Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-22
TIlE ARMlSTICE..

The Undersigned rcgpcctivcly the three
/ hrst by MAJOR General Winfield Scott, commander in
chei OF The armies OF the United States, and the two
last by his Exce!iency ID. Antonio Lopez dc Santa
Anna, President OF the Mexican Republic con,man
dcrIn-chci OF ITS 2rGIicSipct with uli powers which
were duly verified in the village of Tacubaya on The
I'D day OF August, 1871, into an arInisce for
the purpose OF giving the Mexican Government an OPP
poriuny Of receiving propositions for peac; from tie
Commissioner appointed by the President of the United
States, and now with the American army, when the
following articles were agreed upon
ART /. ilosiiiitieS shall instantly and absolutely
cease between the armrs oil the United States of Amer
lea and the United Mexican States within thirty leagues
OF the capital OF the latter States, 90 allow time the
commissioners appointed by the United States and the
commissioners TO be appointed by the Mexican Repub
lie TO negotiate.
.. This ;mistce shall continue as long as the COM
MlsSohcrs Oh tnc two governments may be engaged in
negotiations, until the commander OF either Of the
SAID armies shall give formal notice the other of the
cessation oil the arnisce and for forty eight hours
after such notice.
3. In the mean time neither army shall, within thir-
" leagues OF the city of Mexico, commence any new
iorcatIon, military work Of offence or defence or
or ortlcaton Of that character within the said limits
L. Neither army shall be reinforced within the same
Any rcnlorccmcns IN troops munitions of war, other
than subsistence approaching either army shall be
stopped al the distance OF twenty eight leagues from
the city OF Mexico.
D. Neither army, nor any detachment from it. shall
advance beyond the line 1t at present occupies.
D. Neither army, nor any detachment individual OF
either, shall pass the neutral limits established by the
last article, except under flags OF truce bearing the
rcspondcncc between the TWO armies, the busi-
ness authorized by the next article and vidual of
either army who ioay chance to straggic within the
neutral limits shall by the opposite party be kindly
warned oil, sent back their armies under ags
of truce.
T. The American army shall not by violence obstruct
The passage from the open country into the city of Mex
leo, OF the ordinary supplies of food necessary to tbc
consumption OF It's inhabitants the Mexican army
within the city shall the Mexican authorities CT
VII or military doau act to obstruct the passage of
supplies from the city or the country needed by the A
mcrican army.
$. All American prisoners of war remaining in tbc
hands OF the Mexican army, and not heretofore cx-
changed, shall Immediately or as soon as practicable
be restored to the American army against like number
by the American army.
D. All American citizens who were established in the
Guy OF Mexico prior TO the existing war, and tho have
since been expelled from that city shall be allowed TO
return 20 their respective business or families therein
without delay II i,olcstatiOn.
10. The better enable the bellgcrcnt armies TO
ccuc these articles, and 10 favor the great object of
peace 1t Is further agreed between the parties that any
courier with dispatches that either army shall desire to
scu aohS ic inc rol The city Of Mexico its vicn-
n.y. TO and from Vera Cruz shall receive safe conduct
IRON the commander OF the opposing army.
H. me administration Of justIcc between Mcxicans
according TO the general and state constitutions and
laws, By the local authorities of The towns and MACS
occupied ~ the American forces, shall be INSTRUCTED
III any manner.
H. Persons and property shall be respected in tbe
towns and places occupied BY the American forces No
person snail be molcstcd in the exercise of his profess
sion nor SHAH the services OF any be required with
Ou ms consent la all cases where services are vOlun-
ary rendered, just price shall be paid and trade re-
main Uumoicstcd.
10 Those wounded prisoners who may desire 10 re-
move TO some horo convenient place for che purpose of
bcng cured Of their wounds shall DC allowed TO do so
Withont moeStation they still remaining prisoners
IA Those McXican medical officers who may wish TO
attend the wounded shall have the privilege Of doing
so, II their services be required.
To- For The more perfect execution or this agreement
TWO commissioners shall be appointed, by each par
y. m of Hiss .l,li 81
To- This convention shall have force or effect I'M
less approved by their cxccllcnccs the commanders
respectively Of the two armies within twenty four
hours reckoning from the sixth hour Of the 23d day of
August, 1877.
\. PUTNAM. Mai. Gen. U. s. A.
PERSlFER i. SMITH. Bvt Brig. Cen L. SA
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig. Cen a. S, A
IGNACtO DE- MORA YILLAMII,
BENITO QUIJANNO.
G.. w. LAY. U. S. A.
Mil Sec. TO the Gencral-in- Chief