Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-23
IMPORTANT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

IMPORTANT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
The Armistice-Oficia Correspondence
To the proper elucidation of the spirit with
which the recent armistice was entered into
between Gen. Scott and Santa Anna, we an
mex several important documents.
The following was the letter addressed by Gen.
Scott to Santa Anna tenderingan armistice:
HEADQUARTERS oE THE ARMY u. S. AMERICA, !
Coyoacan, August 81, 1917.
To His Excellency the President and General-in-
Chief of the Republic of Mexico.
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 differences between them should be AMIGA
bly, and honorably settled, and it is known to
your Excellency that commissioner on the
part of the the United States, clothed with full
powers to that end, is with this army. To en-
able the two Republics to enter on negotia-
ton, am willing TO sign, on unreasonable terms,
short armistice.
| shall wait with impotence until to-
morrow morning for direct answer to
this communication; but shall in the mean
time sieze and occupy such positions out
side of the capital as l may deem necessary to
the shelter and comfort of this army.
have the honor to remain, with high consid-
Grafton and respect, your Excellency's most
obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
To this letter a reply was returned by the
Mexican Secretary of War, of which the fol-
lowing is hasty version:
MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE, !
E u Mexico, AHguSt 81, 1877.
-- in-Chiefof the Army of the U. S. America
Sir-The undersigned, Minister of War and
Marine of the Government Of the u. States of
Mexico is instructed by his Excellency the
President, commander-in-chie to reply to
your communication in which you propose to
enter into an armistice, with a view to avoid
the further shedding of blood between the two
great Republics of this continent, for the pur-
pose of hearing the propositions which may be
made for this purpose by the commissioner Of
/ his Excellency the President of the United
States of America who is at the headquarters
of the American army.
1t is certainly lamentable, that in conse
quence of the disregard of the rights of the
Mexican Republic. the shedding of blood has
become inevitable between the first republics
of the American continent; and your Excellen
cy with great propriety qualities this war a:
unnatural, as well on account OF us origin a.
the antecedents of two people identified by thei
relations and their interests. The proposition
Of an armistice to terminate this scandal ha:
been received with pleasure by his Excellency
the President, commapder-in-chief,a as it will
enable the propositions tohe entertained which
the commissioner of the President of the Uni
ted States may make for the honorable termi
nation of the war.
Accordingly, the President, commander-in
} chief, directs me to say to your Excellency thai
he accepts the proposition to enter into an ar
mistice, and for this object he has appointed
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ent at the time and place which may be desig
mated.
His Excellency also instructs me to commu
nicate his satisfaction that the army of the u,
nlted States should occupy convenient and fit
ting quarters, trusting and hoping that the,
will be out Of reach OF the fire of the Mexican
fortifcations
have the honor to be with high considera-
ton and respect, your Excellency's most ODE.
dent servant, ALcoRTA
The same day Senior Pacheco, the Secretary
OF State, issued the following summons for the
assembling Of Congress: r.e
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AND FOREIGN RELA-
--a TIoNs,