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of this treaty, and shall have the same force as if it 
were inserted therein. The two governments will 
amicably agree regarding what may be necessary to — 
these persons, and also as to their respective escorts, — 
should such be necessary.” : 
The treaty requires that the starting or initial point — 
on the Pacific Ocean shall be ‘tone marine league due — 
south of the southernmost point of the port of San Diego, 
according to the plan of said port, made in, the year 
1782 by Don Juan Pantoja, second sailing-master of _ 
the Spanish fleet, and published at Madrid in the year 
1802, in the Atlas to the Voyage of the schooners Sutil 
and Mexicana.” From this point the line separating _ 
Upper from Lower California was to be “‘astraight line _ 
to the middle of the Rio Gila, where it unites with the | 
Colorado.” | 
The Hon. John B. Weller was Bein the first 
Commissioner, and Andrew B. Gray, Esq., the first Sur- a 
veyor under the treaty. They took with them to San — 
Diego a corps of engineers and assistants) Major W. — 
H. Emory, Captain E. L. F. Hardcastle, and Lieuten- — 
ant A. W. Whipple, of the U. §. Topographical Engi- a 
neers, the first as chief, and the latter as assistant 
astronomers, were detailed by the government to aid 
the commissioner and surveyor, in carrying out the 
stipulations of the treaty. They assembled at San 
Diego in the month of June, and entered upon their : 
duties soon after. — 
Without going sate any detail of the proceedings 
of this Commission, it will be sufficient for my purpose | 
to say, that the two important points referred to, viz 
Be: initial point, one marine Teague south of the. Ba 
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