hand, the respect due to the opinion of those who have decided in favour of the plan and objects of the congress of Panama, has for some time had the effect of engaging the attention of government, and it has thought that on no occasion was it ever more necessary than the present, thoroughly to make manifest, in the first place, the vehement desire which animates the republic of the United Provinces of the Rio de La Plata to strengthen their friendly relations with the other republics of the continent, and make them more intimate and durable; and in the second place, in order to attain that object, to adopt a perfectly frank conduct, and to express clearly and sincerely to the allied republics those means which it considers best adapted to the end of strengthening their power against foreign enemies, and of establishing an indissoluble alliance amongst them, founded on the community of principles essential to the perfection of social order, and to the progressive and simultaneous prosperity of each and all of them.

It is in consequence of these considerations that the government submits the subjoined project of law for the approval of the general congress.

The government salutes the Senores Representatives with the highest respect.

(Signed)

JUAN GREGORIO DE LAS HERAS.
EMANUEL JOSE GARCIA.

To the General Constituent Congress.

PROJECT OF LAW.

Article 1. The national executive government is authorized to enter into a defensive alliance with the states of America formerly belonging to Spain, to maintain their independence against the Spanish nation and any other foreign power.

Art. 2. The republic of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata solemnly recognizes as fundamental rules of their political association the following articles; and authorizes the Executive power to enter into negotiations for them to be equally recognized by all the other states of the American continent.

First-That the free will of the people is the sole origin of the legitimacy of governments.

Second-That no man can exercise or pretend on any account to have the right of making laws for the people, nor have they the power to renounce for themselves or their posterity the right of sanctioning the laws unless by means of their legitimate representatives.

Third-That no government can arrogate the power of interfering with the interior government of another independent

state.

Fourth-That the property of private individuals in the territory of any of the republics is inviolable in peace and war.

Art. 3. The executive government shall negotiate with the states of America formerly belonging to Spain, a treaty of commerce upon the basis of the free employment of the industry of the subjects of the said states in all and each of their respective territories.

Art. 4. In case of any alliance of the nature stated in article 1st, it shall be regulated by a special treaty, conformable to the circumstances and resources of each of the contracting states.

Art. 5. The national executive government will be empowered in sufficient time to send one or more ministers plenipotentiary for the purpose specified in this law to the assembly of the plenipotentiaries of the states of the continent of America convened by the governments of Colombia and Peru.

GARCIA.

BANDA ORIENTAL.

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL LAVALLEJA.

Don Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Brigadier General-in-chief of the Oriental Army, &c. to the Citizens of La Colonia.

Your countryman and friend now addresses you in the VOL. II. No. 6.

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words of sincerity. I wish to inspire you with all the confidence I can, that you may believe that love of my country and fellow citizens alone stimulates me to tell you something with all respect.

I address myself to all classes, and to prove it I now question you. Say, countrymen, what advantage do you gain by aiding this mob of tyrants, the usurpers of your country? Do you not think that they will be such when circumstances allow, and that they highly delight to harass us, rejoicing in their councils at your Iwant of reflection? Do you hope by any chance any other recompense than contempt as soon as they may have succeeded in conquering us? Does not the period of six years during which they have occupied our territory, offer a sufficient proof of their intentions. Have they not made as many traitors as slaves? Avow, friends, have they kept any of the treaties entered into, have they let any honourable citizen prosper, have they, in short, in the least advanced our country? Nothing of surety, nothing have they done than reduced our most flourishing cities to ruin, and looked upon us as slaves.

Countrymen, my sword shall not be sheathed whilst a single, tyrant treads the land of my birth. It is not upon you that I make war: no, far from it. Always, and under all circumstances you will see me your friend. Come and occupy your homes, assure yourselves that it is my care to protect the inhabitants.

Soldiers-Six hundred brave men promise to maintain your decision immediately: join my ranks, be assured that my motto is "Order," and that you will find in me, first, a total forgetfulness of all past errors; and second, perfect protection as one of our fellow countrymen.

Head quarters at Real de San Carlos, Aug. 18, 1825.

JUAN ANTONIA LAVALLEJA.

COQUIMBO.

This beautiful province had its assembly installed on the 26th of June last, which ratified the following decree :

1. The province of Coquimbo is an integral and essential part of the republic of Chili.

2. The assembly of the province approves of the resolutions adopted on the 17th of May last by the majority of the representatives of the last congress, determining its dissolution.

3. The province recognizes and obeys the supreme arrangements of the general executive.

4. The province submits to, and will fulfil the laws, which emanate from the national representation.

5. In the mean time, till it meets the assembly of the province, recognizes the general executive deposited in the person of Senor D. Ramon Frere, as Supreme Director.

6. The Assembly reserves to itself the privilege of revising the political constitution of 'the nation, and those laws which have the character of fundamental, to ratify them or not, according as it may deem it expedient.

7. Yet in case any law of those indicated in the preceding article shall not have the approbation of this assembly, it shall nevertheless obtain its worth and fulfilment in the province, if it has passed the other two.

8. The province of Coquimbo shall have a departmental assembly, whose attributes, number of representatives, and their renewal, as well as the time of its session each year, shall be fixed by a law.

9. A copy of this law shall be sent to the Supreme Director, to the provincial sssemblies, and to the deputies of the province named to the last congress.

JOSEPH MIGUEL SOLAR, President.
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, Secretary.

CHILI.

The following article has been published respecting a Bank in this Republic.

The produce of mines, however necessary in our present circumstances, always forms a factitious wealth. The natural and solid riches of a state are its agriculture and industry. Our plenipotentiary in London, after having negotiated for the forming of great mining associations as a means of prompt assistance to our restoration, has directed his attention to our agricultural and commercial interest, and has accordingly negotiated for a national bank, to which agriculturists, and others engaged in business, will be enabled to have recourse for stock at a moderate interest. It will be established with a capital of ten millions of crowns, on the following conditions:

1. There shall be a bank, intitled the National Bank of Chili, having the privilege of negotiating on its stock for thirty years, without thereby excluding any citizen from establishing private banks.

2. This bank shall have the liberty of taking money on deposit, lending to individuals, or to the government, on any sort of security or public rent, discounting bills, and issuing paper money, which will circulate in the country.

3. Its capital shall be ten millions subdivided into transferable shares of 500 crowns each. At least a third of that fund will remain in England, to answer the bills which the bank of Chili may draw on Europe, or any other negotiations that may take place relative to this establishment.

4. The funds and property in the bank shall be sacred under any circumstances.

5. By permission of the government, branch banks shall be established, in order to accommodate agriculturists and merchants in other parts of the state.

6. Its internal regulations shall be conformable to the laws of the country at all times.