The State guard., 1847-10-05

eXpedlenis Tor the tescuing of lt rom
 the horrors of war and saving 1t from capture than tie only one of resisting force by force, @iih that promptness and energy which my high obligations im~ pose upon me. have the honor to be your Exccllency's very obedient serv'i.
 ANTONIO LoPEz DE SANTA ANNA.
 We regard all the stories about the death Of Gems. Worth Pillow and Smith -.lhe blowing up 300 Americans by ihe explosion of a shell in the American mag aZine-as entitled 10 but little credit
 They are of a piecs with many other false and exirayagant stories which have always been put in circulation previous 10 our receiving the authentic accounts.
 On the llth, which is the latest ac- counts we have, Gen. Scott had got into the city, occupying only two streets, which commanded lhe Plaz1, and the two armies were contending for victory. | Scoti's loss is said 10 be 5000 since his 1 departure from Pnebla, and strong fears are entertained for his safeiy-beset in his rear by Parades with a strong force, while his front is menaced by verwhel> ming numbers under Santa Anna.
 The outlines of the propositions of. tered by Mir. Trst, were:
 Art. l. There will be a firm and mi. versal peace between the United States of America and the United States of Mexico, without any exception whatev. CT. All hostillies by sea or land shall ceaseimmediately and definitely. as soon as the ratification shall have been ex changed by both parties
 Ari. 2. All prisoners of war made by both parties, both on sea snd land shall be liberated as soon as practicable after he exchange ofratlfications of this trea. ty. Bpsides il is agreed tha, if any Mexican citizens should be prisoners of the Camanches or of any trihes of h. dians within the limits of the U. States. the government of the U. States wilt en. deavor to obtain their return 10 their homes according 10 the treaties existing with those Indians.
 Art. ,. As soon as ,aa present treaty Shall have been duly ratified oy the Uni. ted States of Mexico, orders will be is. sued without delay 10 the commanders of both parties, both on land and sea. that hosnlllles are suspended, and that such suspen .ion shall be strictly observ. ed, Immediately after the exchange of ra''iicollons of the present treaty. all the ports, territories and towns and pos sessions of every kind which may have been captured by the U States from tho United States of Mexico, during the war, except those comprised within the limits of the United States, as defined by arti- cle No. 4 of this treaty, will be given up without delay and without occasionings any damage, or without any expertation of artillery or public property captured originally in said ports or towns or which may be therein at inc ratification of this treaty.
 Ari.4. fho dividing line between the two Republics will commence in the, Gulf of Nlsxico, three leagues from lantt fronting the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence towards by llYe middle oi said ,iv- CT 10 point whereof touches the meri- dian line of New Mexico: thence to. wards the west 10 the longitude of the southern limit of New Mexico, at the angle southwest of lhe same; thence 10. wards the north 70 he longitude of the roitbern line of New Mexico, until ii ss inersecied by the first arm of the Rio Gla, or if il should not he ntersecied by any arm of that river thence 10 the point of said line nearest to said arm; thence in direct lne 10 the same and descend ing by said arm and by the sad river Gia, until ifs discharge into the river Colorado Gnd from thence downwards by the Colorado and the Gulf of Califor. nia 10 the Pacific Ocean.
 Art 5 In consideration of the exten. sion of territory, as defined by the pre- cedlng article aLd bv ihe siipula,ions which will arpear in No. 8, the United States abandon, forever, all claims a. gainst the United ates of Mexico, on account of the expenses of the war: and besides this agree 10 pay To the United States of Mexico S--. TThe sum is not specifed]
 Art. 6. In consideration of article Mo-. 4, the Unhed States agree to guarantee aud pay 10 the claimants all the obliea. tions which are now due and which may fall due according 10 the convention. concluded between the two Republics in the city of Mexico onihe 3Oh Jam. ary le43, and 10 provide for the pay> ment of the decisions given in favor of the claimants, given under convention between the United States and Mexican, Republic, under date of the llth April. 1889. And the United States also agree to assume the payment of the claims of citizens of the United States not previ. ously decided against the Government of the United States of Mexico, up to a sum winch shall not exceed three millions dollars, and which shall have originated previous 10 the f3Ih May, ls46, and which also shall have been ackno~ ledged as just debts hy tribunal of commissioners appointed by the Cos vernme nj of the United States, whose decisions shall be dtfinitive and binding, provided that on deciding on said de- mands, the said tribunal shall be gov~ prned hy fine nrincpIe opJ r,,lo, o...