The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11

that date, I would have proof OF suoh ssssr.
of H. E. Din. Antonio Lopez de Santa Auna, In the
supreme power, with ell the supreme faculties
that few days sfer ths same idea had been hosd
With enthusssm In the greatest part Of therepubi,,
and that it almost ain that should be adopted
der peace and the regulation Of all the branches OF the
administration would ensue. As Of the obs acles,
the alliance with Spain, would be the instability of the
Of the republic to enforce the fotego
ing in orter TO obtain such an object.
That lift should be realized to prepare project
OF treaty ddccord with the Minister OF State OF her Ca
thoc Majesty and send it to the Minister OF Relations
without loss of time showing the reasons which might
have for each OF its clauses and pointing out the
notifications that might be made in or1er that in view
Of everything the general President might resolve what
That his Excssncy the Prescent had dictated the
bases expressed in continuation and which he wished
might be adopted in this matter. being founded In
perfect reciprocity and mutual advantage, there could
be no difficulty in the government Of her Catholic Males
~ admitting them, but upon them there could BE- set.
and end.
l. In order to the nationality and future indie.
territory, and the to the crown Spain of its
Antilles especially the Island Of Cub. both Powers will
lend each other mutual assistance Of troops ships,
muntion, &c.
q The number of troops the line which each nation
require of the other will be from six to ten thou
sand mer but considering the circumstan of the
war these forces Should prove insufficient the two con-
tracing Powers will agree about the additional troops
that they shall lend each other according to their re-
spectve resources.
g. These troops shall 10 provided for by the nation
which they belong, with Clothes arms shoes and the
ammunition necessary to take the field
4. They shall also be furnished with the brigade
brgaGes Of artillery which their number may require In
order to form evisicn perfectly organized To that
end there shall be in tbs same competent number of
s. The keeping of the troops sbau be for the account
of the nation that employs them, from the day when
they land In its territory till the day they leave it. sub
troops in time of war.
0. If the time they remain in the country to which
they lend their services should exceed eighteen months
the country employing them shall furnish them the
Z. The country employing the troops shall pay FOR the
dams done to the pieces of ordnance which they may
have carried with them.
s. These troops shall sent to the port to the part
Of the territory pointed ont BY the that may
Q. They ahal b. bound to fight wherever the opera
tons Of the campaign may require.
10. From the moment Of their landing they shall
main at the orders OF the general generals appointed
by the government receiving their assistance unless is
agreed that they should under the orders OF the
generals Of their own country
IL. Trey will continue united In single division,
be separated into bodies, as may best suit.
H. They shall remain subject to the laws ordinances
and military regulations of the country Employing them
utmost sreed possible the srmea for,e which may be
asked from H. removing any obstacle that may stand in
a. As the Mexican, republic has not yet got suIi-
cient navy 1t is agreed that if Spain should ask for
armed force It will have to send the necessary ships to
and in of Mexico soliciting Esueh troops, the ne:es
sary ships for their transport shall be lent preferable
the expenses o. which shall be paid by the latter Power
without any delay whatever.
49, Neither of the two Powers shall negotiate ssps-
rately by ITSELF but both will concur in any final settle
ment with the common enemy whether 1t be for trucs,
erplstice or for per manent and general peace.
&c. The duration of this treaty shall be eight years.
Uneer date Of the 21st of January 1854 ackno wedged
to his Excellency the Minister of Relations, the re-
cept of the preceding bases for the contemplated trea
~ defensive alliance ntimatpg to his Excelsncy that
although was intimately persuaded of the Importance
necessity of this measure the govern
ment must have from my previous communications,
had advanced nothing the matter till that date for
two reasons: frs because decidedly directed in
the instructions that conveyed through the min
stIy Of bis Fxoeepcy to sound the disposition OF the
govern men of her Catholic Majesty advising the result
Of such investigation without proceeding further in the
matter; sno second, because publ, attention being en-
crossed by the affair Of Spanish claims which being
transacted at Mexico ana the relations between both
nations being 1t vacating owing to the con-
duct of the Marquis de Rivera Minister for Spain to
government it did not appear convenient to either to
begin a new affair whilst that pending, to under
take against the dictates of prudence to hazard the
result OF most important negotiation by entering npou
Just moment when other questions might the
dispositions Of the contracting parties. .a