The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-23
THE ARMS rI(.E.


a.i!.nr, d. Antonio Lopez Dc Santa ANN,
President ii the Mexican Republic aud
comma nder. in-chicf Of its armies, met with
FIJI pawcrs. which were iulIv verified in the
village IT Tacnbaya on the I'D Din. Of An
gust. 1647, 10 cutter into m nrnisiicc inr
The purpose of giving The Mexican Govern
meut an opportunity Cor receiving propo-
si,inns for peace from the c1mni-s inner
appointed by the President Ut The United
States, aud now with the American army,
ah, The follow ing articles we're agreed up
III:
.sRr. !. llosti.i,ics shall instantly aud
'.r.ver cease between Tie armies NJ the
United States oi America mud The United
Mexican States, within thirty leagues oi
lie capital III tho latter States, H. allow
tine 10 the Commissioner appointed b,
tie United States and The Commissioner 1"
lie appointed by the Mexican Republic, 10
~ gtainte.
=. This rrmisiicc shall continue 50 long
- the Commissioners Of The two cavern
mcnis shall be engaged on negotiations, or
| until the commander Of either ofthe raid
armies shall give formal notice to tho other
u tho cessation of tho '.rmsiicc, and lor
iit, eight hours infer such naiicc.
). In the mean time neither army shall
within thirty leagues 81 the city Ut Mexico;
commence any new fort LITIGATION Or militia
~ work Of offence or defence. or do my
ting 10 enlnrgc or strengthen ans exis-
ing work or fertilization ol that character
within said limits.
4. Neither army shall he reinforced with
IN the same. Any reiafufccmonis IN troops
r. munitions Of war other than subsistence
npw approaching either army. shall TIC stop
ped al The distance OF iwcn,, eight leagues
Ir' III the city Of Mexico.
.. Neither army, nor any detachment
from il, shall advance bcsand the line il
Il present occupies.
u. Neither arm.. mr. any detachment or
! individual IT either, shall pass The neutral
limits established by the list article, eN-
ctpi ander III. If truce. bearing the cor
respondence between the iso armies, nr on
business authorized BY the next article;
md ins.i, idual> 81 either army whD mn,
chance 10 sirarrlc within the neutral limits,
shnll, BY the opposite party. he kindl,
warned fl ur sent back 10 their own armies
under flags nf truce.
Z. The American army shal! nni bv vi
olence ohrirnct the passage. Fri M the open
country into the city f Mexico. ~ the or
.inary supplies Of foud necessary o,i,e con-
sumption III lis inhabitants or the Mexican
..r.ny within the cii,; nor shall The Mcxi-
..an authorities. civil or military. do m,
.sct IL obsirnct the passage otsnpplies from
the city or the cnuniry needed ~ the a.
therienns.
4. All American prisoners of war re.
manning On the hands 81 the Mexican mr.
ny. and not heretofore exchanged. shall
immediately. or NJ soon ms practicable, he
restored 10 the American urmS, against q
like number, having regard to rank. al
Mexican prisoners captured b: The Amer
lean army.
q. All American citizens who were es-
tablished in the ciiy Of Mexico prim 10 tile
existing war, aud who have since | cen cx-
PEELED from TINT city, shnll lie allowed Ia
return 10 their respective business or fan,
lilies therein, without delay or mplcsta,iul.
I'D. The better 10 enable the Lclligeren,
armies TO exercise these articles and to Ia
sor the great oLjec, Of peace, j. is further
agreed between the parties, that any cnnr.
Ter with dispatches thu, either army shall
desire to send along tho line from the Gil,
IT Mexico Or its vicinity, IL and from Mex.
ico, shall receive enfc condnc, from the
commander Of tho opposing army.
IL. The administration Of Justice he
tween Mexicans According 10 the general
and State constitutions md laws, by the
Local authorities Of tho lawns and places &C.
cupicd BY the American forces, shall no,
be INSTRUCTED in any way.
IL. Persons and property shall be res
pecied in the towns nnd places occupied
by the American forces. No person shall
he molcsied in the exercise of his PROBES.
sion; nor shall tho services Of my one Lc
required without his consent. In all cases
where services nrc voluntarily rendered,
a Just price shall be paid, and trade remain
nn,nolested.
l3. Those wounded prisoners Who snay
desire 10 remove 10 snmc more Convenient
place fur tho purpose VI being cured IL
their wounds shall be allowed TODD 81 with
~, moles,a,i"n, they still remaining priso-
ncrs.
II. Those Mexican medical officers who
mnv wish 10 attend the wounded shalI have
the privilege ol doing 50 If their services
be required.
Is. For the more perfect execution of
this agreement, two commissioners shall be
appointed, one by each party, who. in case
II disagreement, shall appoint third.
l6. This convention shall hnve NJ inrcc
or effect unless approved by their Eycellcn
i rins thu Gamma ndnrs rasnncfivniN &c the