Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-23

tween your EyccIlency, and the General Of the Tex.
ian forces Had it not been for the arrival OF tcse 40
cuments should have continued To execute the pre-
crdinp orders had officially received fron rour TX
ccilencT. IL becomes my duty 10 take every nc
ccsSarv 10 carry your last instructions INTO
execution Any delay my part Will only be occa-
stoned BY the necessity Of transporting those OF my
men who are SICK my field equipments and other stores,
as is provided for in the treaty This convention oeins
duY drawn with all feymaitles and bearing the sigma
,u.c and ratification OF your Escecncy, as Generai-n
chief Of the army OF operations when Joh!y mln sU
neither right nor faculty of resstn: sir ORDERS my
duty is TO obey, and promptly put theH' IN
Such has hitherto been condillon since INC
~ IN. camnoirn observe all the clauses
snch AZ the respect Texan property the exchange o
prisoners and Inc paying for every article OF food pro-
visions delivered to the army.
In the second place. and in conformity win inc stpu
ations OF the treaty shall agree with the General COM
manding the Texan forces, as to our joint explanation
Of the convention and any necessary claims, I'M
der all circumstances God E and LiosEy e, ,so,
IN His Excel'cy, D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
President Of The Republic Of Mexico
No. 4.-On the borders of The stream del Masereso,
m tho 26,h of Nav appeared under the tent OF his Ex
reilencv Vicente Fasoia Gent Chief of the Mexi.
can army of operations Colonel Benjamin Smith and
Captain Henry Telz Of the Texan army, who handed
to said General Filasola document directed to HIM by
his Exceency, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Presi'
dent of the Republic; and said Colonel Smith having
exposed he came fully authorized, appeared by his
credentials, signed by General Thomas J. Rusk in or:
der to rafy in his the treaty of cessation OF
arms concluded between General Santa Anna and the
Texian government the lth of May, and also to put
in execution tine s,puations of the aforesaid treatT
In consequence Gen Fasola, after pcusng said cocu,
ments appointed examine and verify them, General
Eugeno Fosa and Col. Augustin Asnat, olhc Mexican
army who accomplished the object Of their mission and
acquainted his Exccency with the result; thereupon
Gen Fiasoa having made up his mind under these cir
cumsances, determined 10 act in conformity with every
thing relating the army of operations, in the 10th sec
ton of the treaty and in tine as the General
of the 1iexan forces would do.
The contracting parties agreed t,a the part of Gea
Rusk there should be appointed several commissioners,
who should follow the Mexican army at such distance
that they could be perfectly acquainted with every
currence and every just claim oreseen by the several
cles Of the treaty and therein mentioned; and for this
object any thing they may want from The army OF ope.
rations will be granted to them.
And to give full power to this understanding the
tracing parties agree to sign the present document By
duplicates, with the commissioners from both armies.
EUGENIO TOLSA,
HENRY TELL.
AGUSTlN AMAT,
BENJAMIN SMITH,
VICENTE NUECES.
Head Quarters stream del Mugerero, May % 1886
Rio de- e las "u Nu ueey May slst 1856 D ~ ~