Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23

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work or fertilization of that character within said
limits.
4. Neither army shall be reinforced within tho
same. Any reinforcemenis in troops or munitions OF
war other than subsistence; now approaching either
army, shall be stopped at the distance Of twenty
leagues from the city of Mexico.
D. Neither army, any detachment from it, shall
advance beyond the line il at present occupies.
q. Neither army, nor any detachment or individual
OF either shall pass the neutral limits established by
the last article, except under flag of truce bearing
the correspondence between the armies or ON the
business authorized by the next article; and indivd
uals OF either army who may chance to struggle with
in the neutral limits shall, by the opposite party. be
kindly warned off or sent back to their own armies
under flags of truce.
T. The American army shall not by violence OBJ
struc the passage, from the open country into the
city Of Mexico of the ordinary supplies Of food ne
cessary to the consumption of Its inhabitants or the
Mexican army within the city; nor shall the Mexican
authorities, civil or military, do any act to obslruct
tie passage of supplies from the city or the country
needed by the Americans.
5. All American prisoners of war remaining on
the hands of the Mexican army and not heretofore
exchanged shall Immediately, as soon as prac ca-
Bile, be restored to the American army, against like
number, having regard rank of Mexican prisoners
captured by the American army.
y. All American citizens who were established in
the city of Mexico prior the existing war; and who
have since been expelled from that city, shall be al
lowed to return to their respective business or families
therein without delay molestation.
10. The better 10 enable the billigerent armies TO
exercise these articles and to favor the great object of
peace, it is further agreed between the parties that
any courers whd espatches that either army shall de-
sire to send along the line from the city Of Mexico or
It's vicinity, to and from Mexico shall receive safe
conduct from the commander Of the oppOsing army
IL. The administration Of justice between Next
cans according to the general and State constitutions
and laws, by the local authorities of the towns and
and place occupied by the American forces, shall not
be obstructed any manner.
II. Persons and property shall be respected in the
towns and places occupied by the American forces
No person shall be moested the exercise of his pro-
tesslon nor shall the services of any be required
without his consent. In all cases where services are
voluntarily rendered, Just price shall be paid, and
trade remain unmolesied.
ID. Those wounded prisoners who NAV desire TO
remove to more convenient place for the purpose
of being cured of their wounds shall be allowed to do
so without moesaton, they still remaining prisoners.
ii. Those Mexican medical officers who may wish
to attend the wounded shall have the privilege of
doing so if their services be required.
10 For the more perfect execution of this agree
ment, two commissioners shall be appointed, one by
each party, who, in of disagreement shall ap-
point third.
TO- This convention shall have no force or effect
unless approved by their Excellences the command
ers respectively of the two armies, within twenty
four hours. reckoning from the 9th hour of the 23d
day of August, 1917.
A. QUlTMAN. Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
PERSIFOR F. SMITH, Bvi. Brig. Gen..
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
IGNAClO DE MORA Y VILLAAIIL.
BENITO QUlJANO.
true copy Of the original:
q. w. LAY, U. s. A.
Military Secretary to the GeneraI-in-chef.