Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-17

truce bearing the correspondence between the two
armies, or on the business authorized by the next
article; and individuals of either army who may
chance to struggle within the neutral limits shall,
bv the opnoste party be kindly warned off or sent
back to their own armies under flags of truce
7. The American army shall not by violence
obstruct the passage from the open country into
the CITY of Mexico, of the ordinary supplies of
food necessary to the consumption of its inhabi
tants or the Mexican army within the CITY: nor
shall the Mexican authorities, civil or military do
any act to obstruct the passage of supplies from
the city or the country needed hy the American
army.
8. All American prisoners of war remaining
on the hands of the Mexican army, and not here
tofore exchanged, shall Immediately, or as soon as
practicable, be restored to the American armv, a.
gainst like number, having regard to rank, Of
Mexican prisoners captured by the American ar
my.
9. All American citizens who were established
IN the city of Mexico prior to the existing war,
and who have since been expelled from that city,
shall be allowed to return 10 their respective bus-
ness or families therein, without delay or molesta-
ton.
10. The better to enable the beIigerent armies
to execute these articles aud to favor the great OBJ
ject Of peace. it is further agreed between the par
ties, that any courier witt dispatches that either
army shall desire to send along the line from the
city Of Mexico or its vicinity, TO and from Vera
Cruz, shall receive safe conduct from the COM
mander of The opposing army.
IL. The administration Of justice between Mex
leans according to the general and state con-tltu-
tons and laws, by the local authorities of the
towns and place occupied by the American forces,
shall not be obs,ructcd in any manner.
IL. Persons and property shall be respected in
the towns and places occupied by the American
forces No person shall be moIested in the exer.
else of his profession nor shall the services Of
ny one be required without his consent In all
cases where services voluntarily rendered a
just price shall be paid and trade remain unmoles-
ted.
Is. Those wounded prisoners who may desire
TO remove to some more convenient place for the
purpose OF being cured of their wounds shall be
allowed to do without molesta ion, they still re-
naming prisoners.
ID, Those Mexican medical officers who may
wish to attend the wounded shall have the priv
ilege of doing SO if their services be required.
Is. For the more perfect execution of this a.
greement, two commissioners shall he appointed
one by each party, who, in case of disagreement,
shall appoint third.
l6. This convention shall have no force or eff
feet unless approved by their Exce:Iencies, the
commanders respectively Of the two armies, with
in twenty-four hours, reckoning from the 9Th hour
of the 23d day of August, ls47.
A. QUITMAN, Msj Gen. U. S A.
PERSIFOR F. SMITH. Bvt Brig. Gen.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig Gen.U S.A.
IGNACIO DE MORA Y VILLAMIL
BENITO QUIJANO.
true copy Of the original
G. w. LAY, U. 8. A.,
Military Secretary TO the GeneraI-in-Chlcf.
Headquarters of the Army u s. -4mcrica,
Idcubaya, august %, I847.
Considered, approved ana ratified with the
express understanding that the word supplies
as used the second time. without qualification,
in the seventh article of this military conven-
ton (Amercan copy shall be taken to mean,
as in both the British and American armies,
arms, munitions, clothing, equipments, sub
sistence, (for menu forage, money, and in ge-
neral, all the wants of an army. That word
'suppIies,' in the Mexican copy, is errone-
ously translated " u'rereS' instead of " recur-
sos" WINFIELD SCOTT,
General Chief of the U. S. a.
The following is translation of Santa An
mas ratification:
National Palace Of Merico, dug %, 1917.
| Ratified suppressing article nine and ex-
planning article four to mean that the tempo
| rary peace of this armistice is to be respected
| in the capital and at distance of tWenty-eight
| leagues around the capital, transiatlng the
word supplies by 6 recursor," meaning ev.
erythng that the army may stand IN need Of
except arms and ammunition.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Headquarters Of tie Army U, s. america, |
Tucubaya, august "a, 1847.
accept and ratify the foregoing qualfica
ton added by the President General OF tht
Mexican Republic.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
A true copy of the original.
G. w LAY, u. S. A.
Military Sec'ry. to the General-in Chief.
Headquarters of the Army U. s. Americn,
I1tcabaya, august %. 1847.
To his EIcellency the President and General
an Chief of the Merican Republic:
Sir-Under flag of truce, send 1t. Sem
mes, of the U. S. Navy; who will have TIT
honor to exchange, with such officer as ma,
be appointed for the purpose, the ratification
of the military convention that was slgnet
Yesterday by commissioners from the Amer
can and Mexican armies.
| particularly invite the attention Of you
ExcelIency to the terms my ratification, AM
have the honor to remain, with high consi3
Grafton and respect, your Excellency's mos
obedient serv't, WINFIELD SCOTT,
General-in Chief of the u S. A.
National Palace of Msrico, Aug %, ls47.
To- his ErceLlency the Commander-ln Chief o
the United States Army
The letter of your Excellency OF this dat
was received, in which you are pleased t.
state that 1t. Semmes, of the U. S. Navy, vii
exchange with another officer appointed TO
that purpose, the ratification of the mlitar,
convention, which was signed yesterday b.
the commissioners Of the Mexican and Amer
lean armies, and calls particular attention t.
the terms Of the ratification.
His ExceIency the President orders the I'm
ders,gned to inform your ExcelIency, whc
he has the honor of doing, to send the ratifca
ton within the time agreed upon by the arms
tico, and also to call the attention OF your FIX
celency to the terms of the ratification by h
Excellency the President.
LIMO JOSE ALCORTA,
: Minister of State and of War and Marine
Z SANTA Annals MANIFESTO.
His Explorations Of his Recent Reverses.
At some inconvenience to ourselves we lay BE-
, fore our readers translation of Santa Anna
? Monifacto IN tho nation his verSinn of III