The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-14
English and French Negotiations with Para


| Translated from La Pfeasa UIuxusya
The BRUSH plenipolsntiary. Sir Charles Hoham reach
ed Assumpcion On the oh Oh December last The sesme
Locust which ook hm up the river. was stopped al ,bs
si guard house belonging 10 Paraguay Las Tres Bocas
and the captain was required exhibit the ships papers
Upon bis stating that he had nothing but his flag 10 show
ne was Ordered =! once 10 and as he appeared
10 be ~ harry 10 obey his command. the Paraguayan
ocer lighted his matches and made signs that he should
DC Obliged TO hre hs4nns al him. After some expana
tons, howeyeAHwas agreed that The English steamer
should return & ~ as The entrance of The liver Paraguay
ana there awae e orders OF The supreme government
IL was not until four days after that The President Don
Saios Lopez sent orders TO the officer commanding his
lola 10 allow the Locust 10 pass but he fell into avo
lent rage when the Locust. foreign shipofwar, made
her appearance, no, only in the waters OF the republic.
bu 10 front OF his capital without bav wing either hosted
the Tag OF the republic condescended fire salute
These Two grievances (agra0o) he considered them,
influenced the negotiations throughout
t1e correspondence which had arrived by the English
packet but the President reiased allow her TO do
and negotiation OF ten days was necessary before the
In The mean time the kesident OF Paraguay, whose OBJ
JecI IS 70 blind his subjects upon every occasion, man
Tested his desire that England should formally recognise
the Independence OF the county On the very day, how
ever, tine 9th OF Januay on which This acknowIedg
ment was made IN due form by Sir Charles Hoham, he
declared that he would make no treaty with the British
government, although up 10 that moment he had
ceased to give him to understand that upon that point he
would Iaise no impeachment. Hariaaa#s sHtit ilHHH9E
Great we've the surprise and anger OF the British pen.
Inotentary at hndng himself thus taken in by the
President. ~ Hf
The French steamer OF war Flambarl had left the Bs,-
da, III Entrerios, the day the Locust, both
having said there eight days, during which time the
penpolenlary had frequent conferences with the pIovs
onai director OF the Argentine Confederation and his
leagues above the Balata,) The Fambart upon sand
bank, from which she could get of for four five
days, and then with her engine damaged in order to
he heard of The treatment his English colleague had met
with in Paraguay Thaklng 10 avoid similar recep
ZION, he despatched thence letter 10 The President ac
quaintDg him with his mission and soliciting his author
ity TO proceed to the capital, which due course
forwarded 10 him al Corrientes by Don Carlos Lopez
Farther 10 show their OF the courtesy he French
minister, the Paraguayan officers OF Tres Bocas and
Pillar, as he passed by brought him presents of fruit and
fresh PROVISIONS at which the ChevaGer ST. Georges
show his satisfaction saluted each of the said places as
he passed with 81 guns He did the at Assumption
the day after his arrival but il till after 10 DAYS
delay that be obtained public audience OF his excelecy
the President The reception was most brilliant one
hts excellency in lu uniform, all the local authorities
and all the legations. and among them Sir Charles Hoh
am and all his party, being present.
The President OF Paraguay remained the whole time
seated with his bat on. The speech which the Chevaer
ST. Georges addressed TO him in French seemed please
him, and at each complimentary phrase of the French
minister he raised his hand TO his hat
The negotiations lasted a month The French pleni-
potentary erewarned OF the man he had 10 deal with,
declared from the first that he could recognise The
dependence OF Paraguay till he mad settled the treaty he
had come TO negotiate
AT length, on the 10th February, the bases were
agreed upon at least. the President OF Paraguay formal
" promised the penpoentiares thai he would accept
The terms OF the said treaty. which has been signed
by the French and English plenipo,eniares and the
North American and Sandman charges daitaires, are
more or less as follows.
Free navigation OF The rivers granted the contracting
parties
individuals OF their nations may carry on retail trade
{hherlo not permitted to oreigners They may visit
the towns in the interior and rsde there (hiheto they
have only been allowed 10 reside at Assumpcon And,
lastly, they may intefmarTy with The women Of Para
quay, (Which has hitherto not been permitted
We hope that this treaty, which will introduce
legislation into Paraguay, will be bat the commence.
ment OF long list OF reforms very necessary 10 be
thher with some assurance OF safeyi but they must be
cautious In doing before they have their accredited
agents ip the republic OF Paraguay.
The President would not consent TO treat with the
peEpoenilares. except on condition oil their using their
good Offices with The Brazilian government to bring
about treaty Tor the settlement OF his frontiers with
that power
Ii will be sufficient briefly TO allude 10 the pretensons
of Don Carlos Lopez in this respect understand what
he is aiming al The territory OF Paraguay is bounded
the north BY Brazil bu, the frontier is separated from
that OF Brazil by immense forests, which io~arss the
north the refuge OF Indians who have nayer yet
been subjugaied To the SOUTH The Territory which has
lately been given by Paraguay 10 Couentes Tin virtue
OF the treaty made with General Urquizs) is quite unn
habed, and is, besides, bounded and protected by the
river Parana, there running from west II i on
y therefore, respecting his northern frontier that he is
socous, and II, with regard 10 that he can obtain what
any time completely isolate Paraguay lIom the
Of The world but for this object be requires that Brazil
should give up portion OF territory now solely occupied
by Brazilian subjects Under such rcunsances, !; is
not likely that any such pe,ensors be adm ed We
know on the contrary, that Brazil is litle disposed 10
give up the territory IN question: greater, as II IL, Than
OF the smaller States OF Europe and that this
very me that government Is raising new city the
night bank Of the river Paraguay and on the extreme
ffobtier OF the province OF Maito Crosse This city,
which already has its 900 Inhabitants, is called Albu-
qgeIQae.
Whatever may be the result OF bese associations, we
very glad that foreign roxcrs seriously engaged
in ESTABLISHING commercial relations with OF the most
charming countries oi the world and in opening ts gates
TO knowledge and civilization. Paraguay furnish al
vey low prces many Of the principal productions OF the
West Indies II has great variety Of woods and timber
of all kinds suitable for ship building, veil for CD
iecs OF luxury; and no country boast Of greater
variety OF mineral and vegetable resources Nevenhe-
less, it may be well TO observe. paani that in
opinion, whatever treaties have been made, may be
made, with the existing government OF Paraguay, will
be little than empty words If they be supported
by forces sufficient to insure their being respected
NAVAL The u. S. steamer Water Witch arrived al
Rio Janero on the % of April from Norfolk an Yod,