The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-25

lcopyI of that treaty, which will read M
Articles Of agreement and solemn compact, made
and adopted By DAVID G. BURNETT, Presideni
Of he Republic Of TEXAS, and the undersigned
members Of the Cabinet thcreof, the one part
and DOx ANTONIO L0PEz DE SANTA ANNA
i President of the Republic Of Merico, and Don
VIcEsrE FnIsoLA, General Of Divisions, Dos
jose UREA, Don JoAQIN RAMIREs SEsMA,
and Don ANTONIO GAoNA, Generals of Bri-
gades Of the Armies of Merico.
Whereas, the President, Santa Anna, with
divers officers of his late army, is prisoner Of
war in charge Of the army of Texas, and is desir-
Gus of terminating the contest now existing be-
tween the Government of Texas, and that Of
Mexico, in which desire the Generals above
named do fully concur; and
Whereas, the President of the Republic OF
Texas, and the Cabinet, are also willing to stay
the farther effnsion of blood, and to see the two
neighboring Republics placed in relations Of
n9Ahipsaadson terms Of reciprocal advantage
i Therefore, it is agreed by the President Santa
Anna, and the Generals Don Vicente Filisola,
Don Jose Urea, Don Joaquin Ramires Sesma,
and Don Antonio Gaona,
LIST. That the armies of Mexico shall, with all
practicable expedition, evacuate the territory of
Texas, and retire to Monterey, beyond the Rio
Grande.
I'd. That the armies, in their retreat, shall abb
stain from all pillage and devastation, and shall
not modest any of the citizens Of Texas, and
shall not carry with them any cattle or other
stock more than may be absolutely necessary
for their subsistence, for which just price shall
be paid That all private property 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 sufficient
guard, until the proper authorities of Texas shall
take possession thereof.
| Sd. That the army of Texas are to march
westwardly, and to occupy such posts as the
commanding general may think proper, on the
east side Of the Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo del
Norte.
| 4th. That the President Santa Anna, in his
official character as chief of the Mexican nation,
and the Generals Don Vicente Fisola, Don
Jose Urea, Don Joaquin Ramiresey Sesma, and
Don Antonio Gaona, as chiefs of armies, do
solemnly acknowledge, sanction, and ratify the
full entire and perfect independence of the
Republic of Texas, with such boundaries as are
hereafter set forth and agreed upon for the same.
And they do soemnly and respectively pledge
themselves, with all their personal and official
| attributes, to procure, without delay, the final
and complete ratification and confirmation Of
this agreement and all the parts thereof, by the
propera and legitimate Government of Mexico, by
the incorporation Of the same into solemn and
perpetual treaty Of amity and commerce, to be
negotiated with that Government, at the city Of
Mexico, by ministers plenipotentiary, to be de-
puted by the Government of Texas for this high
purpose.
9th That the following be, and the same are,
hereby established and made the lines of denmark
alton between. the two Republics of Mexico
and ~ Il,
at the estuary or mouth of the Rio Grande, on
the western bank thereof and shall pursue the
same bank up the said river to the point where
the river assumes the name of the Rio Bravo del
Norte, from which point it shall proceed on the
said western bank to the head waters or source
Of said river; it being understood that the terms
Rio Grande and Rio Bravo del Norte apply to-,
and designate the same stream. From the
source of said river, the principal head branch be-
ing taken to ascertain that source, a due north
line shall be run, until it shall intersect the
boundary line established and described in the
treaty negotiated by, and between, the Govern
ment ofSpain and the Government of the United
States of the North; which line was subsequent
ly transferred to, and adopted in, the treaty of
limits made between the Government Of Mexico
and that of the United States; and from this
point of intersection the line shall be the same as
was made and established in, and by, the several
treaties above mentioned, to continue to the
mouth or outlet Of the Sabine river, and from
thence to the Gulf of Mexico asa
9th. That all prisoners taken by the forces Of
Mexico, be forthwith released, and be furnished
with free passports to return to their homes their
clothing and small arms to be restored to them.
18th That all the fortresses of Texas be forth
with restored without delapidation, and with all
the artillery and munitions Of war belonging to
them respectively.
9Th. The President and Cabinet of the Repnb-
lie of Texas, exercising the high powers confided
to them, by the people Of Texas, do, for, and in
consideration of the foregoing stipulations, sol
EMMY engage to refrain from taking the life Of
the President Santa Anna, and of the several Off
GERS of his late army, whom the events of war
have made prisoners in their hands, and to liber-
ate the President Santa Anna, with his private
Secretary and cause him to be conveyed, in one
of the national vessels of Texas, to Vera Cruz,
in order that he may more promptly and effectu-
ally obtain the ratification of this compact, and
the negotiation Of the defnitive 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 sigma
ture of the Generals, Don Vicente Filisola, Don
Don Antonio Gaona, to this agreement, and his
conveyance to Vera Cruz as soon afterward as.
may be convenient. a
10th. The President, Santa Anna, and the
Generals, Don Vicente Filisola, Don Jose Urea,
Don joaquin Ramires Sesma and Don Anto-
MO Gaona, do by this act of subscribing this
instrument, severally and solennly pledge them
selves, on their inyiolable parole of honor, that
in the event the Mexican Government shall re-
fuse or omit to execute, rltify, confirm, and per-
feet this agreement they will not, on any occa-
sion whatever, take up arms against the people
of Texas, or any portion of them, but will con
slider themselves bound, by every sacred obliga-
ton, to abstain from all hostility towards Texas
or its citizens.
18th. That the other Mexican officers, prison.
.ers with the Government of Texas, shall remain
in custody, as hostages Tor the faithful perform
ance of this agreement, and sllallbe treated with
humanity, and the respect due their rank and icon
dition, until the final disposition Of the Mexican