Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07


said merchandise thus passing over any road
or canal that may be made by the government
of New Granada, or by the authority of the
same, than is, under like circumstances, le-
We'd upon and collected from the Granadian
citizens; that any lawful produce, manufac-
lures, or merchandise belonging to citizens of
the United States thus passing from one sea
10 the other, in either direction, for the pur-
pose Of exportat on TO any other foreign coun-
Try, shall not be liable TO any import duties
wratever; or, having paid such duties, they
shaIi De entitled To drawback upon their ex-
! portatlon; nor shall the citizens Of the United
States be liable 10 any duties. tolls. or charge.
OF any kind 10 which native citizens are not
subjected for thus passing the said isthmus,
And, in order 10 secure to themselves the tran.
quill and constant enjoyment of these advan-
tages, and as an especial compensation for the
said advantages, and for the favors they have
tn IS treaty, the United States guaranty posi-
lively and efficaciously 10 New Granada, by
the present stipulation, the. perfect neutrality
| Of the aforementioned isthmus, with the view
! that the free transit from the one TO the other
sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed in
any future time while this treaty exists; and
in consequence the United States also guaran-
! ty, in the same manner, the rights of sover-
eighty and property which New Granada has
and possesses over the said territory
ID. The present treaty shall remain in full
force and vgor for the term of twenty years
from the day of the exchange of the rati6ca.
tons; and from the same day the treaty that
was concluded between the United States and
Colombia, on the 18th OF October, 1924, shall
cease 10 have effect, Notwithstanding what
was disposed in the first point of its 3lst arti.
Gle.
81. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Meth.
er party notifies TO the otherits intention of re.
forming any OF or all the articles of this treaty.
twelve months before the expiration of the
twenty years stipulated above, the said treaty
shall continue binding on both parties beyond
the said twenty years, until twelve months
from the time that one of the parties notifies
its intention Of proceeding TO reform.
4th If any one or more of the citizens Of
either party shall infringe any of the articles
OF this treaty, such citizens shall be held per-
sonaly responsible for the same, and the har-
mony and good correspondence between the
two nations shall not be interrupted thereby;
each party engaging in no way 10 protect the
offender, or sanction such violation.
5th If unfortunately any of the articles
contained in this treaty should be violated or
infringed in any way whatever, it is express
lY stipulated that neither of the two contrac-
ting parties shall ordan or authorize any acts
of reprisal, nor shall declare war against the
o,her on complaints of in luries or damages.
until the said party considering Itself offended
shall have laid before the other statement of
such injuries or damages, verified by compe-
tent proofs, demanding Justice and satisfaction,
and the same shall have been denied, in viola
ton of the laws and of International right.
9Th Any SnpcIa1 orr riy ohlo udy
that one or the other power may enjoy from
the foregoing shpuaons. are, and ought to
be, always understood in virtue and as in
compensation of the obligations they have Just
contracted, and which have been specified in
the first number of this article
article SO. The present treaty Of peace am
Ity, commerce and navigation shall be ap-
proved and ratified by the President of the
United States. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate thereof; and by the
President of the republic of New Granada,
, with the consent and appreciation of the Con-
gress of the same; and the ratification shall be
exchanged in the city of Washington, within
eighteen months from the date of the sigma
ture thereof or sooner if possible.
In faith whereof, we, the plenipotentiaries
of the United States of America, and of the re-
public OF New Granada, have signed and seal
ed these presents in the city of Bogota, on
the twelfth day of December. in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and for
ty-six. [sEAL] "a. BlDLACK
+ [sEALl M M. MALLARtNO.
additional AyticIe. The republics of the
United States and OF New Granada will hold
and admit as national ships of one or the 9TH
err, all those that shall he provided by the re-
speclve governments with patent issued &C.
cording TO its laws.
Tho al l. Ill
the same force and validity as il it were ihser-
ted, word for word, in the treaty signed this
day. 1t shall be ratified, and the Publications
shall be exchanged at the same time.
In witness Whereof the respective plenipo-
f tentlaries have signed the same, and have atix.
ed thereto their seals.
4 Done in the city of Bogota, the twelfth day
of December, in the year of our Lord one
4 thousand eight hundred and forty-six
i [sEAL.l D B. BIDLACK.
4 [sEAL.] NJ. NJ. MALLARINO.
And whereas the said treaty and additional
i article have been duly ratified on both parts,
n and the respective ratflcations of the same
y were exchanged at Washington. on the tenth
: day OF June, one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight, by James Buchanan, Secretary of
v State of the United States of America, and
q General Pedro Alcantara I4erran, Envoy Ex
| bldOIulildlI anu NllHISici fOtShAoIJ W
: the republic Of New Granada, on the part
of their respective governments:
- Now, therefore, be it known, that |, JAMES
II X. Polk, President of the United States of
II America, have caused the said treaty and ad'
= dit:onal article to be made public, to the end
that the same may be observed and fulfilled
= with good faith by the United States and the
;, citizens thereof.
:" In witness whereof, have hereunto
~ r.. 81 my hand and caused the seal Of the
- United States to be affixed.
= Done at the city OF Washington, this twelfth
:. day OF June, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty eight, and in the
d seventy second year of the independence of
. the United States.
: By the President:
l. JAMES K POLK
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.
II Not Bad Idea I've have heard it suy-
< rested, now that Henry Clay has been laid on
N the shelf, that he should, like Louis PhiIippe