The New York herald., 1866-09-25
Protest of Bolivia.

LAJA, July D. 1860.
SrsoR-- II appears strange to the Bolivian gov
ernmcnt that the high allied powers in settling the basis
10 what extent of territory they TO take from the
public Of Paraguay their common should coprisc
the sixteenth article of said treaty which assigns
TO tho Argentine confederation that vast extent
the Paraguay IN what is known the Gran Chaco
all Of which Is exclusively and unqnesonaby Bolivian
by right. At the same time thcy recognize In manner
offensive the nation and government OF Bolivia
right in favor of Brazil to the possession Of that strip
ol country comprised between the Bahia Negra ana the
Ner Jaurl on the right bank OF the aforesaid Paraguay
river.
The government OF Bolivia owing TO its bounicn duty
10 maintain and defend the dignity and integrity Of ts
nation, cannot pass unnotced of such great and
such weighy consequences this unheari violation
of the public law OF pa,ions BIt be persuaded
that the governments making this treaty could have
wished 10 present 10 the whole civilized world 20 scan
daous example as given IN these articles which
sanction iust The Of force well as usurpaon
The government Of Bolivia uuhesiiatngy asserts iis
belief that SAID treaty may have false and spurious
origin. Under this supposton his Exceiency the Pro
visional President OF the republic who is anxious to
have official Information concerning the falsiiy or
authenticity Of the sad treaty has ordered that shonld
address yonr Exceency the subject; aud hope that
take occasion, &c, JosE RAyMONDO TsBoRGA
To senor Jcss ASros'o sAaMva, Minister for Foreign
Affairs vi the Empire vi Brazil.
Bolivia maintains that her limits reach 10
tho Paraguay river. aud from the mouth OF the
Janrn through ts centre OF the main channel Of the
Paraguay IN the dry season following Its through
swamps los Jarpycs FAR the southwark OF the
Bahia Segra Black Lake, Lake Negro, onr
Ataseg call il,L Prom the month or the Jsurd, the
line directly northwest until u meets the waters OF
Guapore point opposite the mouth Of the sarar6.
II is by vItue OF the boundary treaty concluded be-
tween Spain Portugal 1777 that Bolivia holds the
above boundaries and TO this day tho respective
Of those kingdoms in that ncighborhood have
been acknoK edged belonging Brazil In the
and Bolivia the other although Brazil Inns been
for clubbing about the meaning Of the text IN
The treaty Of I7s7 Moreover, Bolivia claims that tho
boundary between herself and Paraguay the river OF
The latter Eane the right bank OF which belongs 70 Boil
via FAR down Its confluence with the river Bermeo
which sepsrates her from tho Ar genne republic. Be
these rvefs lies the Gran CAao 70 which the
Argentine Confederation lays claim in this secret treaty.
According said treaty the Agcnnes wend extend the
limits Of their territory from the wcntyeevcnth 70 the
twentieth Seeree cf south latitude leaving 10 Brazil the
Bahia Negra lake Negal both banks OF the river
Paraguay from It's where u meets tho river Apa
or Corrente The reading Of the treaty does no, boar
this out; but Il is the Interpretation givon by the Bob
vian government the sxtcenth asice 9 the treaty,
aud is horne ont by the Official Brazilian maps-one o
which uaed IA preparation Of thcso important doc
umcnis for the HErALn Thus would Bolivia be bemmee
The and southeast for the Argcutnes not oniy
would deprive her OF the berneo ai0aeth'f bul Nohu
also take the right q tho Paraguay from tho twen
tyseconi paTaera1i taking The rest Of the river and
an enormous strip OF territory bcaidcs
what q surprising 4. that the Argentine repnbio has
allowed herself 10 be deceived by Bca this
ton Allowing TO BRAZIL all the advantages, she la.
suffered hefs.f be bought up with strip of territory
covering degrees Of latitude, besides tie eastern
bank OF lie Bsraicjo and ihc % the Para
guay all u which u ia direct violation u ono ~ her
own laws Tor in article 0r ths ihrae rcs'ies,
| made Jaly ~. 1888, with England, France snd ~
nitcd Sia,os The right Of Bolivia 70 thi iank - ~
Paraguay river y acknowledged This recognition Of
BOLIVIAN rights made BY the four nations, casayt be %
aside by The hasnesui alt winch has been entered
| into ~ Buenos Ayres
Meantime Ia thus Offering 70 The Argentine rcpube that
which hold Braz with great astateness seek'
10 obtain an additional title 10 those which she
eroand her opposition 70 ic ,ex, n the treaty of 77
snI this way she trying 70 consumuate the usar-
patton q BoligisB territory 20 which she lay
clam