Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
TIE TREATY WITH MEXICO.

by The President i,,r the action of the Mexican cow
crnncnt. Ty the tcr"lS "t the treaty. upon the ra
licaiur. which is take Pnce ~ llir H';it instant,
~rvca millions ot dollars are t. be pni ~ Mexico.
The PRESIDENT un Wednesday, sen: message I" t"n-
grcss aSki: appropriation I" enable iiil Ia con-
sliu;c the ratification The treaty is as follows:
Trrn,y Lrm,ra tAc TMdci S:"'rS n .imTr7ca and he
Mrtron rrpuLGc. r1aciaded a. II" CHy ~ .lEEirv,
D"rtn'b,r 80 lS.i:.
In tie name oi Almighty God
The republic of Mexico au'l the tntcd States of
Amcricu desiring IN remove every cause ot Disagree
mrn which might interfere i'll ANY manner with the
better friendship and intercourse between the two
countries and especially i'll respect To t!:c true limits
which should be established, when. Notwithstanding
what was covcnun,cd in the treaty nt Guadalupe
flnlagn, in the wear 1918, opposite interpretations
have hccn urged which might give occasion I"
questions OF serious moment; To avoid these, and 10
strengthen nid more firmly maintain the pence
which happily prevails between the two republics,
The President vi the United S;a.cS has for this pur-
pose, appointed Jamcs GadS,icn envoy cXraor..lln-
~ md minister pcnirdcni:Hrv ii The same near the
Mexican government, and The President ui alrNico
has appointed lis pcnip1tcntlary .'"d A':' his excel
lcncy Don Manuel Dcz dc BUna, Cavalier Grand
Cross ni the National nnd Distinguished Order ut
Guadalupe, aud Secretary OF State and o the Office
D. Foreign Relations, and Don Jose, Salazar Illarrc-
ou., and General Marinno Mnmtcrlc, scientific
commissioners invested with iull powers for this No
.oiiution, who, lnvn. communicated their respcc-
per form, have agreed upon the articles following:
ARTICLE /.
The M-Ncnn republic agrees 10 designate the fol-
luwm. H. her true limits with the United Stntrs fnr
The future: retaining the dividing. line between
the two CaliIornias alrcriy defined and establish
rl according "a the 9TH article ri the rga;y q! tilla-
,nlupc tiIalgn, the limits hctwcrn the two rcliub-
lies rhall be ns follows Bc.illiIin. in the Gull al
Mexico, three ca@urs from uli, uppn-c the mouth
Of the Rio (irnndc II. provided in the 9TH article of
,i ,tiu n.I
in tl:c sail article up tile m!,!., n that river IN the
point where the parallel Of II lc-. I. min, north lat
u!r crosses the s:t;'. thence due west one hundred
miles: thence south /" the parallel of 81 ~ north
latitude thence along the SAT-! parallel :" ii '.c. ~
min. tn the II !:i IIrrinm at lungri,. west al!
t;rccnwirh; thence in straight line to point "n the
Colorado river twenty English miles below ti!c june
ton of the Ga and Colorado rivers. thence mp the
middle u the said river Cunrn!o until II in;crscc!s
the present line between the United States and Mex
leo.
For the performance nt ts portion ni the treaty.
each Of tie two governments shall nominate one
commissioner. 10 the end ;hat, hv cnnlin consent.
The ;wu thus nnllfnu,c'l, havin" i'll the city u: Pa
81 del Nortc three months after the exchange al the
ri.trhtio.s "l this treaty may prOccc'! I" survey
and mar "uI upon in" laH! the dividing ic Hiipn-
n, by this article, where sril not have already
been sur"cy, and established by The mixed c"m'ns-
sion. according the irrG;y "f Guadalupe, keeping
journnlan making proper plans OF their operati"s
For This purpose, try should ni - ncccSiily,
the contracting, PARTIES s!a!! hc Il! liberty each 10
unite 10 IL respective commissioner scientific or nihcr
assistants: such ~ astronomers and surveyors whose
concurrence shall not he considered Necessary tor the
settlement aud ratification al true line "f division
between the twn republics. That line shall be alone
established upon which the commissioners may tix'
their coscn in this particular, being considered tie
c-iyr, and integral part OF this ;rCa;y, without
| necessity of utcrur ratlicNtion or approval. anu
without room Tor interpretation ~. any kind lIr either
Of the parties contracting. Thc 'r,Iir. ic thus
established shall in all time time he faithfully :spcc-
ed hv the two governments, without any variation
therein, unless u the express and ircc consent 4" the
twn given III conformity ~ ID" principles "i the law
OF nations and in accordance with the constitution {"
each country respectively.
In consequences the stipulation in the 9TH nrt!cc of
the treaty oi Ciuginlmpr, upon the i',IIinry !inr
therein described. i II" oagcr of any Ecr wherein
i! nny conflict with TIN! here established. the sgl line
being considered unnucd and abolished wherever il
may moi coincide with the present, and III the same
manner remaining III full force where III accordance
with the same.
ARTICLE u.
The government Of Mexico hereby rclcaacS the
untc'l States from all Ghiliiy account OF the OH
ty of Guadalupe fT.!.o and the rai article and The
lijrtv.tr,l article uf the r,niv unity, commerce
u!lI navigation bctwcen the United Staten OF Amor-
ia am! the United Mexican States, concluded III icX-
10 on the fifth day oi APRIL ISL, are hereby abToSa'
ted.
| ARTICLE III.
government Of the United States agrees {" pay I"
tue government OF Mexico. in the city ot New York,
the sum of ten millions of dollars, nj which seven
million. shall he pa'l3 immediately upon exchange oi
the notifications of hi, treaty. iiIi the remaining
three millions soon the boundary line shall hr
surveyed, marked, and established.
ARTICLE Is.
The provisions of the sixth and seventh articles oi
the treaty of Gaualupr llidn@" lnrin" trrii rcil,
lcr,I n,lgaury for The most part by ilc ccaslun ri
the territory uruuic III the first article a.! lI, treaty,
the said articles hereby abro%ard and ami'ls!''.
and the provisions a. herein expressed substituted
therefor. The vcsSrls and citizens "i The niiei
States shall in all tmc- have free and uninterrupted
passage through the Gulf California 10 and from hc!r
possessions situated North of the boundary line oi the
two countries it being understood that this passage
is to be by navigating the Gulf Of California ana ti!c
river Colorado, am! Mut by land, wiihon; the express
Cnnscn! Of the Mexican government ami precise y
the same provisions, Stipula"lls and r''-triciI"nS III
all respects, hereby agreed upon aiid adopted
and shall be >rrupu!oI>y observed and enforced T.!
the two contracting governments IN reference l' tte
Rio Colorado lar and for such ti-tancr as the ll"l-
die ui that river is made their common BOUNDARY lille
| by the first article nj t!ils ircnty.
The several provisions slla;ions, and restrictions
contained in the seventh article nt the treaty "i 'i''-
nlpc lIidnl.u shall remain i'll iurcc only So Tar u. re-
cards the Rio Bravo del Nurr, below the tnl {" the
Sad boundary prnvi,!i in the first article Of iT treaty
that Ia say below the intersection at The 81 dec. h
min. 81 parallel "t latitude w!ill the boundary line
|
its mouth ulwnris according I" thu 9TH article ct the
| treaty of Guadalupe.
| ARTICLE V.
All the provisions of the eighth and ninth six
tccm nll seventeenth! articles oi The treaty o Gul-
,i;upc IIlalco shall apply 10 thu territory ccdcd bv
the Ncxicnn republic i'll the first article nj the present
t.cntv, and to n the rights o persons and property
both civil and ccclcsin-tica within the same, hs tally
nlId rticctually ii the said articles wcr, herein
again rccitcd and sct firth.
| ARTICLE
Nh grants uf land within the territory cCd'i by III"
first article at this treaty. hcarin. ,ia:r Subsequent Ia
the twcntv-ti.tl day oi September. when the minister
and subscriber this treaty ti!c part :" thc LhI-
rtl S:u,cs proposed io the Government ui Mexico I"
terminate the question of BOUNDARY. will be consider
c,I valid, or be recognized by the ni"! S;a''S or
viii! any grants mEc previously be respected ar be.
considered S obligatory, which have NOT been iocnr''
and duly recorded IN I'll. archives us Mexico.
ARTICLE VII.
Should ;Lcrr NJ anv future period (which God for
| bl) occur nnv disagrcrm,n!s between Tie TWO III
nls which might lead 10 rupture Of tiIc rc catinn:
aud reciprocal pence they bind themselves III liKc
manner 10 procure bv every possible method, the ad-
ustmcut of every difference: and should they still III
this manner not succeed never will they proceed 10 II
declaration OF war without having previously pald
attention to what has been set forth III article twenty
one of the treaty OF Guadalupe for similar CASTS
which article III well Ia :c twcnvsccond Is here re-
| nilir:icd.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Mexican government having, on the 9TH o.
February 1853. authorised the early construction o
plank aud raroa'! across iiis 'snn;S OF iehuhl,e
pee and 20 secure the stable benefits oi said transit
way 10 the persons and merchandise Of the ctzen- %
Mexico md the United Statcs it 5 stipulated that nc
,hcr government will intcrpo.e any nbatacic 10 ihe
,rnnsit OF pcrsous and merchandise OF both nations
md M no time shull higher charges be made on The
transit ot persons md property Of citizens OF the I'M
Ted States Than may be nnde on the persons nn'i prop
rrtv OF other foreign nat- shall any Interest IL
said ;rasit-wuy, mor il tue proceeds thereof be trans
.crred I" an" tnTe;,;n government.
The Unite! States. b" its agents shall have tlls
ri.!, 90 pur across :lc sll!n:s, III closed hrGs
lie mails ol Ilc Uni;cl States intended for l.i5ri
button along the line OF communications also the ct
icc:s nf The CDi:cd S:arce government aid III cLeus
which may be intended iur transit, aud Eot for dIsr
bu,on on the isthmus free nj custonl-house or u!he
arnl. Lu the MeNcun nnrnrllnnnt. Neither nhss