Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-16

Mexico; that on the 18th the American troops
look Chaputepec andsthe citadel, and went into
city that night. Gen. Bravo killed. and Gen.
Santa Anna wounded in the arm and had G.
tired with the remainder of his troops, which had
suffered much, to Guadalupe.
Your friend, &C., -
To +. Nj. DlMoND, ESQ.,,
Collector, Vera Cruz.
A letter from credible source confirms all
that is said in the above, and only disagrees with
it in stating that the city was carried by assault
on the l4th. The Sun Of Anahuac has It that on
the l3lh the heights and works of Chapuepec
were carried that the 18th and 18th the city
was bomba rded and that part Of our army en-
tered it on the morning of the 18th, the balance
remaining al Chapullepec. AS we have already
stated, however, we place no reliance on any of
these reports except that OF the correspondent Of
Mr.. Dimond.
AS TO our loss before the army entered the city
we have nothing authentic. We fear this
victory has not been achieved without great loss
of life. The Mexican accounts show that active
hostties commenced on tbs 9Th, and were con-
tnued wIlh more or less activity until our army
took possession of the city. A passenger by the
James l.. Day informs US that it was reported
among the Mexicans in Vera Cruz that lost
100 men in killed and wounded, but he could
trace it 10 10 authentic source. Another passen-
TO one-h-d of his army in killed and wounded,
but upon what data he bases his opinion can
not learn, and inclined to think it is purely
conjecture.
We come now to what o6r readers have looked
for with great anxlety-the basis upon which Mr..
Trist and the Mexcans proposed 10 negotiate. 1t
will be seen that from the commencement there
was no real Intention on the part of the Mex
to conclude peace. la fact it is not saying too
ych t0 .h1f fur
cal in the extreme, and originated in fraud and
deception, the only motive which evidently actu-
ated them being desire 10 obtain time 10 strength
en- themselves for a renewed conflict.
For want of time and space, we Only give an
outline of the propositions of each party. The
first proposition we come to is that of Mr. Trlst ::
" Art. /. There will be firm and unive rsal
peace between the United States of America and
the United States of Mexico, without any excep-
tion whatsoever. All hostiIites by sea and land
shall cease Immediately and indefinitely as soon
as the ratification shall have been exchanged by
both parties.
ART. 2. All prisoners Of war made by both
parties, both and land, shall be liberated as
soon practicable after the exchange of ratifica-
tions of this treaty. Besides, it is agreed that if
any Mexican citizens should be Prisoners of the
Caman anches of any tribes of Indians within
the limits of the United States, the Government
of the United States VIII endeavor to obtain their
return TO their homes, according TO the treaties
existing with those Indians.
ART 8. As soon as the present treaty shall
have beer duly ratified by the United States of
IrMexIco, orders will be issued without delay othe
commanders OF both parties both on sea and land
that hostilites suspended, and that such sus-
pension shall be strictly observed. Immediately y
after the exchange Of ratIfications Of the present
treaty, all the ports. territories. towns and posses
sons of every kind, which may have been cap
tured by the United States from the United States
OF Mexico during the war, except those comprised
within the limits of the United States, as defined
by article No. Of this treaty, will be given up
without delay and without occasoning any dam :
age, or without any expectation of artillery, or
public property captured originally in said ports
or towns, or which may be therein at the ratifca.
ton of this treaty.
ART. 4. he dividing line between tho two re-
pubcs, will commence in the Gulf of Mexico,
three leagues Of land fronting the mouth of the
Rio Grande, thence upwards by the middle of said
river 10 n point where it touches The meridian line
of New Mexico thence iowa rds tho west TO the
longitu 1e of the southern limit of New Mexico
at the angle southwest of the same thence to-
wards the north to the longitude of the northern
line of New Mexico, until it is ntersected by tho
first arm of the Rio Ga, or If it should not bo
intersected by any arm of that river, thence to
the point Of said line to said arm; thence
in direct line to the and descending by
said arm and by tho said river GiIa, until lis dis
charge into the river Colorado, and from thence
downwards by the Colorado and the middle of the
Gulf of California TO the Pacific Ocean.
ART. 5. In consideration Of the extension Of
territory, as defined by the recedng article and
by the stipulations which will appear in article
No. 8, the United States abandon. forever, oil
claims against the United States of Mexico, on
account of the expenses of the war and besides
this. agree 10 pay the United States of Mexico,
s.. The sum is not specided.l
ART. 6. In consideration of article No. 4, the
United States agree 10 guaraLtee and pay to the
claimants all the obligations which are now due
and which may fall due according to the conven-
Istion concluded between the two Republics in the
city of Mexico on the Both of January, 1913, and
to provide for the payment of tho decisions given
IN favor of tho claimants. givon under n convon-
ton between the United States and the Mexican
Republic. under date of the lth April lS39.-
And tho United States also agree to assume the
payment OF the claims of citizens Of the United
States not previously decided against the Govern
ment Of the United States of Mexico, up 10 a sum
which shall not exceed. three millions of dollars,
and which shall have also originated previous 10
the 18th of May, lS46. and which also shall have
been acknowledged as jus, debts by tribunal of
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