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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican War...
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican War...
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July 19, 1848
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Philadelphia, July 19, 1848 After several years of prosecuting the Mexican War, it finally came to an end, the treaty of which is found on the inside headed: "The Mexican Treaty". This was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War. The treaty provided for the Mexican Cession of 525,000 square miles to the United States in exchange for $15 million. From the standpoint of Mexico, the treaty included an additional 389,166 square miles as Mexico had never recognized the Republic of Texas nor its annexation by the U.S. Mexico lost 55% of its pre-war territory.
Included is the complete text of the Treaty which takes over 2 1/2 pages (see for beginning & end).
Immediately preceding the text of the Treaty is: "The President's Message" to Congress beginning: "I lay before Congress copies of a treaty of peace, friendship, limits & settlement, between the United States and the Mexican Republic, the ratifications of which were duly exchanged at the city of Queretaro in Mexico on the 30th day of May, 1848..." with much more concerning the war and how we got involved (see for portions). This Message takes over a full page.
Sixteen pages, 9 by 12 inches, various foxing, a bit irregular at the spine, otherwise fine.
This newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the 19th century. As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
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