Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-26


The london Times naiyely remarks that it
| happeHs by curious co incidence, ihat although
the head Of the present French Empire has mol
sought 10 extend his influence by conquest.
French troops form at this moment the larger
portion of the garrisons of Rome. Athens, aud
tonstantinoplc-th the three great capitals OF the
ancient world.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has given
an UNANIMOUS opinion that the act 81 the last
Legislature expungng the record of the conyie-
ton of Thomas ". Dorr for TREASON Is unconsh-
tutional.
Message from The Preside II ofHe United Staies
Transmitting q copy Of The Treaty bet~een the
Uaiied Siates # 4meriea and the Republic Of
Nerico.
10 the House of Representatives:
have received information that the govern
ment Of Mexico has agreed to the several amend
mcnts proposed by the Senate Ia the treaty he.
tween The United States and the Republic of Mex
leo, signed on the Both of December last,Gnd has
authorized its envoy extraordinary 10 this govern
mcut To exchange the rutilieagons thereof. The
time within which the notifications can be exchnn-
ged will expire on the Both inst
There i n provision in the treaty for the pay
ment by the United States 10 Mexico Of the sum
of seven millions OF dollars on the exchange OF
ratifcations, and the further sum of three MILL
ons of dollars when the boundaries OF the coded
territory shn be settled
To be enabled to comply with the stipulation,
according 10 the terms of the treaty, relative 10
the payment, therein mentioned, IT will be ncces-
sary that Congress should make an appropriation
of seven millions of dollars for that purpose be
faro the 3alh instant, and also the further sum of
thrcc millions of dollars, 10 be paid when the
boundaries shall he established. | therefore
spcctfuy request that these sums may be put at
the disposal uf the executive
herewith transmit to the House II Reprcsen-
intiycs copy Of the said treaty.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WAsmNGroN, June 20, ls5l,
The treaty TO which the foregoing message re-
fors, defines, on the part of Mexico, the following
ns her true limits with the United States for the
future
"Retanng the same dividing line between the
two CALIFORNIA; rs already defined and establish
ed according to the 9th article of the treaty Of
Guadalupe llidalgo, the limits between the two
republics shall be rs follows Beginning in the
Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, oppo-
site the mouth Of the Rio Grandc, rs provided in
the 9th article Of the treaty OF Guadalupe Ilida
po thence. ~ defined in the said article, up the
middle oi that river Ia the point where the pural-
lei of 81 deg II min north htitade crosses the
same, thence due west one hundred miles; thence
south 10 the parallel of 81 deg. 20 min. north
mtitude thence nlong the said parallel Of 81
otg' ~ nm 10 me liih l1e'"'ah III loilS'iaae
NrS' Oh ''i''n"eh 'o.''oe III S'',Snr i,l'e IL
',"' pi NV '"."''' wv, twenty i'''Sl9" i'''9
h'"" the junction al inc ''lia a'H 'olofaao rivers
thence up the middle Of the said river Colorado,
until it intcrsccts the present line between the /
nitcd States and Mexico"
ne soNr'hmel, VI HvAieo i'l'"ses '"c ! III
twl Suites from all liability on account of the
"oGatlois 'onlaheo III lne eie'en'n a'i'c'e :" Tue
u'HS ol t"aoaaPe ii'unso' una me s"'u III :
"'.'' oaa INC 'hil9 t''''" 'uii'" VI 'He 'r"'A 81
ahlItN' commerce alla nay l8alon uet"eeli the I
states ei America ana the l'htea MoMeai
aIH'rs' eon'iou'a al NleNleo on inc ui1n Jay OF
April l9o'' are aot"sa''9' ne 'il .9 0talts
ag''Hs 10 pay MeMr" Tue SUI" :" ~, sio'o'o'"o"'
fl, "nle III '"' cry I'll ~ ioiN' ne PROVISIONS
oi 'h3 sA1h ana seventh af,lel'S o' 1oe treaty oil
Guadalupe lluaiSo are as9 al'""ltPo' ana the
vessels and clt'@ehs "l the mica states are TO
nave Tree ana uninterrupted passage through the
Hull oi tailorhla' To ana rom thor possessions
SITUATED hortn oi tue uounoafy ile oi 'ne TWO
countries. Inc following Is u portion oil Aftlele
~
Inc Mexican government haV'ng' on the 9TH
oi ehiahry' lo'9aulh"fizea inc carry cohS'fae-
ton "t llanN and railroad across lh9 ISlhl4as
"l lehuah'eP'e' anu TO secure 'h' s'apie dement's
Statcs. il * simulated that neither government
wilIinternoso any obstacle to fine transit Of ner.
sons and merchnn liso Of both nations. and NJ no
t;,, Lall LiLr .L,,,,os bo ado ~, tho tro,,si+
orncrsans and nroncrty of citizens of the limited
Statns tban mny be made ON the nersons md
nronerty of otbor foroion nations nor sboIl on,.
interest in said tronsit.yo nor in the nrocend.
thereof he transferred ia am, foroign o,yarn.
n,ort
Tho unite1 States nv its agents. shall have
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