Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-10

your Excellency, signed on the heli Of
battle, where the blood of the Liberia
ting Army has securadt the indie n~endence
of Peru, becomes the guarantee of the
peace of the Republic, and is the most
brilliant result of the victory Of Ayacu-
cho- The united army feels the l~ireliest
satisfaction in presenting to your Excel
lency all the territory of Peru. which
has submitted TO your authority, before
five months campaign. All the Royal
Army, all the Provinces it occupied in
this Republic, all its places, artillery,
magazines, and fifteen Spanish generals,
are the trophies which the united army
offers to your Excellency, as a token
worthy the illustricus Saviour of Peru
who from Junin, pointed out to the army
the field OF Ayacucho as the spot to
cover themselves with glory. God pro-
serve your Excellency.
: (Signed)
ANTONIO JOSE DE SUCRE.
p. 81 hat forgotten to inform your
Excellency of q remarkable eircum-
stance. According 10 the rolls taken
from the enemy, it appears they had
93l0 men on the field OF battle, while
the liberating army had only 51se.
(Signed) SUCRE.
Don Jose Canterdc, Lieutenant Gene
raj of the Royal Armies of His Catholic
Majesty, being charged with the SUI
preme command of Peru, in the absence
of his Excellency the Vice King, ID joss
La Ssrna, wounded and taken prisoner
in the battle fought this day, after hav-
ing taken the advices Of the Generals
aud Chiefs, reunited after the bloody
battle of Ayacucho, &c. sc. has thought
it convenient to propose and to regulate
with the General Of Division, .antonio
Joss de Sucrs, commanding in chief the
United Army of Peru, the conditions
contained in the following Articles
FIRsT-The territory, garrisoned BY
the Spanish troops in Peru, as far as the
DesaguadoIo, shall be delivered to the
united liberating army, with the parks
of artillery, chests and all the military
magazinss:-
ANswsR-Granted: and will also be
included in the delivery all the remain
der of the Spanish army, the baggages
and horses, the garrisons remaining in
any part of the territory, and other for
css and articles belonging to the Spanish
government.
SEcosp--Every individual belonging
to the Spanish army will be at liberty
10 return 10 his country, and his passage
will be defrayed by the state of Peru
meanwhile ne shall be treated 3 It'll due
consideration, and will receive at least
one half OF his pay according to his
grade during his stay in the territory
Asswx1-G Granted: but the govern
msnt OF Peru will only grant the half
pay according to proportionats regula-
tons for the transportation. Those who
will return to spain, will not carry arms
against America during the war of ths
Independence, and no one viii 90 into
any part of America occupiee oy ths
armies.
THIRD Any individual belonging to
the spanish army wishing to enlist in
the army Of Peru, will enjoy bis former
grade:-
ANswKR-Granted.
FouRrH-No one shall be accounts
BILE for his former opinions, nor for his
particular services in the kings cause,
nor those known as smugglels: in this
particular they will be entitled to the
Of all the articles of this treaty.
ANswER-Grsnted: if by their con-
duct they do not disturb the public or
der, and il they conform to the laws. J
FiFTn--Any inhabitant of Peru, al
her European or American, ecclesias-
lie or merchant, landowner or workman,
to remove to another country,
will be at liberty so to do By virtue of
his convention, and to take with him
MS family and propsrty--he viii be pro-
tscted by The state until bis departure,
and il he prefers to remain he will be
a Peruvian
AsswER-Granted, with regard to
he inhabitants OF the country 10 be de-
and ~agreeably TO ths conditions
mentioned in the preceding article.
SlxTH-The state of Peru Will also
aspect the property of the Spaniards
Who NAV be absent from the territory
will be IT liberty for the period
IF three years, to dispose OF their pro-
,erty, which will be considered in the
ame point of view as that of Americans
TO go to the Peninsula, al
they may have property n that
AssnEs-Grsnted: A in the prsce-
limo article provided tina conduct of