The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-29

PAPERS OF GEN. ACsTIN.-Copy of aa agreement, Sc.-Article of agreement enter ed into between his excellency David G. Bnrnet, President of the republic of Texas, oi the one part, and his excellency General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, President and general in-chief of the Mexican army, of the other part:
 Article l. Gen. Antonio Lepez de Santa Ana agrees that he will not take up arms, nor will exercise his influence to cause them to be taken up against the people of Texas, during the present War of independence.
 Article ,. All hostiities between the Mexi- can and Texan troops will cease immediate ly, both on land and water.
 Article 5. The Mexican troops will vacate the territory of Texas, passing to the other side of the Rio Grande del None
 Article 1. The Mexican army, in it's re- treat, shall not take the property ofany person without his consent and just indemnification using only such articles as may be necessary for it's subsistence, in cases when the owner may not be present, and remittng to the commander of the army of Texas, or to the commissioners to be appointed for the adjustment of such matters, an account of the value of the property consumed, the place where taken, and the name of the owner, if 1t can be ascertaned.
 Article ,. That all prIvate property. inelu- ding cattle, horses, negro slaves, or inden- tared persons of whatever denomination that may have been captured by any portion of the Mexican army, ormay have taken refuge in said army, since the commencement of the last invasion, shall be restored to the commander of the Texan army, or to such other persons as may be appointed by the government of Texas to receive them.
 Article 6. The troops of both armies will refrain from coming into contact with each other; and, to this end, the commander of the army of Texas will be careful not to ap- proach within less distance of the Mexican army than five leagues.
 Article 7. The Mexican army shall not make any other delay on it's march than that which Is necessary to take up their hospitals, baggage, Sc, and to cross the rivers Any delay not necessary 10 these purposes, to be considered an infracion of this agreement.
 Article s. By express, to be immediately this agreement shall be sent to Gen. Vicente Fiiisola, and to Gen. T. J. Rnsk, commander of the Texan army, in or der that they may be apprized of it's stipnla- tions and, to this end, they will exchange engagements to comply with ihe same.
 Article 9. That all Texan prisoners, now in possession of the Mexican army, or it's authorities, be forthwith released, with free passports TO return 10 their homes, in con sideration of which, a corresponding number of Mexican prisoners, rank and file, now in possession of the government of Texas, shall be immediately released. The remainderof the Mexican prisoners that continue in the possession of the government of Texas, to be treated with due humanity; any extraordlna- " comforts that may be furnished them, to be at the charge of the government of Mexico
 Article ID. General Antonio Lopez de San la Ana will be sent to Vera Cruz as soon as it shall be deemed proper. The contracting parties sign the instrument for the above mentioned purpose, by duplicate, at the port of Velasco, this fourteenth day of May, 1886.
 Signed
 DAVID G. BURNETT.
 JAMES CoLL1NswoRTH, Sec'y of State.
 ANTONIO LoPEz DE SANTA ANA.
 B. HARpiMAN, Sec'y of the Treasury
 P. Il. GRAYsoN, Attorney General.