Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-01

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desists from her claims on the Banda Orien-
tai
Warwill, however, be avoided if practi-
cable-but these PROVINCES being now uni
ted in peace and friendsh,p,will not willing
ly permit the Portuguese to make conquests
OF any one of them.
You may be assured that the commerce OF
this capitol has been greatly benefited by
the recent changes, and bids far, now, 70
maintain steady character"
Translated for the N. Y. Daily .4dverf'ser'
THE CONVENTION.
Convention had and concluded between
D. Manuel Sarratea, Governor OF the pro-
vince ofBuenos Ayres, D. Estanislas Lopez,
Governor Of Santa Fe, and D. Francisco RAJ
m;rez Governor Of Entire Rios, the 23d day
of February, in the year of our lord 1920,
for the purpose DISCRIMINATING the war which
had broken out between the said provinces,
making provision for their permanent secu-
r;tv and concentrating their forces and re-
sources in one federal government; for which
object the following articles have been a.
greed upon.
Article ist. The contracting parties pro,
test that the wish of the nation, and in par
ticular. in the provinces under their COM
,mand, respecting the, system ofgovernment
which ought 10 regulate them, has been ex-
pressed in favour of the confederation which
has been formed. But as il is necessary that
it should be declared by deputies nominated
by the free election OF the people, it is sub
mitted 10 their deliberations. For this end,
there shall be elected by the people of each
province its respective representative, the
three shall unite at the convent OF ST. Lu-
renzo, in the province of Santa Fe. at the
expiration of sixty days from the ratification
of the convention. And as they are persua-
ded that all the provinces of the nation as
pire at the organization OF central govern
ment, each one OF the said contracting par
ties promises for itself to invite and suppl
cate them to concur with their respective
deputies, that ali that is possible may be
done to assemble them and to promote the
general good.
Article ed. Whereas all the causes have
been removed which involved the friendship
and harmony between the provinces OF Bue-
nos Ayres, Entire Rios, and Santa Fe, in
cruel and bloody war, 10 crafty the ambi-
ton of men who had usurped the command
of the nation, or disobeyed the instructions
of the people whom they represented in con-
gress--hostilities shall cease from this time.
the belligerent divisions of Santa Fe and En-.
ire Rios shall be returned TO their respective
provinces.
Article 3d.-The Governors of Santa Fe
and Entire Rios, for themselves and in the
name of their provinces, represent to the he
roic province of Buenos Ayres, the protec-
tor OF the nations liberty, the difficult and
dangerous situation to which those friendly
people, find themselves reduced, by the
threatened invasion of foreign power,
which, with considerable force, oppres ses
the allied province of la Banda O'iental.-
They leave 10 the reflection oil the citizens
so much interested in national independence
and happiness, to calculate the sacrhces
which it will cost the citizens of those pro-
vinces which are attached, to resist an impo-
sing army, wanting in resources. and expect
from their generosity and patriotism assist
ance proportioned to the importance OF the
enterprise, confident of obtaining every
thing that is possible
Article 4tb. The rivers Of Uruguay and
Parana shall be open to the navigation Of
those vessels only which belong to the
friendly provinces, whose coasts are washed
by them. Commerce shall continue as be-
fore such changes only excepted as the
contracting parties shall solicit from the Con-
gress.
Article 5. Such individuals as have gone
from one province TO another, on account OF
difference of political opinions shall be at Ii
berry to return 10 their respective provinces,
even such as have taken arms and acted "a
gainst their countrymen, they shall be re-
stored tot heir former possessions and situa-
tions, and veil shall be drawn over the
past.
Article 9th. The boundaries between the