The Nevada Democrat., 1857-03-11


fine Ertraordinary, published at the city of
uovico. gives the following synopsis of the trea-
:, .ad TO have been concluded by Mr. Forsyth,
,r;,h the Mexican government:
Altogether there are five treaties, each one
,;.sr;ng on the other and the whole completing
me negotiation that is intended TO relieve Mex
20 from her financial embarrassments and bring
10 her coast commercial feet, and to her from
tiers host of traders, that must. in very few
vears. give an entirely new life and activity to
,be commerce on the coasts and frontiers Of this
Renublc. In order, we will give the main fea-
lures of each treaty:
The first provides for the establishment of o
commission for the adjudication Of all the claims
If the citizens Of the two Republics respective
~ against the government of the other, with the
Exception of such American claims as Mexico is
released from 10y the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo.
The question of Mexican reclamations against
the United States for Indian deprcdatiOns on
the frontier, under the 18th Article of the Trea-
~ of Guadalupe. being mooted point between
the two Republics, it is to be submitted to the
arbitrament of the Emperor of the French. If
his answer be in favor of Mexico, these claims
are to 90 before the Board of Commissioners
The Board is to be composed of four Commits
,oners and two Secretaries, appointed by the
two Governments, and the Board shall be EN-
uowered to elect fifth member who shall act as
umpire and decide all questions that cannot be
adjusted by the other four.
The second is a Treaty of Reciprocity, pro-
viding for free trade in certain articles that
are enumerated, on the land and river frontiers
of the two RePublcs-but excluding their coast
lines.
This treaty is based upon the principles of the
Doot0roaifxy fxr hafVr tho TTnifaH Sfafoc
and Great Britain, in reference to the Canadian
frontiers.
The third is Postal Treaty, providing for
weekly line of mail steamers, supported by both
Governments, touching at all the ports of the
two countries on the Gulf of Mexico, from No
bile to Sisal.
The fourth provides for general convention,
Stipulating among other things, for the revival
ur reconstruction of the Commercial Treaty of
1881, between the two Republics, which treaty
has expired by its own limitation.
The fifth is Treaty of Loan and anticipation
of duties, by which the United States advances
TO Mexico SIS, 900, 900, at four per cent per an
mum.
Seven OF the SIS ,000,0 900 are to be repaid by
nm arrangement of Is per cent. of the revenual
of the Mexican Custom Houses, until principal
and interest are paid.
Three millions of the $l5,000,O00 are to re-
main in the United States Treasury for the pay
ment of American claims to be adjudicated by
the mixed commission. II this sum is more than
sufficient for this purpose. the balance is to be
paid to Mexico. If it should not be sufficient
for the purpose of satisfying the claims recog-
uized by the commission, the Mexican Govern
ment is to pay the deficit. This sum carries no
interest until it is paid out of the United States
Treasury either to Mexico or to the American
claimants.
-Four millions are to be devoted by the Uni
ted States to the extngushment of the British
Convention debt of Mexico.
The remaining Ss,OOO,OOO are to be paid in
cash to Mexico, and is TO be extingushcd by an
assignment Of twenty per cent Of the Mexican
revenue derived from commerce of all kinds,
except in European cotton fabrics, to and from
the United States, in America or Mexican bot
toms. This twenty per cent. is to be credited
10 the exporter or importer, as the case may be-
and charged to the United States on account of
the SIS. 1000 900. This arrangement is to con-
tinue until the 5000 900, with interest are alb
Sorbed.