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 most solemn manner, so soon as it shall know of such captives being within it’s territory, and shall be able so to do, through the faithful exercise of it’s influence and power, to rescue them and return them to their country, or deliver them to the agent or representative of the Mexican Government. The Mexican Authorities will, as far as practicable, give to the Government of the United States notice of such captures; and it’s agent shall pay the expenses incurred in the maintenance and transmision of the rescued captives; who, in the mean time, shall be treated with the utmost hospitality by the American authorities at the place where they may be. But if the Government of the United States, before receiving such notice from Mexico, should obtain intelligence through any other channel, of the existence of Mexican captives within it’s territory, it will proceed forthwith to effect their release and delivery to the Mexican agent, as above stipulated. For