Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-25
CONGRESS AT PANAMA..

From B0gOta GIgeites, to Sent. 80.
Answer oil vice-presi cal Saniander, of Colombia
to Bolivar, in relation 20 the proposed congress of
Panama.
Palace of Government, BogOkq, March G. 1925
M! great and good friend and faithful ally: have
read with the greatest pleasure, our very esteemed
cou.uyication, dated from the city of Lima on the
Ith OF December last, IN Nhch you express your
ardent wishes TO see united, within six months, if
possible, the assembly from the confederate states
oi what was formerly Spanish America.
1t Is 10 me extremely satisfactory to assure YOU
that, being acualetb 10y the same feelings as yourself
-.ave, beforehand, taken all the steps calculated to
acc ieraIe the carrying into effect design so es-
sen i"i 10 our security and future happiness. The
watts oil the new American states, their position
with regard 10 Europe and the obs;inacy OF the king
oil Spain, render itmperatlye now, more than ey er
on us and our dear allies to adopt system of poiti
cal combinations, which may sriie at its birth, any
attempt to involve US in fresh calamilies The dan
geous principle Of oreign interference, with some
0sUinet- Of the old GRID have embraced and eager
ly puI into practice calls for serious considers
ton, both from It's tendency to keep alive the diving
hopes OF our obstinate enemies, and from the fatal
consequences, which The Introduction of maxim so
destructive OF the sovereign rights OF the people
would produce in America.
But, however great our desires may be 10 Law at
least tie foundation OF this work, the most stipend
that has been conceived since tue TALL oil the
Roman empire, II appears TO me, that ii is for our
mutual Interest, that the assembly of plenpoehtla-
ries, agreed upon. should take place in the ishmus
OF banana, with the concurrence Of all, or of the
greater part OF all the American governments, a.
well bclisersnts q neulrais, all equally interest," ed
in resisting this pretended right OF interference to
which some OF the powers OF the south OF Europe
have already fallen victims.
For the purpose OF obtaining this concurrence, in
struc,ions were given under date of the 5h OF July
last to our charge aAaires at Buenos Ayres, TO en-
deaYor to persuade the there OF the pro-
prety OF seading penipoentiare TO the isthmus of
Panama, not outstanding the -success OF the nego-
tiation, which, Tor this a1dable purpose was opened
between the tv parties in 1924. On this account
aso the ratification of the treaty Of alliance and
perpetual confederation with the slate of Chilli OF
which, until now, we have bad no intelligence has
been waited for with tie greatest anxiety. And
probably the session Of the present legislature will
nor terminate witbout hayiiS concluded similar
treaty with the provinces OF Guatemala, a minister
from whence IS nov N this capital aud whose re-
cogniion has been delay ed from considerations to-
wards orr faithful ally the republic OF Mexico.
/, therefore, entertain hopes that the assembly Of
America, will be Installed with the presence Of the
plenipotentaries Of Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala.
Peru and even Chill aad Buenos yres as it Is pro-
battle the policy OF this asI country will come nearer
TO wishes, alter the installation OF Tie congress
Oi tue JniLe0 PROVINCES Of no ue "a fIata.
Withre.pect TO the United States, have thought
il highly proper 10 invite ihen TO the august assem-
bly, al Panama, in the firm conviction that our intl-
mate allies will not fail 10 see, with pleasure friends
30 enlightened and sincere take part 10 heir delibc
iatious Of a common interest 10 all. The instruc-
lions which, with this view, have been sent to our
envoy extraordinary and minister plcnipotentiary
At Washington, Of which accompany copy, will
inform you, Of length, Of lie motives which have
urged ne to come to this resolution.
IN the mean time, the government Of Colombia
will, with pleasure, send, within our months from
the present time, its two penipotentisres 10 the
iUhmus of Panama, iasOsder that, together with
those Of Peru, they may Immediately enter into
dissyGsions preparatory 70 the INSTALLATION Of the