The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04

Onega, Gen. p. Requena, aud Senior the
Governor ". Ma. Liano, on the pact OF
Gea. AmpudIa were appointed,
Gen. Taylor gave instructions 10 his
commissioners which, Us understood, for
they we're brief and verbal, will be best
shown by The copy Of the demand which
ihe United States commissionets prepared
IN the conference room, here incorpoTa.edi
Copy Of demand By Z. 5. COMMISSIONERS.
II. As tie legitimate result or the ope.
ratious before thus place, ani The present
position Of the con;en1lng armies, We De.
mand the surrender Of tie town, the arms
ana munitions Of war, aud all other public
property within the place.
oil. That the Mexican armed force re-
tire bevond the RuconAda, Lulres, aud
san Fernando on the coast.
Ill The commanding General Of the
army OF the United States agrees that the
Mexican officers reserve their side arms
aud private btgcage; aud the troops be
allowed 10 reure uuder their officers with
cut parole, reasonable TINE being allow.
ed TO withdraw the forces.
CIV The Immediate delivery Of the
main work now occupied 70 tue army Of
the United States
~. To avoid collisions, and for mutu.
Ill convenience, that the troops Of the u
nted States shall not occupy the town IN.
al the Mexican furces have been with.
drawn, except fur hospital purposes, store.
houses, &c.
VI, The commanding General Of the
Uu.,ed States agrees no, 90 advance be.
You'd the ne specified NJ thc second sec.
uoa before tie expiration Of cish, weeks,
Or until the respective Governments can
be heard from.
The terms &c Tie demand were refused
By the Mextcan commissioners, whu drew
up couator proposition, OF which | only
rtculect that Il contained permission Cd
the Mexican iHrces 10 telrc with their
arms. fm- wa- urged as 4 matter o.. sol.
dlatly pude, and as au ordinary courtesy
We had reached lhe limits OF our nsuuc'
lions. aud tie commission ros5 To fvpJr,
The Disagreement
Upon returning TO the reception room
after the fact bad been announced thai The
commissioners could nJtagree upon terms
General AmplIia entered al .eug'h upor
lhe question lrcalmg The pom, ot disa.
grecmenl as one winch involved Tie h3uof
81 b- country 81, BE Of desire for set.
uemeut without urlaer bIood.lcd, aud sat
lac did 90. care about the pieces oi artll.e.
~ Which he hadal the place. Gen. I4y
or responded to the Wish 10 avoid uane
ces-lry blood>hcl Itvas greed ihe com
mission should reas.emJle. aud we ~rft
Instructed to conoeju Tie sma.I arm. au,
| supposed there would be NO question a
bou, Tie artillery. The MeNcap commits
sauers nov urged jha,, as oil other arm
had been recognized, It would be discred
table 10 the artillery If required to marcl
out Hithou, any thing to represent lhci
arm, and stated, 10 answer TO an inquiry
that they had battery vi llgh, artillery
manuugreJ and equipped as such. In
commission again rosc and reported u
. disagreement on the pom, Of artillery.
Gen. Taylor, nearing ina, more va
demanded than the middle ground upo
which, ia a spirit oi generosity, he had q
/. creed 10 place the cso,tola,,on announce
Il Ina conference al an end and rose IN
Z m,npsr winch .boucJ hi. deierminatis
70 ttik 90 more. - he crossed the root
: 70 leave il, ono Of ibo Mexican COMM,
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