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BETWEEN COLOAIBIA AND THE limn rtio.
MINCES OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

The following Treaty has been concluded and ratified
between the Republic of Colombia and the United
Pro-
winces of Central America. It rill be observed that, by
the ninth Article, the two States provide apinst the intru-
sion of any unauthorised settlers on the Mosquito shore.
The long-continued farce, or, we ought rather to say,
fraud, of Mac Gregor and big Caziqueship of Poyais will
surely now come to a close. As the Treaty will probably
be the met:el on which others of a similar nature between
the other States of America, formerly Colonies of Spain,
will be concluded, we have judged it of importance to give
:it at full length. fly the 13th Article provision is made,
for a general assembly of Plenipotentiaries from all the new
States, in order to draw closer the bonds of amity and alli-
ance between them. Two Ministers of equal rank are to
attend fur each State, and the Assembly is to be convened
11 as soon as the other States have agreed to send their Pleni-
potentiaries. The powers of this new Amphictyouic Conn-
ca are to be very extensive. It will serve as a point of
union in common dangers, as a faithful interpreter of
ipihlic Treaties, and as an arbitrating and conciliating au-
thority in the disputes and differences that may occur be-
tween them. The Isthmus of Panama, in the territory of
Colombia, is named as the place for holding this general
congress of the American States. By the 18th Article the
two Republics bind themselves expressly and irrevocably
not to accede to any demands of indemnity, tribute, or
other exactions ultich the. Spanish Government may make
for the loss of its supremacy over them.
• In the name of (Ind, the Author and Legislator of the Universe.
The Republic of Colombia and the United Provinces of Central
America, beings:Misted with the most sincere desire of putting an
end- to the calamities of the war they are at present waging with
the Gisentunient of his Catholic Majesty, the King of Spain ; and
both the contracting powers' hting disposed to unite all their forces
both by sea and tend. and in identify their principles and interests
both in peace and war, they hove resolved to form a convention of
union, alliance, and perpetwil confederacy, which may assure them
for ever the advantages' 01 their liberty and independence. fleeing
so salutary an object in view, the Vice-President of the Republic
of Colombia, charged with (be executive power, his conferred full
powers on Pedro (Goal, Secretary of State fur the Foreign Affairs
of the said Republic, as has also the saptenie Executive power of
the United Provinces of Central America, on 1)r. Pedro Molina,
their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
liorernment of the aforesaid Republic : who, after baring ex-
changed in proper form their special full powers, have agreed on
, the following articles:—
Art. 1. 'the Republic of Colombia and the United Provinces of
Central America unite, ally, end perpetually confederate them-
selves in peace and war, in order to uphold with their influence
and disposable tnaritime and lard forces their independence of the
Spanish nation, and every other foreign power, and to assure by
that mems their mutual prosperity, more perfect harmony, and
good intelligence, not only between their own people and citizens,
but also with any other power with whom they may enter into re-
lations.

Art. 2. The Republic of Colombia, and the United Provinces of
Cenral Ameri.a promisz, and spontaneously contract by these
presents, a firm and constant friendship, and a permanent, inti-
mate, and Watling alliance for their comintm detence, for the secu-
rity of their independence and liberty, and for their reciprocal and
general bent-fit, binding themselves each mutually to succour the
other, and to repulse in common every attack or invasion of the
enemies of lamb which may in any manner threaten their political
existence. _

Art. 3. in order to carry into tact the object indicated in the pre-
ceding articles, the Republic of Colombia binds itself to aid the
Unittd Provinces of Central America with its disposable maritime
and land forces, the number of which, or the equivalent, shall be
fixed at the meeting of Plenipotentiaries mentioned hereafter.
Att. 4. Vie united provinces of Central America wil! aid in the
rune manner thellepu bile ot Colombia with their disposable land and
maritime forces, whose number or equivalent will also be fixed iu
the said meeting. . • .

Art. 6. Both thecontracting partial mutually guarantee the inte.
grity of their respective territories against the attempts and invasions
of the subjects of the King of Spain and his adherents, in the same
'tete in which they were before the present war of independence.
Art. 6. When:fare, incase of a sudden invasion, both parties shall
be at liberty to act hostilely in the territories of either, always pro-
vided that the circumstances of the moment exclude any communi-
cation with the Government to whom the invaded territory may
belong, but the party who shall so act shall comply with, and cause
to be consplied wits, the Statutes, Ordinances, and Laws of the
State in which circumstances shall place him, and shall also see
that its Government be respected and obeyed. The expenses which
may be incurred in these operations and others, in conseqence of
the 3d mad Stit Articles, shall be defrayed by distinct agreements,
and shall ba settled one year after the conclusion oldie present
war.

Are. 7. The Republic of Colombia and the United Provirors
of Central America bind themselves, and formally promise, to re.
spect the boundaries of each State, as they are at pre4ent, reserving
to themselves to make in a friendly manner, by means of a special
convention, the demarcation of the line of separation of each
State, as soon as circumstances will permit, or directly that one of
the parties informs the other they are disposed to enter upon that
bustnet _ .

Art. U. In order to facilitate the progress and happy conclusion
of the boundary strain, spoken of in toe przceding article, both
parties will be at liberty to name Commissioners, who will traverse
the frontiers, and make maps of them as mty be thought conve.
nient and necessary to establish the separati in line, without the
local authorities causing any hindrance, but on the contrary, giving
every protection aml help for the proper dischatge of the duty, and
to enforce which the Commissinners must pr.siltice the passports
with which they will be furnished with the respective governments.
Art. 9. Both the contracting parties desiring to provide a
remedy for the evils which niny arise to both from the colonisation
by unauthorised adventurers of that part of the Mosquito shore,
comprehended from Cape Oracles-a-Dios, inclusive, to the river
Chagres, bind themselves to employ their land and sea forces
against any individual, or individuals, who may undertake to form
establishments on the said ccast without having previously obtained
the permission of the government iu whom the dominion and
property may lay.
Art. 10. In order to strengthen and increase the union and
alliance contracted by the present convention, it is moreover cilia.
hated and agreed upon that the citizens and inhabitants of each of
the parties shall have free entrance and exit into the respective ter-'
thanes and towns, and shall enjoy in them all civil rights and pri.
surges of traffic and cininterce, being only subject to the duties,
imposts, and restrictions to which the citizens and inhabitants of the
territory they may be in arc also subject.
Art. 11. In consequence cf this. their vessels and cargoes, corn- I
posed of national or ton ign merchandise and productions, being
regiatercd in the custom-house of either of the contracting parties.
shall pay no more imporiat;en, exportation, anchorage, or
tonnage duties than those already e-tsblislied, or that may I
be established by the nativ:s of ports of each state, accord.!
ing to the existing laws : that a to say, that the vessels
and effects proceeding Prom Colombia shall pay the duties of
importation, exportation, anchorage, and tonnat;te, in the ports of
the united provinces of Central Americo, as it they belonged to the
ash; united provinces, and those of the united provinces as oloni-
Wens in those of Colombia.

Art. 12. 'loth the contracting parties bind themselves to furnish
what help they may be able to those vessels of war and mershant.
men who tray touch at pore belonging to the other, in order to
careen, to be repaired, to take in provisions, to arm, to augment
Itheir crew, or any other motive, sill they are able to continue their
I voyage c cruise ; this shall be at the expense of the state or indi-
vidual to whom the vessel may belong.
Art. 13. In order to avoid the scandalous abuses which pri-
vateers, armed by individuals, might cause On the high seas, to
the prejudices of national commerce and of neutrals,' it is agreeld
by both parties that the jurisdiction of their maritime courts should
extend to the privateers and prizes echo navigate under the Hog of
either party, always supposing that they could not be easily con.
veyed to their own jurisdiction, or that there were signs of their
having committed any excess egninst the commerce of neutral na-
tions with whom both status desire to cultivate the greatest harmony
and goad understanding.
Art. 14. With a view to avoid all disorder in the army and ma-
rine of both countries, it has been moreover agreed, that the refs •
gees from one territory to another, being soldier and sailor des,e-
ters, even although the last belong to merchantmen, they shall be
immediately delivered over to whatever tribunal or authority under
whose jurisdiction the said deserter or deserters may be taken; it
being well understood that the efaim of his chief, commander, or
captain, must first be put in, giving the description of the indivi-
dual or individuals, and the number, Corp., or ship, from • Rich
they may have deserted, depositing it at the public prison, so that
the delivery of the prisoner to the tribunal be in form.
Att. ln. In order more to strengthen the bonds which are for
the future to unite both states, and to prevent asy difficulty which
ma- arise. us interrupt, in any manner, their good understanding
and harmony, an avembly or meeting shall be formed, armored
of two Plenipotentiaries for each party, on the same terms. and
with the same forms, which, in conformity, and with established
usage, are observed in the appointment of 31inisters of equal
rank in other natiois.
Art. 16. Both parties bind themselves to nee their good offices
with the Governments of the other States of America, fornietly
belonging to Spain, to enter into this compact of union, league,
and perpetual eon tede*acy.
Art. 17. As soon as this grand and important feral is obtained a
General Assembly of the Americsn States will beheld, composed of
their Plenipctentioriee, with the charge of cementing in a more
solid manner, and establishing those intimate relations which
ough to exist between all anal every every one, and which will serve them
as a Courted in great conflicts, as • point of communication in'
'common dangers, as • faithful interpreter of their pohlie treaties
when difficulties occur, and an arbitrating and constiiating judge
in the divot's and differences.
Art. 12. Tnis Trenty of Uphill, Alliance, and Confedmci will