Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13

Ii no proposition 10 sniien~'f s.-oiia VIC -
Shat, organize parties Ter carrying Inc cry "
assa u. So far The deisnee has been sr'iieo dh1
| obstinate.
enclose copy OF memorial received las
nish,. signed by The consuls OF Greal Brtaih
| France, Spain and Prussia within vera Cfuz
asking me 10 grant a truce to enable Inc nen"ais
| together with Mexican women and chiluieh, u
| Withdraw lIom The scene OF havoc aoout lheH'.-
| shall reply the moment mai an efpol'uhi'y
! NAV be taken, 10 Say-l. Ihdt truce Can onis
b. granted on The application oil uovesEor w.
| rales. with view 10 surrender; =. na' AZ
sendirc safeouar,!> 10 the different consDis, b.
SHINING as lar back as the 18Th instant, dis
timely adlnonished lhem-par,culafly me French
and Spanish consrlS-aaG, al Course, through inc
two. The Oher consuls-oi The dangers thal nave
followed; 3 That although, al that date, haa al
ready refused 10 allow any person whatsoever 10
pass the line OF investment either way, ye' 'hc
blockade mad hsen lei! open L. The consus anu
ohe, neutrals to pass out 10 their respective ships
OF war up 10 the 22nd instant; and, lin. snaii IN
close TO he memorialisls copy u my summons
To the governor, 10 shcw that had iuliy cohsioer-
ed the impending hardships and disresses OF Inc
place, including those Of women ana chhdfen,
before one gun had been fired in iha! d'reciion-
The intercourse between The neutral ships OF war
and the city was stopped al The last mehliuhed
date by Commodore Perry, wi'hmy concurrence,
which placed on the ground, That mat inter,
course could mol fail 10 give TO Inc enemy m"@'
aid and comfort.
II will be seen from The memorial, taat our oa'-
,eries have already had 4 terrible effect on Inc
city, (also known through other souIccs) and
hence The inference, thai surrender mus1 sooh
be proposed. In haste,
| have the honor Ia remain, Sir, Win hiSh ie'
spec, vonr mcsi obedierl servant,
; ~ ''''~' WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. WIN. L. Marcy, Secretary Ct War
A
HEanauaRTER, OF the ARMY CT rHE u 5. }
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz,
March %, 1917.
The undersigned Major General Scott, gene.
ral-in-chief OF The armies OF the unrec States ct
America. in addition 10 he close blockade oil line
coast and pou of Vera Cruz, previously es,ab-
lished by the squadron under Commodore Con-
ner, OF The navy Of The said States having now
fully invested The said city with an overwhe'm-
ing army So as to render IL impossible .ha' ITS
garrison should receive from without succor or
reinforcement of any kind and having caused
10 &c established batteries, competent 10 the speedy
reduction Of the said city, he, The undersigned,
deeus itdue lathe couresics Of war; in like cases:
as we'll as the rights of humanity, 10 summon his
excellency, the governor and commander-ln chiei
Of the city CT Vera Cruz TO surrender the same 10
he arms OF The United States Of America, present
before the place.
Tie undersigned, anxious to spare the bcauti.
FIJI city OF Vera Cruz from the imminent hazard
of demoi.;on-is gallant defenders IRON use
less effusion OF blood, and its peaceful inhabi-
lan.s-women and children incusive-from the
inevitable horrors OF 4 triumphant assault, ad-
dresses this summons 10 tie intelligence, The gal
antry and patrio;i.m, no less than 10 The humani-
~ Of his Excelency the Governor and Com
ma ndcr-in. Of Vera Cruz.
The undersigned is not accurately informed
whether both The city ot Vera Cruz and The
Castle Of San Juan d Uoa be under the com
man,i o. his EyceIcncy, or whether each place
has ils own indenender, commander; bnt The IN
drrsisnsd, moved by The considerations adyer,ci
10 above, may BE- willing 10 s,ipuae that il The
city should ty capitulaiion, BE- garrsoned by
part of his troops, no missile sha II be fired from
within the city, or from lis bas,ous or walls,
upon the castle, uaess the castle Should previous
Is Are upon he city.
The undersigned has the honor TO tender 10 his
distinguished opponent, his Exceliercv The Co.
vernon and Coinmander-in-chiel Of Vera Cruz,
the assurance II lie high respect and consdera
ton OF the undersigned.
WINFIELD SCOTT.