The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

PARAGUAY.

During the long period of 30 years this rich and
beautiful country had disappeared from the world's
MaP• And wherefore Y Its political power had
departed ; or, rather, its two great civil and mili-
tary attributes had become absorbed in the despotic
of the " Doctor," or, more properly, the
" tyrant " Francia.
The autocratic propensities of Francia were ex-
traordinary. The arithmetic of morals cannot pro-
portion them. They defy the skill of the most
fora_ccomplished in nature's secrets. They were, in a
word, incomprehensible ! Does any one ask for a
_c°rroboration of these assertions, he may read it in
ant,Work entitled " The Terror of Dr. Francia,"
Ich was written, in 1812, by a Mr. Robertson,
4A) bis o uglish merchant, on his return from Paraguay
to country.
In 1840 Francia died. At this period " dark-
telks covered" Paraguay, " and thick darkness the
euPle." But, lo ! and presently the obscurity
Was relieved. Yes, a brilliant light was now to
orst upon the land ! Don Carlos Antonio Lopez
It as appointed Consul of the republic. This worthy
tkr; was one of the richest amongst the landowners
ih,Laraguay, and had formerly been a lawyer. In
1„--144Prudence he was very learned. His erudition
aindeed, evinced by the wise and excellent laws
Wich he subsequently enacted, and the observance
likAwil,i,ch has, more than anything besides, lever-
hls e, Paraguay from the dire abyss into which
heartless predeces3or had plunged it.
r It is not too much to say that Lopez has morally
ee°llstructed the long-dilapidated republic. The
tverinnent, in all its ramifications, he has newly
poetise,
and reformed. Public worship, political
petce) Commercial liberty, financial economy, and
ce or magisterial perfectibility—all these have,
filiir. were, revived at the bidding of this good
111 849
pubbLopez was elected President of the re-
etie c.) and to the welfare of his country his best
rpFs were at once, with a new ardour directed.
ciL9l3 juncture, however, the tyrant ,Rosas de-
Warca.Q.. against our excellent President, and
By blockaded Para
r guay. This belligerent in-
iA a deadly enemy to Lopez, simply because
his
Gwgood man he perceived virtues of which in
bosom there was no resemblance. A physi-
cal contesttb,e , Was
of , unavoidally, at this moment to be
people at moral right ; and Lopez showed his
'o dexterity
an
much.at once that he could wield the sword with
as he could guide the pen.
son skilful in military tactics Lopez en-
trustecT
b . the command of 20,0)0 men ; and, after a
Pef period, the young warrior appeared in the
large called El
arr,_ w
_.as.o de la Patrice at the head of a
sigronu ell-disciplined army. This son, General
IJCPa29 i 8 now residing at Mivart's Hotel
as min.
theister Plenipotentiary in England. We dare
question that he will in. trodece into Paraguay
no happy results will
his experience in the world's
Metropolis, and
fro. m the ,and
elementsat the advantages which arise
!VI be speedily
'iuralled and beni
ush. of European existence
ushered into the realm once en-
u ht g ted.
he • also g President, not merely a patriot—
,Turse -of bold refer If
4e
Is Q4so a Christian,
but persevere in his
g republ?a, not only Paraguay, but
he ueighbourin-
lellence is contagious.ice, will ere long feel that
In is
may we b.e
.a the spirit of Lopez shape mh a
vi tet ed
departedto say thatthis
'LLe, anhis cenotaph shall be inquired after, the
PeCTle yIIIB44MOUSIY Ntyl answer.... 4 6 His monument