The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-04

to remove the obstacles which have hitherto impeded
this navigation.
With this object they have named as their pleni-
potentiares, that 10 to say -
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Charles Hotham.
Knigh Commander q the most honorable Order Of
the Bath, captain in her Majesty's navy, and one
of her adesde camp, accredited on special mis-
sion to the Argentine Confederation;
And his Excelency the Provisional Director OF
the Argentine Confederation, Doctor Don Salvador
Maria del Caril and Doctor Don Jose Benjamin
Gorastiaga;
Who, after having communicated to each other
their full powers, found In good and due form, have
agreed upon the following articles
Art. /. The Argentine Confederation. in the ex
ercise of her sovereign rights comedies the free ma
vigation of the rivers Parana and Uruguay,
wherever they may belong to her, to the merchant
vessels of all nations, subject only 10 the conditions
which this treaty establishes and to the regulations
sanctioned by the national authority Of the Confede
ration
Art. 2. Consequently the said vessels shall be per-
mtted to remain, load, and unload in the places and
ports Of the Argentine Confederation which are open
for that purpose.
AIT. 3. The government of the Argentine Confed-
GRAFTON, being DESTROYS TO provide every facility for
interior navigation agrees to maintain beacons ana
marks pointing out the channels.
Art. a. uniform system shall be established by
the competent authorities of the Confederation for
the collection of the customhouse duties, harbor
I lights police and pilotage ducs, along the whole
ton.
Art 6. The high contracting parties, considering
that the island Of Martin Garcia may, from its posi-
ton, embarass and impede the free navigation Of
the continents of the river Plate, agree to use their
nrS to prevent the possession OF the said island
fom bel retained or held by any ate Of the river
Plate, IFS continents, which shall not have given
is adhesion to the principle of their free navigation
Ate. II il should happen (Which God forbd)
that war should break ont between any Of the
States republics, or provinces of the river Plate or
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and Uruguay shall remain free TO the merchant flags
of all nations, excepting what may relate to mum.
tons of war, such as arms Of all kinds, gunpowder
lead and cannon balls.
tie Emperor of Brazil, and the governments of Bo-
via. Paraguay, and the Oriental State of Uruguay,
to become parties to the present treaty in case they
should lie disposed to apply its principles TO the
parts of the rivers Parana Paraguay, and Uruguay,
over which they may respectively possess duvial
rights.
Art. 8. The principal objects for which the rivers
Paiana ard Uruguay are declared free to the com
merce of the world, being to extend the mercantile
relations Of the countries which border them, and
10 promote immigration, it is hereby agreed that no
favor or immunity shall be granted to the flag or
trade of any other nation which shall not equally
extend TO those of her Britannia Majesty
Art Q. The present treaty shall be ratified by her
Majesty the Queen OF the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland within six months from its date,
and within two days hy his Excellency the Provi-
sonal Director OF the Argentine Confederation, who
shall present it to the first Legislative Congress of
catons shall be exchanged within eighteen months.
at the place Of the residence of the government Of
the Argentine Confederation.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentia-
res have signed the same, and have affixed thereto
the seals of their arms.
Done at San Jose de Flores, on the 10th day of
July, in the year of our Lord 1853.
U.S) CHAs. HoTHAM.
U.S) SALVADOR MARIA DEL CARRiL.
(L.S. JOSE b. GoEosTIAGA.