Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-28
ARMJSTIf,Es

The undersigned, appointed respectful;
1y, the three FIRST by Maj. Gen. Winfield
Scott. commander.in- cfief,ofi the armies Of
the United States, and the two last by his
Excellency d. Antonia Lopez de Santa
Anna, President of the Mexican Republic,
and commander-in.chief ofits armies, met
with full powers, which were duly veri:
fed in the village of Tacubays on the 22d
day Of August, le47, to enter into an
armistice for the purpose Of giving the
Mexican Government an opportunity Of
receiving propositions fora peace from
commissioner appointed by the President
ofthe United States, and now with. the
American army, when the following arti:
clesiwere agreed upon: - .sCG ifsdFI.
So ARr.+l. Hostilities1 shall Instantly and
absolutely cease between the armies Of
United States Of America and the United
Mexican States within thirty leagues OF
the capital of the latter States, to allow
time to the commissioner appointed By the
United States and commissioner to- be
appointed by tho Mexican Republic u
i. 3. This armistice shall continue 81
long as the commissioners ofthe Govern:
ments may, be engaged on negotiations,of
untilthe commander Of either of the said
armies shall give formal notice to the
other OF, the cessation Of the armistiee and
forty eight hours after such notice. 81 q
| 8. In the meantime neither army shall.
within thirty leagues of the city Of Mexico;
commence any new Qualifications Or mill:
tary work of offence Of defence, Or do any
thing to enlarge or strengthen any exist:
ing work or fortifcati6n of that character
within the said limits -. +. -
4. Neither arrlty shall BE fssintorced
within the same. ANY reinforcements In
troops or munitions Of :, war other than
subsistence now approachingeither, army,
shall be stopped at the distance of twenty,
eight leagues from the city of Mexico:
5. Neither army. nor any detachment
from it shall advance beyond the lihe it at
present occupiess 1900. -.
6. Neither army, nor d. any any detachment 6hins
or individual of either, shall pass the neu.
trail limits established by the last article;,
except Under flag of truce bearing the
correspondence between the two armies,
or the business authorized By The nett,
article, and individuals of either army who,
may chance to straggle within the neutral,
limits shall, by the opposite party, be
kindly warned off, or sent back to heir
own armies under flags of truce. -
Z. The American army shall hot ~
violence, obstruct the passage, .ff8ni the
open country into the city Of Mexico, of
the ordinary supplies Of food Necessary ID
the consumption of IFS inhabitaHis or the
Mexican army within the city; nor shall ;
the Mexican authorities, civil or military. !,
do any ACT to o6Struct The passage Of sup;
plies from tie city OF Tie country needed
by1the American army. 20
8. All american prisoners 81 war re-
naming on the hands Of the Mexican sfc
my, and not heretofore exchanged. shall
immediately, or lis soon a. practicable, De
restored to the American army, againss 9.
like number, having regard 70 rank, OF
Mexican tifisoners captured BY the Amet; 3
can army 6ifag s2igizg asl tss:.sI - ~
q. AT American citizens Who were :
established in the city Of MeSieo prior to
the existing v'iidr, did WHO have since besnF
EXPELLED from that city, shall b allowed
TO return % their sIsspeetlse busl-
ness or families thereins without delay
or molestations 81 bse ,ssbsd - 50
IL The better 20 enablat the beIligetefis