Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-23
SECRET TREATY.
BY which Souihern California in to be
Cesied TO the United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22d.- Yesterday
mornings Chronicle contains tstartling infor-
nation. For some time past rumors have
been afioat of the intended purchase by the
United States and cession by Mexico .and
certain portions OF the territory of that Re
public. These rumors have been continual
ly denied by those supposed TO be deep in the
aonfidence of the mighty powers OF our own
and the Mexican governments. The GhrOai-
&c, for long time has been engaged in try
ing TO detect the bottom of the mystery, ami
at length, by means OF private dispatches
and Information furnished by persons who
have been let into the secret, we are now en-
abed To lay before our readers, the following
fiicts More than two or three years past, II
body known as the Mexican Claims Com
mission, with Sir Edward Thornton, the Brit
ish minister mt Washington, acting as Um-
pire, has been arbtrating between the United
States and Mexico in regard to claims for pc
cuniary dan-ages growing out of the Inst war
with Mexico and depredations committed by
Mexico on American soil. The MeXieanS
presented counter claims for alleged depfedt-
tons by American citizens on Mexican prop
erty. When the arbitration began each Coy
ernment agreed tn abide by the decision of
the Commission and pay all awards as soon
rs the final agreement should be known. The
Commission has ended its iabors and the re-
suit is the award of between $40, 100000 and
$50 900 To the United Statei Government.
The Mexican treasury is in depleted condi-
tion, and when the final award was ma ie,
President Lerdo's Government found itself
sources. The result was that negotiations
We're entered into between the two sovereign
powers for an amicable adjustment OF this
little financial obligation. These negOtia-
tons have been pending for some time past,
and haye now resulted in n treaty between
the two Governments, the substantial points
OF which are now given to the public for the
iirsttime.
The United States of America, represented
by President Grant, agrees to assume the
financial responsibility of Mexico TO Ameri-
4 f,tII
In consideration OF this obligation of the
United states, the Republic of NJ exico, repre-
sented by President Don sebastian Lerdo de
Tejado, covenants and agrees to cede to the
United states the whole of fLowerHaltornia,
the entire state of Sonora, which includes
the magnificent seaport OF Guaymas, the
whole State OF chihuahua. and parts OF the
States of Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila.
The terms Of this treaty have passed back
wards and forwards between Washing
ton and the city of Mexico. All the re-
sources of diplomacy have been exhausted
in their preparation, and they have inally
been accepted by both President Grant and
President Lerdo, and they will soon be pre-
sented To the Senates of the two countries for
ratification. The treaty will be sent to the
United States Senate upon its reaSsem bling
early in December, with recommendation
from President Grant that it be ratified at
once.
Already the United STATES is making prep
arations 10 take possession OF this newly ac-
quired property. IL Will be remembered that
two weeks ago Rear Admiral Rodgers, COM
manding the squadron OF the Pacific, was or
dered ts Washington and left San Francisco
on some mysterious mission. That mission
is now explained. The Pacific squadron is
now concentrating near the Mexican coast,
and Rear Admiral Rodgers has gone on 10
Washington 10 receive personal instructions
in the matter Ii is supposed that there Will
be much ndignantdeeling manifested by the
Mexicans when the ceSSion is made, and our
gun-boas and our men-of.war are TO be on
hand To restrain any open opposition. The
rebuilding OF the double-turreted monitor
MonadnOck, and the singe-turret Comanche,
on both OF when extensive repairs have been
made at Mare Island recently, is also en-
piained by this startling piece of news. The
Government is evidently taking every pre-
caution to secure the peaceful execution of
the treaty, if it shall be ratified; but it is also
mrking every preparation to enforce its exc
eution If necessary, at the mouth of our guns.
The fact that those negotiations were pend
ing, with an almost assured certainty of a fil-
vorable termination, has been known to lead
ing politicians for some time. Notable among
those who are in the secret are Simon Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, Benjamin f. Butler,
of Massachusetts, and Senator CODkling, OF
New York. These gentlemen We're not slow
to take advantage of their knowledge and
turn IL to their own private profit. Those
holding claims against the Mexican Govern
ment which had been audited by the Com
mission, knew nothing of the proba bility that
the United states would eventually assume
tae claims. They only knew that Mexico was
I'll luupeI, anu lity Ntic Willie w IettIlLt
whatever they could on debts which had been
outstanding for years, and the collection of
which was even now problematical. a ring
was formed by those vino knew the secret, and
many Of the claims were bought up at merely
nominal prices.
The ring is now said to hold from 10,0O0,000
t) SIS 600 900 worth of these claims, which they
have purchased at ON 10 to 30 cents on the
dollar.
Many California capitalists were also let in
20 the secret, and purchased largely of the
claims. A ring was ormed here and an agent
market on the steamer which lett for Mexico
yesterday, as well as on the previous one Il
number OF agents OF capitalists sailed. They
go with instructions to purchase mines in the
states to be ceded The Southern Pacific
Railroad and other corporations have also
dispatched agents TO purchase lands and
lunes.