Washington sentinel., 1854-06-24

Treaty between the United States OF America
and the Mexican republic, concluded at the
city Of Mexico December 30, 1853.
In the name of Almighty God
The republic of Mexico and the United States
of America, desiring 10 remove every cause of
disagreement which might interfere in any man
ner with the better friendship and intercourse be-
tween the two countries, and especially in respect
10 the true limits which should be established,
when, Notwithstanding what was covenanted in
the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, in the year 1S4S,
opposite interpretations have been urged, which
might give occasion to questions of serious mo-
ment: To avoid these, and 10 strengthen and
more firmly maintain the peace which happily
prevails between the two republics, the President
ofthe United States has for this purpose appointed
James Gadsden envoy extraordinary and minister
plenpotentary of the same near the Mexican
government, and the president of Mexico has ap-
pointed as penipolentiary sad hoe" his excellency
Don Manuel Diez de Bonila, cavalier grand cross
of the national and distinguished order of Guada-
lupe, and secretary OF slate and of the Office OF
foreign relations, and Don Jose Ssazar Yllarregu,
and General Mariana Monterde, as scientific conf
missioners invested with full powers for this me-
gotiation, who having communicated their re-
spectiye full powers, and finding them in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the articles fol-
lowing!
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The Mexican republic agrees TO designate the
following as her true limits with the United States
for The future retaining the saTe dividing line
between the two Cafornias as already defined and
established according TO the 9th article Of the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the limits between
the two republics shall be as follows: Beginning
in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land,
opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande, as provided
in the 9Th article ofthe treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dago; thence, as defined in the said article, up
the middle Of that river 10 the point where the
parallel OF 81 deg AZ min. north latitude crosses
the same; thence due west one hundred miles !;
thence south to the parallel Of 81 deg. 90 min.
north latitude; thence along the said parallel of
81 deg. 90 min. TO the 111sh meridian Of longitude
west of Greenwich; thence in straight line 10
point on the Colorado river, twenty English miles
below the junction Of the Gila and Colorado rivers;
thence up the middle Of the said river Colorado,
until il lntersecls the present line between the
United States and Mexico.
For the performance ofthis portion Of the treaty,
each OF the two governments shall nominate one
commissioner, TO the end that, by common con-
sent, the two thus nominated, having met in the
city Of Paso del Norte three months after the ex-
change of the Publications Of this treaty may pro-
cecd 10 survey and mark out upon The land the
dividing line stipulated by this article, where it
shall not have already been surveyed and estab-
lished by the mixed commission, according TO the
treaty OF Guadalupe, keeping journal aud max
ing proper plans Of their operations For this pur-
pose, il they should Judge il necessary the con-
tracing parties shall be liberty each 10 unite to
its respective commissioner scientific or other as
sistants, such as astronomers and surveyors,
whose concurrence shall not be considered neces-
sary for the settlement and ratification of true
line of division between the two republics That
line shall be alone established upon which the
commissioners may fix, their consent, in this par
tcular, being considered decisive, and an integral
part OF this treaty, without necessity of Interior
ratification or approval and without room for in
depreciation 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, un-
less of the express and free consent ofthe two
given in conformity to the principles Of the law Of
nations and in accordance with the constitution Of
each country respectively.
In consequence the stipulation in the 5th article
Of the treaty Of Guadalupe, upon the boundary line
therein described is no longer OF any force wherein
1t may conflict with that here established, the said
line being considered annnll ID and abolished wher
ever it may not coincide with the present, and in
the same manner remaining in full force where in
accordance with the same.
ARTICLE II.
The government OF Mexico hereby releases the
United States from all liability on account Of the
obligations contained in the eleventh article Of the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago, and the said article,
and the thrtythird article of the treaty of amty,
commerce, and navigation between the United
States Of America and the United Mexican States,
concluded at Mexico on the fifth day Of April, 1884,
are hereby abrogated.
ARTICLE III.
In consideration Of the foregoing stipulations
the government of the United States agrees to
pay TO the government of Mexico, in the city Of
New York, the sum of ten millions of dollars, Of
which seven millions shall be paid Immediately
upon the exchange of the ratifcations of this
treaty, and the remaining three millions as soon
as the boundary line shall be surveyed, marked,
and established.
ARTICLE w.
The provisions of the sixth and seventh articles
of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo having been
rendered nugatory for the most part by the cession
of territory granted in the first article of this
treaty, the said articles are hereby abrogated and
annued, and the provisions as herein expressed
substituted therefor. The vessels and citizens Of
the United States shall in all time have free and
uninterrupted passage through the Gulf Of Cali
fornia, TO and from their possessions situated
north of the boundary line of the two countries
ii being understood that this passage is 10 be by
navigating the Gulf of California and the river
Colorado, and not by land without the express
consent Of the Mexican government, and precise
ly the same provisions, stipulations, and restric-
tons, in all respects, are hereby agreed upon and
adopted, and shall be scrupulousy observed and
enforced by the two contracting governments in
reference to the Rio Colorado, SO far and tor so
much distance as the middle of that river is made
their common boundary line by the first article of
this treaty.
The several provisions, stipulations and restric-
lions, contained in the 7th article Of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo shall remain in force only SO
far as regards the Rio Bravo del Norte, below the
initial of the said boundary provided in the first
article Of this treatythat is to say, below the in
tersection of the 81 deg AT min 80 parallel of
latitude with the boundary line established by the
late treaty dividing said river from its mouth up
wards according 10 the 5th article Of the treaty of
Guadalupe.
ARTICLE ".
All the provisions Of the eighth and ninth, six
teenth and seventeenth articles of the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidalgo shall applyt 10 the territory
ceded to the Mexican republic in the first article
of the present treaty, and 10 all the rights of per-
sons and property, both civil and ecclesiastical,
within the same, as fully and as eflcciually as if
the said articles were herein again recited and set
forth
ARTrCLEyI.
No grants Of land within the territory ceded by
the first article of this treaty, bearing date subse
quent to the twenty fifth day Of September, when
the minister and subscriber TO this treaty on the
part of the United States proposed 10 the govern
ment of Mexico TO terminate the question Of
boundary, will be considered valid, or be recog-