The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-27


thoriiy. which may direct the POLICY ol
our governments, whose Influence may be
able To maintain uniformity in oui prlnel.
pies, aud whnse name alone may he sufl
cent 10 appeas onr dissentionse. An aa-
thnrity, To carry With IL so mueh respect,
can ONLY BIZ fe,tund W an UNION of plenipO-
tenliarirs, -ent by earn of our Rrpnhics
and assembled under the auspices ot We
tory, obtained by our arms over Spanish
power.
Deeply penetrated with these ideas, IN
1873. as President of tn. Republic "i Co
lpnbla, Invited the Governments ot Mex
lco, Peru, Chic, and Bucnos Ayres, to
FORM n coniederacy, and To assemble at the
Iahmus uf Panama or any other place, IN
be chosen by the maturity, Congress oi
Observation-Disclosures from each state, which
- might act as Council TO us IN our dis
trcsses, as a ralIying point in our common
danger, as a faithful interpreter To our pub
lie treaties, when difficulties might occur,
aud. IN fine, as mediator in all our d'llel-
eacrs."
The Government Of Peru concluded on
the 9Th Of June Of that year treaty OF al
lianc, and confederation with the plenpo-
Tertiary of Colombia and by il, both par
ties were pledged To lnlerpose their good
Offices, that all, entering into the same
compact, a general assembly of the Con-
fedefates might be effected. Treaty To
tn. same purpOrt was concluded IN Mexico
on the 3rd of October of 1898. by the En-
voy extraordinary OF Colombia to that
state and there are strong grounds to
hope that the other Governments will ac
cede to what regard for their Own inter
ests SD urgently recommends.
To delay FOR longer period the General
Meeting of the Plrmpoisniarcs from the
R.pnbcs who de Jdtto already form
coniederacy, until the accession of the re-
mainder he obtained, would be deprvlng
ourselves ofthe advantages which mat as
setnhy would produce from the moment
of IFS installation. These advantages are
prodgiously increased, if we contemplate
the picture presented IL us 10y the political
world, IL more dItcularIy, the Cabinets OF
Europe.
The union of the plenipotentiares of
Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, would be de
layed indefinitely, If IT were not promoted
by one of the contracting parties urless
we were To wait for the result of a new,
and special convention upon the time and
place relative To this great event. On con
sderng the difficulties and delays from the
distance at which we are separated, added
10 other weighty motives emanating lrom
a consideration of our general Interests, |
have resolved to take this attp, with
view to promote the immediate meeting OF
our plenipotentlarrs whilst, in the mean
time the other States celebrate the same
conditions az already exist between US, re-
latlse to the appointment and nc0rpora-
ton of their Representatives.
| With respect to the period of the install
lation of the Assembly venture to heleye
that 40 difficulty Gao he opposed To- It's Ia
king PLACE within the space of six months,
counting from the present date and
likewise venture to ilalter myself, that thu
ardent desires which all Americans feel IL
exalt the power of the Colombian Cont
nent will abridge the difficulties and delays
which ministerial preparations might re-
qn,re, aud The distance which exists be-
tween the capitals Of each state and the
central place of meeting.
1t seems that il the world had TO choose
its capital, the Islhmns of Panama would
he selected fer this august purpose, placed,
as II l., in the centre ri the globe, looking
on the one side towards Asia, and on the
other towards Africa and Europe. The
Islhmus of Panama has been offered by
the Government of Colombia, for this OBJ
leCt, IN existing treaties. The lsthmus Is
at an equal Distance from the two extrem-
ties and on this account might he PROV
QInpally alnDf.I M tIn plara AL hu
FIRST meeting of the confede,ates might be
held.
Yielding therefore, 10 these Consilera-
lions, feel strongly inclined to send To Pa
mama the deputies from this Republic, the
moment have the honur 10 receive the
wished for answer II this CIRCULAR. Moth
ing, certainly, will contribute so much Ia
satisfy the ardent wishes Of my heart, II.
the cooperation which | look forward Ia
of the confed.rated Governments in carry
ing into effect this august act of America.
Ii your eXceency does not condescend
to DIN in il, | forrsee immense delay and
injury, at time when the mo, rmCnt ot
the world accelerntes all things, accelera-
ting them perhaps to our disadvantage.
After the first conferences between the
IlPnpntenlidrleS nave Deen nelu, me resi-
dence of the Assembly, as we'll as ITS attri
buttons, may be determined IN a solemn
manner by the majority and then all ON
aim will be accomplished.
The day which our pIenipotentialies es-
change THEN full powers, will form IA me-
mnrahie era in the diplomatic History oil
America. When, an hundred ages hence
posterty seeks the origin of our in,rr-na-
tional law, and recalls IL mind the cunIen
lions which consolidated her existence, she
will respectfully consult the records o'ihe
proceedings in the Isthmus. In them she
will discover the basis of our first alliances,
which will regulate the system OF our re-
laions with the Univcrst. What viii the
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