Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-06


letters from Mexico under daie af.fthes 9Th
stating that on The 7th The Mexican.c com
missioners declared that the propositions
made by Mr.. Trist were inadmissible. 10
consequence OF which Gen. SanIa Anna,
convoked council Of generals, VIM deci.
ded that notice should be given Eimmedi.
atey To Gen., Scol that The arinistice was
an at end, and appointed Ihe9lhtfhrthe re-
commencement of hostilities.
Headquarters Army Of the U. STATES
Sept. 6.flS47.
To his Ercelleney The PresiaeatIaadt Gen
eral-in Chef tie Republic l1srico.
The 7lh and l2Ih articles 6fiThe arlnis.
tic or military convention which had the
honor Of ra,ilying aud exchanging with
your Excellency on the 24lt ulil. .stiphlate
that the army under my comnsand shall
have The privilege of obtaining supplies
from The city of Mexico. There were
repeated violations of these articles soon
after the armslice was signed, 3ndI have
now good reasons for believing that within
the last twenly-four hours, if ia before,
the 81 article Of the same convention was
also violated by The snme parties. These
direct breaches Of good faith Give so this
army "A full right TO cnmmenceaboslli,ies
against Mexico with giving any ysdnoice.
However, | will give the necessary lime
for an explanation satisfaction, orrepar-
alton. If these are not givenI hereby
formally notify you that if Idonolreceive
the most complete Satisfaction on9all these
points before II O'Clock 10 mnrow,I shall
consider the arrnistce as terminated from
that hour.
have The honor to be your E1cellency':
obedien, servant. WINFELD ScoTT.
To this Santa Anna made lheifoIlowine
rebIy:
H'dquarers Army Of Mexican Republic, !
Mexico, Sept. 6..IS47.. :
To His Erceiisncy Gen. Winfield Scott
Commander. in Chief Of The Army Of The
United Stales:
Sir:-By the notc of your lExcelIency
under This date, iearn with surprise, that
you consider that the civil and military
authorities of Mexico have violated articles,
7. II. and 3 of The armistice which con,
cluded with your Excellency onS the 2 lth
day of last month.
The civil and mil tary auhoririesof Mex.
leo have not obstrucIed the passage ol
provisions for the American army and
if at times their transmission has been
retarded. it has been owing 10 the fmpru-
dence Of the American agents, who,
without having previous understanding
with the proper authorities, saye5occasion
for popular outbreak, which it;has Gust the
Mexican Government much trouble to
repress.-Last night and lhesnight before
the escorts for the Professionalism were
ready 10 start. and were onlyssdstained
hecause Mr.. IIargous. the agenfY desired
it. The orders given TO suspend lhetinter-
course between The two armes Swere ad.
dressed to private individuals. and not 10
the agents Of the army Of the .. s. .Sand
were intended purposely 10 EXPEDITE The
transmission Of provisions 40 lfe sarIny.
and TO cnnhne the intercourse tothapobjecI
exclusively. In return for .lhisfconduct
your Excclency has prevented lie oWners
or ma1agers OF the grai,l millyssin the
vicuity ofibeg city from lf1ITD DissIing ny
flour 10 The good faItlI your xcelIency
had pledged me.
II is false that any new work Or ,forlifica-
lion has been undertaken, because one or
twp repairs have only served to place them
in the same condition they were on The
day The arrnistice was entered inlo, accident
or the convenience Of lhe moment having
caused tho destruction OF the then exis-
Ting works. You hava had early notice Of
the establishment Of The battery covered
will, the mud walls Of the house Of Carey.
in this city, aud did not demonstrate.
because The peace of,wo great Republics
could not be made to depen upon things
grave in themselves, but of little value
compared 10 the result in which all The
friends Of humanity and nf The prosperity
Of the American continent takes so great
an Interest,". There is some obscuri'y in
this sentence, which, is probable, is owing
TO typographical errors.-Edilors Pic
IL is not without great grief and even
Indignation that Ihaye received communi
cations for The cities and villages occupied
by the army of your Excellency. in rela-
lion to the violation Of the temples con-
sccrated 10 the worship Of God to The
pIunder of The sacred vases, and to The
proclamation oflhe images veneraed bv the
Mexican people. Profoundly have been
affected by the complains OF fathers and
husbands, of the violence offered 10
their daughter and wives; and those same
cities and villages have been sacked no,
only iu violation Of The armsiice, hui Of
the. sacred principles proclaimed and
respected by civilized notions. have
observed silence to The present moment,
in order not 10 obstruct the progress Of ne
goriaiious which held out The hope Of
terminating a scandalous war, and one
which your ExcelIency has characterized
80 justly as unnatural.
But shall desis, Offering apologies he
cause cannot be blind 10 the truth that
The cause of The threat. Of renewing hos.
Iili,ies, contained in The noie of your Ex.
cellency, is that have not been willing to
sign treaty which would lessen conside-
TabIy the territory Of the Republic, and