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En fé de lo cual, nosotros los Plenipotenciarios de la República de Colombia i-las Provincias- Unidas del Centro de América hemos firmado i sellado las Presentes en la Ciudad de Bogotà, el dia quince del mes de Marzo del año del Señor 1825;-15 de la Independencia de la República de Colombia, -i 5 de las Provincias-Unidas del Centro de América.

PEDRO GUAL.

PEDRO MOLINA.

In faith whereof, we, the Plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Colombia, and of The United Provinces of Central America, have Signed and Sealed these Presents, in the City of Bogotà, the 15th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1825; the 15th of the Independence of the Republic of Colombia, and the 5th of that of The United Provinces of Central America.

PEDRO GUAL.
PEDRO MOLINA.

TREATY of Friendship and Alliance between the Republick of Chile, and the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata.Signed at Buenos Ayres,—January, 1819.

(Translation.)

THE Most Excellent the Supreme Director of The United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, and the Most Excellent the Supreme Director of the State of Chile, by virtue of the Powers conferred upon them by the Provisional Constitutions of their respective States, being anxious to strengthen the friendship and good understanding now subsisting between the two Countries, as also to remove every source of future discord, have resolved to conclude a Definitive Treaty of Friendship and Alliance for which purpose the Contracting Parties have named Plenipotentiaries: that is to say, the Most Excellent the Supreme Director of The United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, has named Doctor Gregorio Tagle, Minister of State for the Home Department and for Foreign Affairs, and the Most Excellent the Supreme Director of the State of Chile, Colonel Antonio José de Yrisarri, Sub-Officer of the Chilian Legion of Merit, and Minister of State: who, having exchanged their Full Powers, and found them to be in good and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles:

I. There shall be friendship and good understanding between the Governments of Chile and The United Provinces of Rio de la Plata. The Supreme Magistrates of both States shall use their utmost endeavours, each on his own side, to maintain the most perfect harmony, and remove every kind of discord tending to the dissolution of this Treaty.

II. A Minister from the Supreme Government of The United

Provinces shall reside at the Seat of the Government of Chile, as also one from the Supreme Government of Chile at the Seat of the Government of The United Provinces. These Ministers shall be the organs of communication for their respective Governments, in all matters not entrusted to Envoys or Plenipotentiaries: and as the Legislatures of the two Contracting States have not hitherto decided what etiquette is to be observed towards these Ministers, none shall be observed until an opportunity occur for such arrangement.

III. The Supreme Government of The United Provinces, and of Chile, shall consider the Spanish Government as a common enemy, until it shall have made peace with the two Contracting States, after a solemn recognition of their absolute Independence.

IV. The two Contracting Parties engage to assist each other in the war now carrying on with Spain, in the manner and form most suitable to the circumstances of each, when the hour of necessity may arrive. The number of Auxiliary Troops, and the amount of Subsidy which each State may require from the other cannot be fixed, because it is impossible to foresee the situation in which one State may be placed, wl:en solicited by the other. Therefore, should the case require it, the number of Troops, the time in which they are to be furnished, and all other particular conditions relative to the payment of the auxiliaries, shall become a subject of agreement between the State demanding, and that granting such assistance.

V. The two Contracting Parties, acceding to the wishes of the inhabitants of Peru, and in particular of those of the Capital, Lima, that they might be assisted with an Armed Force for the purpose of expelling the Spanish Authorities, and establishing a form of Government more analogous to their physical and moral Constitution, engage to bear all the charges of an Expedition, already prepared in Chile, for this purpose.

VI. The Combined Army of The United Provinces, and of Chile, proceeding to the assistance of the Limenians against their present Rulers, shall return from Peru so soon as a Government be established by the free-will of its inhabitants; unless at the request of that Government, and for the interests of both Contracting Parties, it be agreed on by the Three States, of Chile, The United Provinces, and Lima, that the said Army should remain longer in such Territory. To provide for this contingency, the Generals, or Ministers, of The United Provinces and of Chile, shall be furnished with powers to treat upon this point with the Government which may be established in Lima : the execution of the said Treaties being nevertheless subject to the approval of the respective Supreme Authorities of Chile and of The United Provinces.

VII. In order to avoid all causes of discord between the two Contracting States, and the new one to be formed in Peru, concerning

the payment of the charges of the Liberating Expedition, and to deprive the enemies of America of all pretext and power of ascribing to this Expedition interested motives, which are so foreign to it, it is agreed upon by the two Contracting Parties, that no claim for these charges shall be made, until they can be adjusted by the Independent Government of Lima, and that, in the mean time, the combined Army shall conduct itself agreeably to the object of its mission, which is, that of protecting, and not that of committing hostilities against, the Inhabitants. Upon this head, the most positive orders shall be given by both Governments to their respective Generals.

VIII. An account of the charges incurred by the Liberating Expedition, and by the Chile Squadron, which shall convey it, after having cleared the Pacific for that purpose, shall be presented by the Ministers or Agents of the Government of Chile and The United Provinces to the Independent Government of Lima; and the sums, places, and periods of payment, shall be regulated with that Government in an amicable and friendly manner.

IX. The two Contracting Parties mutually guaranty the Independence of the State to be formed in Peru, after the liberation of its Capital; they also guaranty the unity of each Independent State; and, above all, they guaranty that respect which each of the Contracting Parties ought to observe towards the indisputable right which every Nation possesses of adopting that form of Government best suited to its circumstances.

X. The present Treaty shall be ratified by The Most Excellent the Supreme Director of The United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, and by The Most Excellent the Supreme Director of the State of Chile, within the term of sixty days, or sooner if possible.

Done and signed in the City of Buenos Ayres, the in the year 1819.

GREGORIO TAGLE.

of January,

ANTONIO JOSE DE YRISARRI.

TREATY of Friendship, League and Confederation, between Chile and Peru.-Signed at Santiago de Chile, the 23d of December, 1822. (Translation.)

In the name of God, the Author and Legislator of the Universe.

THE Government of the State of Chile on the one part, and that of Peru on the other, animated with the sincerest desire to put a speedy end to the calamitous war, provoked by the Government of His Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, co-operating for so important an object with their whole influence, resources and strength, by Sea and Land, until the precious enjoyment of internal tranquillity, of liberty and

National Independence shall be firmly secured to their Cities, Subjects and Citizens respectively;-And His Excellency the Supreme Director of the Republic of Chile having, for this purpose, conferred Full Powers upon His Ministers of State :-that is to say, the Most Excellent Señor Don Joaquin de Echeverria, Secretary of State for the Home Department and for Foreign Affairs, and the Most Excellent Señor Don José Antonio Rodriguez, Secretary of State for Finance and War;—And the Supreme Government of Peru, upon the Most Illustrious Señor Don José Caveros y Zalazar, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Chile;The following Articles have, after an exchange of Powers in good and sufficient form, been agreed upon.

I. The States of Chile and Peru unite, bind and confederate, in peace, and in war, to maintain with their naval and military forces and with their utmost influence, their Independence of the Spanish Nation, and of every other foreign Domination whatever, and, after a recognition of such Independence, to secure the mutual prosperity, the best harmony and good understanding, as well between their own Cities, Subjects and Citizens, as with the other Powers with whom they may enter into relations.

II. To this end, the States of Chile and Peru promise and freely contract an engagement of intimate alliance, and firm and constant friendship, for the common defence, for the security of their Independence and liberty, for their reciprocal and common benefit, and for their internal tranquillity; obliging themselves mutually to assist each other, and to repel every attack, or invasion, which may in any manner threaten their political existence.

III. In order to contribute to the objects pointed out in the preceding Articles, both States, that of Chile and that of Peru, bind themselves mutually to assist each other with their disposable land and sea forces, whose number, or equivalent, shall be fixed in the Assembly of Plenipotentiaries, of which mention is made hereafter.

IV. In case of sudden invasion, and that the circumstances of the moment do not allow of an understanding with the Government of the invaded territory, either Party may operate hostilely in the territories of the other. The Party, however, thus acting, must, so far as circumstances will admit, comply with, and cause to be complied with, the Statutes, Ordinances and Laws of such State, and must cause its Government to be respected and obeyed. The charges which may be incurred pending these operations, and those which may be incurred in consequence of Article 3rd, shall be liquidated by separate agreements, and paid one year after the conclusion of the present war.

V. In order to secure and perpetuate, in the best possible manner, a friendship and good understanding between the two States, the Natives of Chile and Peru shall enjoy the rights and privileges grant

ed to those born in either territory; that is to say, Chilenos shall be considered in Peru as Peruvians, and Peruvians in Chile as Chilenos, without prejudice to such amplifications or restrictions as the Legislative authority of either State may have made, or may think proper to make, relative to the qualifications expected from Candidates for the Chief Offices of State. But in order to enter upon the enjoyment of the other active and passive rights of Citizens, it will be sufficient that the party have established a domicile in the State to which they may wish to belong.

VI. The Subjects and Citizens of either State may freely enter into, and depart from the ports and territories of the other, and shall enjoy therein every civil right and privilege of Trade and Commerce, subject to the same duties, imposts and restrictions as the Subjects and Citizens of each of the Contracting Parties, but to

no more.

VII. In virtue whereof, the Vessels and natural productions of the State of each of the Contracting Parties, shall pay no greater duties of importation, exportation, anchorage and tonnage, than those established, or which by Law may hereafter be established, to be paid by Native Vessels and products in the Ports of each other, respectively :that is to say, that the Vessels and Products of Chile shall pay the duties of import and export in the Ports of the State of Peru, as Peruvians, and those of Peru, in the Ports of Chile, as Chilenos.

VIII. The two Contracting Parties engage to afford every possible assistance to their respective Men of War and MerchantShips arriving in their Ports, whether in distress or otherwise, and the said Vessels shall be at liberty to caulk, repair, provision, arm aud encrease their armament, and crew, for the purpose of continuing their voyage or cruize, at the expense of the State, or the Individuals to whom they may belong.

IX. In order to avoid the scandalous abuses which armed Privateers may give rise to on the high Seas, to the prejudice of Native and Neutral Commerce, both parties agree to extend the jurisdiction of their maritime Courts to Cruizers sailing under the Flag of either, and to grant to each other, a general power over those Privateers in all cases where they cannot conveniently sail for the Ports to which they belong, or whenever they be convicted of outrages committed upon the commerce of neutral Nations, with whom both States desire to cultivate the best harmony and good understanding.

X. If in any part of the said States, internal tranquillity should unfortunately be interrupted by turbulent and seditious men, enemies of the Government, legitimately established by the free, quiet, peaceable and legal expression of the Public Will, both Parties solemnly, and formally bind themselves to make common cause against them; mu

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