Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
| PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS Treaty, between the United States OF
America and the Argentine Confederation was conelud
ed and signed by their respective Plenpoientisrics al
San Jose de Flores the tenth day of July eipteau
hundred and which treaty. being ia the Eng
ilsh and Spanish languages, Is, word for word fol-
lows
7reatyfor the Free Narigation Of The Rirers Parapa
ana Uruguay, 6efrssn The Uaifed States and ne Ar
geHftHs Confederation.
The President of the United States and his Exceenc
he PROVISIONAL Director OF the Argentine Conoderstis
being DESTROYS Of Strengthening the bonds of
which happily subsist between their respective St.
and countries, and convinced that sure-t means Of
arriving at this result Is 10 take in all the meas
ures requisite for facilitating aud clipping
relations, have resolved to determine BY treaty The con-
dtons of the free navigation Of the Rivers Parnk and
Uruguay, and thus remove tie obstacles which have
hitherto impeded this navigation
With this object they have named their plenpoten
nares ina, Is TO saythe President OF the United States
ROBERT q Schenek Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienipotentiary of the United States to Brazil and John
Pendleton, Charge dAaires OF the United States M
me argentine Conederation; and bis Exeellcncy the
Provisional Director of the Argentine Consideration
Doctor Don Salvador Maria del Carril and Doctor Don
Jose Benjamin Gorostaga; who, after having
Gated TO each other their full powers found in good and
due form, have agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE 4.
The Argentine Confederation, In tho of her
sovereign rights, comedies the free nav cation of the
Rivers Parana and Uruguay, wherever hoy may belong
10 her, TO the merchant vessels Of all nations subject
only 10 The conditions which this treaty establishes and
to tie regulations sanctioned which may hereafter be
sanctioned by the national authority OF the Confedera
ton.
II.
Consequently, the said vessels shall be admitted 10
remain load and unload in places and ports of the
Argentine Confederation which open for that pur-
pose.
Inc Government OF the Argentine Confederation, be-
ing desrous to provide every facility for interior navga
ZION, agrees 10 maintain beaeons and marks pointing
the ehannels-
ARTICLE ".
uniform system shall besestablshed by the cOmpe-
tent authorities OF the confederation for the collection
OF the custom house duties, harbor lights police and
pnoiage dues, along the whole course OF the
which belong 10 the Confederation.
The high contracting parties, considering that the
Island Of Martin Garcia may, from its position embar-
the River Plate, to their influence TO prevent
the possession of the said island from being retained
held by any State Of the River Plate, or It's continents
which shall not have given its adhesion to the principle
OF their free navigation.
II it should happen (Which God forbid hist war .hould
break out between any OF the States, Republics Pro-
vinces Of the River Plate its condiments the navga
ton of the Rivers Parank and Uruguay shall remain free
to the merchant flag OF all nations excepting IN what NAV
relate to munitions of such arms of all kinds,
gun-powder, lead, and cannon balls.
ARTICLE
Power Is expressly reserved his Majesty the EN-
peror BRAZIL and the Governments of Bolivia Para
parties TO the present treaty. they should be dis
posed TO apply its principles TO the parts OF the Rivers
Parana, Paraguay, and Uruguay, over which they may
respectively possess huvial rights.
ARTICLE
The principal objects for which the Rivers ParanA aud
Uruguay declared free the commerce world
being to extend the mercantile relations the countries
which border them, and 10 promote Immigration, il Is
hereby agreed that favor immunity shall be grant
ed TO the flag or trade Of any other nation heh shall
not equally extend TO those OF the United States.
ARTICLE
The present treaty shall be ratified the part Of the
Government Of the United States within fifteen months
from its date and within DAYS by his ENcelency
Provisional Director OF Argentine Confederation, who
shall present 10 the first Legislative Congress OF the
Confederation, for their appreciation
The ratification shall be exchanged al the seat of Gov
eminent OF the Argentine Confederation, within the
term of eighteen months.
In witness whereof the respective plenpotentarics
have signed this treaty, and Affixed thereto their seals
Done at San jose de Flores the tenth dy Of july
in the year Lord thousand eight hundred and
nfty-rhree.
ROBERT C. sCHEyCK, sail
JOHN s. PENDLE ron. sEAL.l
SALVADOR MA. DEL CARRII, snail
JOSE u. GOR0STIAGA, SAL
And, whereas, the said treaty has been duly ratified
both paris, and the respective Publications Of the
exchanged in the city or Parank, on the twentieth
day Of December last:
Now, therefore, be il known that 1, FRANKLIN
PIERCE President of the United States Of America,
have caused the said treaty be made public 10 the end
that the and every clause and article thereof, may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and tae citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto my hand
and caused the seal of the United States 10 be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, this ninth day OF
April In the year Of our Lord, one thousand
IL. eight hundred and hftyhve, and Of the lndepen-
dence Of the United States the seventy ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President: W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.