Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-09-19

gress declared in the preamble of the
act providing for the prosecution OF
the war with Mexico that by the
act of the Republic of Mexico a state
OF war exists between that govern
ment and the United States" and
on that same day Pres dent Polk
made proclamation OF that ract.
While host lities were going on
Nicholas P. Trist, chief clerk OF the
department of state, was dispatched TO
Mexico and opened negotiations for
peace. He was instructed to demand
the cession of New Mexico and Cali
fornia in satisfaction of claims
against Mexico, on the ground that
"a state of war abrogates treaties
previously existing between the bel
ligerents, and a treaty of peace puts
an end to all claims for indemnity"
The proposals were rejected by
Mexico, and the commissioner was
recalled ON the 9Th of October, 1848.
He remained, however in Mexico
Notwithstanding the instructions to
return, and he succeeded in con-
GLIDING the treaty of Guadeloupe
HfdaIgo On the I'd of February, 1848.
This was communicated to the senate
On the 23d of February. The instru
ment was an exceedingly lengthy one,
comprising twenty three articles and
seven thousand words.
It's construction is similar to the
one described above, and notifications
were exchanged on May 80, nearly
three months having elapsed since
the conclusion of the treaty.
In the ratification exchange certain
explanations were embodied in the
protocol signed by the plenipotenti-
aries, which became a subject for
discussion in congress early in 1849.
This caused the Mexican minister,
who had also acted as p enipotentiary
in the formulation of the peace
treaty, to ask for a message from
the president to the effect that the
United States adhered to the protocol,
which, however, was denied as an in
fringement of the rights Ct the
president and those of congress.
Only nine articles compose the
treaty of the United States with
Great Britain in 1882. It was con-
cluded Nov 80, 1882, and its procla-
nation ordered by the continental
congress April IL, 1873.
Article 1 embodies the recognition
of the United States, on the part
of his Britannia majesty, to be free,
sovereign and Independent. In the
ether articles the b~undary lines of
the new states are defined, the
fishery privileges described and
restitution of properties of British
subjects recommended.
Article s declares that ''the navi-
cation of the river Mississippi from
it's scurce to the ocean shall forever
remain free and open to the subjects
of Great Britain and the citizens Of
the United States.
An arm stice was declared Jan.
Ii, 1884, and proclaimed the same
day.
The thirteen articles Of the previ-
Gus treaty we're cut down to ten,
practically embodying the same ad
justment.
1. A peace commission is appointed
by each Of the warning nations. The
commission meets in a place agree
able to both and the victor makes his
demands in writing.
2. The treaty is formed and
signed by the members of the com
mission.
8. It is presented to the legislative
bodies of the countries at war, an
armistice frequently being declared,
pending consideration of the treaty
and negotiations between the two
powers.
4. All treaties must be ratified
before becoming effective. A two
thirds majority of the senate is
necessary in this country to ratify
a peace treaty.
5. AS soon as it is ratified peace
is proclaimed, and often there is at
tached 20 the peace treaty the dema- d
that it shall be accepted within a
limited period.-St. Louis Republic.