Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-13
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES On
y--l a 1PR0{,T,A NJ ATTAIN 0F AMER

w HEREAs a treaty between the United STATES or 4,
and the Argentine Confederation, copcn6o5 america
by their respective Penpotentiarfes at San IL ana
on the tenth day OF July, eighteen hundred and fir Flores
which treaty being IN the English and Spanish hreei
is, word for word as follows: '"DgHaSes
treaty for the Free Navigation of the Rivers P.r,
Uruguay, between the United States and tba ha and
Confederation. o argentine
The President of the United States and his EycalIuo
Provisional Director OF the Argentine Cunfedast The
desrous OF Strengthening the bonds of friend shin Osi
happily subsst between their respective States mn So
tTes' ana convinced That the surest means of arrj
this result is to take in concert all the at
for facilitating and developing commercial reaq
resolved to determine by treaty the conditions ~ nave
navigation of the Rivers Parana Uruguay and me free
remove the obstacles which have hitherto mpeded to
CATION. Peu THIS nav.
With this object they have named as their nTonin..
aries that is to saythe President of the Uptn3 S
Plenipotenary of the United States to Brazil and hser
Pendieton, Charge dAaires of the United St Sohn
iona Director of the Argentine ConfederatnS e rows
Salvador Maria del Carr, and Doctor Don lose Don
Gorostlaga who, after having communicated to each o
their full powers found in good due form have Other
upon the following articles: agreed
The Argentine Confederation in the exerciso ofl
eren rights comedies the free navigation of M SOW
Parana and Uruguay, wherever they NAV belong t b
the merchant vessels of all nations subject ONLY IN 10
ditlons which this treaty establishes and to The
sanctioned or which may hereafter be sanctioned h m
Confederation. ~ tile
ARTICLE H.
Consequently the said vessels shall be admitto1 t
MAN. load and unlt ad in the places ports of the
tine Confederation which open for the purpose
The Government of the Argentine Confederation bo;-
DESTROYS to provide every facility for interior
agrees to maintain beacons and marks pointing n Ill.,
channels. s 'u 'he
ARTICLE ".
UNIFORM system shall be established nv
authorities OF the Confederation, for the collection IF G
eusto-house duties harbor lights police and poagr due
ties along the whole of the waters which beIon m
the Confederation. s ~
ARTICLE v
The high contracting parties considering that The island
OF Martin Garcia from its position ernbarrs and i'm
Pede the free navigation of the continents of the River
Plate their influence prevent the possession
of the said island from being or held by any State
OF the River Plate its continents which shall not have
gwen " unesioh 10 tne prlnclple OF their free navigation
If 1t should happen (Which God forbid war should
break ont between of the States Republics Provinces
OF the River Plate its continents the navigation of he
Rivers PaIana and Uruguay shall remain free to the mer
chant sg OF the nations excepting in what relate to
munitions of war, such of ali kinds gunpower
lead and cannon balls.
POWER is expressly reserved to his Majesty Emperor
Of Brazil and the Governments of Bolivia Paraguay and
present treaty case they should be spose H. r H s
principles TO the parts of the Rivers Parana Para, ,d
rights.
ARTICLE VIII
The principal objects for which the Rivers par ,
Uruguay declared free to the commerce Of ii rJ
oSing 70 e3erd the mercantile relations of tie
wI'cs border then and TO promote Immigration
by agreed that no favor Immunity shall be er:,, -
extend TO those of the United States
ARTICLE IN.
Inc present treaty shall be ratified the I,ar
government of the United States within fifteen nri4s
from us date and within two days BY his Excellency ne
Director of the Argentine Confederation who
snail present 1t to the first Legislative Congress of the Con-
federation, for their APPRECIATION
Inc rahcatlons shall be exchanged the of
eminent of the Argentine Confederation within the term of
eighteen months.
In witness whereof the respective plenpotentiare have
signed this treaty and offxed thereto their seals
Done at San Jose de Flores the tenth day of july in
the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred and %
three '
ROBT. C. SCHENCK EsEul
JNO. S. PENDLETON SEAL
SALVADOR MA. DEL CARRIL, SEAL
JOSE B. GOROSTIAGA SEAL
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
Doth parts and the respective notifications the
December last
Now therefore, be it known that 1 FRANKLIN PIERCE
PRESIDENT OF the United States of America
said treaty to be made public the end that same and
every clause and article toereo be observed and full
thereof.
In testimony whereof have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal of the United STAGES be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this ninth day Of
April IN the year of our Lord thousand eight
H. ST. hundred and ty-ye and of the independence Of
the the United States the seventy-nnth.
- FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By THE PRESIDENT:
w. L. MARCY,