Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-22
u,sgE ARMS TICE.

Tho undersigned appointed respectively, the
three first by Mai. Gen. Winfield Scott, comiaah-
Jer.in-chief of the armies ofthe United STATES
and the two last bv his eXceliency u. ANTONIO
Ionez de santa Anna, President OF the mexican
Renublic and COMMUNICATIVE hlel OF US arm
met with full powers, winch were dniy 'e.iileu
- Tho village of Tacupava on the 22d day OF Au-
.,,s, ,sI7 10 enter into an armistce for the pnr-
nose Of riyinsr the Mexican government an OPP
portonitv Of receiving propositions Tor peace
from the commissioner appointed by the ffesl-
don't of the United States. and now with the a.
merican army, when the following articles were
Apt /. Hostilities shall instantly and abso-
lutelv cease between the armies OF the United
States OF America, and the United Mexican
States, within thirty leagues oil the capital OF the
latter States; to allow time TO the Commissioner
appointed BY the United States and the oommis-
siorer TO be appointed by the Mexican hepuolic
to negotiate.
commissioners OF the two governments shall be
ENGAGED on negotiations, or until the commander
Of either of the said armies shall give formal no.
tice to the other of the cessation OF the armsuce,
and for forty. eight hours after such notice.
2. In the meantime neither army shall within
thirty LEAGUES oil the city oil Mexico, commence
any new fertilization or military work o! offence
or defence or do any thing to enlarge or strength
en- anv existing work or torti!calon oil that char-
acter wihia said limits.
4. Neither army shall be reinforced within the
same. ANY reinforcemens In troops or mum
lions of war other than subsistence now APP
nroachinr either army, shall be stopped at the
djsta,,ce Of twenty-eight leagues from the city OF
Mexico
5. Neither army, nor any detachment from it,
shall advance beyoad the line it at present occu-
MICS
& Neithe, army. nor detachment or individu-
al Of either. shall pass the neutral limits estab-
lshei By the last article. except under flag Of
trucr. bearir- the correspondence between the
two armies. or on the business authorized by
the next article; and individuals of either army
who nav chance to stragge within the neutral
limits. shall. by the opposite party, be kindly
warned OFT or seat back to their own armies un-
der las OF truce.
l. TIE American army shall not by violence
o5s,ruct the passare from the omen country into
the CITY OF Mexico OF the ordinary supplies Of
food necessary TO the consumption OF lis inhabi-
,an,s or the Mexican army within the city; nor
shall the Mexican authorities. civil or military,
do anv act to obstruct the passage of supplies
from The city or the country needed by the A.
mercans.
s An tha American nrisoners of war remain
Ing on the on hands OF the MEXICAN army. ana
NOT heretofore exchanged shall Immediately. or
as soon as practicable. be restored to the Amer
lean armv, against like number. having regard
to rank. of Mexican prisoners captured By the
American army
8. All American citizens who were establish
ed in the CITY Of Mexico prior 10 the existing
war. and who have since beer expelled from that
city, shall be allowed TO return to their respec-
tive business or families therein
10. The better to enable the helgerant armies
TO exescise these articles and TO favor the great
object of peace, it is further agreed between the
parties, that any caurier with dispatches that
either army shall desire to send along the line
from the city of Mexico or It's vicinity, to and
from Mexico. shall receive a safe conduct from
the commander of the opposing army.
II. The administration OF Justice between
Mexicars according to the general and State
constitutions and laws, by the local authorities
OF the town and place occupied bv the American
forces. shall not be obstrucied in any manner
r. Persons and property shall be respected
fhn tom and Il, l.