Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-17

Republic, they will have The means
at attaining the highest degree o. Power
and Prosperity:
III. That il they should remain i'm sepa-
rate Republics. however great the bcnds
that might mite them, yet tar from be-,
| netting by SO many advantages, il is with
difficulty they would consolidate their
sovereignty ,and cause il 10 be respected
| Ill. Thai these truths. clearly perceiv.
cd 10y every man at SQUAD understanding,
and genuine patriotism, had excited HE.
Governments OF both republics 10 agree
To their confederation, which The vicissi-
| tudes OF War, have heretofore prevented:
From these considerations OF necessity
anu reciprocal interest, and IN conformity
| with ihe-Repori of the Select Comnliiiee
OF the Deputies from New Grenada and
| VeneZuela,
in tie name and under tie auspices of the
| S"preme Being. has dec,eed and does de-
cree tie fohowing.
Fundamental Lar ofthe Republic of Colun.-
| Jia.
| ARTICLE |. TIE Republics Of Vene-
zuela aud New Grenada shall be, from
the present day, united Under the Glori-
Gus Title oil The REPUBLIC OF CO.
| LUMBiA.
| III lis Territory shall be those compre>
\
ship OF Venezuela, and The Viceroyaiiy of
the New Kingdom OF Grenat.a, cmbrac.
ing an extent of OneHundred aud Fifteen
Thousand square leagues, whereof The ex.
act boundaries shall be fixed AT more
seasonable opportunity.
Ill, The Debts contracted by the two
Republics separately are acknowledged
an sofitlum, by TINS Law AS National Debt
OF Columbia for the discharge of
which the Goods and Property Of the
Stale arc pledged, and the most produce
tive branches of the Revenue shall be dies.
tined.
~. The Executive power of the Re-
public shallibe exercised by President
ana IN his absence, by Vice President
pom 10 be appointed pro lempore by the
present Congress.
". The Republic of Columbia shall b.
divided INTO three Great Departments;
Venezuela, Quito, and Cundinamarca
which shall comprehend The prov;ncs,
OF New Grenada, whereof the name shall
brhence forward suppressed The capI..
,ais OF these Departments shall be lie
Giles OF Caracas, Quito, and Bogoia.
W. Zach ID parimeni shall have "A SUI
perior Administration and Chief Ma.
SiSiraie To be appointed for the present
ny 1hs Congress, with the lille of Vice
President.
| VII. a new city bearing the name of
the Llberaior, BOLIVAR, shall be The
capital of The Republic of Colunbia,-
HE plan and site thereof shall be deter
mined by The First General Congress.
upon The principle of making il suitable
Tor The conveniences OF the three Depart.
mems. and preportioned to the grandeur
Tor WINCH 'hls rich country is destined
VIII. The general congress of Colum
Dia shall assemble on the first day OF
January, 1921, i'll the town of Rosario de
Crcuia, which in every respect is cons-
dered the most suitable place. The con,
vocation shall be made by The president
OF the Republic oil the Isl of January,
1920, who shall also communicate tile
plan Tor the elections, to be devised b..
select committee, and approved by The
or-ssYi,GaU!gress.
snerai congress, 10 whom shall he nre.
'e" rue project OF one already decr.ed
ose'her win The laws enacted bv ,i;s
eopsieSs' 10 be Immediately carried into
e"Seu,Ion by way OF experiment
| ii; ne arms and flag for Celumbia
. oe "ecreed by the general Compress
~ 'he mean lime those OF Vcnezurla shaii
oe employed. as they are known.
a. ne present congress shall die
soise on ihe fIileeHih January. Isoo -
o,ue' ,ha, the new elections NAV i.ka
bia. ~ Noiha'~
XII. a commission of six members
WIN president invested with sneciaI
powers 10 be decreed. shah ac,.., Sp'. .i
place OF congress during iIs recs COPY '''e
ALI. The Republic OF Columl;, sI,I,
ne solemniy proclaimed TO the ci,;na'n
ana Inc armies, with public ieasts az
r'JoicIDgs, 10 take place i'm this c.,;,sJ
ou me i"eniy-iIlih OF December ;ns,
COMMUNICATING HE nativity of tbo q.
v'our OF hanklnd, under whose nro,er.
non 'he state has been reeeueraied bv
this re union. ny
NiY. ne anniversary Of this political
regeneration shalt be perpelualIv cnj'hra
Ied by national feast. where V;r,ns 10
i,.aieo's, as formerly al OLYMPIA shall ba
"iss,nI,ngulshed and Compensated
ne present fundamental law for tho
NrpnDlic OF Columbia, shall be promul. |
SdIe' III the settlements and armies in.
setten IN NE public Journals, and de.
PoS1e9 ~ Ihe archives Of the Csbildos
and Corporations whe, :
'ner ecciesiastlc or secular. q
n HiVeh ~ the palace of the Sovcreien i
Ti,I hns OF Venezuela, in The city ofSt
:, ''9 Tn OF AngosIera, oa the 18th dsv .
" -, D,,ecember, A. ID. 1919, aud in The b
.;nn year OF our independence. Fran. T.
In 49, Sn.ohla Lea, President Of Congress a
uah German Roscio, &c. &c. &c. n
ya,,an aee VI ,he Sovereign Congress of r
embrr, 1919. '"e i''" De n
ne sovereign Congress decree ,ba, T.
we present fundamental law for 1he Re- q
uOlic Of Columbia, shall be commnn;. 70
a'tu 70 me supreme executive power or
nePu'aiIou for fIIe publicity and ac' m
OmpliShDeUt thereof Era,,.;.o 49,. "a