Federal Pact - The Pact

The Pact

The main topics of the pact were:

• It obligated the signer provinces to resist any foreign invasion to an Argentine province, whether this was a member of the treaty or not.
• It formed a defensive and offensive alliance against the integrity and independence of the signing parties against attacks from other provinces.
• The signing provinces were not to sign other treaties without the previous acceptance of the rest of the provinces.
• It forbade asylum to criminals wanted in another province.
• It allowed the unrestricted circulation of people and fruits between provinces by road or river free of any kind of taxes.
• All inhabitants of the provinces were granted the same rights, except the right to be governors (only given to people born in the province).
• Other provinces could join the treaty under the same terms, given the acceptance of the founding members.
• If one of the signing provinces were attacked, it would be helped by the others, with their forces under the control of the local government.