Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-28
Documents accompanying the Presidents Message
on the Panama Question.

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Treatu Bet,ceen Colombia and Peru.
TRANSLATION.
Francisco desPaua oantander, OF the llber-
ators of Venezuela and Cundnamarca, dec.
GRATED with the Cross of Boyaca, general OF
division of the armies OF Colombia, Vice
President of the Republic, charged with the
Executive power, sc. sc. &c.
To all uho shall see these presents, greeting:
Whereas there has been concluded and sign
ed. between the Republic Of Colombia and the
state Of Peru Treaty additional to that OF
perpetual union, league, and confederation, on
the sixth day of July, of the year Of Grace one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, by
means of Plenipotentiaries sufficiently author
lied by both parties, the tenor whereof, word
for word, is as follows:
In the name Of God, the Sovereign Ruler Of
the Universe:
The Government ofthe Republic of Colon
bia on the one part, and on that OF the state OF
Peru. animated with the most sincere desires OF
terminating the calamities ofthe present war,
70 which they have been provoked by the Gov
eminent OF His Catholic Majesty, the King OF
Snain. determined with all their resources and
forces by sea and land 10 maintain etfectually
their liberty and independence, and DESTROYS
that this league be general between all the
states Of Americas, formerly Spanish, that
united, strong, and powerful, they may main
tain in common the cause OF their independ-
ence. which is the primary object OF the pre-
sent contest, fave appointed Plenipolentiarles
to discuss, arrange, and conclude a Treaty Of
union. league. and confederation, 10 wit:
His Exceency the Lberator, Presiden. Of
Colombia. the Honorable Joaquin Mosquera;
member of the Senate of the Republic of the
same name; and his Excellency the Supreme
DELEGATE of the state of Peru, the most illus
trious and honorable Colonel On. Bernardo
Monteagudo, Counsellor and Minister of State
and Foreign Relations, Founder an Member
of the great Council Of the order of the Sun,
and Secretary thereof, decorated with the med
al of the iberator army, superintendent oil the
finances Of the General Post Office, and Presl-
dent OF the Patriotic Society: who, alter having
exchanged their full powers, found In good and
due form, have agreed on the following artl-
ces:
lst To draw more closely the bonds which
ought in future 10 unite both states, and 10 re-
move any difficulty which may present ITSELF, &
interru IT in any manner, their good cores
pondence and harmony, an assembly shall be
formed composed of TWO PlrniPotentiaries for
each party, in the terms, and with the same
formalities, which, in conformity to established
usapes, ought to be observed, for the appoint
men, of the Ministers Of equal class near the
governments ofioreign nations:
I'd. Both parties obige themselves to inter-
pose their good Offices with the governments OF
the other states of America, formerly Spanish,
to enter into this compact OF perpetual union,
league, and confederation.
Sd. As>soon as this great and important oh
iect has been attained, general assembly OF
the American states shall be convened, COM
posed of their PIenip otentiaries, with the charge
of cementing, in manner the most solid, and
of establishing the intimate relations which
ought 10 exist between ali, and every one Of
them, and who may serve as council IN the
great conflicts, as a rallying point in the COM
mon dangers, as faithful interpreter OF their
public treaties when difficulties occur, and as
an umpire and conclialor in their disputes and
differences.
4th The Isthnus of Panama being an nte
gra part of Colombia, and the most adequate
for that august assembly, this Republic cheer
fully obliges itself 10 afford to the Plenipoten-
tiaries who may compose the assembly OF The
American States, all the aids which hospital.
ty, among brotherly people, and the sacred and
inviolable character of their persons demand.
5th. The state of Peru, from this time, con-
tracts the same obligation, whenever, by the
casualties of the war, or by the consent OF the
majority of the American States, the said as
sembly NAV meet in the territory OF its Deepen
dence, in the same terms as the Republic OF Co.
lonbia has obliged itself in the former article;
as well with respect to the lsthmus of Panama,
as any other point in its jurisdiction, which
NAV he believed for the purpose OF this most
interesting end, by its central position between
the states Of the North and OF the South OF this
America, formerly Spanish
9th. This compact ofperPetual union, league,
and confederation, shall in no wise interrupt the
exercise of the national sovereignty OF each Of
the contracting parties, as well as TO what re-
CARDS their laws, and the establishment and
form of their respective governments,as with
respect TO their relations with other foreign ma
tons. But they expressly and irrevocably bind
themselves not to accede to the demands OF tri-
butes or exactions which the Spanish Govern
menl may bring for the loss OF her ancient su-
premacy over these countries, or any other ma
ton whatever, in her name and stead, nor enter
into any treaty with Spain, or any other nation,
10 the prejudice and dininutlon, OF this indie