Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-09-29
Important Public documents.


with which the recent armistice was enter
4ed into between Gen. SoorT and SANTA AN
Ma, we annex several important documents.
The following was the letter addressed
by General Scott to Santa Anna rendering
an armistice
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY U. 8. A. J
Coyoacan, August 81, lS47.
To His Excellency The President and Cen
eral-in Chief Of the Republic Of .Nerico.
Sir Too much blood has already been
shed in this unnatural war between the two
great Republics Of this continent. 1t is
time that the difference between them should
be amicably and honorably settled, and it is
known to your Excelency that a commits
sioner on tho part of the United States, cloth
ed with full powers to that end, is with this
army. To enable the two Republics to en-
ter on negotiation, am willing to sign, on
reasonable terms, short armIstice.
shall wait with Impotence until to.
morrow morning TOR direct answer to this
communication; but shall, in the meantime,
seize and occupy such positions outside Of
the capital, az | may deem necessary to the
shelter and comfort of this army.
] have the honor to remain, with high
consideration and respect, your Exaellency's
most O6edicnt servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
10 this letter reply was Resumed ty
"the Mexican Secretary of War, Of which the
following is hasty versions
MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE,
Mexico, August Il. 1917.
TO His ExcelIency Gen. Winfield Scott,
Commander-in Chief of the Army Of the
U. S. Of America.
S1R-The unde rsigned, Minister Ct War
and Marine Of the Government ofthe United
States Of Mexico, in INSTRUCTED by his
Excellsncy the President, commander-in
chief. to reply to your communication in
which you propose to enter into an arm's-
tice, with q view to avoid the further she'd
ding OF blood between the two great Repnb-
lies OF this continent, for the purpose OF
hearing the propositions may he made for
this purpose by the commissioner Of his ex-
csllcncy the President of the United States
Of America, who ia at the head Of the Am
erican army.
1t is cer,ainly 'amentable, that in conse-
quence of the disregard Of the rights Of the
Nexican Republic, the shedding OF blood
has become Inevitable between the first re-
publlcs OF the American continent; and your
Exce!lency with great propriety qualities
of its origin as the antecederts of two pco-
pie identified by their relations and their
interests. The proposition of an armlsticc
to terminate this scandal has been received
with pleasure by his Excellency the Prcsi-
dent. commander n-chiet, as it will enable
the propositions to oe entertained which the
commissioner Of the President Of the United
States may make for ths honorable termiuu-
ton of the war.
Accordingly, the Pres ident. commander
in-chof, directs me 70 say to your Excellen'
cy. that he accepts the proposition to enter
into "a armistice. and for this object he has
appointed the brigadisr generals ID. Ignac:c
Mera ViIlamil and II. Benito auijano
who will be present ut the time and place
which may be designated.
His Excellency also. instructs me to com
nlusicate his satisfaction that the army OF
the United States should occupy convenient
and fitting quarters, trusting and hoping
that they will be out of reach OF the ire o
the Mexican Qualifications.
have the honor to be with high consld
erat,on and respect, your ExcelIsncy's mos
obed;ent aervunt, ALCORTA.
The same day Senior Pachsco, the Secre
tary Of State, issued the following summon
for the asse milling of Congress:
.hinisiry Of Foreign g. Iuterna! relations, /
Mexico, August 81, lS47. :
Most ExcELLENr S1R: All Mexicsns, bu
especially the inhabitants Of this capital
have been witnesses to the extraordinary ex
er.ions which have been made by his Excel
Iency the Provisional President, to co'lec
an army capable OF meetng that of the Uni
ted States, and restoring the lustre OF tn
arms Of the Republic. They are witnessed
also that be has fought with intrep!dity, ex
posing his own life, until the moment wher
the victory was lost and the enemy was a
the gates of the capital.
In these circumstances, and when the MI
merous inhabitants of Mexico have made
every kind of sacrifice to carry on the war
it is one Of the most imperious duties of tht
First Mag is:rate to prevent tho calamtle.
inse parable from an assault, and to avoid al
the consequences of violent occupation o
the city. 10 this end, and in the exercise
of his constitutional powers. aud in conform
.ity with the wishes of Congress communi
Gated to him on the 10th July last, he ha'
determined to hear the propositions which
Mr.. Nicholas Trist has to make on tho par
oi the United States, and to consent that il
the meantime there shall be a suspension o
hoslilitles.
As this question IS OF the utmost interest,"
to-, the Republic, His Excellency desires
that the National Congress should take thci
appropriate part, and accordingly he direct
the to notify your Excelency that you ma!
take measures diligently to summon tn
Deputies to assemble at IL O'Clock to-day
reterate the assurances of my distin
euished consideration, God and Liberty.
JOSE RAMON PACHECD.
SANTA Annals MANIFESTO,
OF THE BATTLES OF AUGUST 10 & 20
The following account of the battles o
Goutreras, and Churubusco. although er
xcneous in many particulars, shows in
stronger light than even the account
of our own correspondent, the splendid
md decided nature of the late vcto