The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-20

which treaty being In the English Spanish languages
Treaty for The free navigation Of the rivers Parma and
Uruguay, between the United States and The Argentine
Confederation.
The President OF the United States and his Exceency
the Provisional Director Of the Argentine Confederation
being desrous of Strengthening the bonds OF friendship
which happily snbsis between their respective States
and countries and WINGED that the surcs means OF ar
irving at this result TO take in concert all the measures
requisite for facilitating and developing commercial rea-
tons have resolved determine by treaty the conditions
OF the free navigation OF the rivers Parana ana Uruguay
and to remove obstacles which have hitherto I'M
peded this navigation.
With this object they have named as their penipoten-
taries-tha say the President OF the United States
Robert G. chenck envoy extraordinary and minister len-
ipoentsry Of the United States TO Brazil and John 5
pendeton charge dares Of the United States TO the
gentne Confederation and his Exceency the Provisional
Director of the Argentine Confederation Doctor Don SAL
vador Maria del Carril and Doctor Don Jose Benjamin
Gorostiaqa who after having communicated 10 each osher
their full powers found in good and due FORM have agreed
upon the following articles;
ARTICLE l.
The Argentine Confederation in the exercise of her
reign rights comedies the free navigation of the rivers Pa
raua and Uruguay wherever they may belong to her TO
the merchant of all nations subject only to the
dons which this treaty establishes and to the regulations
sanctioned which may hereafter be sanctioned, by the
national authority of the Confederation.
Consequently the said vessels shall be admitted to
main load aud unload in the places and ports of the Ar
gentne Confederation which are open for that purpose
ARTICLE II.
The the Argentine Confederation being de-
provide every facility for interior Navigation,
agrees naintai beacons and marks pointing out the
channels
uniform system shall be established by the competent
authorities of the Confederation for the collection of the
custom house duties harbor lights police and piloage
dues along the whole OF the waters which belong TO
the Confederation.
The high contracting parties considering that the island
of Martin Garcia may from its POSITION embarrass and
impede the navigation of the continents of the river
Plate agree their influence TO prevent the possession
of the said island from being retained or held by any State
of the river Plate its continents Which shall not have
given its adhesion to the principle Of their free navigation
If it should happen (Which God orbid that should
break out between the States republics provinces
of the river Plate its continents the navigation of the
rivers paraEa aud Uruguay shall remain free to the
chant M of all nations excepting in what may relate 10
munitions of war, such of all kinds gunpowder
lead and cannon balls.
Power expressly reserved his Majesty the Emperor
of Brazil and the governments of Bolivia, Paraguay and
the Oriental State of Uruguay to become parties to the
present treaty in they should be disposed apply its
principles TO the parts of the rivers Paran Paraguay and
Uruguay which they may respectively fuvia
rights.
ARTICLE VIII.
The principal objects for which the rivers Paana and
Uruguay declared free to the of the world
being extend the mercantile relations of the countries
whch border them and to promote immigration 1T is
hereby agreed that favor immunity shall be granted
the flag trade Of any other nation which shall not
equally extend to those Of the United States.
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The present treaty shall be ratified the part of the
government of the United States within fifteen months
from It's date and within two days by his exceency the
Provisional Director of the Argentine Confederation who
shall present the first legislative Congress of the Con-
federation for their appreciation.
The notifications shall be exchanged at the seat of gov
eminent of the Argentine Confederation, within the term
of eighteen months.
In witness whereof the respective penipotentiares have
signed this treaty, and affixed thereto their seals.
Done at San Jose de Flores the tenth day of July
in the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
ffty-three
ROBERT G. SCHENCK, [sEAL1
JNO. S. PENDLETON, SEAL.
SALVADOR MA. DEL CARRIL SEAL.
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