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

bm Nsose rich deposit the best Of Then
y ~ )nne ~ sbeen formed with transport Of
fh3E Qpon he brave, the patriotic men from he
ft Nv stfeams, to defend and preserve TIL
fxdxe most valuable tbs province Of Tsxasr
4 The title Of Texas, Nj. President, 10 derived
fas have already said, net from geographical
distinctions, but from the revolution. No on,
T8ll 4spute that wM between two nations un
AN boundaries. Inssuch eases, they n,
to- 6blished either by the sword or b.
4 wen kns~aylkt in the year fss5, wa
VI br0E& 0ut between Tes1e and Mexico. In tina
\ var b&fesS the final Declaration Of Indepen
Eiaelces ! halals took place between the Texal
H 40 Mexican armies ct San Antonio 4xhicl
II ~ Texan troops were successful GerT 0s
HE commander Of the Mexicnns, entered Into
f~ihli2tion, and abandoned the country with hi
pTces; and Thus early did Texas make her mark
and assert her claim to the erritory far as ths
81 Rio del Norte; and, in 50 doing, think she act
ed wisely in taking hint from the speech OF tn
honorble Senator from Kentucky
In6w send y the Secretary desk the cspjtu
pincc on Hll Occ.sl0M fef9ffe{
to, which he will be pleased to read
The Secretary read the capitulation, as follows
Capitulations entered into By General MART,
! Peyecto de Cos, Of dle permanent troops, ana
General Ed,oard Burleson, Of The colonia
troops Of TEXAS.
Being DESTROYS of preventing the further eilu
! sion of blood and the ravages of civil war, we
have agreed on the following stipulations:
!. That General Cos and his officers retire
with their arms and private property into the in.
terror Of the Republic, under parole of honor
that they will not, in any way, oppose the re-es-
Enlistment of the Federal Constitution of 1924
| 9. That the one hundred infantry lately arrived
with the conyicts-the remnant of the battalion
of Morelos-and the cavalry, retire with the
General, taking their arms, and ten rounds OF
cartridges for their muskets.
| 8. That the General take the convicts brought
in by Colonel Ugartachea, beyond the Rio
Grande.
! A. That it is discretionary with the troops, to
follow their General remain, or go to such point
as they may deem proper; but in case they should
all, or any of them, separate, they are to have
Their arms, &c.
| 5. That all the public property, money, arms
and munitions of war, be inventoried, and delv-
cred to General Burleson
8. That all private property be restored to its
proper owners. @s
Jr T. LlTec Officers Oh each army De appoint
ed to make out the inventory, and see that the
terms of the equalization are carried into effect.
8. That three officers, on the part Of General
Cos, remain for the purpose of delivering over
the said property, stores, &c.
8. That General Cos, with his force, for the
present, occupy the Alamo; and General Burle-
son, with his force, to occupy the town of Bexar
and that the soldiers of neither party pass to the
otherarmed
10. General Cos shall, within six days from
the date hereof, remove his force from the garri-
son he now occupies
IL In addition to the arms before mentioned,
General Cos shall be permitted to take, with his
force, four-pounder, and ten rounds of powder
and ball.
IL The officers appointed to make the inven-
tory and delivery of the stores, &C., shall enter
upon the duties to which they have been APP
pointed forthwith.
Is. The citizens shall be protected in their
persons and property.
IA. General ,Burleson will furnish General
Cos with such provisions as can be obtained, ne
cessary for his troops to reach the Rio Grande, at
the ordinary price Of the country.
Is. The sick and wounded Of General Cos's
army, together with surgeon and attendants,
are permitted to remain.
~. aINO pcISOIi CllLeI OF SOluler, 10 De
molested on account Of his political opinions
hitherto expressed.
IL. That duplicates of this capitulation be
made out in Castianand English, and signed by
the commissioners appointed, and ratified by the
commanders OF both armies.
Is. The prisoners Of both armies up to this
day, shall be put at liberty. .Er.1.
The commissioners, Jose Juan Sanchez, adju-
tant inspector, Don Ramon Musquiz; and Lieu
tenant Francisco Rada, and interpreter Don Mi
guel Arciniega, appointed by the commandant
and Inspector General Martin Perfecto de Cos,
in connection with Colonel f. w. Johnson, Ma
Jor X. Z. Morris, and Captain j. G. Swisher, and
interpreter John Cameron, appointed on the part
OF General Edward Burleson, after long and Sc
rious discussion, adopted the eighteen preceding
articles, rcserving their ratification by the Gene
rails Of both armies
In virtue ofwhch, we have signed this instru-
ment, IN the city OF Bexar, on the 18th day of
December, 1885. 4kfk
JOSE JUAN SANCHEZ,