The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04

and manruyfed us sach, designed for AID
used in the field, and pieces being the ar
mament Of lor,, was clearly stated on
our side; and thu, il was comprehended
on theirs appeared in the fact that repeat.
odly they asserted their possession Of hight
artillery, aud said they bad one battery q
LIGHT pieces. Such conformity OF opinion
existed among our commissioners upon eN'
cry measure which was finally adopted,
that consider Them, IN Their sphere, loint.
IL aud seyerally responsible for each und
every article Of the capIiulation. If, as
originally viewed by Gen. Worth, our con
duet has been IA accordance tie peace
fh policy of our Government, and shall ~
any degree tend 10 consumnate that pOli-
cy, we may congratulate ourselves upon
the part we have taken. II otherwise, Il
8ill remain to me as a deliberate opinion
that the terms OF capltulaton gaze all
which could have followed, Of desirable re-
suit, from further assault. /, was 70 the
power OF the enery to reirrat. ard to bear
with him his small arms and such bate
! nv as was contemplated in the caWrlauoa.
The other grnnts were such IS II vas hon
orable N q oonquerIng array 70 beslow
aud which IL cost lnagnangrIty nothing to
give.
The above rocol'ec,ions are submitted
to Generals Henderson and Wurlh Ter cor
recIion and addition, that the ml-Icpresen.
tation Of this transaction may b. prevent
90 by statement made whilst the events
are recent and the memory fresh,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Col. Mississippi Rhsmca.
CGlap aedr Noaiertg, Of. :, i6.
Tha al We IS co rect siatemcal Of he
.oadtaa ac's cuuuected With tae uEnsae-
ti0us referred toi according 10 nos reco0'pc.
tt'u. It's, howeser, pro, er thai ! should
further state, thal NV fret tmp essen was,
h.t no better terms than ;a sc z st pes
posed. On the part II Gen Tny i5.. ought
w have been green AMI I 20 nd % Gon.
Taylor when .ouad b ~ u posed 10 yield
- the request Il Gen. Ampudu; aud, ).
The same hnc, gave Il IS my opinion thai
thcy would &c accented by him beiute We
cit tie lowt Cen Taylof replied, lli'
be would run no fisk where Il could be
voideJ. thai BE- wjshed ;1 ato.l ihs l1rlI-
e. shedding Of blood, SOD ila' be Vas sat
1-Ged ibat our government waUld BE- pleas
cd Wlth the ,erns given by She cllua.a
Non ana bclnc myself rcuuaLel u thaI
fact | yielded my individual views and
wishes and under that couveuon, ! .hal
ever be ready to defend the terms OF the
cap,lulauon.
PINCkNEY HENDERSON
MAJOR Gen Commanding the Texas Nelnnteefs
: | not ouiy ccuuselled aud ADVISED, thy
opportunity beng offered by IAe generaItn
chef The first proposition; bat cordial,
, assenIed and approved The decision lakel
6 by Gen. laAlor % respect u the later, o.
did every member e the commission, a0t
$ lor good aai suljicleu, military aud %
4 llouA rca.Uus-and stand ready, 81 Of
F. times aud proper places 10 defend and sus
} tam tue aclua Of The commanding gener
D al, aud participation Of the commissioners
d knowing that mahgnanls, TIE lrem3r be
d ing oil, are al work to dscredu and mis-
represent the case, (as hsd anticipated
| tel obliged IS C5i DAVIS re bayat
thrown together toe material ard iacls
W WugTH
Efg Gea. comm1ulsz 81 al8.s.1a.
MoNTgsfr oct. .2h I-iG
Terms ii he captul4u1n 8. lie ciiy q
, Monterey lhe capital of NJe,a Leon, .
greed upon by TIC undersigned comUis
, sIpnefs--tu Wit:--Gcneral Worth. Of Is,
United Slales army Gcucfa llenlersaf
81 the Texan volunteers ami Col Dn
It tho Mississippi 11cmca. m The nart q.
MAJOR General Taylor, cummaaderan.
chef The tmJed States forces ani Gen.
eraI Rtquena anI General Oueaa, II lhe
, army Of McKee,, and Syuor Msnucl VI.
Llaao. Governor u Nuevl Leon ou t6c
r part ot Senior General Dau Pedro Ampu.
dll, commladr1s la.chle lae arm, Of lae
north Of Mevco.
ARTICLE / As the legitimate result OF
lilo operations before tins pacr, aud tie
{ present postum Of ihc conlcndua armies.
il Isagrccd that the city. tho Qualifications
cannon, the munitions Of war, aud al 9th.
cr pubic property, with he undcrmlu.
toned exceptions, be surrendered 10 lie
commanding general ii The UuueJ State,
forces now ii Monterey.
AErlcLE ,. That the McScaa forces be
allowed 10 retain the lolowiag arms-ln
sit: The commissioned officers, their
sldeafms tho infantry, thor arms and
accou.remeats the cavity. their arm,
and accou'remcns; the araery, oHe dpid
battery, not 10 exceed SIX pieces, win
twenty one rounds Of ammunition.
AnficLE 3. That Tie Mexican armed
forces retire within seven days from Tins
date boyondlho line formed i, ne pas. II
the ll1couado, tbo city Of Ltuue., and
san Fernando de Pusos.
ARrICLE I. Tna, The citadel or Monte.
rcy be evacuated By the NoXcln, aud &c.
cnpcd by The American .orces t. morrow
morning at l0o'eiock
AnrnE Z. Toayold COLLISIONS. and ~
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