New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-13
EW-GRANADA.
Constitutional Reform.

We extract the following from the New Grenadian
respondence of The Eten,ng Pest dated the I'd inst
This Is the day appointed by the Government for the
promu CATION of the Constitution throughout The Re
rubfc Of Now Granada. From this day forward 1t be
comes the fundamental law Of Inc land Today Is s'so
promulgated the decree OF Government seyerng Church
and State. The day seems to Ds celebrated with gooh
degree OF enthusiasm. Cannon discharged at day
Iehi noon and The Constitution and decree
were read from stand in tho sqrnre, IN front Of van
Courts Exchange 4 band Of music Is playing national
airs md the shouts OF the natives Indicate good degree
Of popular favor.
AMER long struggle wi bigolry and priosscfa fi, pop
uar liberty IS triumphant ! give yoa syhop5s % .'o
from manuscript copy
"lt On and after Ills doy VIII close all Interference Of
the uatOua 0fmunicpal authO8esn regard 10 the pre-
sen,r OF persons for ing ecclesiastical benecc and IN
regard 10 all regulations relating to me Iract &c Of ne
Cathoie worship Or a., ger ro,1P wnn my W it
the liberty which Is guaranteed them by aecnon OF ~
tics If The Constitution. -.
I'd Forced contributions ior the support Of religious
wCf.bip tAe maintenance 81 religious .'tisies or nun
n !. ci1.1oi be levied Liabilities which have been or
ray bo hereafter contracted BY the believer Of any con
segaton whatever for The support Of fs worsP or ns
- viii b. hell ns matters Of individual liability and the
pablo authorities viii treat them as suc1 IT,, 49,.
I'd Minister fInchOnaTies Of 0@y religious denoil
nation or form 4 w0rbp matter what may De the
rank or cond ton, both IN matters "a civil ana erimnh
jurisdiction, arc anenaOe 10 the ssme H"g,,H
and IA fhe saus Granadnns belong 10 the 0rocr
IN Chufcles and church property, and the revenues
fhnf 70 .nC rdL.t VIII IlftulfF W VI
froJon q the respective district with me soie essep
ton Of hose who have pfeal patrons IN Iusce OF 'nc'
! foundation. t....,o-
oh Oh No r.. Of coercion On Tic part Of D,,ier' Or
ebure fluctionars s Of any lind which WI ,ighs NJ
critics guaranteed Now Gran dians Dy te 'l 1' u ''
! CCusff'rtion Of the Rcpubls viii be allowed
/ nh The executive poser VIII receive ~, eyent t,p
,, pontacaI (overnnenz uDless 81 pgJety dD0Dl'tc
character ana - that with The soie Object Of treating
| Is into rational aiialfs. ..-... -
IN Ths article j. exception to he enactment 81
H la Tie Fathers Of tn Soecty q Jesus ere stIi W
I ID urohibned flOm cTlcI ne tho Rcrubjc.
.ath Certain pcDaites i0r Ofen5es cCmmued ~ nsI
The rec eclse q Catholic gonhip AMI against Caiholc
riniser- are nlde equally binding against thoss con
I nifted against any other denomination.
sICth From ths DAY. obligatory 0Itdbutcnt of sh'
support Of ministers religion BE- decreed Inc Pfo
ynccs are exempt from TIE exponse 81 the snPpo' :"
religion IN tas dioccss 10 which they belong; -, -.
18th. Catholic ChBrches and Caih0ic CGiAeos1 ''''S
% BE Catholic i1habifanfs. -
18th The - afe i absoived from al eonnfPtDh W.,
Ar, sreb ad the Church j. moro % nis1ere wlii
any matters IL State Eecie.astlcs o. efey uo. ~
uonks g. hoI the sznse relation 10 the STAG tna' 9y
.s,b Tho ecclesiastical prelatss WHO have been ban
tJ -, - Grnnafa n liberty % return wnencye
bv nav deem proper aad TIE suits against them are e
'i y c;ver IN Bogots june L. is53.
te YOU zee the political creed Of he Immortal Je.
e-o h radusi,y bat surely winning ~ way 70 poPa
favor and il % be hoped ere long the nations - 30
ssrtb now -roarire under piesily domination WI iON'
The ozalaJe - iAea y O.. oT2 country a'a n'i'
!, ,efis by New ClaI-dl