Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-15

TRrATy wlTH PARAeUAY An important treaty.
has beea recently effected by Hon. John S. Pendie-
ton. our present 70 the Argentine Goatedera-
ton. which has been ratified by the proper auth critics
of that government. and only remains TO be passed
on at Washington for exchange of ratihcltlons to
take place. The National IteLigencer. ailndIng TO
the probable benefits resulting from II, says
. This treaty is of very great Importance 70 the
commerce of the United States since II opens 10 our
merchants country not only the richest and most
populons In South America, except Brazil. but one
which has been heretofore closed against all foreign
intercourse whatsoever and is therefore in its whole
extent new addition TO the commerce of the
world.
More than a million of people, scattered over
country larger than New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia together, and which produces in the greater
part. if not throughout its whole extent, the richest
articles Of commerce-tobacco rice, cotton, indigo,
&c.-must prove. if not Immediately, certainly in
very short time most valuable addition the bust
ness of the commercial States, and especially to the
United States.
sit is a country not adapted to the production of
wheat, and must always rely on foreign supply of
breadstuffs, except Indian corn, which 1t produces
very well. 1t has manufactures, and must sup
ply itself also abroad with most of the articles
of that class which its new wants and its vast re-
sources will at the same time demand and enable it
SO easily TO pay for.
IS This country was of the first of the South
American States which threw off the authority OF the
mother country. Its geographical position, the
head of the Rio de la Plata, rather at the
head of naviea ton and 500 miles from the Atlantic,
has only secured its independence, but protected
it entirely from any attempt at its e-subiugation.
1t exchanged the authority of old Spain for the
rule of one Of the most remarkable who has per-
formed part in the government of States during the
present century.
For upwards of thirty years the celebrated DR..
Francia continued maintain his authority by means
of system Of the most remorseless tyranny and
PRECIOUS cruelty o. which there is any example in the
history of the world One of the means by which
his power was continued unmpaired 10 the moment
deat of and
isolation, as complete and infexble that of the
island of Japan. The laws of the country (Which
were nothing to the edicts of Franca, who united
all power in his person,) forbade the entry OF
any human being into the territory of Paraguay,
any preteXt whatever. OF the few who by any
chance did enter, meme were permitted to return;
very few did escape and from their imperfect reports
only hasethe world for half century had any con-
seriousness of the existence of this republic called.
"rhe talents of Franca. proitng by the perpetual
confusions and civil of the surrounding provn-
ces, enabled him to protract so long this singular
anomaly. Being himself the strongest power, and
standing perfectly aoof from all connections what
ever, he has been allowed his own way for the third
of century. and died in the full possession and ex-
ercise of his power.
s. After his death the present President, Lopez,
was appointed. Although Lopez is not tyrant. he
has still but very gradually relaxed the system of
Francia in respect to foreign intercourse. He has
steadily refused make treaties though repeatedly
solicited thereto, only by the South American
STATES, hut by the European powers.
IS Within the last six months he persuaded TO
make treaty with the Argentine Confederation, and
now has signed and caused to be ratified with
England, the United States, France, and Sardinia.
All these powers acting at and the same
time, and in concert have last succeeded in OBJ
tanning the conditions Of intercourse and trade
Our readers already know that Mr.. Pendleton. in
conjunction with Mr.. Schenek succeeded in effecting
treaty with the Oriental Republic OF Uruguay.
This treaty with another of the South American
nations, concluded by Mr.. Pendleton, justly entities
hat tn and
abilities. All accounts speak in the highest terms
Of his devotion the interests of his country and of
The signal w hich attended his efforts
comPlish the objects of his mission. He is still
engaged assiduously in further diplomatic matters,
which we doubt not will also be successfully termi-
nated.''