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ed by one of the contracting parties, whether
the twenty first article of the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hdalgo a true copy whereof is hereunto
annexed, will be applicable, proprio vigoFe, to
questions which may arise under this conven-
ton, it is, for greater caution, hereby expressly
stipulated and agreed, that the said article shall
be deemed applicable to any disagreement to
which the convention may give rise, in like
manner as to differences arising under the said
treaty of Guadalupe Hidlago, and with the
like force and effect, as if the said article were
incorporated in and formed part of this conven-
ton.
ARTICLE VIII.
Armed forces not being permitted to pass
over the said transtway, according to the nine
teenth article of the contract with the grantees,
without the express authorization of the Mex
lean Government, it is agreed that the said
Government shall either give this permission,
directly itself; or will empower, in proper form,
the chief military officer of the isthmus or his
substitute, to permit the passage over the said
transitway of the troops which the United
States may find it necessary, from time to time,
to transmit from one part of its territory to an
other, lying on opposite sides OF the continent,
so that he said troops shall meetwith no imped-
ment, but shall be forwarded with all possible
despatch. The said troops during their neces-
sary sojourn at either extremity OF the transit
way, and the passage over it, shall abstain from
all acts prejudicial to any citizen of Mexico, or
which may give just umbrage to its govern
ment; and for any infraction of their stipulation,
the Government, of the United States of Amer
ca shall be fully responsible to the Mexican
Government for the full measure of reparation
which Mexico or the citizens may thereby be
come entitled.
ARTICLE TX.
The Government of the United States of
America pledges the faith of the nation that
it will not take any advantage of its connection,
by means of this convention, with the aforesaid
contemplated transitway nor will 1t in any
manner avail itself of the same, or of any faci-
ties afforded thereby. n of any rights, powers,
or privileges conferred by this convention, for
the purpose of supplanting, or in any wise i'm
pairing, the full sovereignty of Mexico over the
territory over which the said transtway shall
pass, nor for the purpose of interfering in any
manner with the internal affairs or Government
of Mexico.
This treaty shall be ratified by the President
of the United States of America, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate thereof
and by the General Depository of the Supreme
Executive power of the Mexican Republic,
and the ratihcations shall be exchanged in the
city of Washington, in twelve mon tbs from the
date of the signature Of this convention; or
sooner if practicable.
In testimony. whereof we, the respective
plenipotentiaries, have signed and sealed these
presents in the city of Mexico, on the twenty
first day of March in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
(Seal.) ALFRED CoNKLING,
(Seal) jose MARIA ToRNEL MENDivIL,
(Seal) J. NJ DE CASTILLO Y LAYzAs.