Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-16

No 10
propositions for concluding an agreement between
,fo rY ST.. Governor, Commandant General, aid
lmsnec,or Of both CALIFORNIA;, Graduate General OF
p-ude. hdiuant General OF the Staff Of the Mexl.
onn Army. Manuel Miche.orena and Sr. Thomas
An &. Jones'
AZ, Ist The undersigned, Governor, Commandan'
General aud Inspector, finding what he considers
sufficient indemnify for the outrage Committed al
Monterey, to the Mexican flag, proposes to ST. Thos
An G. Jones to leave this subject 10 be regulated as
the Supreme Government of the two nations may judge
nroner. and the undersigned Thomas APP Z. Jones,
| conforms and agrees thereto
2nd. The settlement of claims for injuries and DANA
res sustained by individuals is also reserved 10 the
same authorities
lennly protests, that he took possession oil Monterey,
under the erroneous belief OF Mexico being al war It'll
the United States, and that, being undeceved IN this,
he niedpes his word of honor that neither his forces,
nor any others OF has nalion shall ever make an attack
upon the possessions, vessels property and persons OF
the mexicans, without previous deierm'nate, and
express declaration of war, terms recognized IN The
Lew nations and, IN reciprocity, the underwrtten,
Gene raj in Chef OF the MEXICAN expedition, Cover
nor Commandani General aud Inspector of both Cali.
oruiGs promises, that neither his forces any other
of his nation, shall make attack upon the legal
possessions, vessels, property and persons q! the
citizcus Of the United States IN California without a
previous, deteFmmae, and express declaration CT war,
IN terms recognized IN The aw of nations.
itii. The capiiu!uon, signed aud approved at Mon
te-ey, by Sr Thomas Ap Z. Jones, and the Tx Sr
Governor al interim ID. Juan Il A.varado, is couse.
quentiy declared au Of no value nor eiec; IN tune.
5;h In proof OF reparation for the outrage which
the lexcan ,ri colored flag received n! Monterey, the
ships of war of the United States, and all the
chanmen OF the nation. at presen. in the pert Of
san Peuro, at II O'Clock, on the day following the
signing of these siipuatInns, shall salute the said
Mexican national flag, which the underwrit,en Gene
,k,c III tepa he npnr ofn
folding and presenting 10 them on land.
9Th Sr. Thomas Ap C. Jones viii deliver five hun.
dred complete suits of clothes, Of wnollsn, for the
'an,ry, to replace abou, one hall Of what spoiled
Of the Mexican DIVISION by their forced march in
timed rams. 10 recover the port which he invaded.
eth Sr Thomas Ap &. Jones will pay into the
Treasury Of the nation fifteen thousand dollars which
were expended in the general alarm occasIoned the
department of the CALIFORNIA;, 6y hIs INVASION othe port
Of Monterey, US well as for complete military band
OF musical instruments, rendered useless by The
cause
9Th. The present articles sha be pnt into English
and Spanish, signed in contemporaries by the General
in Chief, Governor, DC, &c, Manuel Michel.orcna,
and the honorable Thomas Ap {. Jones-a copy, in
each language to be lei, i'll lie hands of each Chief
mentioned.
Signed -, the - day of November, in the
year thousand eight hundred and foTiy-two.