Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27

are deprived of all news from the capital, at
tins most interesting crisis. This long delay
may be imputed in some measure to the heavy
rains which have fallen in the interior; but even
tins cannot wholly account for it.
AOGOTA.
The following being the decree of the SUI
preine government, referred to in that of this In
tendency OF the 18th inst. prohibiting FOREIGNERS
from acting as merchants and consignccs i'm their
own persons, we ins>et for the information of
the public.
F'ancisco tic Paula Santa,afer, General Of Di-
rtsiQn, Iice President Of the Republic, in
charge IF the Executive Potver.
The Supreme Executive Power being author
ized 10y the Constitution to issue such REGULATE
ons as may be necessary for the execution of tl,e
laws, and certain provisions having become p,,
cessary for the conduct of national aud foreign
commerce, setting forth the policy to be OBJ
served, and the burthens to be borne by such
individuals as may come to establish themselves
IN Columbia, have thought fit with the appro-
bation OF the council of government, TO decree
as follows
Art. 1. No foreigner arriving at any of the
ports Of Colombia, or proceeding inland with
goods, shall be allowed to sell them in his own
person, nor to despatch vessels, but must employ
for these purposes consignee, as has been prac-
tised heretofore according to the existing. laws
Art 2. Only such Colombian merchants as
have open stores, shall be allowed to receive
cOnsignments to be sold wholesale, but shon.
keepers may receive such as are intended to be
retaied.
Art.3. Such foreigners as have made tho
declaration prescribed in the 4th articte of the
law respecting naturalization, OF their desire of
becoming Colombians, are excepted from the
general principle laid down in the first article
But this exception will not operate till six
months after having made such declaration. and
after having proved that they are possessed of
landed property, and furnished the necessary Sc
curitics to the administrators Of the customs. or
the officers OF the treasury, in order 10 insure the
due payment of the duties that NAV be claimed
from them: but from the day on which foreigners
shall be allowed to receive eonsignmcnts. and
transact their own commercial affairs, they shall
be subject to all contributions in like propor-
lion as the natives of the country.
Art. q. Foreigners not naturalzed NAV
keep retail shops, may exercise any art or
handicraft; but they shall be subject in propor-
ton to their capital, to the like taxes as Colon
bians.
Art. s. Foreigners whomay repair to Colombia
Tor short f>rlod for commercial purposes, shall
only pay such duties as may be due on the
goods they export or import, together with the
corporation fees of the place where they may re-
side, for the maintenance of the police and
Cleanliness: but after residence of one year.
they will be subject to the same taxes as Coiom-
bians.
Art. 6. In each canton of the Republic the
political judges will keep an exact register
OF the foreigners residing therein, with the 'clav
OF their arrivals AMI the governors of provinces
win transmit half yearly to the Executive,
through the Secretary for the Home Depart
Inent, general return from the said registers,
which will contain list of the foreigners who
have remained in the territories of Colombia,
those who wish to be naturalized, and the occu-
patton Of each.
Art. 7. MI foreigners settled i'll Colombia
may live in full security of enjoying the most
complete safety i'll their persons aud properties,
SO long as they observe the constitution and
laws of the Republic, as is provided for by the
I33d article of the constitution, which will be
strictly complied with.
Art. o. In order TO comply with the terms of
the articles from l to 5, inclusive and in conse-
qucncc OF the tribunals of commerce having
been suppressed, the political Judges of the
ports and other parts OF Colombia, shall register
within one month all wholesale and retail deal
ers, IN separate lists. In future any person de-
string to open store or shop, whether in Colon
bla or otherwise, shall give previous notice of
the same to the political judge, and shall cause
his name to be inserted in the list, under penal
" VI MY dohais, 10 DC applied to tho expenses
of the war.
This decree will be laid before the next Con-
gress for its appreciation and amendment.
Let it be communicated TO all whom il cor
Germs, in order that it may be published, com
piled with, executed, and inserted in the public
papers.
+ Given in the Palace of the Government oil
Colombia, in Bogota, on the 9th February,
1922.
(Signed)
FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANTANDER.