Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09
A PROCLAMATION.

| "A
! WHEREAS treaty between the United States
of America and the Mexican Republic was con-
| cluded and signed at the City of Mexico on the
thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three; which treaty, as a
mended by the Senate of the United States, and
being in the English and Spanish languages, is
word for word as follows: =
In THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GoD:
The Republic of Mexico and the United States
of America, desiring to remove every cause of
disagreement which might interfere in any man.
uer with the better friendship and intercourse
between the two count les, and especially in
respect to the true limits which should be estab-
| lished, when, notwithstanding what was coven-
| anted in the treaty of Guadalupe Hi1algo in the
year 1S4S, opposite interpretations have been ur-
ged, which might give occasion to questions of
serious moment: to avoid these, and to strength
en- and more firmly maintain the peace which
| happily prevails between the two republics, the
President of the United States has for this pur-
pose, appointed James Gadsden, Envoy Extra
| ordinary and Minister Pfnipotentiary Of the
same, near the Mexican government, and the
President of Mexico has appointed as Plenipo-
tentiary sad kocH his exceilency Don Manuel
Diez de Bonilla, cavalier grand cross of the ma
tional and distinguished order of Guadalupe, land
Secretary of:State,; and of the Office of Foreign
Relations, and Don Jose Salazar Ylarregui and
General Mariana Monterde as scientific com
missioners, invested with full powers for this
negotiation, who having communicated their
respective full powers, and finding them in due
and proper form, have agreed upon the articles
following: ft - ~ sif.;->tfe s..sCs.
ARTICLE 1. The Mexican Republic agrees to
| designate the following as her true limits with
| the United States for the future: retaining the
same dividing line between the two CALIFORNIA;
as already defined and established, according to
the 9Th article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidal-
go, the limits between the two republics shall
| be as follows: Beginning in the Gulf OF Mexi-
| Ia nd 70 he
of the Rio Grande, provided in the 9Th article
of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; thence, as
defined in the said article, up the middle of that
river to the point where the parallel of 81 deg.
due west one hundred miles; thence south to the
parallel of 81 deg 20 min. north latitude thence
along the said parallel of 81 deg. 20 min. to the
111th meridian of longitude west of Greenwich
thence in a straight line to point on the Color
| ado River twenty English miles below the juno
tion of the Gila and Colorado Rivers; thence
up the middle Of the said river Colorado until it
intersects the present line between the United
| States and Mexico.
For the performance of this portion Of the
| treaty, each of the two governments shall noni-
nate one commissioner, to the end that by COM
mon consent the two thus nominated, having
met in the city Of Paso del Norte, three months
after the exchange of the ratifcations of this
| treaty, may proceed to survey and mark out up-
on the land the dividing line stipulated by this
article, where it shall not have already been sur
| veyed and established by the mixed commission,
according to the treaty of Guadalupe, keeping a
journal and making proper plans of their opera
tions. For this purpose, if they should judge it
necessary, the contracting parties shall be at
liberty each to unite to its respective commiss-
ioner, scientific or other assistants, such as
| tronemers and surveyors, whose concurrence
shall not be considered necessary for the settle
ment and ratification Ofa true line of division
| between the two Republics; that line shall be
alone established upon which the commissioners
may fix, their consent in this particular being
considered decisive and an integral part of this
treaty, without necessity OF ulterior ratification
or approval, and without room for Interpretation
| of any kind by either the parties contracting.
The dividing line thus established shall, in all
time, be faithfully respected by the two govern
ments, without any variation therein, unless of
the express 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 9th ar
ticle OF the treaty of Guadalupe upon the boun-
dary line thereia described is no longer of any
force, wherein it may conflict with that here es-
tablished, the said line being considered annul-
| led and abolished wherever it may not coincide
with the present, and in the same manner remain
ing in full force where in accordance with the
same. = i.fse
4 ARTICLE II. The government of Mexico here
| by releases the United States from all liability
on account of the obligations contained In the
eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dago ;and the said article amp thirty third article
of the treaty of amity, ,commerce,and navigation
between the UnitedStates Of Ameriee and theU-
nited Mexican States concluded at Mexico, on the
fifth day of April, 1881, are hereby abrogated
/ ARTICLE III. In consideration Of the foregoing
stipulations,t the Government Of the sUnitedStates
j agrees to pay to the government of Mexico, in
the city OF New York, the sum Of ten millions
of dollars, Of which seven millions shall be paid
Immediately upon the exchange of the ratiffca-
tions of this treaty, andthe remaining three mil.
! lions as soon as the boundary line shall be sur
vereped, marked, and established.
/ sART1cLE ~. The provisions OF the 9th and 7th
articles of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo hav-
ing been rendered nugatory, FOR the most part. BIZ
the cessfon Of territory granted in the first af-
ticle Of this treaty. the said articles are hereby
sbrogsted and annulled; and the provisions se