Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-14

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Snss;., permit, their independence of the
spanish nation, and of any other foreign Jom;-
oh Whatever; and to secure. after that is re-
,s Aeo' 'heiF mutual prosperity, the creates,
""iniony anu good understanding, as well be-
u.;,h a,i YER People, subjects, and citizens. az
into relations Ay eh'eS
Art z. Inc Republic Of Colombia. and m.
STATE OF Chile, therefore. voluntary p,om;se ana
HaS. League OF close alliance and constant
n..;. "ip' ior the common defence, for the Sc
oi their independence, and liberty. for
Ii 1e.'Pfocai and general good. obl;sinr them
serves 70 succour each other, and reneI. i, com
fhon' every attack or inv aston which ,r,v :;
ny manner threaten their political existence.
Aar. q. In order 20 contribute TO the ob;ss-s
ro",eu QUIZ In The foregoing articles the Repuh
nc OF Colombia binds itself to assist. with ~.
a'spasaoie sea and land forces. of which the
number, or its equivalent, shall, be e. :, Ne
meeting OF Plenipotentiaries
ART 4. The State ofChiie shall alec oo,,.;
ou'e WIN The disposable sea and land forces ~
"hicn The number, of its equivalent shall liz
wise be liked at said mee,ns''
t"e olher treaties contain stpu!a,ions of sirn;.
-. 'h'Pos,. Fos The Confederation thus formed. a
,,a.n,; ouucH is provided, composed OF two
deputies from each OF the Confederate States. No.
are 10 meet at Panama; but if ever, lrcr, ~. 49,
Se",s Oh war or Tor any other reason that sho1ia
&c &c eeei'ea an improper place, majority Of Tho
safes may remove /. to some other spctin S,o,
20" -,"e'9eo: lis objects and powers are thus
s,',eu IN al! the Treaties: F." A Genera. Congress
snail be assembled, composed of PleD;,o,.t,;"
ries from the American States. f., rho ,tro~n
establishing on more solid basis, the intin,,e -,
ia'ions which should exist between thor, ~
individually and collectively: and thai i, ma.
serve as Council in grea, events. "a n roin, -.
union in common danger, as faiiLfu, intcrn-e
!e' o! PuDHc treaties; IN cases of misundert,nd
".
putes and differences' - us
NOW Tor the purpose Of simplifying the ouesrfo,
permit me 10 ASK can the two specific objects a.;
ou''es Q! 'he congress, viz the i7teruyef,,t;o, ~,
sreaues' ana the ur'puage OF all disputes and d;f-
ieIehces between the confederate States. he eT..,
eu upon Tue n'ited construction now for the first
TIRE given TO it's powers; a construction re,oroa
and enforced with much ingenl,itv bv ,Ia .,N
man ;iom Rhode Island, when the dsorerors 60"
we axe ABOUT TO take are fully presented 10 bis
view Upon further reflection, that remittance.
cannot IAN 10 detect the falacy Of the REASONING
oy which lie has been induced TO adop, censtrnc''
'ioh against Inc express letter Of the treaties. He
"'Hs-"hele are '.!e powers by which the Con-
sTess Is 10 enforce ats decisions; none are .;,ar
hence he inieis, that they are only AUTHORIZE -,
odeiSe' ont not to direct. Permit me 10 asx ,b.
worthy gentleman to define the character ne o.
Congress under the Articles OF Confedera,ion
was that mere diplomatic council-aa siy;.in,.
toe a eo"' entioh OF Dlpiomaists met 10 neeo-
Du' no' 10 oecloet 1T was legislative BODY.
me gentleman will compare the treaties bv Ill
me congress oil Panama is established with ~
artcies oil Confederation. he will perceive n s,r;-
king similarity between them Orr % C,orn,a',
was declared 10 be the last resort or appeai for
all disputes or differences now subsstine or M.
may hereafter arse between two or ore S,aie,
f" concerning boundary. jurisdiction, or an, otbs-~
s" cause whatever" Was any direct nower CO.
ierred to enforce its decisions, Not at al M.
congress was lett as the Congress of Spanish Ane-
ican States IS LETT, to the obligations resting ON
each OF the confederate States, to abide BY The de-
cisions OF tribunal of their own creation. md -
the known consequences of coniumacr On -
gress, it is true, had the express power to der;Ia
on peace or war. But was II clothed with ,ba ,rsa
OF sustaining their decision? Was it not Who'll
dependent on the voluntary contributions of ~
States! The gentlemanalso refers 10 the s,inI,,;,
contained IN the treaties, securing "the exercise
" OF The national Sovereignty Of each of the contract
" ing parties. as Wen as to what regards their laws
% and to the establishment and 10. m OF fei, resoo,
&C i've Governments" &C. &C. By adyer,iH, -
the Articles oil, our Confederation, ba wiz 80.
find stipulation Sc that each Stale abonId -;
g It's sovereignty, freedom, and independence "a
every power, Jurisdiction, and right yvbr1 w.
not expressly delegated TO the United States Rn,
II ne he correct IN supposing that this Congress-
W" 20 "eiS ePOhstic meeting, tor the DUR
pose OF negotiating treaties in the usual form ar1
without power 10 bind any State ereept b., he mr.,
consent, whence The necessity o: this raser,.,;,
Does mot perceive that tie very fact of inser,in,
the exception, on which he SO confidentIy ,sr;ae
overihrows the argument he attempts 10 snstsin -
IL! AZ can require no argument. or calculation. to-
es.aUish tne permanent character Of the Congress;
IT has no limitation as 10 time in the treaties. 4,
is 10 be the Congress Of the Confeders,ioo o.S
OF course TO last as long as Tie J,onrej.,.,:
endures.
Such Is the necessary result, md that sucb .;
the design OF its founders, appears from The provi
sion suthorising the removal of the seat OF eove,,
inent, by the vote OF majority, if erfr the cas-
ualiIes OF war, or any other cause may render !.
advisable TO do so. There is no express stiot,J.-
lIoh as 10 Inc manner OF acting by the Congress.
Our Government required information upon this
point. and afterwards, as ] have already stated
consented 10 act without it. But that it's iecjsions
are to be governed by majority results frotn the
proprieiy of that course, from the equality of H.
presentation, from the provision that such sba1I
he the case, IN relation TO the place OF meeting
and the absence Of any other provision in regapd
TO the other concerns of the Congress This view
OF the subject Is confirmed by the letter from the.
Government Council OF Peru, to the Government
OF Buenos Ayres, of the I'd Of May last, urging
a union IN The arrangements Of the Congress. in
which, alter stating that If the world had 10 elect
u Capital, I" The Isbmus of Panama womb 10
pointed out for that august destiny, placed as /.
Is IN the centre OF the globe, looking on the onc
side 10 Asia, and on the other 10 A frica and FL
rope: that the isthmus had been offered for that
purpose by the Republic Of Colombia ; and thar
II war at an equal distance from both extremities
and, on that account, might serve as a uroyision
8 al place for the first Assembly of the Confede-.
{ rates" IT is added, that, " in the first confe-
renee between the Plenipotentiariep the vesjJs,1o