Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-27
TJeutu bet,reen Colombia and Chile.

10.
Treatu 6et,een Colombia and Chile.
| TRANSLATION.
Francisco de Paula Santander, OF the LIBERIA
tors of Venezuela and Cundinamarca, deco
rated with the cross of Boyaca, General OF
Division of the Armies OF Colombia, vice
Presiden, of the Republic charged with the
Executive power, sc. sc. sc.
/ To all sho shall see these presents, greeting:
Whereas there has been concluded and sign
ed, in the City of Santiago de Chile, on the
twenty first day of October, in the year Of
Grace one thousand eight hundred and twenty
two, between the Republic OF Colombia and
the State of Chile, by means of plenipotenti-
aries sufficiently authorized by both parties,
treaty Of perpetual union, league, and conied-
Grafton, the tenor whereof is, word Tor word,
as follows:
| In the name of God, the Author and Legis-
lator of the Universe: The Government OF the
Republic Of Colombia, on the one part, and on
| the other that of the State Of Chile, animated
with the most sincere desire OF putting spec
DIV termination to the calamilies OF the presen,
war, to which they have been melted by the
Government Of His Catholic Majesty, the King
of Spain, by effectualy cooperating, for so I'M
portant an object, with all their influence, re-
sources, and forces, by sea and land, to secure
forever to their respective people, SUBJECTS ana
citizens the precious enJoyments OF their IN
terna tranquility, Of their liberty and national
independence; and his excellency the Llberator,
President Of Colombia, having, for that pur-
pcse, conferred full powers upon the honorable
JOAQUIN Mosquera and Arbolida, member OF
the Senate of the Republic of the same name;
and his excellency the Supreme Director OF The
State of Chile, upon his Ministers OF State in
the Departments Of Government and Foreign
Relations, D. Joaquin de Echeverria, and in
those of Finance and War, D Jose Antonio
Rodriguez; they, after having exchanged, in
pcod and due form, the said powers, have a
greed on the following articles:
Article |. The Republic Of Colombia and the
State Of Chile are united, bound, and contedera'
ted. in peace and war, TO maintain with their
influences and forces, by sea and land, as far
as circumstances permit, their independence OIL
the Spanish nation, and OF any other foreign
domination whatsoever, and to secure, after
that is recognized, their mutual prosperity, the
greatest harmony and good understanding, as.
well between their people, subjects, and cltI-
zens. as with other Powers with which they
NAV enter into relations.
Art. Q. The Republic of Colombia and the
State of Chile, therefore, voluntarily promise
and contract league Of close alliance and firm
and constant friendship, for the common de-
fence, for the security of their independence
liberty, for their reciprocal and general good,
and for their internal tranquility, obliging
themselves to succor each other, and to repel,
in common, every attack or invasion which may
in any manner, threaten their political exist
enCe.
Art. 5. In order 10 contribute 10 the objects
pointed out in the foregoing articles, the Re
public Of Colombia binds itself to assist, with
the dis2osable sea and land forces, Of which'the
number, or its equivalent, shall be fixed at
meeting Of Plenipotenliaries.
Art. 4. The State of Chile shall also contri-
butte, with the disposabe sea and land forces,
of which the number, OF its equivalent, shall be
likewise fixed at the same meeting.
Art. s. In cases Of sudden invasion, both par
ties shall be empowered to act in hostile man.
ner in the territories Of the dependence Of Ell
Their, whenever circumstances Of moment pre-
vent their acting in concert with the Govern
Enent to which the Sovereignty of the invaded
territory belongs. But the party so acting shall
fulfil, and cause to be fulfilled, the statutes, or
dinances, and laws, of the respective States, SO
far as circumstances permit, and cause Its Co.
vernment to be respected and obeyed. The e2-
penses which shall be incurred in their opera
TORS. and others which may be incurred in con-
sequence Of the third and fourth articles, shall
be liquidated by separate Conventions, and shall
be made good one year after the conclusion OF
the present war
Art. 6. To secure and perpetuate, in the best
mode possible, the good friendship and cores
pondence between both States, their subjects &
citizens, they shall have free entrance and de-
parture in their ports and territories, and shall
enjoy there all the civil rights and privileges OF
trade and commerce, being subjected only to
the duties, imposts, and restrictions, to which
the subjects and citizens ofeach ofthe contract.
ing parties shall be subject.