, 1859-04-23
The Treaty with Para9uay-tetter
from CoFnuiAsloncrsE80sEl win to -<fe8.
fdent Buchanan.


The Treaty with Para9uay-tstter
from Com1aissi sTltn to -<fes-
tdent Buchanan.
PAn4GrAr Coxx,.1or, hsrsc,or.}
February llth, 1852.
Ills Ezoeiancy james Duehanan, Frcsdcnt Of tho rted
hsat7:
SlR IL have the honor to INFORM you 1aat
this Commission has been eninentIy successful.
not merely in settling all our differences here IN
peaceful and friendly manner, but IN enlarg-
ing the sphere Of our commercial privileges IN
these waters, and extending the time Of ine
treaty, and IN such way as to cnhs1 cofa's4
sympathles, and strengthen the bonds OF 1f1end~
slip for the future.
THE COMMISSIONERS RECEPTION
1,o,.hod hors n, tho 9th Jonuorv md Gen.
rr,,;4. IA a. ont;c;neted M sefcral days-
W;ih;n ,n 10 horr of]nr o,1r orr;ra, md before
l"f. tha -oseel ~ Sannr s,ara1 Tho Rraz;1;on Min
-, hshoif of k;a Emncror declined It md
;nr;te<l ii. f.irndiT ntt;res assuring him Of our
dex;re far neacc md fr;enisLin. if We couldharc
tham with hnnor lie warmly accented nv in
v;tut;nn for bis fr;endjy Offices. Dur Consul
called directly after, and came ashore with
him. Everything looked cold aud distant. lne
pdd wpords me- and ea7ed ot me a. thew would unon
anne evil th;n,F cast nmong Them. The ycry
frst thing / did on shore. Is nv position was
douhtful' was to address a note 10 Senior VAS
ouez. Secretary Of State. &c. informing him of
nv nresencc ia Asuncion. md desiring him to
fif n TING to see me. that wc might arrange au
interview with the President. he promptly re-
plied. and We met next morning. We had
pleasant ] interview. and ilxcd 1he time for tue
Prcsidcnt's rccrntjon for The next day after.
Sam aftrr ,uy arrival I learned fron, Cen.
Uroiza TINT I would be cordially and kindly r.
ccived by the President. This information, in.
duced me to abandon the address / had prc-
pared, briefly reviewing all the points Of differ
prepared another OF more courtesy and kind
ness, leaving the contest on the points for tho
future. at fhe reception, was accompanied br
Commodore Shubrick, his suite, and ail the
officers Of the Fulton in full uniform, making
fine appearance. The President was ulagnfti-
Gently dressed, with his suite Of officers in mi
form. and received NE kindly and courteouslv,
trith lis t.ops1u, qkitteriAg qri1h 4f,ns and
lace, undsr liz ami, Indeed, tho reception was
all that could be desired. l did not let him cx-
coed me in couTtcsies. mention these things
about form, and rccentions.
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efsEeA' ):
Directly after the interview, I learned through
Gen. urquiza that my speech and manner had
had wonderful effect in softening down the
President, and that he was so charmed With the
whole proceedings, that everything would be
for me open to frcs and frank intercourse.
Upon this hypothesis, it was arranged that
should proceed alone in nv negotiations. but
that would let na> AitrA conclude them without
giving linn {the General) m opportunity to re-
concile such differences.
Ny interviews then with the President com
menced daily, aud sometimes twice lay. and
were always cordial, frank. free and HARMONIC
ing. We became better friends at every meet
ing, but could not agree upon nil points Final
ly, it was proposed that our next meeting should
be held in presence fGen. UrQuiza, Cen GuiIo,
his minister, and Sr. Amaral. promptly nc
ccpted. When we met, no one but Gen Crquiza
and his private secretary we're present. We
commenced the discussion Of the points of diff
ference, one BY one, and as we settled them,
they were reduced to writing. We then drew
~ ~ "6' "nn~.' "o' sthHe" v! @ae t.
Of the whole affair, and in the general Joy over
it, Gen. Urquiza embraced President Lopez.
7ppve or rnp rnp.r
By the settlement We make new treaty. Will,
changes llberalizinglt; convention to settle the
company's claim; ten thousand dollars to the
family Of the sailor killed on the Nater-Wi
receive 4 satisfactory letter Of regrets and
apology for this affair, aud the treatment Of the
government agents, with full permission to cx-
Al,
PT'v Th;s u nerot;at;on 10 1oo.ea unon bero NJ =,
immense trnn,nI, in din}om,cr ~ nnlv a fur
mnnths ovn I,onez rcf;,tcd to Iancx the traaty
win En1ianj liz has ~ ori,. ra,,a,r,d nnr:
md enIar~ed ;ts snhnrc Int .rh,t IA ,rnr,I ,,,nr
than iii for onr inicrest IL +bnt he Ina done !, II
4 yery friendly spirit. WHEN We closed on1 ~
mcet;no. agreeing unnn tbe no;nts ha 1nudr n,c
a little sncech. Which nv u,odesty would mt
permit ne to record. IIt touched mr. symna.
lilies when he smoke Of Paraguay stnntifur aInnr
und he trnducrtl hv t;,rrs,rn ,njn;stcEs wbn
crcatcI I'm difficulties lv wi],ho1d;n~ frnn, lin,
tho rasra.t dna ~ ~. ,,os;t;on and b. $780,
fn}lr md warrn1r rnvi u,n cTrd;t f;,r t,eat;,n
i';n IN ~, nv ;,;toscn,rso ,,.;tI tha n,a.. III
ratn ~ rnsnert and estcem and sa;,' l.. wovld n,r
snn,o rnrtnn ~ I'm lax, ~ nrat;,,d, =" 81. ~ -
G,r - i p ;nfornn" ron Il :, j., ~ nt 's.s -
Ittrr ~ - 'A'o' 0A "a ~ ~ -" '1'os' ap0
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THE NATIVE POPULATION
Fran tbo neon,e hc,a bov. n,ct will, rot,,;nc
v.t bnt S;ad,ass n.rt;rutnr1v .s,er ''I"s II w.;t
known that 1n.. frst }@nt.rv;aw IT, w;th Tho rr"s;
d.nt ,,n. 81 a,--,aah1a Tto, ,,aro ,r,,oI
ALARMED nt mr. - cInr.l,t;on md tb;4 ncvs sae,nct
~ Ef, t.d Ja' e", ,1;t ''Iu a1t ..s Ut" hes
;.I' :" 49,, - :.n' "irsu l.o,' s.'s' ~
iulwe, witt, Il tlespotic rule. Under which tlley
seeln To flourish. Ihey are ilTe'y-splrsfcc
people, anu reh1afEao1s neat ana clean ior a1
laoiah Mi1co faot: me market pace Ii tflt
!norninE u oeaatiini spectacle' 10 see nearly
taEonsaha women a1l dressed IN pure Wh'te clear
hcssG thcss; Ina a.l aa pafeleosea; ~ wear soe:
sne 80 'hsn Hlsn 49,. " hlas'oerag on eat
w",,cn ts,no,t tct IN ~ @ tau, ca'er ;ti hhs9ns
"o''e' ~ .It Iana co'"a!I hHa VI