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The ARmsTIcE.-Iti is a fact, notorious
in itself, that the terms Cf the armistice al
Monterey have been the subject of very
general discussion. Some have contend
ed that the surrender should have been
Observation-Disclosures that they have been
dictated by wisdom and humanity. We at
once state our inability TO form an opinion
on the question. Others, less reserved,
give theirs. The Houston Telegraph,
for instance, incIines to throw the reSPoh-
sibiIity of the terms Of capiluldtIon upon the
three Commissioners, eXcusfng Uen' Iav-
lor upon the ground that che was COM
peIled to sanction lhem," while he was
dissatisfied with the terms. Inc AuS'lh
Democrat ridicules such an apology, as
making the authority OF the commander
in-chief inferior TO subordinate ofhcers.- -
The editor OF The Democrat then gives
the following extract OF letter from Gen
Henderson 10 himself, dated Monterey,
Oct. 4, which, for the first time gives -lhe
information, that these terms were die
tated by Gen. Taylor himself, and that the
Commissioners only obeyed his instruc-
tions. Here is the extract:


have not time now to send you a CO.
py Of the treaty of capitulalion, but will
leave for Austin in few days and bring
a copy with me, for publication.


Ibid not at the time, no,. do I still Ike tie
terms, but acted as one of the commits
sioners, together with Gen. Worth and
Col. Davis, 10 carry om Gen. Tdylor's an
StrUCtionS. We ought and could have
made them SURRENDER at discretion, and so
| said TO Gen. Taylo but lie and all The re.
gulor officers ,cerc content arith tie terms
f.red on, and shall not condemn them.
Gen. Taylor first instructed US to demand
surrender of The city, forliicalions, all
their arms, and all other public property,
and that the officers and men should be
permitted TO retire without parole, (to
which readily assented in my own mind, }
but the Mexicans declined, or rather bee.
ged Gen. Taylor TO save their honor by
allowing them to carry off their arms,
and he finally agreed to do so. and instruct.
ed as accordingly della.