The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-15

knd the deluded captivss held responsible In their
persons, ard meet with the merited retrUlton in.
fcted by the laws OF nations against al such dis
turbers Of the peace and happiness OF contiguous
and friendly pOwers"-it being understood that IN
all cases of successful pursuit and capture the den
queps so captured shall be judged and punished by
the government Of that nation To which The vessel
capturing them may belong, comfortably to the laws
OF each nation.
At the close Of the instrument it will also be advi.
sable to substitute seventy for sevenyseyenth
year of the Independence OF the United States
FaAhKLIs PIERCE.
WAsH1NsroN, Feb. 10, 1854
TREATY BETWEEN THE uSIrRD STATES OF iAsRicA
AND TIKI MEXICAN REPUBLIC, CONCLUDED At THE
CITY OF MEXICO, TIE BOTH DAY OF DAoENsER, IN
TIE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1853.
In the name of Almighty God: The Republic OF
Mexico and the United States of America desiring
to remove every cause cf disagreement which might
Interfere in any manner with better friendship and
Intercourse between the two countries and especially
10 respect to the true limits which should be estab
lishtd, when. Notwithstanding what was covenanted
in the treaty. Of Guadalupe Hidago in the year lS46
opposite interpretations have been urged which
might give occasion to questions Of serious moments
to avoid these and to strengthen aud more hrmiy
maintain the peace which happily prevails between
the republics. the President Of the United States
has fer this purpose appointed James Gadsden Envoy
Extraoid binary and Minister Plenpotehtary, ad hoe
His Excelleney Don Manuel Dez BoniIla Cavalier OF
TIE Grand Cross OF the national and distinguished
order of Guadalupe, and Secretary Of State and of
the Office Of Foreign Relation, and Don Jose oalazar
Ylarregu and Gen. Mariana Mouterde, as Scientific
Commis sioners, invested with full powers for this
negotiation, who, having communicated their respec-
tive full powers, and finding them in due and proper
form, have agreed upon the ar'icles following:-
Art. l. The Mexican Republic agrees to designate
the following as her true limits With The United ssites
for the future, retaining the same dividing line be
tween the Two CALIFORNIA; already defined and
established according the fifth article Of the treaty
of Guadalupe Hidago. The limits between the two
.1oil fraV, tnn Int u1xA~a
aforesaid line nterec.s the river Colorado along The
middle Of the deepest channel OF this river to point
distant two marine leagues tothe most northern part
of the Gulf of California, thence in succession RICH.
line to the intersection of the 3lst parallel of latitude
north, with one hundred and eleven degrees longi
tude west Of Greenwich; whence another right
line to thirty degrees fortyseven minutes thirty
seconds OF north latitude where the same will cross
the boundary line, descending the Rio Grande or
Bravo Del Norte TO the Gulf Of Mexico, as defined
in theffh srcle of the treaty of Guadalupe. And it
is agreed that should the line before described from
the intersection of the parallel thItyone degrees of
latitude north, with the meridian one hundred and
eleven degrees west of Greenwich to IT'S crossing the
Rio GTaDde ia latitude thirty degrees forty
minutes thirty seconds traverse the Lake Guzman,
said lire shall be broken so as to form an angle at
point distant one marine league south of the most
southern part of that lake.
Fer the performance of.this portion of the treaty
sssh 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
Passo del Norte three months after the exchange OF
the Publications Of this treaty, may proceed to
stipulated by this article, where it shall not have al
Ieacy been surveyed and established by the mixed
commission according 10 the treaty OF Guadalupe
keeping journal and making proper plans of their
operations. For this purpose II they should Judge it
the contracting parties shall be at liberty
each to unite to its respective commission scientific
or other assistants, such astronomers and sur
veyors whose concurrence shall not be necessary for
eaff and tGoaf nfn IS
zion between the two republi,s that line shall y
sloDe established upon which the commissioners may
fix their consent in this particular being decisive
and an integral part of this treaty, without necessity
Of Interior ratification or approval and without room
for Interpretation Of any kind by either Of the parties
contracting.
The dividing line thus established shall in all
time be faithfully respected by the two governments
without any variation therein unless by the express
ar free consent of the two, given in conformity to
the principles Of the law of nations, and in accord
ance with the constitution of each country respec-
lively.
In consequence. the stipulation in the fifth arti.
Gle Of the treaty Of Guadalupe upon the boundary
line, therein described, is no lon ger Of any force
wherein is may confic. with that here established
the said line being considered annuled and abolished
wherever it may not coincide with the present, aud
in the same manner naming in full force where in
accordance with the same
Art. 9. With the like desire to maintain the
most perfect peace and friendly relations between
both countries il has been agreed that to remove all
occasion OF dispute on account OF recsmatons to the
present date, founded on alleged Indian incursims
and TO avoid all contests upon the true spirit and in
tenton OF the obligation stipulated in the eventh
article of the treaty of Guadalupe the same has
beer and is hereby abolished and annulled.
The government of the United States agrees, not
witnstandiDg this abrogation and aunulment to pro
vide such additional laws and regulations as the sub
ject may in good faith demand, making it highly
penal offence on the part Of any inhabitant of the
United States, or the Territories thereof to purchase
oaair hnr nrvo v,orU
kind, knowing the same to have been stolen within
the limits of Mexican territory by Indians or by any
other persons; and furthermore agrees to re.
turn, on demand, to their legitimate owners,
same shall have been recovered by the authorities of
the United States and in the event of any person or
persons captured upon Mexican territory being car
red within the boundaries of the United States the
government Of the latter engages to use every fair
and reasonable means that the nature and circum.
stances Of the case will admit, to rescue and return
such captves to their own country, deliver them
to agent representative of the Mexican govern
ment, requiring simply the repayment to the officers
or agents OF the United States who may deliver or
return them, the expenses incurred in the mainte-
nance and transmission OF the rescued captives.
Finally the government of the United States
promises that on any occasion she may have to re.
move the Indians from any point Of her territory or
to settle theIeupon her own citizens especi care
shall be taken not to place said Indians under neces
city OF seeking new homes by means Of incursions
into the M0tcan territory.
Art 3. In cor sideraton Of the grants received by
the United States, and the obligations relinauished
by the Mexican Republic pursuant to this treaty the
former agree to pay to the latter the sum of fifteen
million dollars in gold silver coin at the treasury at
Washington; one fifth Of the amount on the exchange
OF ratihcahons OF the present treaty at Washing
ton, and the remaining fourftths in monthly install
mems OF three millions each with interest at the rate
OF six per cent per annum until the whole be paid
the government OF the United States reserving the
right TO pay up the sum OF fifteen millions at an ear
lier date, as may be to her convenient.
The United States also agree to assume all the
claims Of their citizens, of whatever right title, or
foundation, which may have arisen since the date of
the signature OF the treaty Of Guadalupe, or which
may not have been provided for therein or of any
corporation company, or citizens of the same in
GLIDING the claim of the called concession TO Ca
ray, whose lawful existence Mexico does not recog-
Mise even as implied, thus extinguishing this among
the ether claims OF citizens of the United States
against the republic of Mexico; said United
States obhgatng themselves not to make any
payment account of tho no1la3 Gov.