, 1856-01-04

Treaty with the Argentine Confederation.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION:
Whereas treaty betwcen the United States Of Amer.
lea and the Argentine Confederation, was concluded
and signed by their respective Plenpotentares, at
San joe, on the twenty-seventh day Of July, eight
cen hundred and nfty-thTee which treaty, being In
the English and Spanish language, is, word for
word Us fOllOws:-
Treaty Of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation,
between the United States ard the Argentine Confed
eration.
Commercial intercourse having been for some time
established between the United States and the Argen-
tine Confederation II seems good for the security as
well the encouragement OF such commercial inter
course and for the maintenance OF good understand
ing between the two governments, that the relations
subsisting between them should be regularly
knowledged and confirmed by the signing Of 4 treaty
Of friendship, commerce, and navigation. For this
purpose they have nominated their respective pleni
potentiaries, that is 70 say;-
Schenck, envoy extraordinary and minister penipo-
tentiary Of the United States to Brazil and John &
Pendleton, charge daaires Of the United States to
the Argentine Coniedcration and his eNcellency the
provisional director Of the Argentine Confederation,
doctor Don Salvador Maria del Carril, and Doctor
Don lose Benjamin Gorostaga;
Who. after having communicated to each other their
full pOwrrs found In good and due form, have agreed
upon the following articlcs;-
ARTICLE 1.
There shall he perpetual amity between the United
States and their citizens, the part and the Ar
gentne Confederation and It's citizens, on the other
part.
There shall he between all the territories Of the Uni
ted States and all the territories OF the Argentine
Confederation, a reciprocal freedom OF commerce.
The citizens Of the two countries respectively shall
have liberty, freely and securely 10 come with their
ships and cargoes to all places, and rivers In the ter
ritOries Of either, 20 which other foreigners, the
ships cargoes Of any other foreign nation State
are may be- permitted 10 come; TO enter into the
same, and 10 rmsin and reside in any part thereof.
respectively; 10 hire and occupy houses and warehOu
scs for the purposes Of their residence and commerce
10 trace In all kinds Of produce, manufacturer and
merchandise OF lawful commerce; and genenlly 70
enjoy In all their business, the most complete protec
ton and security subject TO the general laws and usa
ges Of the two countries respectively. In like man
ner the respective ships Of war and postoce or pas
scngcr packets Of the two countries shall have ber
ty freely and securely 10 come n all harbors, rivers
and places 10 which other foreign vessels OF war and
packets are may be, permitted TO come; To- enter
into the same; To anchor and remain there and ret
subject always 20 the laws and usages OF the two eoun
trits respectively.
ARTICLE III.
The two hghicontracting parties agree that any IA
yor exemption, privilege, or immunity whatever, in
matters Of commerce or navigation, which either Of
them has actually granted or may hereafter grant 70
tion or Stlte. shall extend, In identity OF cases and
circumstances to the citizens Of the other contrasting
party. grauously, the concession In favor OF that
other government nation, State, shall have been
gIatutous; or in return Tor equivalent compcnsa
tion IL the concession shall have been conditional
ARTICLE ".
No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the
importation into the territories OF either Of the two
contracting parties of any article Of the growth, pro
duce or manufacture Of the territories Of the other
contracting party, than are, shall be- payable on the
like article Of any other foreign country; nor shall any
other higher duties or charges be imposed In the
territories Of either Of the contracting parties the
expectation Of any article to the territories Of the 9th
cr than such are shall be. payable the expor
taon Of the like article to any other foreign country
nor shall any prohibition be imposed upon the imp0r
taton or expectation Of any article Of the growth
nroducc manufacture Of the territories OF either Of
the contracting parties To or from the territories Of
the other which shall not equally extend To the like
article Of any other foreign country.
ARTICLE v.
No other or higher duties or charges on account oil
tonnage light harbor dues potage salvage In case
Of average or shipwreck any other local charges
shall be imposed in the ports 81 the two contracting
pares the vessels Of the other than those payable
TO the same ports on its own vessels.
ARTICLE VI.
The same duties shall be paid and the same draw
hacks and bounties allowed, upon the importation or
expectation Of any article into from the territories
Of the United States into from the territories OF
the Argentine Confederation whether such importa.
ton expectation be made in vessels Of the United
States or in vessels Of the Argentine Confederation
ARTICLE VII,
The contracting parties agree consider and treat
vessels Of the United States and Of the Argentine
Confederation all those which, being furnished by the
letter, shall under the then existing laws and regua
tons OF either Of the two governments be recognized
fully and bona de national vessels by that country
to which they respectively belong.