, 1856-01-04

A uniform systcm shall be established Icy the com.
pctcnt authorities Of the Confederation for the coec-
ton of the custom house duties, harbor lights police,
and pptage dues, along the whole cOurse o tie wat
crs which belong to the Confederation
ARTICLE V.
The high contracting parties, considering that the
island Of Martin Garcia may, from its position, embar-
and impede the free navigation Of the continents
Of the River Plate agree to use their influence 70 pre-
vent the possession Of the said Island from being re-
tanned held by any State Of the River Plate or its
continents which shall not have given its adhesion to
the principle of their free navigation.
ARTICLE W.
ri should happen (Which God forbd) that war
should break out between any Of the States, Repub-
lcs Provinces Of the River Plate or its continents,
the navigation Of the Rivers PaHna and Uruguay shall
remain free TO the merchant flag of all nations eXcep-
ting in what may relate tp munitions Of such as
arms Of all kind-, gunpowder, lead, and cannon balls
ARTICLE VII.
Power is expressly reserved to his Majesty the En-
pcror of Brazil and the Governments of Bolivia, Par
agay, and the Oriental State Of Uruguay, to become
parties to the present treaty in they should he
disposed to apply its principles to the parts Of the
Rivers Parana, Paraguay, and Uruguay, over which
they may respectively possess fiuvial rights.
ARTICLE VIII.
The principle objects for which the rivers Parana
and Urgua declared free TO the commerce Of the
world being to extend the mercantile relations Of the
countries which border them, and to promote mmigra
ton, II i hereby hRTeeu Iht no lhNOT immunity snh
he granted to the flag trade Of any other nation
which shall not equally extend to those OF the United
States.
ARTICLE IX.
The present treaty shall he ratified the part of
the government Of the United States within fifteen
months from its date and within two days by his EX
ccency the Provisional Director Of the Argentine
Confederation who shall present il to the first Iegs-
tive Congress Of the Confederation for their appro
baton.
The rltfcGtons shall be exchanged at the seat Of
government Of the Argentine Confederation, within
the term Of eighteen months.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries
have signed this treaty and affixed thereto their seals
Done at San Jose de Flores the tenth day OF Ju-
ly in the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred
and ifty.thrce: -
| JNO. S. PENDLETON, [sEALl
SALVADOR MA. DEL CARRIL, tsEALl
JOSE H. GOROSTlAGA, tsEkLl
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
both parts, and the respective Tacations Of the
same were exchanged in the city OF Parma, on the
twentieth day Of December last !,
| Now, therefore, be 1t known that ]. FRANKLIN
PIERCE, President Of the United States Of America
have caused the sah treaty 10 be made public, To the
end that the same and every clause and article there
of, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof have hercunto set my hand
| Done at the city of Washington. this ninth day
of April, in the year Of our Lord, one thou
IT,. ST. sand eight hundred and iftyfve, and OF the
| Independence Of the United States the seven
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY tic President:
W. l.. NANCY, Sterstary cf State.