The State guard., 1847-09-21

tniS onJect he uaS dPPolnled me DTIg. tsens. D. Ignacio Mora y Villamil and D. Benito Quijano, who will be present at the time and place which may be de- signated.
 His Excellency also inslructs me to communicate his satisfaction that the army of the United States should ocs cupy convenient and fitting quarters, trusting and hoping that they will be out of reach of the fire of the Mexican Notifications.
 have the honor to be, with high con sideration and respect, your Excellen> cy's most obedient servant,
 ALCORTA.
 The same day Senor Pacheco, the Secretary of State, issued the following summons for the assembling of Con- gress:
 Ministry of Internal and Foreign Relations, 2
 Mexico, Aug. 2l, lS47.
 Most E1csltent Sir-AlI Mexcans, but especially the in habitants of this Capital, have been witnesses 10 the ex- traordinary exeftions which have been made by his Excellency, the Provisional President, to collect an army capable of meeting that of the United States, and restoring the lustre of the arms of the Republic. They are witnesses also that he has fought with innepidity, exposing his own life. until the moment when the victory was lost and the enemy was at the gates Of the Capital.
 In these circumstances, and when the numerous inhabitants of Mexico have m ade every kind of sacrifice to carry on the war, il is one of the most impe- rious duties of the First Magistrate to prevent the calamities inseparable from an assault, and to avoid all the conses quences of violent occupation of the city. To this end, and in the exercise of his constitutional powers, ard in con- formiiy with the wishes of Congress, communicated to him on the 18th July last, he has determined 10 hear the pros positions which Mir. Nicholas Trist has to make on the part of he United States, and to consent that in the meantime there shall be suspension of hostili- ties.
 As this question is of the utmost in, terest 10 the Republic, his Excellency desires that the National Congrs ss should take their appropriate part, and accordingly he directs me 10 notify your Exce)lency that you may take measures diligently to summon the Deputies to assemble al l2 o'clock 10 day.
 reiterate the assurances of my dis tinguishe consideration.
 God and Lberiy!
 JOSE RAMON PACHECO.
 The armisice which was ultimately agreed upon we here insert, with the res. pective qualifications under which il was signed.
 The Armistice.
 The undersigned appointed respeci- ively, the three first by Maj. Gen. Win field Scott, commander in-chirf of the armies of the Uniled States, and the two last by his Excellency D. Antonio Lo- pfz de Santa Anna, President of the Mexican Republic and commander-in . chief of iis armies, met with full pow CTS, which were duly verified in the vil- lage of 1'acubaya on the 22d day oi August. l847, to enter into an armistice for he purpose of giving the Mexican Government an opportunity of receiv. ing propositions for peace from the com missioner appointed by the President o the United States, and now with the American army, when the following ar' ticIes were agreed upon:
 ART. 1 Hostilities shall instantly and abs olutely cease between the armies ol the United States of Amerlca and the United Me fxican States within thirty leagues of the capital of the later States, to allow lime to the commission CT appointed by the United States and the com missioner to be appointed by the Mexican Republic to negotiate. 2. This armislice shall continue as long as the commissioners of the two Governments may be engaged on nego lialions, or until the commander of either of the said armies shall give formal no tice 10 the other of the cessation of the armistice and for foriy-elgh; hours aftel such notice.
 8. In the mean time neither army shal within thirty leagues of lhe city of Mex ico commence any new forlIfcaton oi military work of offence or defence, ol do any thing to enlarge or strengthen any existing work or fortificalion of tha character within the sad limits.
 4. Neither army shall be reinforced within the same. Any endorsements in troops or munitions of war other thar subsistence now approaching either ar my, shall be stopped at the distance O twenty eight leagues from the city O Mexico.
 5. Neither army, nor any delachmen from it, shall advance beyond the line l at present occupies.
 G. Neither army, nor any detachmen or individual of either, shall pass tn neutral limits established by the last ar licle, excep, under flag of truce bear ing the correspondence between the twt armles, or on the business authorized b. the next article; and individuals of eiihe 1 army ho may chance to struggle within l L aL .s