Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-03
Message of President Pierce.

view to fathcatIOn. d treaty between the United &
States of America and the Mexican Republic signed
" the Penipotentaries of the respective parties in
he city of Mexico the Both day of December last.
Certain amendments proposed in the instrument,
rs hereinafter specified, viz
In order to make the duties and obligations stipua-
ed in the second article reciprocal, it is proposed 10
add to that article the following:
''And the Government of Mexico agrees that the
stpulaons contained in this article TO be performed
by the United States shall be reel procal and Mexico
shall be under like obligations to the United States
and the citizens thereof hose herein above imposed
upon the latter in favor of the Republic of Mexico
and Mexican citizens"
It is also recommended that for the third article of
the original treaty the following shall be adopted as
a substitute:
"In consideration of the grants received by the Uni
ted States, and the obligations relnqulshed by the
Mexican Republic pursuant to this treaty. the former
agree to pay TO the latter the of Sl5,00O,0O0, IN
gold silver CON- at the Treasury at Washington
fifth of the amount on the exchange of the rah
cations of the present treaty at Washington and the
remaining four-ffth in monthly instruments 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 reseryng the right to pay the
whole sum Of fifteen millions of dollars at earlier
date as may to it be convenient The United States
also agree to all the claims OF their citizens
against the Mexican Republic which may have arisen
under the treaty or the law of nations since the date
of the signature of the treaty of Guadaupe and the
States of America from all claims of Mexico Mexi
can citizens which may have arisen under the treaty
or the law of nations since the date of the treaty OF
Guadalupe; that each Government, In the most
formal and effective manner, shall be exempted and ex-
onerated Of all such obligations to each other repec
lively"
also recommend that the eighth article be modi
fed by striking all after the word attempts, in the
twenty third line of that article. The part to be omit
ted is to be as follows
Thew noutuallV oSnpcialIV OhIipota thpmSe
in all cases of such awless enterprises which may not
have been prevented through the civil authorities be-
fore formation, to aid with the naval and military
forces, on due notice being given by the aggneved
party of aggressons of the citizens and SUBJ OF the
other that the lawess adventures may be pursued
and overtaken on the high seas, their elements OF
war destroyed and the deuded captives held respon
sible in their persons, and meet with the merted re-
ribution inflicted by the laws of nations against all
such disturbers of the peace and happiness of
tguous and friendly Powers being understood that
in all of successful pursuit and capture, the de-
lnquents captured shall be Judged and punished by
the Government of that nation 10 which the vessel
capturing them may belong, conormably to the laws
of nations
At the close of the instrument it will also be advis
able to substitute 18th for 18th year of the 1ndepend
ence of the United States
FRANKLIN PIERCE. .
Treaty between the United States of America and
the Mexican Republic signed at the city of Mexico
the Both day of December, A. d 1853.
In the name of Almighty God. The Republic O
Mexico and the United States of America, desiring tc
remove every cause of disagreement which might in
terfere in any with the better friendship
intercourse between the two countries and especially
in respect to the limits which should be estab
Iished, when notwithstanding what was covenantet
in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the year 1648
opposite interpretations have been urged, which nigh
give occasion to questions of serious moment II
avoid this, and strengthen and formally main
tain the peace which happily prevails between the
two Republics the President of the United States has
: for this purpose, appointed James Gadsden Envo,
y Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to tn
! same the Mexican Government; and the Presi
dent of Mexico has appointed Penipotentiary al
hoe his excellency Don Manuel DER de Bonila, Cav
alier Grand Cross Of the National and distinguishes
g Order of Guadalupe and Secretary of State and 0
, the Office of Foreign Relations, and Jose SalaZa
!, Ylaregui and Don Mariana Montirde as scientif
q Commissioners. invested with full powers for thes
o Negotiations who, having communicated their res
pective full powers, and finding them in due and pro
per form, have agreed upon the articles following:
# ARTICLE [.
q The Mexican Republic agrees to designate the fol
- lowing her true limits with the United States, TO
# the future retaining the dividing line between the tw
II CALIFORNIA; already defined and established accol
f ding to the fifth article of the treaty of Guadaup
10 Hidalgo. The limits between the REPUBLICS sha
proceed from the point where the aforesaid line inte
sects the River Colorado along the middle Of the deer
q est channel of this river and point distant
- rne leagues to the north of the most northern pal
of the Gulf of California; thence in succession
# right line to the intersection OF the 3Ist parallel of Ia
titude north, with the llth degree of longitude wei
=, OF Greenwich, whence another right line to 81 de
IL grees minutes 80 seconds of north latitude, Whel
% the will cross the boundary ne descending tn
Rio Grande Bravo del Norte TO the Gulf of Mexico
defined in the 9Th article of the treaty of Guads
a. lupe. And it is agreed that, should the line befo
described, from the intersection of the parallel 81 DIT
grees OF latitude north with the meridian Iii degree
~ west of Greenwich, and thence crossing the Ri
10 Grande in latitude degrees Al minutes so second
10 traverse the Lake Guman said line shall be broke
in so as to form an angle at point distant marin
league south OF the most southern part of that lake
O. For the performance OF this portion of the treat
-. each of the two Governments shall ominae one con
- missioner, 10 the end that by common consent the tv
rn thus nominated. having met in the city PasO D
s Norte three months after the exchange of the ra
ot cations OF this treaty may proceed to survey and
- out upon the land the dividing line stipulated by tn
article where 1t shall not have already been survey
ne and established by the mixed Commission accordir
n 10 the treaty of Guadalupe, keeping journal ar
making proper plans of their operations. For tn
lie purpose, if they should judge it necessary the co
II tracing parties shall be at liberty each to unite to
respective Commissioners scientific other assistant
nc such as astronomers and surveyors, whose concu
ne shall not be considered necessary for the sett
III ment and the ratification of true line of dviS
- between the two Republics. That line shall be alo
10 established upon which the Commissioners may
"a their consent in this Particular being considered
cslve, and an integral part of this treaty, without
It's necessity of Interior ratification or approval and wit
M out for Interpretation of any kind by either
se the parties contracting The dividing line thus
1I tabshed shall in all time be faithfully respected
dis the two Governments, without any variation there
u.s. unless by the express and free consent of the tv
IN given in conformity to the principles of the law
ah nations, and in accordance with the Constitution
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