{"newspaper_name": "Mobile register and journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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THE ARNIsTIcE.--It is s ftct, notorious in it self, that the terms of the armi.iice at Moniere, havs been the subject of very general discussion. Some have contended that the surrender should have hesn uacundit tiona-others that they have been die taied by wisdom and humanity. We at once state our inability to form an opinion on the aueslon. = Others less reserved give theirs. The Houston Telegraph, for instance, inclnes to throw the re sponsbilny of the terms of equalization uroa rhe three commissioners, excusng Gen. Taylor upon the ground that he was compelled la sanction them wh,e he was dissatisfied with tho terms. The Austin Democrat ridicules such an apology, as making the authority of the commander m chief inferior t sub ordinate officers The editor uf the Democrat ter gives the following extract of letter from Genera Hendei son 10 himself, dated Monterey, Ort 4, whil for he first time, gives tie important nflrnat ion liat these terms were dlcaled by Gen 1a, Tor bin. self and thai the mmIssioners oniy ohe, ed his in .lruciions. Here is the exirac,i-N o Delta

 "l have moi time now to send you X capy of the treaty of capitulaiion, but will leave for Aus,in in few days and brng copy wuh mo for publ,cn ton.

 did not at fhs lime, nsr dc slH like th. tsrms bnt acted as one ( the commissioners. together WI Gen Worth and Col Davis, 10 carry ouf Gen lay. tor's insfrnefians We onghf. and could have mad, 'hem surrender al diser,iipn, and so said to Gen Ta,lr, but hs and sa lhe regular o6fcers were con tsHt wiathe frms fired upon, and sa not condem, hen. Gen. Taylor first instructed us to dema nd a surrender of the city. fortifcatioHs, and all thei, arms. and all other public property, and that lh. nficsrs and men should be permitted to retire with out parole, ito which readily assented in my own miad hut the Mexicans declined or rather beggto Gen. Taylor to save their honor by allowing them |. carry oF lbeir arms, and he finally agreed lo do so and instructed Us accordngIy."