Official Correspondence.
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The following is the correspondence which preceded and led to the armistice between the American army under Gen Scott, and the Mexican army under Gen Santa A Anna. That document we also publish below.

 Headquarters of the Army U. S. America,

 Coyoacan. Aug. 2l, 1947 To Hts E1celiency Ms President and General in Chief of Ms Republic cf Me1ico

 SIR-Too much blood has already been shed in this unnatural war between the two great Republics of this contins ent It is lime that the differences be- tween them should be amicably and honorably settled, and it is known to your Excellenty that Commissioner on ,he part of the United States, clothed with full powers to that end, is with this army. To enable inc two Republics to enter on negotiation, am willing 10 sign, on reasonable terms, shoit al mistice.

 shall wait with impaiience unti! to- morrow morning for direct answer 10 this communlcation but shall in the meantime seize and occupy such posi> lions outside of the Capital as l may deem necessary to the shelter anc com. fort Q! this army.

 Ihave the honor to remain, with high consi lera;ion and respect, your Excel lency's most obedient servant,

 WINFIELD SCOTT.

 To this letter the following reply was returned by the Mexican Secretary of War:

 Mini ,try f War and Marine Mexico. Aug 2!. ls47. To Hts Ercellency Gen. Wimfeld SeoA

 Commander,,n- Chief of the Army cj

 tac U. s America.

 S1R-The undersigned, Minister of War and Marine of ;he Government oi the United States of Mexico, is instruct. ed by his Excelency the President, com mander-in-chlef, to reply 10 your com munication in which you propose to enter into an armisiice, with view to avoid the further shedding of blood be, tween the two great Republics of this continent, for the purpose of hearing the propositions hich may be made for this purpose by Commissioner of his ExcrIIency the President of the United States of America, who is at the head quarters of the American army.

 It is certainly lamentable. that in con sequence of the disregard of the righl' of lhe Mexican Republic, the shedding of blood has become inevitable between the first Republics of the American continent; and your Excellency will great propricty qualities this war as un' natural, as well on account of its origiI as the antecedenis of two people idenli fled by their relations and interests. Th' proposition of an armisiice to term,nat this scandal has been received witl pleasure by his Excellency the Presi oeni, com ma nder n.chief, as it will en able the propositions to be entertaine ,rn; ;;ch the Commissioner of the Prcsi