States shall have the power of dictating any Law, Regulation or Ordinance, nor of conceding any exemption or privilege, which may directly or indirectly be injurious to the other, In any case where this may occur, the matter shall be de cided agreeably to paragraph 8 of Article IX. N XIII. The Natives and Inhabitants of the Federal States shall enjoy the same civil and political rights, exemptions and privileges, and shall not be liable to other impositions, and charges, than those paid by the Natives and Inhabitants of the respective Countries. me me attade steenerot of The XIV. La Deuda Interior y Ex-XIV. The Debt, both Foreign terior contraida por los Estados, hasta el dia de la instalacion del Congreso Federal, será pagada por los mismos, sin que grave su re sponsabilidad sobre la Federación. astlege, roit 36XV. Ratificados que sean estos Tratados por los Gobiernos del Perú y Bolivia, nombrarán estos Ministros Plenipotenciarios cerca del Gobierno de Colombia, para negociar la accesion de aquella República al presente Pacto de Federacion y en caso que, por parte de dicha República se propóngan algunas alteraciones, ó modi ficaciones, que no varien la esencia de este Tratado, se procederá sin embargo á la Instalación del Congreso Federal: de cuya atribucion, será arreglar definitivamente éstas: bases, con tal que el número de Diputados sea numericamente igual, y que el Libertador sea el Primer Gefe Supremo de la Federacion, y desempeñe por sí las atribuciones que le son concedidas Z and Domestic, contracted by the States, up to the day of the installation of the Federal Congress, shall be paid by them respectively, the Federation not being responsible for the same. XV. After the Ratification of this Treaty, by the Governments of Peru and Bolivia, they shall nominate Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Government of Colombia, eto negotiate the accession of that Republick to the pre-' sent Act of Federation; and in case any alterations or modifications should be proposed on the part of that Republick, which may not alter the essence of this. Treaty, the installation of the Federal Congress shall, nevertheless, obe proceeded upon the] attributes of u which as Ewill be to regulate definitively these bases? that the number of Deputies from each be exactly equal, that the Liberator be the First Supreme Chief of the Federation, and that REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee for Foreign Affairs has examined minutely, and discussed, the Treaty of Federation between the Republicks of Peru and Bolivia, signed by the respective Ministers Plenipotentiary nominated for that purpose, and are of opinion that the Sovereign Congress may ratify it, saving the following observations which it submits to its consideration. 1. That Article XV. be limited thus: After the Ratification of this Treaty by the Governments of Peru and Bolivia, they shall nominate Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Government of Colombia, to negociate the accession of that pública al presente Tratado de Fe- Republick to the present Treaty deracion. of Federation. 2. Que despues de dicho Artículo XV. se añadan los dos siguientes: XVI. En caso que por parte de dicha República se propongan algunas alteraciones, ó modificaciones, se someterán á la deliberacion de los Cuerpos Legislativos de cada Estado. XVII. Muerto el Libertador, los Cuerpos Legislativos de las Repúblicas Federadas, quedarán en la libertad de continuar en la Federacion ó disolverla, como creyeren mas conveniente à sus inte reses. 3. Que puesto á continuacion el Artículo XVI. que deberá númerarse XVIII, la claúsula final del Tratado corra en los términos siguientes: "El presente Tratado será ratificado, y las Ratificaciones cangeadas dentro de 90 dias; mas quedará sin efecto alguno, si la República de Colombia no entrase en la Federacion; conservando los Estados del Perú y Bolivia la libertad de celebrar cuales quiera otros Tratados.” En cuyo concepto opina la Comision, podrá el Soberano Congreso expedirse en la materia, por medio de la siguiente minuta de comunicacion al Ejecutivo. MINUTA. El Congreso ha examinado detenidamente el Tratado de Federacion entre nuestro Gobierno y el Peruano. Las modificaciones que se han hecho son indispensables al bien del País, y bajo ellas 2. That, after the said Article XV. there shall be added the two following: XVI. In case any alterations or modifications be proposed on the part of the said Republick, they shall be submitted to the deliberation of the Legislative Bodies of each State. XVII. After the death of the Liberator, the Legislative Bodies of the Federal Republicks shall be at liberty to continue the Federation, or to dissolve it, as they may think most suitable to their interests. 3. That, at the conclusion of Art. XVI, which shall be numbered XVIII, the final clause of the Treaty shall be drawn up in the following terms: "The present Treaty shall be ratified and the Ratifications exchanged within 90 days; but it shall be of no effect if the Republick of Colombia do not enter into the Federation, the States of Peru and Bolivia reserving to themselves the right of concluding any other Treaties whatsoever." With this understanding, the Committee is of opinion that the Sovereign Congress will be enabled to expedite this matter by the following Minute of communication to the Executive: MINUTE. The Congress has carefully examined the Treaty of Federation between our Government and that of Peru. The modifications which have been made are indispensable to the good of the Country; and with presta su Ratificacion al indicado these modifications it offers its TREATY of Friendship, Alliance, Commerce, and Naviga, tion, between The United Provinces of the Rio de La Plata and Chili.-Signed at Santiago, the 20th of November, 1826. (Translation.) SIENDO conveniente á los interesados de las Repúblicas de las Provincias Unidas del Rio de la Plata, y Chile, solemnizar y reglar, por medio de un Tratado, las Relaciones de Amistad, Alianza, Comercio, y Navegacion, que naturalmente han existido entre ambas Repúblicas desde su gloriosa emancipacion; y habiendo á este efecto nombrado los respectivos Plenipotenciarios, á saber: El Excelentísimo Señor Presidente de las Provincias Unidas del Rio de la Plata, al Señor General Don Ignacio Alvares y Tomas, su actual Ministro Pleni potenciario cerca del Gobierno de Chile; y el Excelentísimo Señor Vice Presidente de esta República, á Don Manuel Jose Gandarillas, Ministro de Estado en los Departamentos de Interior y Rela ciones Exteriores : Quienes, habiendo cangeado sus Ir being conducive to the interests of the Republicks of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata and Chili, to solemnize and regulate, by means of a Treaty, the relations of Friendship, Alliance, Commerce, and Navigation, which have naturally subsisted between the two Republicks, since their glorious Emancipation; they have for this purpose named their respective Plenipotentiaries, viz.: The Most Excellent the President of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, General Don Ignacio Alvarez y Tomas, his present Minister Plenipotentiary to the Government of Chili; and the Most Excellent the Vice-President of that Republick, Don Manuel Jose Gandarillas, Minister of State of the Departments of Interior and Foreign Affairs: Who having exchanged their respectivos Plenos Poderes, y hall lándose éstos extendidos en de bida forma, han concluido y convenido en los Artículos siguientes: respective Full Powers, found to be in due form, have concluded and agreed upon the following Articles astroë anas uped"> ART. I. The Republicks of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata and Chili, ratify solemnly, and for ever, the friendship and good understanding which have naturally subsisted between the two Republicks, from the identity of their principles, and their common interests. ART. I. Las Repúblicas de las Provincias Unidas del Rio de la Plata, y Chile, ratifican de un modo solemne, ý a perpetuidad, la amistad y buena inteligencia que naturalmente han existido entre ambas Repúblicas por la identidad de sus principios, y comunidad de sus intereses. II. Las Repúblicas de las ProH The Republicks of the Unitvincias Unidas del Rio de la Plata, ed Provinces of the Rio de la Plata y' Chile, contraen Alianza per and Chili, contract a perpetual Alpetua en sosten de su Indepen liance, for the maintenance of their dencia contra cualquiera Domi Independence, against all Foreign nacion Extrangera. <! Las Repúblicas Contratantes se obligan á garantir la integridad de sus Territorios, y á obrar contra todo Poder Extrangero, que intente mudar por violencia los límites de dichas Re públicas, reconocidos antes de su Emancipacion, ó posteriormente, en virtud de Tratados especiales. IV. Las Repúblicas Contratantes se comprometen á no celebrar Tratados de Paz, Neutralidad, ni Comercio, con el Gobierno Español, sino precede el reconocimiento, por parte de dicho Go bierno, de la Independencia de todos los Estados de la América antes Española. na po V. En el caso de la alianza se i reglará la co-operacion conforme, á las circunstancias y recursos de cada una de las Partes Con tratantes. *ħħ moto VI. Las Relaciones de Amistad, Comercio, y Navegacion entre Dominion whatever. III. The contracting Republicks bind themselves to guarantee the integrity of their Territories, and to co-operate against whatever Fo reign Powershould attempt to alter, by force, their respective bounda ries, as recognized before their Emancipation, or, subsequently, in virtue of special Treaties. dg. IV. The Contracting Republicks engage, not to conclude Treaties of Peace, Neutrality, or Commerce, with the Spanish Government, unless preceded by the recognition, on the part of that Government, of}, the Independence of all the States of America formerly Spanisha o'?' n V. In respect of the alliance, their co-operation shall be regu lated, conformably to the respec-r tivel circumstances and resources" of the Contracting Parties. T VI. The Relations of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, be |