Kentucky Gazette

From the New Orleans Bee.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANTA ANNA AND THE TEXIAN GOVERNMENT.

Articles of agreement entered into between his Excellency David G. Burnet, President of the Republic of Texas, of the one part, and his Excellency General Santa Anna, President General in chief of the Mexican army, of the other part:

Article 1st. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees, that he will not take up arms, nor will he exercise his influence to cause them to be taken up against the people of Texas during the present war of independence.

Article 2d. All hostilities between the Mexican and Texian troops will cease immediately, both by land and water.

Article 3d. The Mexican troops will evacuate the Territory of Texas, passing to the other side of the Rio Grande del Norte.

Article 4th. The Mexican army in its retreat shall not take the property of any person, without his consent and just indemnification, using only such articles as may be necessary for its subsistence, in cases when the owner may not be present, and remitting to the commander of Texas, or to the commissioners to be appointed for the adjustment of such matters, an account of the value of the property consumed, the place where taken, and the name of the owner if it can be ascertained.

Article 5th. That all private property, including cattle, horses, negro slaves, or indentured persons of whatever denomination, that may have been captured by any portion of the Mexican army, or may have taken refuge in the said army, since the commencement of the late invasion, shall be restored to the commander of the Texian army, or to such other persons as may be appointed by the Government of Texas to receive them.

Article 6th. The troops of both armies will refrain from coming in contact with each other, and, to this end the commander of the army of Texas will be careful not to approach within a shorter distance than five leagues.

Article 7th. The Mexican army shall not make any other delay on its march than that which is necessary to take up their hospitals, baggage, &c. and to cross the rivers; any delay not necessary to these purposes to be considered an infraction of this agreement.

Article 8th. By an express to be immediately despatched, this agreement shall be sent to General Vincente Filisola, and to General T. J. Rusk, commander of the Texian army, in order that they may be apprised of its stipulations—and to this end they will exchange engagements to comply with the same.

Article 9th. That the Texian prisoners now in the possession of the Mexican army or its authorities be forthwith released and furnished with free passports to return to their homes, in consideration of which a corresponding number of Mexican prisoners, rank and file, now in possession of the Government of Texas shall be immediately released. The remainder of the Mexican prisoners that continue in possession of the Government of Texas to be treated with due humanity, any extraordinary comforts that may be furnished them, to be at the charge of the Government of Mexico.

Article 10th. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna will be sent to Vera Cruz as soon as it shall be deemed proper.

The contracting parties sign this instrument for the above mentioned purposes, in duplicate, at the Port of Velasco, this 14th day of May, 1836.

DAVID G. BURNET, Pres.

JAs. COLLINSWORTH, Sec'y State,

ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.

B. HARDIMAN, Sec'y of Treasury

P. W. GRAYSON, Attorney General.