The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-16

hest arrangement of the relations between
the states before mentioned, making use
of the faculties with which they are inses-
ted aad of the powers by which they are
authorised, they have adjusted the said
preliminary convention in the terms ex-
pressed in the following articles
Art /. After sixty days, to BE- counted
from the ratification OF this convention by
the governments to whom IT appertains,
all hostiitics by land aud sea between them
and the Spanish nation shall cease.
.. Consequently the general compand-
ing the forces of his Catholic Majesty in
Peru will keep the positions he may occu-
py at the time he shall be informed of this
convention, saving the particular stpula-
tons that by mutual convenience the ad-
joining governments may propose or ac-
cept for the improvement Of the respective
line Of occupation during the Suspension
of hostiities.
3. The relations Of commerce, with the
only exception Of contraband articles of
war, shall be fully re-establshed during
the term Of this suspension, between these
Provinces and the Spanish Monarchy, the
provinces occupied in Peru by the arms of
his Catholic Majesty and the states that ra-
tify this treaty.
s. The regulations of maritime com
merce with the Spanish Nation and the
States that ratify this convention, shall be
adjusted by special convention, to he en-.
tered into Immediately after the present.
6. Neither the authorities that govern
the province of Peru in the name of his
Catholic Majesty, nor the adjoining States,
shall impose on the commerce of either
greater contributions than those existing
at the time of the ratification OF this treaty.
T. Tie suspension of hostilites shall
continue for the term of eighteen months.
8. Within the said term, the Govern
ment of the State Of Buenos Ayres shall
negotiate by means of a Pienipotentiary
OF the United Provinces of Rio de la Pla-
Ia, and comfortable to the law of the 10Th
OF June. the celebration Of a definite trea
ty Of peace and friendship between his
Catholic Majesty and the States of the
American Continent to which said law re-
fers.
.. In the event of renewal Of hostili-
ties, these shall not take place, nor shall
the relations of commerce cease until four
months after such intermissien
10. The law existing in the Spanish
Monarchy, as well rs in the state Of Bue-
nos Ayres, relative to the inviolability of
property. although that of enemies, shall
have fulleilect, in the evcnti cntone. in the
preceding article, in the territories Of the
governments that ratily this treaty aud re
clproCally.
IL. AS soon as the government of
Buenos Byres may he authorised bv The
representatives of the state to ratify this
convention, II shall negotiate with the 90.
vernmcnt of Chill, Peru, and the other
Provinces of the Rio dc la Plate for their
joining in the same aud the commission
ers OF his Catholic Majesty shall take at
the same time all the means conductive to
ITS having the promptest and fullest effect
on the part of the authorities ofhis Catho-
lie Majesty.
10. For the due effect and validity of
Tins convention, the necessary number
shall be sealed by the commissioners of
his Catholic Majesty with their seal and
by the Government of Buonos Ayres with
the seal Of foreign relations.
Bcrnordino Rivadavia,
Antonio Luis Pereyra,
Luis DC Ia Robla
Buenos .7yreo, July 4th, 1926.
PROJECT ON THE Law.
1lte Government is authorised to ratify
the preliminary Convention of the 4th of
the present month, between the Govern
mrnt of Buenos Ayres and Commissioners
of his Catholic Majesty near it, and also
to negotiate the accession to it of the
States and Governments mentioned in the
ARTICLES of said Convention.
RivArAyIA.
PRoJECr OF TuE Law.
Whereas war which king Lenis 18th
IS preparing to make against the Spanish
nation, IS directly and principally against
the principle recognized by the lst article
of the law of the 10th of March, 1929, the
government is authorised in case the said
aggression he realized, to negeciate that,
after the celebration of the defintiyc trea.
ty of peace and friendship with his Catho.
lie Majesty, on the basis of the law of the
18TH of June, preliminary to which is the
convention of the 4th Of July of the prc.
sent year, there will be voted betu cen thr
American States recognised as indepen
dent IN consequence of the said delnitye
treaty, for the support of the indapen.
dence of Span, under the representative
system, the same sum of twenty millions
of dollars, which for the destruction there.
Of, the Chambers Of Paris, in the month of
March last have voted to their Govern
ment' RlFADAVlA.
BHe'1oS tyres, July lOth, 1898.
Another project of law, proposes
that the army in Peru, called the division
of the Andes, shall be considered as part
OF the permanent army of the Province.
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FRENCH AND SPANISH SQUADRONs
A curious circumstance is understood to
have recently occurred between the COM
mander Of the French and Spanish squad.