Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the Argentine Confederation

ParaguayProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.3

Word count: 18K words
Chapters: 2

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Tratado de Paz, Amistad, Comercio y navegacion entre la Confederación ArgentinaAuthor: Paraguay,Language: Spanish, Class: F2661: Latin America local history: Paraguay, Release Date: Feb 15, 2012

Editor's review

This document is the text of a peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation treaty concluded between the Argentine Confederation and Paraguay, published in Spanish; it is a primary source for Latin American regional and diplomatic history. Its value lies in the articles themselves: provisions on borders, commerce, and river navigation directly reflect the pattern of relations and interests among the states of the Río de la Plata basin in the nineteenth century. Though brief, the text can serve as first-hand evidence for the study of South American state-building, treaty systems, and navigation rights. Readers are advised to situate it within its specific historical moment and to note the differences between the context of conclusion, the wording of the articles, and subsequent implementation. For scholars who need to cite the original treaty, this is an easily accessible electronic text; for general readers, it is better suited to consultation as a historical source than to reading straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students and scholars of Latin American diplomatic history and international treaties
Scholars concerned with commerce and navigation in the Río de la Plata basin
Scholars who need the original Spanish treaty text for citation
History enthusiasts interested in nineteenth-century South American interstate relations

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking popular historical narrative
Those unfamiliar with Spanish and without translation aids
Readers seeking contemporary international-law commentary rather than the original text

Reading tips

First review the date of conclusion and the background of relations between the two countries, then read the articles in sequence.
Highlight the commerce and navigation provisions and compare them with other treaties of the same period.
Readers with limited Spanish may read slowly with a bilingual edition or a specialized dictionary.
When citing in research, verify the source of the edition and note the provenance of the electronic text.

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FAQ

Is this document a historical research monograph?

No. It is the treaty text itself, a primary source containing no authorial analysis or historical narrative; readers must supply the background research themselves.

Can I read it without knowing Spanish?

It is difficult. The text consists of Spanish legal articles; basic Spanish ability or the use of translation tools and related scholarship is recommended.

What does the treaty mainly cover?

Judging from the title and subject classification, it concerns peace, friendship, commerce, and navigation. The specific provisions must be confirmed in the text itself; details should not be inferred from the title.

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About the author

Paraguay Author

Public information about the author signing as Paraguay is currently limited: their identity, nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. The library holds only one work under this name, the Tratado de Paz, Amistad, Comercio y navegacion entre la Confederación Argentina. As the title indicates, it is a treaty text concerning peace, friendship, commerce and navigation involving the Argentine Confederation, belonging to nineteenth-century Latin American political and diplomatic documents. Such texts are usually written in formal, article-based language, defining the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and arrangements for trade and navigation, and carry value both as historical sources and as legal documents. Given the lack of further background, it is difficult to determine whether Paraguay was the compiler, a signatory or the publisher, and readers should verify this role against the original document.