, and the
Republic of Mexico was represented by Don Louis Gonzaga Cuevas, Don
Bernardo Conto, and Don Miguel Atristain.

"ARTICLE I. There shall be firm and universal peace between
the United States of America and the Mexican Republic, and between
respective countries, territories, cities, towns, and people,
without exception of places or persons.

"ART. II provides that, immediately upon the signature to
this treaty, commissioners shall be appointed by the commander in
chief of the American forces and the Mexican Government for the
provisional suspension of hostilities and the re-establishment of
the political, administrative, and judicial branches so far as this
shall be permitted by the circumstances of the case.

"ART. III. Immediately upon the ratification of this treaty
by the United States orders shall be issued to the commanders of the
land and naval forces, requiring the latter (provided this treaty
has been ratified by Mexico and ratifications exchanged) to
immediately desist from blockading any Mexican ports, and requiring
the former (under the same conditions) to withdraw all troops of the
United States then in the interior of the Mexican Republic to a
distance from the seaport not exceeding thirty leagues--this to be
done with the least possible delay; and to deliver up all
customhouses at all ports occupied by the forces of the United
States to persons authorized by the Mexican Government to receive
it, with all bonds and evidences of debt for duties on importations
and exportations. An exact account to be rendered of all duties on
imports and exports, after the ratification of this treaty by
Mexico, deducting only the cost of collection. The City of Mexico to
be evacuated within one month after the orders there stipulated
shall be received by the commander of said troops.

"ART. IV. Immediately after the ratifications of the
present treaty all castles, forts, territories, places, and
possessions shall be definitely restored to Mexico; the final
evacuation of the territory of Mexico shall be completed within
three months, or sooner if possible, the Mexican Government engaging
to use all means in its power to facilitate the same. All prisoners
of war taken on sea or land to be restored, and all Mexicans held by
savage tribes within the United States to be exacted from such
tribes and restored to their country.

"ART. V is g