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r
ant in any manner interrupt the exercise of the national Sure.
teignty of each of the contracting parties, nor clumgm the de.
sign of its laws and institutions, nor the form of their respective
Governments, nor the relations which they May have cotablisbed
with other forettm nations. But they expressly and irrevocably
hind themnhlces not to accede to line demands of indemnity, tri-
bute, or other exacuions, which the Spanish Government may
bring forward for the loss of its old supeemacy over t►ese countries,
nor shall it be granted to any Other nation in its name or represen.
tatinn, nor enter into any treaty with Spain, nor any other nation,
to the prejudice or hurt of that Independence, sustaining at all
times and places their reciprocal interests with the dignity and
energy of fur, independent, friendly, brotherly, and confederated
nations.

Ait.l9. The isthmus of Panama being an integral part of Co.
lombia, and the best adapted for this august Assembly, this Re-
pub!ic willingly binds itself to provide the Plenipotentiaries who
may compose the Assembly of American Stutem, all the facilities
which the hospitality between brother people, and the sacred and
inviolable character of their persons demand.
Art. 2.0. The united provinces of Central America bind them-
selves in like manner, always taking into consideration that, by the
events of war, or the consent of the majority of the American
States, that the said Assembly may meet in territory depenning
upon them in the UMW tcnns as those agreed to by the Republic
of Colombia in the preceding article also with respect to the
isthmus of Panama, or any other point of their jurisdiction,
which may arise concerning this moat interesting object, front its
central position between the Northern and Southern States of
America, formerly Spanish.
Art. 21. The Republic of Colombia and the united provinces of
Central America, desiring to avoid all interpretation contrary to
their intentions, deslare that whatever advantage or advantages
that one or the other Power may have by the foregoing stipula-
tions, are and ought to be considered as a compensation for the
obligations which have just been contracted by the present treaty
of union, alliance, and perpetual confederacy.
Art. LI. The present treaty of union, alliance, and perpetual
confederacy will be ratified by the President or Vice President
charged with the executive power of the Republic of Colombia, with
the consent and approbation of the congress of the same, within the
term of thirty days, and by the government of the united provinces
of Central America as soon as the distance will allow ; and the ea-'
titivation' will be exchanged in the city of Ouatimala, within six
months from the date hereof, or before, df possible.
In faith of which we, the Plenipotentiaries. of the Republic of
Colombia, and the united province. of central America hive signed;
and sealed these presents in the city of Bogisla, on the lath day of
the month of March, In the year dour Lord 1025, in the 15th year
of the independence of the Republic of Colombia, and the fifth of
that of the united provinces of Central America.
(Signed) PEDRO OVAL.
PEDRO MOLINA.
_ .

The foregoing treaty was ratified by the Vice:ircsidentniti Con-
gress of Colombia on the 12th of Al riL

COLOMBIA.

The following is the official account, in the Gaceta de
Colombig of May Stlt, of the address of Colonel Hamilton
to the Vice-President of that State, on being presented as
Chame d'Atfairs of the British Government:—
On the 3d inst. at eleven in the morning, the Secretary of State:
for Foreign Affairs presented Colonel J. P. Campbell to his Excel.'
lency the Viee.President, charged with the Executive power, and
who was on the occasion surrounded with the other Secretaries of
State, in quality of Charge d'Affairs of his Majesty the King of
the I 7nited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Govern.
went of the Republic of Colombia. Colonel Campbell then de.
livered himself to his Excellency in the following terms:—
" Senor—On being presented to your Excellency as Charge
d'Afrairs of the Government of Great Britain, permit me, your
Excellency, to express the satisfaction that I feel at the post which
has been confided to me, and my joy at seeing already established
the bonds of amity and union, by which the interests and good
understanding of Great Britain and Colombia are insep.rably
allied by virtue of the treaty lately confirmed ; and whilst I a.sttre
your Excellency that my Government will do all to preserve in full
force the connexions established by that treaty, it is in the con-
fidence that it will be met with similar intentions on the part of the
Government of Colombia.

`• As a British subject, let me also be permitted to assure your
Excellency, that the British Government stretching out the hand
of friendship is an act most cordial to the hearts of the British
public, who have always taken the most lively interest in the pro-
sperity of Colombia.
" Pennit me also to offer your Excellency me congratulations on
the progressive prosperity of this country, and on the love,
pa-
triotism, and submission to the laws which I have observed in all
classes of citizens, in every part of Colombia I have visited; virtues
which promise to preserve internal tranquillity, and to promote the
general good, and which have, with the valour and great qualities
of her Liberator, established her political independence."
Colonel Campbell then presented Mr. Wall, as Secretary of the
British Legation.
His Excellency then answered :
" The Government and the Republic of Colombia begin to have
satisfaction for the anxiety with which they have endeavoured to
deserve the friendship of the Government anti British public, and
I hope that the treaty which has just been concluded will be the
first in the chain of those which will extend and strengthen the
relations between the two powers. 'lt is most agreeable to me, and
am certain that it will be also se the Republic, that the transac-
tions of the powerful English nation Inv in charge of a gentleman
of the old Commission, and who has distinguished himself for his
justice and public virtues."

Previous to the Colonel's departure from Bogota. the fol-
lowing address was presented to him from the British re-
sidents in that city :
Bogota. April a 1826.
Sir,—We the undersigned British residents in Bogota, impressed
with the highest esteem towards you, cannot allow you to depart
from us without expressing our unfeigned thanks for the dignified
manner in which you have supported the British character, lin the
high official situation which has been intrusted to you by our be-
loved Sovereign, jointly with your worthy friends and colleagues--
and we confidently anticipate the most lasting benefits to both
countries, as the result of your joint exertions and instrumentality.
Your amiable qualities, and the hospitable reception which all
I who have had the honour of your acquaintance have invariably re-
ceived from you upon all occasions, will long be remembered with
gratitude and with pleasure ; indeed, we should much regret your
departure were we not consoled by the reflection, that you are re-
turning to the bosom of your family, and that you are leaving with
us, in your colleagues, gentlemen who are equally entitled t.r our
esteem and veneration.

.......
We most sincerely wish that your voyage may be speedy and
propitious; that you may find every branch of your family in the
perfect enjoyment of health and happiness; and that you may re-
ceive from our most Gracicus Sovereign, Ocoee rewards for your
services which are most acceptable to an honourable mind., and such
as your warmest wishes can anticipate.
We are, with sentiments of the highest regard,

Sir,
Your tnn•t obedient and very humble scrvanU.
(Here follow the Signatoreil.),.

The following answer was returned by Cnl. Hamilton:—