Washington telegraph., 1847-09-22


al receiving propositions for peace from the com,
missioner apnonted hy the President vi tn United
States, and nov with the American ifnyl wheh
the following articles were agreed upon
Anr. l. ilostilities shall instantly aud ahso.
lutely eease between the armies Of the United
states of America aud the United Mexican States
within thirty leagues of the capital Of the latter
States. to allow tlme TO the commissioner ap-
ponted by the United States aud the commits.
soner 10 be appointed by the Mexican Republic to
negotiate.
3 This afmislice shall continue as long as the
commissioners OF the two Governments may be
engaged on negotiations, or until the commander
of either of the said armies shall give formal notice
to the other of the cessation Of the afnlsliee aud
for ly.cight hours aller such notice
2. In the meantime neither army shall within
thirty leagues Of the city of Mexico commence
ANY new lorlieaion OF military work Of ohehee
or defence or do any thing TO enlarge OF strengthen
any existing work OF fertilization OF that character
within the said limits
4 Neither army shall be reinforced within the
same Any feiniofcemebis ia Troops OF munitions
OF war other than subsistence now approaching
either army, shall he stopped at the dlslanes ol
twsaiy.eight leagues nom The city OF Mexico
Neither army, nor auy detachment from Il,
shall advance beyond the lae Il u, present oq.
eupes
q. Neither army, nor any detachment OF ndi.
yidua Of either, shall pass The neutral limits eslah
i'ies by Tho last article, ,.Ncrpl unlri Hasol Truce
bearing the correspondence hstwccn ihr Two ar
mics, OF on the busaess auihafzcd by the next
article, aud individuals Of ctHef annY who my
chance to slfaggr within lha neutral limits shalt
by thr opposite party hr kindly warned oil OF szni
back to their owu afaIrs under ags Of truce
: The American army shall mol by y.o'snee
obslta1l the pasags. from the nprn enanlry inia
the ely Of MHk.ro Of lhr ofiaafy supplies Of food
necessity to ihp consumption Of It's inhabitants u
the Mrkican army within the eiiyi NOT shall the
Mekiean aulhafi,.ssi evil or military, da any act
inohslfu-i the pisslff oI supplies from the ciy o.
the eaaulry needed hY the American army
All American rasaarH al var remaining On
the hands Of tie MakiHln amy, aud all hrfetos
iota exchanged, siall mmsdIatt y, or as soon ss
practicable, ht restored TO tie American army
against like number, having rrgafd 10 ranki
Of hssicln prisoners captured by The American
annY.
. All AmsHr1n sillrus aHa were established
In tie city OF Mrnaa pror Ia tho eaIsiiag WI,
M## haiN INV Hi|N'H ~ 4#HA lAtAA AtAA ~
shall be- allowed q f#tIu 10 Their respective
business or families taH5t.n, without delay OF ma.
lcst4Iiln
II The hetisrio enable The hflllgeFsni arnea
I 20 execute lHass Articles aud 10 favor tie great
Object OF psasa, % @ laHhJf azrs-d hHlsrsn The
paHi#s, that any eaaHsr Hgh drsPztaA"s tHai
rahaf army snail desc 10 s=aa along tie lar ifaHi
the ely OF n#a.ra aE tis s#aty, n aud ifam
Nsa tnii shall f5##se zHIa cgnduas nom i.Is
commander NJ rie oHHz#iaE amy.
Il Iur aHHIu sifat aH n| IH#Iiee between MrHI,
cans ae'afias 10 iIi# zsnrfai sad stale ronstita.
toHs and ass, By Ia local aulbaHlias Of the
towns aul place. occupied hg laH Amsaean iofaaz
shaIl nui b. ahsifurtszI il ans mannet.
L Persaaz aud afapeny zHaii be fssn oted ID
Tie IaWns ani places 9upal By the American
iufaHs# No RHfs1n zHali b. maIesied IA the skef
riss ui biz pfaf,-1ui Haf .l,al tas services of an
one b. required WihaHi hi8 eaH#enL In ell easss
whfrs scfgI6Hs ang voluntarily rendered a iusl
pHes shall ha paid sal trade femain unmalrslsd
II. Those wounded pf saHsfs who may dssfs
10 remove "a s4mc mafe cansenisnt place iof tie
purpose Of hsing cured sf then wounds shall Be
allowed to do 50 w.l1sul mslesiaiion. ihry I'll
remaining pHaanru.
II. 'fhJsa MrAean medical officers Rho may
wish 10 attend the wounded shall have tho pfyi
lcga Of doing ~ 4 their services be required
10, For the more perfect execution Of thii
agreemrui, two commissioners shall be- appointed
one by zach patty. who 10 easr oi disagreement
shall appoint a lh.fi.
l6 This convention shall have no iotoe or ciicc
unless approved ly mrf Ez-s.rnc.rs, ih, CON
mandefs respectively ol lh- ,2o amics, witlu
twenty .luuf hour, reckoning tom the 9th hou
of the 2ll dlyof August, i-l3
A QuIrMAS, Mu Gsn. u.s.A
T. T. sMl rI. Bgt Bis Gvl q ). A.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig Zen. 4 5. A.
IGNAClO DE MORA Y ylLLAMlL.
BENITO QulJANO.
true copy lfom Ole. ongiHal
l.. ". LAY, 4, :. A.
Ml.iily Secretary u the Ueuofal.in-elicf