The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-06

popular representative, alternate ah9 IesPons4
Die government. The provinces or ter1lloIia, seo-
tions epioy muni bal BOWER in all its extent the
general coyernment retaining only natural, and
general functions.
of the republic, o. u lis defect by the Vice Presi-
dent or tie desig,atsd with council of four Secre
taries of State. WHOM he Is free to name.
The legislative goWer il entrusted to congress
comDssed of two chambers: one of senator's and the
other of representatives,.
The judicial power is exercised BY the supreme
court Of the naticn and BY the other tribunals or
judgeshps established by the laws. -5-
The president and Sice-president of the republic,
the magistrates CT the supreme court, and the pro.
curator attorney general Of the nation elected
representatives and governors Of provinces. These
elections are made ~ universal vote, direct and
cret and are decided by relative majority of votes
The president Of The republic is not Immediately
reeligible.
To every Granaean, or resident in New Granada
are guaranteed
Judicial liberty far as it does not interfere with
the liberty Of other.
Personal security, freedom from prison, detention,
arrest or confinement except for causes purely cri-
mnal; and to be Judged or sentenced not by special
commissions, but by his natural judges, according
to the existing laws and after due trial.
The inviolability O property.
The liberty of Instruction, industry and labor.
The free public or private profession Of the reli-
gion that may beet SIT him.
The inviolability d his domcile, of his private
correspondence and eersonal papers.
The free expression of his thoughts through the
press, or through eng translation whatever, and by
words with the onjy tlanslations which morality
claims.
The right Of assembling.
The right Of petition.
An equality in all Individual rights, without dis.
tinctons Of birth, title to nobility profession privi
leges or class.
Trial by jury in criminal cases.
THERE'S no slave, nor is slavery permitted in the
Territory Of the Republic.
To be eligible to any place, except the Presidency
or Vice Presidency q the republic it is sufficient to
Epitome Of the dispositions on the emigration Of
foreigners enacted ~ the laws of New Granada.
There are three millions of fanegadas of unoccu.
pied lands destined to be adjudicated as property to
the country, by loas as far as ten fanegadas Gwen
ty-two acres) for each person. They are besides ex
empt, for twenty years, from all capitaton tax or
direct contribution and all military service. -,
Any emigf4nt can present himself to the Governor
Of the province In which he intends to settle solicit
ing the respective concession of unoccupied lands
providehe shows that he is entitled to it, what
his means and profession what family he brings
with him, and that he has already been naturalized
in the country The legal forms being completed,
the title Of property shall be delivered to him.
The emigrants who shall have obtained cOnces-
sions Of unoccupied lands, and to whom property
title shall have been delivered, can dispose of them
they may wish, if the contrary shall not have been
specified IN the contract by virtue OF which they are
in the country.
When an emigrant shall prove that he has in
perfect state Of cultivation or service the portions Of
land allotted to him, new concessions will be made
to him and loan of two hundred dollars, repayable
in four years without interest.
The authorities shall be strictly yigant that the
emigrants enjoy all the exemptions to which they
are entitled, and that due justice be done to theni
1t is the duty Of the judicial representative Of the
government to prosecute all disputes that may
respecting lands, in behalf of the emigmnts and
without any cost to them.
When the emigrants shall settle upon the lands
privi nd thav
enjoy the same, in addition to those to which they
are entitled as emigrants.
No reform that may be made in a law can alter
the dispositions OF a contract made previously.
The colony Of foreigners that may settle in La
Goajira shall enjoy for % years all the privileges and
exemptions granted to the emigrants, and shah be
assisted with an annual sum Of eight hundred
dollars from the national treasury: are exempt.
ed from contributions and military service,
and they have besides a right to certain
number OF fanegadas Of unoccupied lands, all the
mountains Of Barbacoa and Souson the countries Of
Rapaso and Tumaco, the territory of Caqueta,
the unoccupied Lands of Casanares. the town
Of Elsnsysntun 5Port on the pacidcl I. the
Cauca, and the port Of Turbo also on the Pacific.
The first exemptions are also enjoyed by the settlers
OF the ports Hopto, Panama and Portobelo, those
and of the cani6ais Of Bocas del Toro, Daren. san
Andres and ST. Martha. orr S-l
The navigation Of the rivers Of the republic is free
IN merchant steamships, foreign under their ma
The importation and expiration Of gold, silver
and platina, in dust or ingots, are free.
The sowing, cultivation and sale Of tobacco are
The manufacture and sale of spirits are free.
The commerce and use OF arms is free; as
also, without any duty whatever, the impOrta-
tion Of printed works, printing presses, maps,
mathematical instruments, surgical, &c, &C.;
all agricultural implements, mining, marine and wo-
ven goods, construction Of roads, and all other
arts and sciences OF first necessy-as also OF lime,
states, nails, zinc plates and other building mate.
rails; but this latter, for certain number OF years
and in certain territories, such as the provinces of
Choco and Barbacoas, and the ports Of Cadres, st.
Buenaventura and Savania, whose progress 1t Is ur-
gently necessary to assist.
The transit OF an individual from one place to an.
other is free-it ie only in time OF war that pass
port Is necessary.
turalizaton, acquire possess and sell their real
estate, and dispose Of it with the same facilities as
New Canadians.
Pain Of death for political crimes, imprisonment
Tor debt, and public inamy, are abolished.
There are several free ports in the republic, among
which those of Buenaventura and Tumaco, those in
the couters of Panama and Portobeo and those that
are included In two lines OF coast. OF Discriminate
extension on both seas and belonging to the province
Of Choco.
The ports Of Carthagena, Rio Haohe, Sayana
and Santa Marta on the, Atlantic; those Of Boca
chica, Buenaventura and Tumaco on the Pacific,
and oil those Of the lsthmus OF Panama on both
SEAS az also those of Aranca and Meta the rivers
Of that name, arc open to exports and imports
those Of ZApote, Tolu and Carmen on the Atlantic,
are only open TO expectation.
Quarantine and sanitary cordons are abolished.
The duties Gnternational) which were formerly
recovered on salt. and those Of tolls passage and
bridges ON national roads abolished. II is also
unnecessary to present pass for International
goods. ~ ~
National and foreign vessels are on an equality.
The rural estates In Bocas del Tor0 pay no duty,
and the trade in tortoise shell there is free.
Whaling vessels pay no duty in the port OF Mon.
TITO. 800
The construction Of vessels is recompensed with
money. The timber cut for that purpose on the
land Of the State is free Of duty.
~ the contract made for the construction OF the
present fanama Railroad, all individuals who may
come 10 the republic as settlers on account Of
the state, are carried free by the said railroad
at the charges and cost Of the company, without