Colombia.
The Times, 1824-09-28T00:00:00

We have received the Colombian journals, the Con-sti- tutional. published in Spanish and English, and Gazeta de Colombia, published only in Spanish, anid considered the paper of the Government, to thc 18th of July. The exp,os65 or official stateinent of the Minister of the Interior respecting the state of the Republic, of which we gave an absfraet some days ago, is published in successive numbers of the Constitutionial. In the Gazeta de Colombia, of the IIth of July, we find a copv of the treaty offriendship, union, andL allianee, coucluided between the Republic of Colombia and the. Iexican nation, on the 23d of October, 18-23, anmi ratificd by the Colomibian Governiment June 30, 1824. T'he articles of this cGnvetBtion, the general pturport of which has been long knofown to the public, stipulate--- Art. 1. Fer an alliance both in peace and war, to main- tain the ildepen dence of both the contracting parties, and to promote mutual prosperity by establishing a corre- spondence of goo(d offices and friendship. Art. 2. For mutual assistance in case of attack or ir.va- sionI. Art. 3. Tc render thc above article efflective, that a par- ticular treaty shall be made, settling the quantity of assist- ance to be granted in given circumstances. Art. -1. That the mnarine ofboth Powers shall be emplov- edl in this service of mutual defence. Art. 5. That on sudden emergencies, all tile disposable forces of each State shall act lsostilely aainst the common enemly in the territory of the other. There are, of course, limitilng and qualifying clattses to this article. Art. 6. That botli States shall vield all assistance in their power to the ships of the other that may have suffered at sea, or may enter their ports for repairs, &c. Art. 7. That both states shali use all their endeavours to put down corsairs equipped by individuals to the pre- judice of national or neutral commerce, and that for this purpose, they grant each to the Judges or admiraltv courts of the other, the pewer of condemning such cor- sairs as sail unider either of their respective flags. Art. 8. That each guarantee the integrity ot the terri- tory of the other, as it existed before the present war, re- cognizing as integral parts of each, all the provinces which, however groverned before, have legitirnately entercd into the formation of each republic. Art. 9. That the demar^atien of that territory shall be subsequently determined. a Art. I0. This article, which is so important as to deserve partictlar niotice, is as follows:-If unfortunately inteTnal tranquillity should be disturbed in an' portion of the above m.entioned states, by turbulent and seditious men, enemies of the Governments legitimately constituted by the will of a free people, quietly anil peaceably expressed through their laws, both parties engage formally' and solemnly to make common caiise against such disturbers, assisting each other as much as lies in their powver, to establi5h order, aRid to restore the empire of the laws. Art. I1. Rvery person exciting listurbance in one of the allicd states, and flyino to aniother, shall be given up. Art. 12. 'I'o draw faster the bondls of anmity, and to re- move difficulties whichl mighlt occasion a breach of liar- nIony, each stateshall appoint two Plenipoten tiaries, witli t.hc powers of Ambassadors, to meet and settle points of common interest uit(ler this treaty. Art. 13. Boih parties enczage to intcrpose their good oTices wvith the other Govern;ments of Spanish Aincrica, to iniduce the n to join this leanue. Art. 14. As soon as this great and important obiect shall have been obtained], a generatl assembly of the Arnerican States, composed of represenfives frem each, shall meet to cement in a more solidl mainer the relations of' amity which ought to exist between thein all andl each, to serve as a hinid of couticil in great conflicts, and to be a point of union in common dangers. At.L. 15. The isthmus of Panara beinig an integral part of Colombia, ancl the place best fitted for this august meet- ing, the Republic of Colombia engrges to lenil to thi? Amrnerican deputies, sent to this assemblv, all the aid to which hospitality prompts, and wlichl the sacred character of these (deputics (lemainads. Art. 16. Mexico makes the saute engagemnent, should the Gencral American Assemnbly choose to rneet on the Mexican territory. Art. 17. Provides that this treatv shall in tio way inter- fere with the separate sovereignty of each state. Art. 18. Fixes the law for the ratification of the treaty. Iblis treatv was ratified by the Government of Colomnbia at Bogota, on 30th of June, wvithl the exception of the 10th1, a past of the 11th, ant a part of the I kh articles. The Gazeta o0 the It tli of Jnly mentions that the Com- manidant of Pasto had oni the 5th of June communicated a statem:ent, that ()!aneta the soi-disant *Viceroy of Pent, had tlefeated G-neral Caratala, likewise a Royalist, and that a rlivisioni of the Royalists had passed to Bolivar. 'li'tis seems tite same accoaiti which we havc had lhere for some time, andlu which as yet is mnaile to rest on no certaiii autlhority. In the Government journal of July 1e, we find a dlecree which ba(t passedl the Senate and the Chamber of Repre- sentatives on the 7 th of the samnc inonth, and hadi received tile assent of'the Executive oit the ltLlh, fixing the rate of' duty on the exportation of all Rrticles the grow&th or proiluc- tion of the Republic. T'lhesc dtities are all nlOW brought into olleaccount and aretobepaii( uniformlyvoverall thepleovillces of the state. Thc following are a few of the artic!es entninc- ratedl in this decree,wiih the ditties payable on exil rtation Un.tanned hid(cs, pay 10 per cent. cacao, 1. per enit.; dye- wvovd, .5 per cetnt.; inules, 2o0 Idollars pel hea(d: hlorses, 16 (1o0- lars per helad,and other catlte 1,2 pe-r liaid; coine(d goll, 3 ptr ecent. 'I'lTe exportation of ol-titist is pmrohiitci: coinedl silver anil platina are likc-;vis. prohibited from i einig ex- ported, for what rcason we know not. All articles not entitnerate( aboteve pay a duity on exportation of' t per cent. 'I'le provisions of this decree voultd appear, t.o say the 5 a1st. of'tllelm, very impolitic. (olViinbia ought to encoltrage,rather tlatii clheek,' the tise of lher prodmic a!nong foreigner-; and if slic inust raise a reveitue on tradle at(i coinlnl.o er, shtomh(l .btain it rathler in some othi r wav thian bv shackilg the frce export of tltc at ticles furni-hielI bv her st)il and ii(tils. trv. F'oreigners will tiot siubtnit to he taxedl for tlhe bene- fit of the (Xoltobians. If dlic d(lties imposedi, therefore, on the xpitrtmtion of Colomnbiasi cinto noitiis be high(r tlian tiose paidt in othler quarters, biorcigiters Nvill ncsert the Co- lotrbian iiarkets for thoec of otiter states. and( titc Govyti- nleit wvill tlitus lose not otii!v i,tir oteit i dititics, btt (ldesrov the tradc of' its sitlh,ecs. We'e fid(l in tit., Impaer allotlbet tleeree prohilfbiting the iopoltmation of s<lt into ativ port of tIc republiic. It is a long tin:c before Governnitts it learn ihat tlhev bcst contsult thi putbltc intcrest by lettinig things alonte. IThc folfowillo g notice of teit state of inattelts in Pcnt Was is%ue -1 at 1ogi-t a. utidior the att hority of Governumiten on .July the l pth, the dav aftet lie ptiblicati.an of thc G,- zet4le, Whliici Comti lii ietiCS nto a( dditito1l iifortiation ex- cept the tioii of Bolivar. NVltIn aennling ihe despatch to the Intte:dant of Ttruxillo. IIuaneltas is abw(tt -0 miles to the nortil of Littia. " The 1A)crator writes troa t iSn nieh i2, near I ia. (datc abnnt thc Inii(lle of Mav) that tile arnti, of tile Vicerov (Olancta hadl gotie over to hinnsctf, andl tL!C troops (o the Rep. biic, and th:at his Excerlcency contemplated taking antive ncami rrs to exterliitate thie reintinder of tlle RoZyalist torecs (iiuri g tilc rest of the monthi. The Viceroy Olanet;a, alter dcetlIrimg :iisetlf for hI a.cpen; . hltl all rngagenient wjith (ceneral Caratala, a Sp:uniaT4i a :tl nt.id. in t triitier. All this hai beti *vritten by the l ibtraot! iinti-cl to the \'ice.['rcsident.' 0OLOM.PL4.