The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-29
THE NEW MEXICAN TREATY

The following is stated to be the M'Lane- Ocam-
1889 W Nee' ~
This treaty comedies to the United States mr. 70
citizens thereof, the right Of way, in perpetuity.
Tor three great transit routes across the Mexican
Republic
l. The right of way, in perpetuity, for a rail-
road or other communication across The Istbmrs of
Iehuantepec from ocean to ocean,
2. The right of way, in perpetuity, for a railroad
from some point on the Rio Grande across the
States of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and New Leon
Durango, and Sinaloa, to the port of Mazatlan. on
the Pacific. ""
J. The right of way, in perpetuty, for railroad
from the Territory Of Arizona across the State of
Sonora to the port of Guaymas the Gulf of Cali
iornia.
4. The right to erect warehouses at tbe tarmiri
OF al these transit routes, and freely to navigate
the waters with which they communicate.
D. ne rlght to transport goods and merchan-
disc, destined for Arizona or California or thence
BACK to the other parts Of the United States free
OF duty by each and all of the routes across the Re-
puohc, whatever may be their description or of
what country,
6. This article provides that these goods NAV at
any time be entered at the Transit warehouses;
for sale and consumption in Mexico on payment Of
the duties, or may at any time be withdrawn and
shipped to any other country than Mexico free of
duty, the warehouse regulations to allow no CHARGES
on the goods but those of carriage and storage.
Z. This article provides that large list of goods
and merchandise being the naturalO or manufactured
product of the United States shall be admitted into
Mexico at the various termini of the Transit routos
on terms of perfect reciprocity, the Congress of the
United States to determine whether they shall be
admitted free or at a fixed rate of duty This list
embraces manufactures in cotton and leather of
every description.
s. The treaty grants, moreover, the right To
transport the troops, military stores, and munitions
of war Of the United States the Republic by
the Tehuantepec and Sonora transits, on the same
terms as those of Mexico.
8. 1t comedies to the United States the right.
with or without the consent and cooperation of
Mexico, to protect by force of arms if necessary,
all these transit routes, their property and right Of
way.
10. 1t guarantees religious freedom to citizens of
the United States in Mexico, and the right to wor-
snip IN churches or private dwellings, according to
the dictates OF their own conscience.
II. Nn forced loan, whatever be its nature, shall
oe levied on citizens of the United States resident
III HeSico ON any pretence whatever. Citizens of
the United States, moreover shall be free tn mr.
sue Whatever business profession NAV seem to
tnem nt' without restraint or restriction whatever
SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENTION,
10 the treaty is also attached a special sunnIa
mentary Convention between the United States and
Mexico, which comedies ~ anu
l. The right Of the United States to intervene
d VI ms II necessary, to protect the citizens
to enforce these same treaty stipulations
z In compensation for the duties above man
TONED, as released on goods passing throuob the
Ta;tnd "nu nIr consumption therein, the
lions OF dollars, two millions of which are 70 he va
served for the payment of claims against Mexico
The new treaty was signed on the I4th inst and
was celebrated by nearly an entire reconstruction
OF the Mexican Cabinet, which now stands az fni
lows: " iol-
Foreign Affairs--D. Mechior Ocampo.
Federal rrensury-D. Miguel Lerd6 de Ta;ado
Justice-D. Manuel Ruez '"
Home Goyernment--D Ignacio do 10 IJor.
Internal lmprOvement-D. Jose de- Fmnar"
War-Gen. Jose Bardearroyo. au
Mr.. McLane remains at Vera Cruz His family
however, nave returned to New Orleans, where