Strike out of the eleventh article of the treaty the following words:

"Nor to provide such Indians with fire-arms or ammunition, by sale or otherwise."

Strike out of the twelfth article of the treaty the following words: "In the one or the other of the two modes below specified. The Mexican government shall, at the time of ratifying this treaty, declare which of these two modes of payment it prefers; and the mode so elected by it shall be conformed to by that of the United States. "First mode of payment: Immediately after this treaty shall have been duly ratified by the government of the Mexican republic, the sum of three millions of dollars shall be paid to the said government by that of the United States, at the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver coin of Mexico. For the remaining twelve millions. of dollars, the United States shall create a stock, bearing an interest of six per centum per annum, commencing on the day of the ratification of this treaty by the government of the Mexican republic, and payable annually at the city of Washington; the principal of said stock to be redeemable there, at the pleasure of the government of the United States, at any time after two years from the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; six months' public notice of the intention to redeem the same being previously given.

"Certificates of such stock, in proper form, for such sums as shall be specified by the Mexican government, and transferable by the said government, shall be delivered to the same by that of the United States.

"Second mode of payment: Certificates in proper form, for the said instalments respectively, in such sums as shall be desired by the Mexican government, and transferable by it, shall be delivered to the said government by that of the United States."

Insert in the twenty-third article, after the word "Washington," the following words:

Or at the seat of government of Mexico.

Strike out the additional and secret article of the treaty.

On motion by Mr. Badger,

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1848.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican republic, together with the resolution submitted for the ratification of the same.

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland,

To amend the treaty by inserting in the resolution the following words, to wit:

Insert at the end of the twelfth article the following words: Certificates in proper form for the two first of said instalments, in such sums as shall be desired by the Mexican government, and transferable by it, shall be delivered to the said government by that of the United States.

After debate,

The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the resolution ?"

Yeas

And it was determined in the negative, Nays............

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hale, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moore, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Berrien, Clarke, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Douglas, Greene, Léwis, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster, Westcott.

On motion by Mr. Cass,

To amend the resolution by inserting the following as a preamble thereto, to wit:

Whereas the President of the United States did, on the 15th day' of April, 1847, commission Nicholas P. Trist, a citizen of the United States, to proceed to Mexico with a view of negotiating a treaty of peace with that republic, should an opportunity to effect such object be presented;

And whereas the President of the United States deemed it proper, on the 6th day of October, 1847, to recall the said Nicholas P. Trist from the said mission, which order of recall was disregarded by the said Nicholas P. Trist by his remaining at the city of Mexico after having received such order of recall;

And whereas the said Nicholas P. Trist did, on the 2d February, 1848, notwithstanding his recall by the President, enter into an engagement, purporting to be a treaty, with commissioners appointed by the president of the Mexican republic:

And whereas the terms of the said agreement, with certain exceptions, as stated in the message of the President, of the 22d February, 1848, conform substantially to the instructions furnished to the said Nicholas P. Trist, as commissioner; and the President having adopted the said agreement as a treaty, and communicated the same to the Senate of the United States, with a view to its ratification;

Be it therefore;

After debate,

On the question, "Shall these words stand as part of the resolu tion?"

It was determined in the negative, Neys

{ Nays..

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Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Benton, Bradbury, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachu setts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Downs, Felch,

Foote, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Mangum, Miller, Sevier, Sturgeon, Yulee.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Clarke, Corwin, Dix, Douglas, Hale, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Georgia, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster, Westcott.

On the question to agree to the resolution,

The question was stated, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty in the form of this resolution?"

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And it was determined in the affirmative, {Nays..

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Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Clarke, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Yulee.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Berrien, Breese, Corwin, Douglas, Lewis, Spruance, Upham, Webster, Westcott.

Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the President of the United States.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1848.

On motion by Mr. Dix,

Ordered, That the Secretary cause the printed pamphlet in the Spanish language, communicated with the message of the President of the 29th February, to be translated into English, and that both the original and the translation be printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Allen submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the treaty between the United States and Mexico, the documents accompanying the same, and the proceedings of the Senate and debates thereon, and the documents sent to the Senate and ordered to be printed relating to the negotiation of said treaty; and also from the messages of the President of the 7th and 9th March, and docu-ments communicated therewith.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution; and,

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Foote,

That the further consideration of the resolution be postponed until Tuesday, the 11th day of April next,

On motion by Mr. Mangum,

The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1848.

On motion by Mr. Hannegan,

Ordered, That the Secretary return to the President of the United States the original letters communicated to the Senate the 29th February, as requested in his message of that date, when the printing shall have been completed.

WEDNESDAY, May 31, 1848.

On motion by Mr. Allen,

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him the 14th March last, to remove the injunction of secrecy from the treaty with Mexico, the documents accompanying the same, and the proceedings of the Senate and debates thereon, and the documents sent to the Senate and ordered to be printed relating to the negotiations of said treaty; and also from the messages of the President of the 7th and 9th March, and documents communicated therewith; and agreed thereto.

On motion by Mr. Badger,

Ordered, That the treaty with Mexico, the messages, documents, proceedings, and other matter relating thereto, from which the injunction of secrecy has been removed, be printed for the use of the

Senate.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1848.

Mr. Mangum submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the message of the President of the 29th February, 1848; and from so much of the correspondence between the executive department and Mr. Trist, and other officers of the government in Mexico, and the accompanying papers transmitted to the Senate therewith, as have been printed in confidence; and from the proceedings of the Senate thereon; and that the same be printed for the use of the Senate.

Attest:

ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary.

[CONFIDENTIAL.]

Treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican republic, concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo, on the 2d day of February, in the year 1848.

FEBRUARY 23, 1848.

Read, and with the message and documents referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.