The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-15

Republics, the means which it considers
most proper to strengthen their power "a
gainst foreign enemies and to establish an
indissouble Alliance founded on the CON-
munity of principles essential to order and
! to the progressive and simultaneous prosper
ity of each and all of them.
| 1t is under these considerations that the
Government submits to the sanction OF Con-
sress the subjoined project ola law
(SignedJ
JUAN GREGORO DE LAS ilERAS,
! MANUEL JOSE GARCIA.
TO the General Congreaa.
Project Of tie iagv.
..frt. lSt.-The National Executive is au-
with the other States of America formerly
Spanish) for maintaining their Independence
against the Spanish nation, CT any ether
foreign power.
.frt. 2ud.-The Republic of the United
Provinces of Rio de la Plata, solenny ac-
knowledgcs, as fundamental laws in their
political association, and authorizes the FIX
ecutive Power to enter into negotiations,
that they may likewise 5e acknowledged BY
all the States of the American Continent
the following -
Ersf-That the free will of the people is
the only origin of the Legitimacy Of Govern
ments.
!leconG.- That no man can exercise, nor
by any title pretend to exercise, the power
Of giving laws to the pcople-nor can they
renounce, for themselves or their posterity, !,
the right Of sanctionng them by means Ct
their legal representa ativcs.
1hir9.-That no Government can assume
to itself. the power of interfering in the NJ
,crnal concerns of another independent
State.
Fourth.- That private property within
the territory of the Republics, is inviolable
in peace and in war.
.4rt. 5d.-The Executive Power will me-
gociatc with the American State, (formerly
Spansh) rha r-sul-tiun III their commercial
relations OH the basis of free compcttisi;
of the industry OF the citizens of the said
States, in all and each of their respective
territories
.drf. 4th.--Every case of alliance, men
toned in article 1st., shall be regulated by
an especial treaty conformable with the
circumstances OF each of the contracting
States.
.4rt. 5tl.-The National Executive shall
have the power to send, at suitable time,
to the assembly of the States of the Ameri-
can Continent convened by the Governments
Of Colombia and Peru-one or more minis
ters plenipotentiaries, with the objects ex-
pressed in this law"
On the subject of the above, the Editors
of the .frgoS remark-"'rhese documents
accompanying the communication of the
Government were presented to Congress and
read in the session of the Goth inst. They
contain the official manifestations of the Re
rublcs of Mexico Colombia and Peru, upon
the meeting Of Congress of Plenipotenta-
res at Panama, and the invitation addressed
to this Government for its concurrence.
The note with which the Government ac-
companicd them, and the PROJECT Of ia7v,
appear to us TO possess an extraordinary mer
it, embracing as they do, the principles of a
liberal and enlightened policy.
If the Isthmus of Panama comes to be the
point of meeting for all the nations of the
Continent, where they can regulate and
maintain their amcabe relations, and agree
on general principles, which may found
guarantee of their good conduct, without
subjectng themselves, by that, to Sutreme
authority which may haze in its hands the
destiny ofthe 7vorld-then. indeed, shall we
be able to look upon that part of America,
as the very focus of their social felicity"
.dct Of Indehendcnce Of Uhher Peru.-
The deputies assembled from the four prov
inces of Upper Peru, published a declara-
ton of Independence on the 9th of August,
which declares that they are resolved that
the country shall be governed by constitu"
ton formed by itself, believing that it will
be more for its own happiness to become a
separate nation, under the sanction OF the
Catholic religion and on the principles of
honour, liberty, equality, &c.
We have received from our correspond
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