The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
Important from BucnOs Ayrcs.
OUR SAN NICOLAS CORRESPONDENTS


OUR SAN NICOLAS CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN NICOLAS, BUEsos AYRrs, July 3, 1850.
South america Like CAild-Prsstos Of a. Uited States
Squadron Urqiso Assising our Commissiomr n Hi
Ous Way and Making Dlcoresies-His Decree CLOSING
The Porls Of the Confederation AGctino Unissa State,
Commerce Words Of tie Treaty-Condiions Of L-De6
naeness o. Ills Meaning Explained By TIE Fass--
Plainly piolated-United States Minister Protests in IN.
Case, dc.
South America in it, infancy, and In 'arcy requires
occasional ncugences and occasional chastisings The
North American squadron recently ia these waters com
msnded great respect from al this hemis pierre There
were two parties to whom the squadron bstokened evil
one was the Paragusyan culprts themselves and the
other was the eble and fearful, who supposed
nos only going to punish Paraguay, but also 10 oil
her negnbors.
II vas good policy in our government to send form
daoie heet any at ali sent but the lesson taught
was rot half so impressive would have been II real
test Of strength snd skill had occurred One feature
That enterprise, which seemed favorable at the time
proves TO be most unfortunate and that the presence
and pas eng of General President Don Juso Antonio
urqnza To be sure, his formal mediation was declined,
bur he was present, and really did interfere that he
pGooy CHAINS The whole honor OF the difficult settle
uent.
which he ever mingled he saw that rplments and sea
suces OF copoue words and Of scanty meaning could
OF service where otherwise tue srhers would be cannon
bsila Accordingly he proceeds al once 10 make n hs
own ports clear vols'on OF solemn treaty between
himself and TIRE government of the United States.
On Nay 90 1852 the supreme government OF tho Argea
ports 10 vessels Of all foreign nations who shall enter the
ports Of Bnenos Ayres and subecng hose who infringe
th-. decree 10 the punishment Of enemies of the public
That this decree includes aud intentionally Grip.
plea the commerce OF the United Sites
evident from mary reasons. Nearly all vesss!s, in
ss'g 70 tbs Argentine pors come instru ;ed to call At
Buenos Ayres or lis vicinity in order 3, tue ques
tos az to gotog up the river and all VINO have
bota The reaty o. 1858 and the Of 1869 must
them 20 he directly contradictory on the subject OF United
States commerce. the only difference being that in the
Treaty We are included In the terms "the merchant flag
OF al nstoas anc Ia lne decree arc included the
arng "seses OF foreign natonsn The rights guaran,
eed IN one are directly withdrawn ana ignored In the
other =
In the treaty Of July IL 1853, in article l. the Con-
federation suepders the free navigation OF her rivers
ITO toe merchant flag of ell natops subject only 10 the
tons shncsoned or which hereafter be sanctioned
oy the nnnoual authority or the Confederation
We read on IN the treaty 10 find the corditions, and
tne hrt or t5e kind found, sod the only thing OF the
KIND. Is IN the Lish article, and Ia as iolowg:-
III u should happen that should break out between
any of the sates, republics provinces of the river
Plate coniluen,s the naveation of the rivers Pa
rama ard Uruguay shall free TO the merchant 4s
OF al natons excepting in VIA. relate 10 munitions
cannon palis.v
Here, then, is treaty Etipulaton-supreme law unre.
paabe except by mutual considered by both par
ties al the time Of contracting as OF the highest possible
overwhelmingly and clearly set aside by proclsmatio
VIII De noticed that The decree does not charge that any
vessel has carried these munitions contrary to tue
treaty. An English vesce TO be sure, has been taken
loAded with arms for the aon shipped by son
Of Inc President. who both signed the treaty and aiho
ized the decree; but the merchant flag Of the Unted
states e unstaiDed as TO clapdestne commerce.
bui the important fact my be urged that Buenos
syTe 81 integral part o. the Confederation and hence
10 mak1g war upon rebeoCs PROVINCE the foregoing re-
slricticns Horld lot be binding.
ALLOW ali possible force 10 this argument and first the
co7dtions embodied in the treaty expressly say should
var break ou' between any OF the States republics or
PROVINCES &c Here then the case was foreseen aad
the reason adauced is removed by special s,oulaioa
and second, the Confederation war with Buenos
4yrcs as tie date OF the treaty hence new state OF
thrgs hns occurred And third the stipulation securing
free navigation TO rivers guaranteed case OF war
conluentsn
Treaties cannot be annuIled without mutual consent
unless The vioator intends by the nracton sgnf hs
puIpoe 10 make war. Congress Eelf though 1t has
right y violate treaty or 10 change IT, did not esue this
decree Il was the decree Of the supreme government by
us executive
Now lei our vesses approach port OF the Couiedera-
ticr srd Ind c'osed must the United States Minis
ter demand the conditions # the treaty Of 1858 70 Ds
complied wth9 Should he hesitate use the squadron on
IBIS station for sucn pIrpoeeg Would another expad-
ton fitted out rs that nlanded by Commodore
shuorick 80 back having wasted little powder did
they?
Tie United States Minister Hon. C. Yancsy has pre-
serted 10 tne af Consideration strong
md eloquent p-otes aguugt the Decree copy OF which
am sorry cannot procure for you.
HAVING given sou SYNOPSIS of Inc facts and d1Culn slr
n The case, leave The N alter for the present