426 TREATY 'WITH MEXICO. 1831. Pyiggngrgmadg And in the Bvent of any PCTSOH or PBKSODS Capturcd the IndiZlI)S by I¤di¤¤¤ to be who inhabit the territory of either of the contracting parties, being 0; m’°'“‘°d· &‘°· having been carried into the territories of the other, both Governments engage and bind themselves in the most solemn manncr_to return them to their country as soon as they know of their being withm their respective territories, or to deliver them up to tho agent or representative of the Government that claims them, giving to each other, rcciprocally, timely notice, and the claimant paying the expenses incurred in the transmission and maintenance of such person or persons, who, in the mean time, shall be treated with the utmost hospitality by the local authorities of the place where they may be. Nor shall it be lawful, under any pretext whatever, for the citizens of either of the contracting parties to purchase or hold captive prisoners made by the Indians inhabiting the territories of the other. Amucnm XXXIV. The United States of America and the United Mexican States, desiring to make as durable as circumstances will permit, the relations which are to be established between the two parties by virtue of this treaty or general convention of amity, commerce, and navigation, have declared solemnly, and do agree to the following points: Tygggy to bg First. The present treaty shall remain and be of force for eight years i¤ Yvfw ¤izh¤ from the day of the exchange of the ratiiications, and untill the end of y°°'°* &'°‘ one year after either of the contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same; each of the contracting parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other, at the end of said term of eight years. And it is hereby agreed between them, that, on the expiration of one year after such notice shall have been received by either of the parties from the other party, this treaty, in all its parts, relating to commerce and navigation, shall altogether cease and determine, and in all those parts which rclatc to peace and friendship, it shall be permanently and perpetually binding on both the contracting parties. Human}, Oy _Secondly. If any one or more of the citizens of either party shall inpwiesnozto be fringe any of the articles of this treaty, such citizens shall be held pcr-
- ';*;*t1l§£bY sonally responsible for the amc; and the harmony and good correviduamspondenco between the two nations shall not be interrupted thereby;
each party engaging, in no way, to protect the offender, or sanction such violation. Demand 0; Thirdly. If (what indeed cannot be expected) any of the articles satisfaction :q_ contained in the present treaty shall be violated or infracted in any man- {2;¤°d¤ h°¤Uh· ner whatever, it is stipulated that ncither of tho contracting parties will I ’ order or authorise any acts of reprisal, nor dcclnrc war against the other, on complaints of injuries or damages, untill tho said party considering itself offended, shall first have presented to the other a statement of such injuries or damages, verified by competent proofs, and demanded justice and satisfaction, and the same shall have bccn either refused or unreasonably delayed. Saving of Fourthly. N otliing in this trcaty contained, shall however be con- Trcuricswirh struc:] to operate contrary to formcr and cxisting public treaties with mh" p°W°”‘ other Sovcrcigns or States. ` The present treaty of umity, commerce, and navigation, shall be approved and ratilicd by the President of the United States of America, gy and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereoi and by the ico-President of the United Mexican States, with the consent and upprobation of the Congress thereol`; and the ratifications shall be cxchangcd in the city of Washington, within the tcrm of one year, to bc countcd from the date of the signature hcrcof; or sooner, if possible.
