Santiago de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Mexico's Ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2016
1. Mexico's Ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Marker
En este Edificio, el 19 de mayo de 1848, el Congreso de la Unión ratificó el Tratado de Paz, de Guadalupe Hidalgo, firmado con los Estados Unidos de Norte América el 2 de febrero del mismo año.
En diciembre de 1916 se celebraron aquí, las Juntas Previas del Congreso Constituyente.
In this building on May 19, 1848, the Congress of the Union ratified the Peace Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed with the United States of America on February 2 of the same year.
In December 1916 the organizational meetings of the Constituent Congress were held here.
Erected 1947 by Comisión Local de Turismo.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1848.
Location. 20° 35.46′ N, 100° 23.484′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Memorial is on Calle Benito Juárez Sur, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. José M. Arteaga (a few steps from this marker); Foundations of the Convent of San Francisco (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Great Convent of San Francisco (about 120 meters away); Casa de los Ladrillos (about 120 meters away); The Flor Baja Fountain (about 150 meters away); The Royal Inland Road (about 180 meters away); Church and Former Convent of San Agustín (about 210 meters away); Francisco León de la Barra (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.
Regarding Mexico's Ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. With the ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico lost 55% of her territory and stopped an unjust war of aggression by the United States of America. The signing of the treaty was seen by many Mexicans as a way to retain sovereignty and avoid complete U.S. control over the entire country. Querétaro had been the site of the Mexican central government since the U.S. occupation of Mexico City in September 1847.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 4, 2016
2. Mexico's Ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Marker
The marker can be seen to the right of the entrance doorway to the building.
With its army's defeat and its capital's fall in September 1847, Mexico entered into negotiations with the U.S. peace envoy, Nicholas Trist, to end the war. On the Mexican side, some factions did not concede defeat or seek to engage in negotiations. The treaty called for the United States to pay US$15 million to Mexico and to pay off the claims of American citizens against Mexico up to US$5 million. It gave the United States the Rio Grande as a boundary for Texas and gave the U.S. ownership of California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, as well as an area comprising most of New Mexico, and approximately two-thirds of Arizona. Mexicans in those annexed areas could relocate within Mexico's new boundaries or receive American citizenship with full civil rights.(Submitted on February 4, 2023.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 13, 2018
3. Mexico's Ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Marker
The marker can be seen along the right side of the Bellas Artes del Centro (Fine Arts of the Center) building, towards the south on Calle Juárez.
Source: Maps-Mexico-MX.com, 2023
4. Today's State Boundaries Superimposed on Original Mexican Territory
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 31 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week February 5, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on August 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on February 4, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
