The peace which happily prevails
between the two republics, the President OF the United
States has for this purpose appointed James Gadsden
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoeniary of the
same the Mexican government aud the President
al Yic has Dl horh
celiency-Don Manuel Diez de Bonila, cevalier OF the
Grand Cross OF the national and distinguished order OF
Guadaupe, and Secretary OF Sate and OF the Office of
Foreign Relations, and Don Jose Salaxa Laregui and
Don Mariano Montride, scientific commissioners, in.
vested with full powers Tor these negotiations; who.
having communicated their respective full powers and
finding them in due and proper fom have agreed upon
the ARTICLES following
AIT !. The Mexican republic agrees designate the
following her limits with the United States Tor the
future, retaining the dividing line between the
Cafonas already defined and established according
the OH article OF the treaty OF GuadaluPe Hdakoi
The limits between the Two republics shall proceed from
point the aforesa id lIn- Colo
RADIO. along m.de of the deepest channel of this river
point distant two marine leagues TO the north oi the
northern part OF the Gulf OF California; thence In
succession right line TO the intersection OF ths 3st para
lei OF latitude north with the llh deg OF Longitude Of
Greenwich whence another right line to the 81 deg FS0
Of north latitude where the viii the boundary
line, descending the Rio Grande Bravo del Nore to The
Gull Of Mexico defined in The 9th article OF the treaty OF
Guadaupe and agreed that should The line before de-
scrbed the intersection OF the parallel 81 deg OF a
ude north, with the meridian Ill deg west OF Greenwich
the Ri runde In latitude 81 deg ~ 30,
verse the Lake Guzman, said line shall be broken
form angle AT point distant marine league south
oil the southern patt oil thailake.
For tho performance OF this portion oil the treaty each Of
the govcfnments shall mi
the end that by the thus nominated
exchange OF the ratification OF this treaty proceed
survey and mark out upon the land the dividing line
puixed by this article where h shall have already
bee aud established by the mixed commission
according the treaty OF Guadalupe, keeping JouTna
making proper plans OF their operations. For this
" they should Judge necessary the contracting
shall be al liberty each 20 write 10 its respective
scientific other assistants, such
and Surveyors whose shall be
sidefed Becessafy the settlement and ratification OF
line OF division between the republics Thut line
shalt be alone established upon which the commiss
may hS their consent In this PARTICULAR being considered
cessi,y OF uerior ratification approval, and without
room for Interpretation OF any kind by either parties
lraoung The dividing line thus established shall all
ime be faithfully respected by the with
variation therein, nnless by the and ee
consent two given conformity 10 the principles
OF the law OF nations, aud ia accordance with the
lion OF each county respectively. in consequence the
stipulation la the 5th article Of Of Gaudsupe
the boundary line therein described, longer Of
any wherein may conhic, with that here establish
edhe snd line being considered apnul~d and ab pshed
wherein Il may coincide with the present. and In the
remaining IN iu force where 10 accordance
with the same.
Ayr q With the like desire TO maintain the most per-
fcc peace and friendly relations between both counes
t has been agreed hst remove all o dispute
account OF fecamstons TO the date, founded
alleged Indian iucursio and 70 avoid oil contest upon
the spifit and intention o the stipulated IN
eleventh article ot the Guadalupe the
hereby abolished and npnulied. The Of the
Unit.d States notwithsandns this abros and
annuImeni, provide such additional regulations the
subject may la good faith require, making IL highly
al inf IN ~