Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18

Iore the SENATE on FRIDAY last, In Executive SEES
sion, and we were not aware that the injunction of
secresy had been since removed.
Message Of President Pierce.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 10, 1854.
To the Senate Of the United States:
transmit to the Senate for its consideration, with
view to ratification, treaty between the United States
Of America and the Mexican Republic, signed by the
Penpotentares of the respective parties in the city Of
Mexico, the 30th day of December last. Certain
amendments proposed to the instrument, herein
after specified, viz
In order to make the duties and obligations stipulated
in the second article reciprocal it is proposed to add to
| that article the following:
"And the Government of Mexico agrees that the stipu
ations contained in this article be performed by the
United States shall be reciprocal and Mexico shall be
under like obligations to the United States and the cd
thereof those herein above imposed upon the lat
ter in favor Of the Republic Of Mexico and Mexican
citizens"
1t is also recommended that for the third article Of the
original treaty the following shall be adopted sub
sttute
in consideration Of the grants received by the Init
ed States and the obligations relinquished by the Mex
Republic pursuant to this treaty the former agree
to pay to the latter the of $4,000 OoO in gold or
silver coin at the Treasury at Washington one-fth Of
the amount the exchange Of the notifications of the
present treaty at Washington, and the remaining four
fhs in monthly instalments Of three millions EACH with
at the rate Of six per cent per annum until the
whole be paid the Government Of the United States
serving the right to pay up the whole of fifteen
millions Of dollars at early date may it be con-
yenient The United States also agree 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
Guadalupe and the Mexican Republic agrees to exon
crate the United States of America from all claims Of
Mexico Mexican citizens which may have arisen un
the treaty 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
exonerated Of oil such obligations each other respee
lively"
also recommend that the eighth article be modified
by striking out all after the word attempts the twenty
third line of that article The part to be omitted to
be as follows
They mutually and especially obligate themselves in
all cases Of such awes enterprises which may have
been prevented through the civil authorities before
nation, to aid with the naval and military forces on due
being given by the aggreved party of aggressons
Of the citizens and subjects of the other that the law
less advenurers may be pursued and overaken the
high seas their elements Of destroyed, and the de-
uded capves held responsible in their persons and meet
with the merited retribuon inflicted by the laws
tons against all such dsturbers of the peace and happ
ness of contiguous and friendly Powers-it being under
stood that in all Of successful pursuit capture
the denquents captured shall be judged and punish
ed by the Government of that nation to which the vessel
capturing them may belong, conformaby to the laws of
nations"
At the close of the instrument it will also be advisable
substitute 18th for 18th year of the independence Of
the United States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Treaty 6et,oeen The United States of america and
the Aexsan Republic, signed at the city of Mezco on the
S0M day Of December, A. d. 1853.
! In the of Almighty God. The Republic Of Mexico
and the United States Of America desiring to remove
every Of disagreement which might interfere any
with the better friendship and intercourse
the two countries and especially in respect the true
limits which should be established when, notwithstanding
what covenanted in the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago
in the year 1s4S opposite interpretations have been urged
which might give rise to questions Of serious
men To avoid this, and to strengthen and more for
may maintain the peace which happily prevails between
the two Republics the President of the United States has
for this purpose appointed James Gadsden Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Penipoenary of the same near
the Mexican Governments and the President Of Mexico
has appointed Plenipotentary ad hoe his exceency
Don Manuel Dez de Bona Chevaer the Grand Cross of
the National and distinguished Order of Guadalupe and
Secretary of State and of the Office of Foreign Relations
and Don Jose Saazar Yaregu and Don Mariana Monirde
scientific COMMISSIONERS invested with full powers for
these negotiations; who, having communicated their
specve full powers and finding them in due and proper
form, have agreed upon the articles following
/ ARTICLE T.
The Mexican Republic agrees to designate the follow
ing her true limits with the United States for the f-
ture retaining the dividing line between the two
aS estahnShed according
to the fifth article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The limits between the two republics shall proceed from
the point where the aforesaid line ntersecs the River Co.
dorado along the middle of the deepest channel of this
river to point distant two marine leagues to the north
Of the most northern part OF the Gulf of California
thence in succession line the intersection of the
3st parallel Of latitude north with the lth degree of
longitude west Of Greenwich whence another right line
to 81 degrees AZ minutes 80 seconds of north latitude
where the will the boundary line descending
the Rio Grande or Bravo del Norte to the Gulf of Next
co. defined in the 9th article of the treaty of Guada-
upe And is agreed that shoud the line before de-
scrbed form the intersection of the parallel 81 degrees
Of latitude north with the meridian III degrees west Of
Greenwich, and thence crossing the Rio Grande in ati
tude 81 degrees AZ minutes 80 seconds traverse the
Lake Gurman said line shall be broken SO MS to form an
angle at point distant marine league south Of the
most southern part Of that lake.
For the performance of this portion Of the treaty each
of the two Governments shall nominate commissioner
ted having met in the city Paso Del Norte three months
after the exchange of the racatons of this treaty may
proceed survey and mark upon the land the dvid
ing line stipulated by this article where shall have
already been surveyed and established by the Mixed Com
mission according to the treaty Of Guadalupe keeping
journal and making proper plans of their operations
For this purpose if they should judge it necessary the
contracting parties shall be at liberty each to unite to its
respective Commissioner scientific other assistants such
rs astronomers and surveyors whose shall
not be considered necessary for the settlement and the
ratification of line of division between the two Re-
pubics That line shall be alone established upon which
the Commissioners may fix their consent in this partcu
lar being considered decisive and integral part of this
treaty without the necessity of Interior ratification or
approval, and without for Interpretation Of any
kind by either of the parties contracting The dividing