The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-22


accordance with the constitution Of each country respect
lively
Ia consequence the stipulation in the 9Th article Of the
treaty Of Guadalupe, upon the boundary line therein de-
scrbed is longer Of any force wherein il may conflict
with that here established the said line being considered
snnued and abolished wherever il may not coincide with
the present and IN the remaining in fun force
where in accordance with the same.
ARTICLE H.
The government of Mexico hereby releases the United
States from all liability account OF the obligations
tanned in the eleventh article OF the treaty OF Guadalupe
Hdago and the said article and the thrtyhird article
OF the treaty OF amy, commerce. and navigation between
the United States Of America and the United Mexican
States concluded Mexico the fifth day OF April 1884,
are hereby abrogated.
ARTICLE Ill
In consideration of the foregoing stipulatons the gov
of the United States agrees pay the govern
ment of Mexico in the city OF New York the of
millions OF dollars of which millions shall be paid
Immediately upon the exchange OF the Publications of this
treaty and the remaining three millions the
boundary line shall be surveyed marked and established
ARTICLE W.
The provisions OF the sixth and seventh articles of the
treaty Of Guadalupe dalgo having been rendered nuga
tory for the most part by the cesson of territory granted
in the first article OF this treaty the said articles
by abrogated and annued and the provisions herein
expressed substituted therefor The vessels and citizens
the United States shall in all time have free and uninter
ruped passage through the Gulf Of California TO and from
their possessions situated north ofthe boundary line of the
two countries IL being understood that this passage is
to be by navigating the Gulf of California and the
Colorado and not by land without the express
the Mexican government, and precisely the proys-
ions stpulaons and restrictions in all respects are
hereby agreed upon and adopted and shall be scrupuousy
observed and enforced by the two contracting govern
mens in reference the Rio Colorado far and for such
distance the middle of that river is made their
boundary line by the first article of this treaty.
The several provisions, spulations and restrictions,
contained in the 18th article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dago shall remain in force only far regards the Rio
Bravo del Norte, below the initial Of the said boundary
in If ia tn
below the intersection of the 81 deg Al min 30 par
ae OF latitude with the boundary line established by the
late treaty dividing said river from its mouth upwards
according to the 9Th article of the treaty of Guadalupe
ARTICLE v.
All the provisions Of the eighth and NINTH sixteenth and
seventeenth articles of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago
shall apply to the territory ceded by the Mexican republic
in the article Of the present treaty and all the rights
of persons and property both civil and ecclesiastical with
in the same fully and efecuay if the said arti-
cles were herein again recited and set forth
ARTICLE VI
No grants of land within the territory ceded by the
article of this treaty bearing date subsequent to the TWEEN
yfth day of September when the minister and subscri
Der to this treaty the part of the United States propos
ed to the government of Mexico to terminate the question
of boundary will be considered valid be recognised by
the United States will any grants made previously be
respected be considered obligatory which have not
been located and duly recorded in the archives Of Mexico
Should there at any future period (Which God forbid)
might lead to rupture of their relations and reciprocal
peace they bind themselves in like procure by
every possible method the adjustment of every difference
and should they still in this succeed will
they proceed declaration of without having pre-
vously paid attention to what has been set forth article
twenty Of the treaty of Guadalupe for similar cases,
which article well the twentysecond is here re-af
frned.
The Mexican government having, the 9Th OF Febru-
ary 1853 authorized the early construction of plank and
railroad the shmus of Tehuantepec and to
the stable benefits of said ranstway to the persons and
merchandise Of the citizens of Mexico and the United States
it is stipulated that neither government will nerpose any
obstacle TO the transit Of and merchandise of both
nations and at time shall higher charges be made
the transit of persons and property Of citizens Of the United
States than be made the persons and property of
other foreign nations nor shall any interest in said tran
sway in the proceeds thereof be transferred any
foreign government
The United States, by its agents shall have the right
transport the ishmus in closed bags the mails
the United States not intended for distribution along the
line of communication also the effects OF the United States
government and its citizens which may be intended for
transit and not for distribution the sthmus free OF
eustomhouse other charges by the Mexican government
Neither passports letters of security will he required
persons crossing the sthus and not remaining in the
country.
When the construction of the railroad shall be compile
ted the Mexican government agrees to open port OF
try IN addition TO the port of Vera Cruz at the
terminus of said road ON the Gulf of Mexico.
The two governments will into arran gemens for
the prompt transit of troops and munitions Of the United
States which that government may have occasion to send
from part of its territory another lying opposite
sides Of the continent.
The Mexican government having agreed protect with
its whole power the prosecution preservation and security
of the work. the United States may extend its protection
it shall Judge wise to IL when il may feel sanctioned and
warranted by the public or international law.
TX
This treaty shall be ratified and the respective raca-
tons shall be exchanged a; the city of Washington within
the exact period Of six months from the date of its sigma
iure, sooner If possible.
In testimony whereof we, the pcnipotentares of the
contracting parties have hereunto affixed hands and
seals at Mexico the thirteh (3oh day of December in
the OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and fifty
three in the thrhrd year Of the independence of the
Mexican republic and the soventyeighth Of that of the
United States
JAMES GADSDEN, GL. 81
MANUEL DiEZ DE BONILLA H. 81
JOSE SALAZAR YLARREGU1 r.. 81
J. MARIANA M0NTERDE H. 81