The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-11

Articles of agreement and solemn compact made and
adopted by David G. Burnett President Of the republic OF
thereof the part and Don Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna President of the republic of Mexico, and Don VI
Filsola general of divisions, Don Jose Urea, Don
joaquin Ramires Sesma, and Don Antonio Gaona,
generals of brigades of the armies of Mexico.
Whereas the President Santa Anna with divers officers
of his late army is prisoner of in charge OF the army
Of Texas and DESTROYS of terminating the contest now ex
listing between the government of Texas and of Mexico
which desire the generals above named do fully concur
and whereas the President OF the republic OF Texas and me
blood, and the neighborng republics placed in
relations oil friendship, on terms OF advantage
Therefore, it is agreed by the President Santa Anna, and
the Generals Don Vicente Flisoa, Don Jose Urea, Don
Joaquin Ramires y Sesma, and Don Antonio Gaona-
Ist That the armies OF Mexico shall with all Praccabe
expedition, the territory of Texas and retire TO
Monterey beyond the Rio Grande
I'd That the armies in their retreat shall abstain rom
all page and devastation and shall not modest any OF the
citizens Of Texas and shall carry with them cattle
other stock than may be absolutely necessary Tor
their Subsistence for which just price shall be paid
That all pri properly that may have been captured by
either detachment OF the army, shall be deposited at the
first convenient point OF their march, and left under sui
icient guard until the proper authorities OF Texas shall
3D. That the army of Texas are march weswardly,
and to occupy such posts the general may
think proper the east side OF the Rio Grande or mo
Bravo del Nore. +
4th That the President Santa Anna in his official char
chei of the Mexican nation, and the Generals
Don Vicente Fisola, Don Jose Urea, Don Joaquin Ra
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ul entire and perfect independence OF the republic o,
such boundaries as hereafter sci
agreed upon the same And they do solemny and
sPectiyely pledge themselves, with all their personal and
comp ratification and confirmation of this agreement,
and all the parts thereof by the proper and legitimate gov
solemn and perpetual treaty OF amity and TO be
negotiated with that government at the city OF Mexico by
ministers to be depued by the government
9TH That the following be- and the same hereby, es
abshed and made the lines of demarcaton between the
republics of Mexico and of Texas, TO wit; The line
shall commence the estuary mouth OF the ho Irande
bank up the said river to the point where the river
sumes the name of Rio Bravo del Norte, from which
point shall proceed the said western bank the head
waters, of said ver being understood that the
terms Rio and Rio Bravo del Norte apply to and
designate aud the stream. From the source OF
said the pnc pal head branch being taken to ascer
tain that due north line shall be run until It shall
boundary line established and described in the
treaty negotiated by and between the government oil SPAN
and the OF the United States OF the north which
line subsequently transferred to- and adopted in the
treaty of limits made between the government OF Mexico
and that of the United Staes and from this point OF inter
section the line shall be the was made and estab
shed in and by the several treaties above 10
the mG"19 Of Ms as Of the
9th. That all prisoners taken by the forces of Mexico be
ana pc enhe nna small ps 10 be
7h That ali the ortresses Of Texas be fohw restored
without dila pdaon and with all the artillery and muni
tons of war belonging to them respectively
The President and cabinet OF the republic of Texas
exercising the high powers conded by the people
Texas do for and in consideration of the foregoing
the President Anna and of the several officers Of his
late army whom the have made prisoners in
his private secretary, and him be conveyed in
of the national vessels Texas Vera Cruz in order that
ton ofhis compact the negotiations of the deinitve
treaty contemplated by the of Mexico
9th The release of the President Santa Anna shall be
made mmsdaey receiving the sgpa,are'n of The Gen
Ramires Sesrna, and Don Antonio Gaona, this agree
and his conveyance to Vera Cruz soon afterwards
10th The President Santa Anna and the Generals Don
yincente Fisoa, Don Jose Urea Don Joaquin Ramres
scbing this instrument, severay and soemniy pledge
event the Mexican government shall refuse or omit
ecue, ratfy, confirm and perfect this agreement they
the people Of Texas any portion of them but win
slider themselves bound by every sacred Obligations TO alb
stain from all hostility towards Texas or its citizens
iith That the Mexican officers, prisoners with the
government of Texas, shall remain in custody hostages,
treated with humanity respect their rank and
condition. until the final disposition of the Mexican govern
the above stpuations shall be made rejected by that
government In the event OF refusal to enter into and
the government of itself the right dis
pose of them they may think proper and equitable Jea
and soldiers of Texas who have heretofore fallen into
| their hands.
the treaty be executed and soemnzed by the
Two governments Texas and of Mexico the basis
States of the north and to solicit the of that
for the uflment by the contracting parties
pledgng themselves in OF amy disagreement or defa
cation to submit all in controversy to the final de-
cson and adjustment OF that government For this pur
the contracting parties SHALL as soon as practicable
after the ratification of said treaty. depute more
commissioners to the Of Washington, invested with
plenary powers perfect the object OF this stipulation
18th Any Of hostility the part OF the retreatne
Mexican troops depreciation upon public or private
to the occupation Of any part of the territory
Texas, by the forces thereof on the part OF the Mexican
troops shall be considered violation Of this agreement
This is the second link in the chain of our title. This
yeatu sir, was forwarded to me, Cat that time in
mand of the Texan army and was transmitted by me
Gen Filsoa who confirmed it. Its terms were strictly
complied with Gen. Filisola retiring with the army t
the other side of the Rio Grande, unmolested and thu
Texan force taking possession.
Il grant YOU sir, that Santa Anna was, at the time HI
executed this treaty, prisoner of war-that he was un
der dess, If you pease that one OF its objects was
save his life and procure his liberty; but most posi-
lively deny that ii ertorted IRON him. On the con
tray at his most earnest solicitation, repeated ant
pressed for several days, that the government OF Texas
consented to enter into it. Its obligations were muta
upon Texas and upon Mexico-its benefits were mutual
Texas was TO acquire the independence OF all the terri
tory east of the Rio Grande. Mexico, on her part wa
which was panc-srcken and completely in our power
might adduce many facts to show that this was strict,
true will not, however, waste the time OF the SENATE
further than to state circumstance; which was, tina
General Ampudia who has figured in the present war
surrendered the guard of the Mexican army consist
ing of four hundred men, with eight pieces of artillery
TO CAPTAIN Harness at the head of twenty-five TexaI
troops the main body of our army being forty miles OIL
with the river Brazos between rs. Mexico saved, b,
the truce her army and by that her government
She saved the life and procured the liberty OF Santa An
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