Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-16

parties had been given and now have
very strong reasons 10 believe that within |
the last 48 hours, If not before, the article
Sd Of the convention has also been similarly |
broken upon the part Of Mexico.
These direct breaches Of good faith give |
to the American army the full RICH. to com.
mence hostili,es against Mexico without n
previous declaration Of them, but | will
grant the time necessary Tor an explanation,
q satisfaction and a reparation, il such a
thing is possible. Yet, on the other hand,
l,myself, do now em?haticaIlv declare that,
# do not receive iull com leie sa,isfac-
ton for the acts committed, before twelve
o'clock tomorrow, shall consider the ex.
pressed armistice as terminated after that
hour. have the honor TO be your Excel
ency's obedent servant.
(signed,) WINFIELD SCOTT.
Headq'rs of the Army Of the Republic of Mexico,)
September 6, l847.
To His Ercellency, Gen. w. Scott, Com
manderin chief Of the Army Of The United
States of America:
SIR-I have been profoundly astonished
by the purport Of your Excellency's letter,
which has just reached me, and which states
that it is your just opinion that the Mexl.
can civil and military authorities have bro.
ken the 7th, 18th, and Sd, articles Of the ar
mistice agreed upon by each Of US on the
Gath Of last month.
The civil and military authorities OF
Mexico have not impeded the passage OF
provisions to the American army and il
at any time to their transmission have been
opposed obstacles, it has been entirely ow.
ing TO the agents Of the American army,
who, withou, first acquainting the Mexican
authorities appointed for such matters.
have afforded much room and opportunity
for the ebulli,ion Of the Mexican populace,
which always in such cases il has cost the
| Nexcun government much trouble to re
press.
Last nigh, and the night before escorts
have oeen ready for the convoy Of provis-
ions witch have not been taken away, be.
cause Mr.. Hargous, charged with such an
office, did no, think /, proper. The orders
that have been issued, suspendng all trade
and intercourse between the two armies, al
ludsd to private individuals and not 10 the
agents OF the Uniten States army, in order
that the article of the armistice which refers
to supplies might be carried out in its (ul
lest sense and promptest manner. In ex
change for this mode Of acting your Excel
lency has prevented the admission Of grain
into the corn mills in suburbs Of this city, a
thing which is an open violation Of the good
faith lately pledged to me by your Excel.
ency.
1t is false that any new work Of fortified.
ton has been began by me, because very
little repair has been entirely sufficient Il
establish the batteries IN The very same con
dition in which they were upon the day o
the armsiice, and because the causalties o
the convenience OF the moment had render
ed their demolition necessary. Some con
siderable time has slasped since obtained
the 10 formation that you had erected in
neighboring village battery protected by
the wall Of the house called Garay, and
did not oppose it because the peace OF twt
grea, Republics should not be made to de
pend npon matters, which, though abstract
eddy grave and important, yet are OF very
little weight when compared TO the result
, in which all the friends Of humanity and tn,
welfare OF this continent are interested.
1t is with very great pain, and indeed in
dignation, that have received communica
tions from the cities and towns occupied b,
the army of your Highness, mentioning tn
dissertation of the temples of God, the rob
berry OF the sacred vessels and the prolana
, ton OF the sacred images which the Mex
can people profoundly veners,e.
Deeply have been affected by the com
plants Of fathers and mothers OF the viola
! ton of their daughters, o! husbands OF out
RACES upon their wives, and the cities en-
towns themselves have not only been plum
dered during The armistice, but even tn
: principles ever held sacred and holy BY CIV
illzed nations have been trampled unde
4 foot by our soldery.
I Until now have kept tho most rigid I.
I ence lest might retard the progress OF tn
3 negotiations which promised some hopes c
!. conclusion TO a scandalous war, and I
}. which your ExcelIency has given the yer
!. characteristic and appropriate title OF a
:, extremely unnatural one.
i But will not continue Offering apolt
Al gies, because ] am very well convinced
It the real and true cause OF the threatene
70 CONNIE ncemenl of hostilitles which the lc
e ter OF your Excelencv contains, and whlc
IT is nv no, having subscribed to a trea,
" which would not only deprive the Repul
lie OF a considerable portion OF its tsrritor!
" but will also lower the dignity and homo
a. which nations ever defend at all hazards
But il these considerations have Meth,
weight nor influence in the mind OF YOU
e. Excelency, yours then will be the respo
sibily before the world which SO we
III knows upon whose side lie moderation ar