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stances will permit them 10 form con-
sular convention which shall dec are spe-
ciaily the powers and immunilies of the
consuls and vice consuls of the respec-
tive parties.
ARTICLE 3lst.
The United States of America and
abe Republic of Colombia, desiring to
make as durable as circumstances will
permit, the relations which are not TO be
established between the two parties by
virtue OF this Treaty, or General Con-
vsn,ion Of Peace, Amity, Commerce,
and Navigation, have declared solemn
ly, and do agree to tho following points !:
ls,. The present Treaty shall remain
in full force and virtue for the term OF
twelve years, be counted from the day OF
the exchange Of the notifications, in all
the parts relating TO commerce and ma
vigation; and in all those parts which re-
late to peace and friendship, i, shall be
permanently and perpetualy binding on
both powers.
2dly. II any one or more of the citi-
zens of either party shall infringe any OF
the articles Of this Treaty, such citizens
shall be held personally responsible for
the same, and the harmony and good
correspondence between the two nations
shall pot be interrupted thereby; each
party engaging in no way to protect the
offender, or sanction such violation.
3dly. If, (what, indeed cannot be ex-
pec,ed,) unfortunately, any of the arli-
cles contained in the present Treaty
shall be violated or inlringed in any
other way whatever, it is expressly sti-
pulated, that neither Of the contracting
parties will order or authorize any act OF
reprisal, nor declare war against the
other, on complaints of injuries or da-
images, until the said party considering
itself offended shall frs, have presented
to the other Statement, oil such injuries
or damages, verified by competent proof.
and demanded justice and satisfaction,
and the same shall have been either re-
fused or unreasonably delayed.
4thly. Nothing in this Treaty contain
ed shall, however, be construed, or ope-
rate contrary to former and existing pub.
lie Treaties with other Soveveigns or
States.
The present Treaty of Peace. Amity,
Commerce, and Navigation, shall be APP
proved and ratified by the Presiden, OF
The United States OF America, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
thereof, and by the President of the Re-
public OF Colombia. with the consent and
appreciation OF the Congress Of the same,
and the Publications shall be exchanged
in the City of Washington within eight
months, TO be counted from the date Of
the signature hereof or sooner if posi-
BILE.
In faith whereof, We, the plenipo,en-
tiaries of the United States Of America,
and of the Republic of Colombia, have
signed and scaled these presents.
Done in he City OF Bogota, on the
third Gay Of October, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty -four, in the forty year Of the
Independence of the United States OF
America, and the fourteenth Of that Of
the Republic Of Colombia.
[sEALl RICHARD CLOUGH ANDERSON Jr.
tsEALJ PEDRO quail.
And whereas the said Convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and the
notifications Of the same were
exchanged, at Washington, on the TWEEN
ty-seventh day of the present month, by
DANIEL Brent, Chief Clerk OF the De-
partment of State, and JOSE MARIA SA-
LAZAR, LII. B. Fiscal Of the High Court
of Justice OF the Republic Of Colombia,
and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoten,iary thereof near the govern.
menl of the United States of America,
on the part of their respective Govern.
mepts.
Now therefore be it known, that I,
JoHN QUINCY ADAMS, President OF the
United States, have caused the said Con-
vention 10 be made public, to the end
that the same, and every clause and arti-
c lie thereof, may be observed and fu filled
with good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand, and caused The seal
of,he United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington,
this thirty first day Of May, in the
T.. 81 year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty Eve,
and Of the Independence Of the
United States the forty ninth.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. |
By the President:
H. CLAY, Secretary Of State.