Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
OFFICIAL.
BIZ he President Of he u4sssd States Of AHseriea.
ApRoCLAMATIoN.

PROCLAMATION
Whereas treaty between the United States Of
America and the Mexican Republic was concluded
and signed at the city of Mexico on the thirteth
dav Of December, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-three which treaty, as amended by the Senate
Of the United States and being IN the English and
Spanish languages, is word for word as follows;
Tn THE NAME or ALMIGHTY GoD:
The Republic Of Mexico and the United States Of Anne
RIGA desiring to every of disagreement
which might interfere in any with the better
friendship and intercourse between the two countries and
especially in respect the true limits which should be
established when, notwithstanding what was covenanted
in the treaty Guadalupe Hdalgo in the year ls4s OPP
poste interpretations have been urged which might give
occasion questions of serious moment to avoid these
and to strengthen and firmly maintain Tho pence
which happily prevails between the two republics the
President of the United States has, for this purpose ap
pointed James Gadsden Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentary Of the near the Mexican Gov
ernmen and the President Of Mexico has appointed as
Penpoentary ad hoe his Excellcncy Don Manuel DieS
de Bonla Cavalier Grand Cross of the national and dsn
euished order Guadalupe and Secretary Of State and
of the Office Of Foreign Relations and Don jose Salazar
Ylarregu and General Mariana Monterde Scientific
Commissioners invested with full powers for this negota
tion Who having communicated their respective full
powers snd finding them in due and proper FORM have
agreed upon the articles following:
ARTICLE l.
The Mexican Republic agrees to designate the following
az limits with the United States for the future: Re-
tanning the dividing line between the two Cafor-
MAS already defined and established according TO the
6fh article of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago the limits
between the two Republics shall be follows Beginning
in the Gulf Mexico three leagues from land opposite
the mouth Of the Rio Grande provided in the fifth
tcle Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo thence de-
fined in the said article the middle or that river TO the
point where the parallel of 31o Az north latitude crosses
the thence due west hundred miles; thence
south to the parallel Of $40 20/ north lattude thence
along the said parallel Of 80 20 to the 11th meridian Of
longitude west Of Greenwich thence in straight line to
point the Colorado river twenty English miles below
tire junction OF the ella and Colorado nvers thence up
the middle Of the said river Colorado until tntersecs the
present line between the United States and Mexico
For the performance of this portion Of the treaty each
Of the two Governments shall nominate one Commissioner
TO the end that by consent the two thus nom
mated having met in the city of Paso del Norte three
months after the exchange of the ratification Of this treaty.
may proceed to survey and mark out upon the land the
dividing line stipulated by this article where it Shall not
have already surveyed and established the mixed
commission according the treaty of Guadalupe keeping
journal and making proper plans Of their operations.
For this purpose il they should judge it necessary the
contracting parties shall be at liberty each TO unite to its
respective Commissioner scientific other assistants,
such as astronomers and surveyors whose
shall not be considered necessary for the settlement and
ratification of true line of division between the two Re-
pubcs That line shall be alone established upon which
the Commissioners may fix their consent in this particu
lar being considered decisive and integral part of this
treaty without necessity Of Interior ratification APP
prevail and without 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 Governments without any
variation therein unless Of the and free consent
Of the 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 fifth article Of the
treaty Of Guadalupe upon the boundary line therein de-
scrbed longer OF any force wherein It may conflict
with that here established the said line being considered
annued and abolished wherever it may coincide with
the present, and in the remaining in full
force where in accordance with the same
ARTICLE II.
The Government Of Mexico hereby releases the United
States all liability account of the obligations
tanned in the eleventh article Of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo ahd the said article and the thrtythrd article
of the treaty Of amity commerce and between
the United States of America and the United Mexican
States, concluded at Mexico the fifth day OF April,
1884, are hereby abrogated.
ARTICLE III
In consideration of the foregoing spuaons the Gov
eminent Of the United States agrees to pay to the Gov
eminent Of Mexico, in the city Of New York. the Of
ten millions Of dollars Of which millions shall be
paid Immediately upon the exchange Of the ratifcaons
Of this treaty and the remaining three millions
the boundary line shall be surveyed marked and
tablished.
ARTICLE Nv.
The provisions of the 9th and It'll articles Of the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo having been rendered nugatory
for the part by the ccssion Of territory granted in
the first article Of this treaty the said articles here
by abrogated and annued and the provisions herein
expressed substituted therefor The vessels and citizens
Of he United States SHALL in all time, have free and
interrupted passage through the Gulf of California to and
from their possessions situated north of the boundary
line of the two countries it being understood that this
passage be by navigating the Gulf of California and
the River Colorado and not by land without the express
consent Of the Mexican Government and precisely the
provisions stpuations, and restrictions, in NIL
specs hereby agreed upon and adopted, and shall
tracing Governments in reference the Rio Colorado,
made their boundary line by the first article
Of this treaty.
The several provisions stpuations and restrictions
contained in the 7h article of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hdago shall remain in force only far regards the
Rio Bravo del Norte, below the initial Of the said bound
airy provided in the first article Of this treaty. that is to
say below the Intersection of tho 31 AZ 30 parallel of
latitude with the boundary line established by the late
treaty dividing said river from its moah upwards
cordng to the 9th article Of the treaty of Guadalupe
ARTICLE v.
Ali the provisions Of the eighth and ninth, sixteenth
and seventeenth articles Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hi
dago shall apply the territory coded by the Mexican
all the rights of persons and property both civil and
ecclesiastical within tho same as fully and rs efectu
ally the said articles we're herein again rected and
set forth.
ARTICLE W.
No grants Of land within the territory coded by the
first article Of this treaty bearing date subsequent to the
of Sepfember-yhsn Minister and