The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-12

oil JustlCe tHat at6 hcie 'u Weeo o'a'oet "'e
within the province Of the General Govern
ment. For the public service of the affairs
that the nation reserves itself, The necessa.
~ posts Of employment shall be established
unl such establishment, or whenever there.
after, these posts that are TO be established
are vacant, the despatch of national affairs
shall be in charge of the employees Of the
State, WHO are TO be considered in this charge |
as agents of the rationa government, and
thus being responsible for their conduct in
said charge according 10 he laws of the Re-
public. Whatever be lhe changes the pres
en-, law may suffer, aud however the con-
sti,ueht legislatures of tie States may alter |
the dispositions OF the ssonstitutions, in no
case shall the rights which 'he Republic has
reserved 10 itself over The wpys oi interoceanic
communication be altered. The products
and benefits that the Republic should obtain
IN virtue Of such right, ate hereby iirevocably
appropriated 10 the security Of the national
debt. All New Grenadiaus shal! enjoy in
these States all The rights, guarantees and
benefits that, by the constitution and laws of
the said States are granted TO those born with.
in their respective territories and in case of
the adoption Of reform of the constitution
IN the federal sense, these States are hereby
included in all the disposition of the confed.
Grafton, with respect 10 the affairs of general
Jurisdiction, provided that they do no, restrict
the powers conceded 10 The States by The
present law.
The national Executive power will convoke
for the 18th Of September next in every one
of the Stale constituent assemblies, composed
of thirty-five deputies for each one OF the
States of Boyaca; Cauca, and Cundinamarca;
twenl Y.fve for that Of Bolivar, and twenty
for that of:Masdalena. The Executive pow
or will divide the States into electoral dis.
tricls, taking care that The population Of each
State by the number Of deputies assigned it
in the former temporary regulation. The
cities whose population presents obstacles 10
tho formation of district of this class, shall
be enabled TO compose with The adjoining
districts that shall be necessary electoral dis
tfic.s that give as many as three deputies,
according TO The population basis established.
The election of The deputies for the Constilu.
en-, Assembly, shall be held on the 18th Of
August nex:, according TO regulations eslab.
lished for the election of representatives 10
the Congress of the Republic. 1t belongs 10
the first jury (or Board OF lnspectors) of the
chief town OF the electoral district (Which the
Executive power shalt designaiej to make
the examination OF the registers and 10 de-
clare The election cf the deputies to the Con-
stiluenl Assemblies, exercising the powers
that belong to the juries and to the provin-
cial legislatures, set forth in the law of elec-
lions, in all thereof that may be compatible
with the present law. The Constituent AS
semblies, as soon as organized, can examine
and decide the reclamalions that are made
respecting the election of their members,
qualify them, declare The nullity of the regis
lers that are illegal, and hold new cxumina-
lions with valid registers, declaring the eleo-
ton in favor Of the deputies legally elected,
and in conclusion naming them. The Ma.
lionaI Executive power, in the decree ofcon.
vocation will designate in each Stale the
point at which The constituent assembly
should be installed, seeking 10 select the
place most central and best fitted for the pur-
pose. The Assembly once organized, can
transfer its sessions to the place they may
deem The most convenient.
When the Assembly is organized, it shall
designate citizen who may exercise provis-
ionalIy the Executive power Of the Stale, un-
ill the Constitution is promulgated, and the
chief officer (Jefe SuperoD is elected and
duly installed. In the present year, The eec-
lion Of Governors, Magistrates and Atornies
of The tribunal of the district, will be deferred
until the assemblies Of The States appoint The
lime and mode of holding The elections. The
provincial Legislatures shall cease the exer-
else of their functions from the 18th day of
September next. The provincial ordinances
shall continue in force in their respective ler-
rtories, and the municipal authorities shall
continue exercising their functions, until the
constitutional assemblies ordain and establish
such as they deem best for each Stale. From
the sanction of the present law, the following
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appointments may be considered to be for
election proceedings, the canton OF Veez 10
The province NocoHo, ihe caulons OF Chquin-
quira and Mouiquira TO that Of Tunja, and
these towns set apart from the province of
Mompos 10 that OF Pamplonas and Santa
Martha respectively. The State Of Sanlander
will be constituted on the 18th Of September
next, and the election Of members 10 line con.
stitueni assembly of said State, will be held
the same day on which The elections for
members OF the other assemblies are held /;
the legislative act of the 18Th OF May last,
which creates that State, being hereby re-
formed on these points. From this outline
of the new Constitution, it will be seen. that
the influences of our government are exertng
their "manifest destiny" upon our neishbors,
and will 90 on extending themselves like a
circle in the waters until the entire continen,
becomes studded with. federated constella-
tions OF sovereign States,