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General Orders for the provisional suspension of hostilities allowing the Mexican government to resume many of its powers
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An edition of the public printing of the treaty after it had been adopted in secret by the U. S. Senate.
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Mexican public release of the treaty that caused an enormous uproar.
United States Army General Orders. Headquarters Army of Mexico, Mexico, March 6, 1848. Orders 18. [1] 2-8 pp. 12mo) 20 x 13.2 cm (7¾x5¼"), disbound. First edition in English. Signed by Lorenzo Thomas. Publishes the “military convention for the provisional suspension of hostilities” as called for by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Mexican government is allowed to resume many of its powers, including holding elections, collecting some taxes, and establishing a police force. One unusual provision requires that U.S. troops immediately try to stop Native-American raids. An important example of the administration issues surrounding the termination of the war.Left margin uneven and with old stab holes, voids in gutter margins. Papermaker’s mark Ben Field on last leaf.
Message from the President of the United States, Communicating a Copy of the Treaty with the Mexican Republic, of February 2, 1848, and of the Correspondence in Relation thereto, and Recommending Measures for Carrying the Same into Effect. July 6, 1848. [Washington, 1848]. [1] 2-74 pp. (8vo) 23.5 x 15 cm (9¼x6"), disbound. First Edition. An edition of the public printing of the treaty after it had been adopted in secret by the Senate. Contains extensive correspondence between Trist and others concerning the document. Scattered foxing, last leaf browned, first leaf with two small holes. Treaty text in English and Spanish in parallel columns.
Observaciones acerca del parecer fiscal y acuerdo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia sobre el ocurso que le dirigieron once señores diputados, reclamando la inconstitucionalidad de los tratados de paz, celebrados con el gobierno Anglo-Americano. Mexico City: Impreso por Manuel F. Redondas, 1848. [1-3] 4-21 [1, blank] pp. (8vo) 20.5x13.5 cm (8x5¼"), original printed beige wrappers, ornamental border, stitched. First Edition. The public release of the treaty caused an enormous public uproar. Eleven deputies of the Mexican legislature had challenged the constitutionality of the treaty, thus forcing the Attorney General to issue an opinion and the Court to review it. This is an anonymous, well-reasoned rebuttal of the decision of the Mexican Supreme Court upholding the Attorney General’s opinion. A basic document in the dispute among the various factions concerning the acceptance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.