There was a transaction, as part of Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (link)
From the link below, i.e., "The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1845–1848":
"Under the terms of the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States approximately 525,000 square miles (55% of its prewar territory) in exchange for a $15 million lump sum payment, and the assumption by the U.S. Government of up to $3.25 million worth of debts owed by Mexico to U.S. citizens."
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Link: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/texas-annexation
Posted: 07/13/2021 at 3:23PM