Show THE TREATY OF guadelupe GUADALUPE HIDALGO goe GOo MENTION Is jis frequently made among our people and by those not connected with us who are interested in the affairs of utah of the treaty hidalgo bt BA there are very few who know anything definite concerning this treaty and therefore many mistakes are made in reference to it we have been requested to give some particulars in relation to it for the benefit of the general public the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo was a consequence of the war with mexico the war with mexico was a result of the of texas the territory covered by that state was acquired originally from france but was ceded tu to pain in 1819 and formed part of df mexico after her revolt from spanish rule in 1836 texas threw mexican yoke and subsequently became a state in the union and in achieving independence claimed as an integral part tf the new state coahulla coahuila Coa hulla huila which under the mexican government had been united with texas as one province mexico disputed this and the united states stales offered to ettie ettle the matter by negotiation the mexican government peremptorily refused and war was the consequence under the texan view of the case the boundary line between the two nations was the rio bio grande soon after gen zachary taylor advanced with an army towards that river a body of mexicans attacked a company of americans on the east side of the rio grande killed and wounded sixteen men and made prisoners of a number more this occurred april agy egy 1846 it aroused the country congress ed for war purposes volunteers were called for and sent to the front and the army was divided into three divisions for a grand invasion of mexico the army the centre was placed under gene ral scott commander JR in chief to march into the interior the army 0 of f the centre under general taylor to operate on the rio grande and the army of the west under general Kearney to cross the rocky mountains and anti seize and hold the northern provinces of the eremya dominions it was in this division the mormon battalion served making that terrible march to santa fe cutting the way through the sierra del Madre tramping chedes the kies lies ert to the gila crossing the colorado river and iho the big desert of the colorado ninety nicely miles without water and hailing at ban situ diego on the pacific the war was successful mexico was thoroughly subdued A series of victories victor lea iea brought the american troops to the capital of the conquered country which was evacuated by hanta banta anna and his thoroughly demoralized forces and the negotiations formerly refused were gladly accepted ambash ambassadors adors cheb at guadalupe hidalgo where the mexican con CoD congress greba had assembled after the capitulation of their capital and the treaty was entered into which turned the territory now called utah as will as other portions of mexico into the domain of the united slates states and settled the boundary line of texas as at first demanded the treaty was made and signed feb 2 1848 1818 by nicholas P jurist JL rist on behalf ot or the united states and anti by luis luls G cuevas bernardo conto and miguel atristain in behalf oi of mexico it established nirm firm and universal peace between the two countries withdrew the united states troops from mexico restored all forts castles arms and other captured public property fixed the boundary line or the two countries to commence in the gulf of mexico opposite the mouth of the bio rio grande following up its deepest channel to the southern boundary of bew hew mexico thence westward along that boundary to its western termination thence northward along the western line to the point nearest to the first branch of the river gila gua thence down the middle of 0 that river to the rio colora do thence along the dividing line between upper and lower nia to the pacific ocean and gave free passage to american vessels by the gulf of california and the colorado river to the gila in consideration of the territory acquired it gave to mexico as compensation it provided that aiex Alex mexican ican lean citizens in the newly acquired territory should elect within a year jear ear whether they would become citizens of the united states or retain their fealty to the mexican government and that if they did not ao no declare within that time they should be considered to wish to become citizens of the united states if it they remained mexican citizens the they Y w were a re guaranteed the same property right rights sas as american citizens and those who elected to become citizens of the united states were guaranteed the free enjoyment of their liberty ana property and secured in the free exercise of their religion without restriction restrict ion iou it solemnly agreed to forcibly restrain incursions of indians into mexican territory provided for the payment of certain claims decided against mexico by a former agreement and absolved it from all claims of united states citizens not previously decided arranged for the prevention of unlawful imports arid and exports during the occupancy of the country by united states troops agreed incase in case of future dl disputes puteh to se tle them if possible by negotiations and in case cise c lse ise of war to respect private and lu individual rights to treat properly prisoners of war way and pronounced the treaty indissoluble by the state dfwar of war wan these are the points odthe of the treaty given in brief urbo f it contains no other provis provit provisions ions lons of any consequence to us or the general public arguments may be raised in regard to the scope and intent of some portis ns of the treaty but it appears to us that they are sufficiently ruf clear if not wrested from their plain integrity to preclude all dispute as to their meaning all the valuable territory now included a utah nevada california and the country immediately surrounding became a portion of the united states through the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo that treaty was made possible through american prowess endurance anceaux and aud military skill and it must not be forgotten that one of the greatest feats of that war of conquest was performed by the 1 I mor mon battalion lin jin in its wonderful march from the hanks banks of the missouri to the shores of the greatha cefic sea |