Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23

Texas and that Of Mexico, in which desire tie "e"'-
rails above named do fully concur ;ana
Whereas the President of the Republic OF ieAas anu
no Cabinet are also willing TO gay The iurher emu
sim Of bloud and 10 the two neiehboring Ktpuo
lies nlacrd IN relations of friendship on term Of fec-
prcca advantage: 49,,
rhrrcorr il il agreed by the President santa anna
and The Generals Don Vnconte F,lisols. Don 'ase
U.ea Dan Joachim Ramres Sesna, ind Don hn''"'o
G.una-- - =, cone
list That the armies of Mexico shall, with Ill pac
ticahe tIpctitoi evacuatr tie Territory oi ie@s' %
retirl 10 Monterey, beyond the Rio Gianae. o.,nin
9d That the armies in their retreat. s,i'i
from ell ilacr and devasta!inil ana sla'i so
any fthe cizeu, of Texas, aud shall mol carry WIN
III. IN any cattle or other stock mere tnah may nc ,
luley necessary Tor their subsistence, i"1 49,
price shall be paid that al pIl,a.e 1e ~ The army,
shall he dennstcd al re first convenient p"int nl le
march and lett und.ra sufficient guard uh',i wv
authorities Of Texas shall have possession s,r,,ra
al Th., The amy OF Texas are Ia march ~ 60
y and 10 occupy such posts as me iaa Of the Rio
raj may think proper on tne H
1rahue, OF mo t.n santa Anna in his official char
,c,ar a. Chief Of the Mexican nation anu ti,s one
rails Don vincente Filisoa p9n jose a,,onia ,nna q.
h;s or armies do s0lemnly acknowledge, Sanction
nJ r,tify theful entire and perfect independence "
,hr R.pubc Of Texas, with such BOUNDARIES az ~
SET forth ana asrctu upon io nv SAM
hsv do solrmnly and respectively pledge themselves
with all their personal and official attributes 10 pr'cis
without delay the final and complete iatlne', ,h
confirmation of this agreement, anu an NV s Ma,
Of BY the proper aud legitimate 'ovtrhihent =, "a
CO by the incorporation of the same ihto hsoe" Guy
perpetual treaty ofamity and commerce, ~ M;n,,
with tha, Government al the Cy oil MeAl.", w
tiers PieGipoteniiary. 10 he depuieu D! INC
Of Texas for this high purpose. hh
5th That the following be- and the sanie are heIepy,
established and made the lines III utiiicatoh
nd
rns shall commence al the estuary mouth OF the Rio
Grande on The Western bank thereof ana shh pursue
the same bank up the SAID river 10 the poh ~he,e Tue
river assumes the name oil ie MO Draw nc, WIZ,
r,om which mint IL shall proceed on the said western
bank 10 the head waters, or source oi said t'e,, u
being understood that the terms kio nrHhue ana mo
Bravo del Sorte apply 10 anu ue'lenac u.e ~ ~.
same stream From the source oi SAID river the pfh'
rinn bend branch being taken 10 ascertain mat source
due North line shall he run until II sha ihieiseet
the boundary line established ana uesctlpeu III .r
J,e,v negotiated hy and between the Government OF
Spau and The Government Of the United states OF tue
Sortb which line subsequently transferred 10 hnu
adopted the Treaty of limits made between 's.e
v.rnmert az Mexico and that of the United states;
and from this point Of Intersection the ne shai DC tue
same as was made and established III and by The sevr
raj treaties above mentioned, 10 continue 10 Inc mouth
outlet of the Sabine river, anu from 'hehee W lhe
Gulf OF Mexico. -
9th That all prisoners taken hy the forces Of Mexico
be forthwith released and he furnished with free pass
ports To return 10 their homes thtr Ciolhihg anu
small arms 10 be restored 10 them.
7lh That all the foriesses of Texas be forthwtn re
stored without dapidaton, and with all the artillery
and munitions of war belonging TO them respectively
sth The President and Cabinet of the Republic o'
Texas, exercising the high powers conhded TO them by
the people ofrexas do, for and IN considerable" OF the
foregoing stipuation soemny engage 10 refrain from
taking the life of the President Santa Anna and OF The
several officers Of his late army, whom the events Of
war have made prisoners III their hands, ana IL ilbs
rate The President Santa Anna, with his private Secre-
lary and cause him 10 be conveyed in enc OF the ma
iona vessels oil Texas 10 Vera Cruz in order that he
may promptly and efecual.y obtain the ratinca'
ton OF this compact, ana The negotiations OF the de-
hntive Treaty herein contemplated by the Government
of Mexico with the Government OF Texas.
9th. The release Of the President Santa Anna shall be
made Immediately on receiving the signatures Of the
Generals Don Vincente Fiisola. Don Jose Urea, Don
Joachim Ramires Srsma, and Don Antonio Gaona, TO
this agreement, and his conveyance 10 Vera Cruz as
soon afterwards as may be convenient.
10Th The President Santa Anna and the Generals
Don VlnCenle Fsoa, Don Jose Urea, Don Joachim
Ramires Sesma, aud Don Antonio Gaona. do, by this
act of subscribing this instrument sevefally and so
lenuly pledge themselves their invoiabe parole OF
honor that, in the event the Mexican Government
shall refuse or omit TO execute, ra,y confirm, and per-
feet this agreement, they viii not, on any occasion
whatever take up against the people Of Texas
any portion of them, but will consider themselves
bound, by every sacred obligation, Ia abstain from all
hostility towards Texas or its citizens.
llth That The other Mexican officers, prisoners with
the Government OF Texas, shall remain In custody as
hostages, for the faithful! performance Of this agree
nrnt, and shall be treated with humanity and The re-
spect due their rank and condition. until the final dis
position of the Mexican Government be ascerained,
and treaty be prediCated upon tho above stipula
tons shall be made or rejected by that Government
In the event Of refusal 10 enter into and raty such
treaty, the part OF the Mexican Government the Go
vernucnt Of Texas reserves TO itself The right 10 dis
pose OF them they may think proper aud equitable
relative to the conduct oil The Mexican forces towards
the volunteers and soldiers Of Texas who have hereto
fore fallen into their hands.
18th. The high contracting parties mutually agree 10
refer the treaty intended 10 be executed and sclem-
nized by the two governments of Texas and OF Mexico,
The basis established IN TINS compact 10 the Govern
of the United states of the North, and 10 solicit
The guarantee Of that Government for the fulflment,
by the contracting parties respectively Of their several
engagements the said parties pledsing themselves in
case OF any disagreement or d-iaeation, 10 submit all
matters in controversy 10 The nal decision and adusi-
Rent Of that Government. For this purpose the con
tracing parties shall, as practicable after the
.oners to The Court Of Washington, Invested with ple
nary powers perfect the object o: this stipulation
18Th ANY act OF hostility on the part OF the retreatng
Mexican troops any depreciation upon public pri-
va,- properly committed by those troops any impe-
dinent presented the occupation OF par! Of the
territory Of Texas by the forces thereof on the part OF
the Mexican troops shall be- considered violation oil
this agreement.
History records no third invasion Of Texas by
a regularly organized force. The war, il con-
fare, waged By rapid incursors and sudden re-
treats. The Government OF Texas was in sue
cessiul operation; her ministers were resident al
the courts ofseveral Of the most powerful nations
Of the world; her independence was acknowledge
ed BY france, England and cur own county,
Every attribute 0! sovereignty, complete, was e1-
ercised by her. Such was her condition when,
in 1913, The Secretary Of STATE under MIR. Tylet's
adminjslra ion propOsed 10 the CHARGE IL fla res
Of Texas the suhjec, Of Annexation.