Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18


which granted by General Scott We copy all the docu
mens which we find in the Diaro del Gobierno. Some o
the communications in the Spanish language The
of time kept US from ansatng them, the leaves
this morning for New Orleans. They will be understood
These documents the Union" has had trans.
lated into English, as follows
The undersgnedapponted respectively the three first by
Major General Winfield Scott commander-in chief of the
armies OF the United States and the two last by his Excee
cy D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna President of the Mex
Republic and commander in chief OF its armiesmet with
full powers, which duly verified in the village of Tacu
baya, on the 22d day Of August lS47 into arms
tce for the purpose Of giving the Mexican Government
portuny o receiving propositions for peace from the Comms
sloner appointed by the President of the United States and
now with the American army, when the following articles
agreed upon
Art l. Hostties shall instantly and absolutely cease be-
tween the armies of the United States Of America and the
United Mexican States within thirty leagues of the capital
the latter States to allow time to the commissioners appointed
by the United States and the commissioners be appointed
by the Mexican Republic to negotiate.
This armsce shall continue as long as the commission
OF the two Governments may be engaged in negotiations
or until the commander OF either Of the said armies shall give
formal notice the other of the cessation of the amsc and
for forty Eight hours after such notice.
g. In the time neither army SHALL within thirty leagues
OF the city OF Mexico, any fortcation, mill
tay work OF offence Defence do thing to enlarge
strengthen existing work forcaion of that character
within the said limits.
renforcements in troops munitions Of other than SUBJ
slstence now approaching either army shall be stopped the
distance Of leagues from the city Of Mexico
5. Neither army, any detachment from it, shall advance
beyond the line il at present occupies.
g. Neither army any detachment individual of either
shall pass the neutral limits established by the last article,
cept under flags OF truce bearing the correspondence between
the arme the business authorized by the next
cle and individuals of either army who may chance strag
gle within the neutral limits SHALL by the opposite party, be
kindly warned OIL sent back to their armies under flags
of truce.
T. The American army shall not by violence obruct the
passage from the open country into the city Mexico of the
ordinary supplies Of food necessary the consumption of its
inhabitants the Mexican army within the city shall
the Mexican authorities, civil military, do any OBJ
struct the passage supplies from the city country need
ed by the American army.
8. All American prisoners of remaining in the hands
OF the Mexican army, and not heretofore exchanged shall
immediately, or as soon practicable, be restored the
American army against like numbers having regard rank
OF Mexican prisoners captured by the American army
g. All American citizens who established in the city
OF Mexico prior to the existing war; and who have been
expelled from that city, shall be allowed their
spectve business or families therein without delay moes
tation.
TO- The better enable the begerent armies to execute
these aces and to favor the great object of peace it fur
ther agreed between the parties that any courier with de-
spaches that either army shall desire send along the line
from the city OF Mexico its vicinity, to and from Vera Cruz
shall receive safeconduc from the commander of the ep
posing army.
IL. The administration of justice between Mexicans ac
codng to the general and state constitutions and laws, by
the local authorities OF the towns and places occupied by the
American forces, shall not be obsruced in any
II. Persons and property shall be respected in the
and places occupied by the American forces Nopeson shall
be molesed IN the exercise of his profession shall the
services Of any be required without his In all
where services voluntarily rendered. just price shall
be paid, and trade remain unmolested.
b. Those wounded prisoners who may desire TO to
some more convenient place for the purpose being cured of
thair.r ehaIL
they still remaining prisoners
ID. Those Mexican medical officers who may wish to at
tend the wounded shall have the privilege of doing their
services be required
l5 For the perfect Of this agreement,
commissioners shall be appointed by each party, who in
case of disagreement shall appoint third.
l6 This convention shall have force effect unless
approved by their exceences the commanders respectively Of
the two armies within twenty hours reckoning from the
sixth hour of the 23d day of August, ls47.
A. QUITMAN, Mai. Gen. u s. A.
PERSIFER F. SMITH, Bvt Brig Gen. u.S.A
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig. Gen. u S. A.
IGNACI0 DE MORA VILLAMIL,
BENTTo QUIJANO.
G. W. LAY, U. s. A.,
Mil. Sec to the General in Chief.
HEADauARTERs OF THE ARMY U. S.
Tacubdyd, august %, ls47.
Considered, approved, and ratified with the express
that the word "Sppes, used the second
time, without qualification, in the seventh article of this mill
tary convention, American copy) shall be taken to
Gas in both the British and American armics) arms, muni
tons clothing equipments subsistence (for men, forage,
movoy and in general all the wants Of army That word
supplies" in the Mexican copy is enormously translated
" where's" instead Of "recursos"
WINFIELD SCOTT,
General-n- Chief of the U. s. A.
Translation
Ratified, supprcssing the 9th article and explaining the
4h the effect that the temporary peace of this armsce
shall be observed in the capital and twenyeght leagues
around and agreeing that the word supplies shall be
translated rccurSos and that it comprehends every thing
which the army may have need except and munitions
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
HEADQUARTERs ARMY u. s. OF AMERICA,
Tacubaya, august "a, ls47
accept and ratfy the foregoing qualifications added by
the President General Of the Mexican Republic.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
MANIFESTO OF SANTA ANNA.
Translated for the Unon from the second and corrected
edition published in the "Diario.'
Manifesto of the President ad interim of The Re-
public, and Geneain-chief Of lis army, 10 The Nation
On critical and solemn occasions il is duty the part Of
him who presdes the Republic TO give publicity events
and discharge this duty with pleasure because ankness has
at all times been the characteristic Of my administration The
occurrences of the 10Th and goth well known for they
were unfortunate but il is proper for TO review hem in
order that they may not be msepesented well from
spirit of detracon and malevoence, from resulting
Of analysis in subjects Of grave and ranscendant
importance.
The nation has witnessed the great the extraordinary cf
forts with which, during the space Of three months, have
abored for the defence of the capital which about TO be