The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE. him protection in his iniquitous plans of bloodshed
The British PacAet, of th. 9th of January, received and devastation. They conveyed him with his de-
in town on :\ ed ~,d,ty. gives as follows the first par- ' testable foreign adherents to the Oriental coasts, pro-
tion f the neesenee of General Rust :-
, "filed with arms, ammunition, and pecuniary subsi-
e.3
" MZAI,4OII To THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE. 1 dies, through the influence of the Ministers of France
"To the Honourable Representatives of the Pro- 1 and England. He had there perpetrated enormous
vince,---I greet you with feelings of the highest cone- i crimes of horrid cruelty and shameful spoliations.
placency. In the midst of the rejoicings of the! The Ministers have thus contracted a heavy respon-
country and of its national honour, you commence 1 sihility by conduct so much in opposition to huma-
your august session under the most prosperous 1 nity, justice, and the general interest of nations.
slisprces. I congratulate myself upon this happy ! " Under those same circumstances the most unre -
iteriC. which crowns my most ardent wishes and re- i strained robbery was committed in the inland rivers
wards your noble sacrifices and those of the nation at 1 by the pirate Garibaldi, his colleague Rivera, and
large. I other ruthless Unitarians, with the assistance of fo-
" The abuse of force l'as not prevailed over the I reign outcasts prone to pillage. Under the protection
decision and just rights of the Republic. Memorable I and auspices of the Ministers of England and France,
and noble events are interwoven with her brilliant i they have committed exorbitant and infamous depre-
honoup. The rude and unjust attacks of her ag- 1 dations. The Government has ordered its Ministers
gressors have been defeated by magnanimous reso- 1 at the Courts of London and Paris to protest against
lutions and the moral opinion of the world. The I such scandalous acts of violence.
position of the country is lofty and noble. Her " Neither the explicit acknowledgment which the
valour corresponds with her high virtue and immortal 1 governments of France and Great Britain have made
celebrity. American sympathies have worthily pro- lof the perfect rights of the Republic to its inland
nounced themseiws in favour of her cause, and she 1 rivers, nor the reprobation which they have expressed
obtains the just :,.inTrages of the nations of both worlds. 1 of the attack against the Parana by the Anglo-
The Argentine Confederation by adhering to the
1 French forces, has preserved the immunity of the
1
persevering moderation of the Government, had Argentine territory. The British and French vessels
i
strengthened still more her rights and enhanced the of war, to the grievous offence of the prerogatives of
nobleness of her national characigter. By your wisdom sovereignty of the confederation, domineer over the
you have achieved this im The Om- inland rivers, and aggravate still more the scandalous
your
lory.
Lipotent has enlightened
your deliberations, and re- ; acts of unheard-of intervention with which the
wards your noble virtues. The tl,onfederation, free Ministers of France and England in Monte Video are
and victorious, is safe from national dishonour by the chargeable.
invincible firmness of her patriotism. Her armies "In the midst of such aggressions the Government
have achieved fresh and glorious triumphs. The has not ceased to testify the most persevering mode-
Confederate Governments and people ardently defend ration. Sustained by the justice of its cause,
the national dignity and independence, by the tran- seconded by the heroic enthusiasm of the nation, and
quil and decided co-operation of their will, their he- its firm resolution of maintaining its honour and in-
roic valour, and their armies. The enormity and dependence, it tranquilly awaits the issue of so
scandal of an infamous treason overwhelms the ruth- strange a situation.
less Unitarians. I present to you, respectfully, the " Thomas Samuel Hood, Esq., arrived in this city
homage of my profound acknowledgment • and- I encharged with a confidential mission by the
Govern-
congratulate you with unmingled satisfaction. In ments of England and France, to present to the legal
such happy
and honourable results I recognise the governments of the Confederation and the Oriental
visible protection of the Almighty, and offer to Him state propositions for peace agreel upon by those
the tribute of any
most humble and fervent gratitude. cabinets. I have rendered you an account, honour-
o Assembled by the will and confidence of the peo- able representatives, of that honourable mission, and
you are going to deliberate on the public affairs. I of the correspondence which took place with Mr.
ple
humbly submit the acts of my administration to your Hood. You are informed of the obstacles which the
sovereign decision. Ministers of France and England have recklessly
e DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. thrown in the way of a favourable termination of the
" The Government solicitously cultivates the re- pacification.
lations of the Confederation with friendly states. " The Government, for whom it was impossible to
Those which it loyally maintained with the Govern- agree to demands irreconcileable with the honour and
ments of Great Britain and France still continue un- independence of the republics of La Plata, was placed
interrupted. The latter have, with a tendency to the under the indispensable necessity of referring the
You
pro
for peace to those-
re-establishment of peace, signified a change in their posalsof England
and Itherahc
conduct
of
policy. The Government has reciprocated it with have given your sovereign approvalto
estimation. the Government.
" In my last messages I informed you of the at-
" With a very painful feeling did the Government
tacks made on the independence and honour of the
that
theircommunicate
to those of France and Great Britain
mutual wishes for the pacification of the
Confederation by Commodore John B. Purvis, inand
republics of La Plata had been frustrated. It mani-
co:nmand of her Britannic Majesty's navalhfinoreces,
v fested to them the circumstances which had caused
that his supercession by Sir Thomas Sabine
Pasley
did not alter so deplorable a situation. this, and the sincere disposition of the Government
" Subsequently the Government of her Britannic
°
of the republic to prosecute the negotiation on the
Majesty confided the command of the River Plate proposals presented by Mr. Hood, and accepted in the
11 been by the a y
station to Rear-Admiral Inglefield. The latter has
manner in which they had Go-
exceededcordially
the injustice of his predecessors and aggra- vernment of the Confederation. And, constantly
vated still more the offences offered to the Confe- animated with a spirit of conciliation and of honour-
able peace, it stated to them that if new events occur=
aeration.
e I regret to say that
Government that the answer given by her ring subsequently should make it *necessary to adopt
Britannic Majestythe remonstrance some other proposal, it might become the s
inito
subject of
ster at the Court of fresh discussion between the negotiating plenipoten-
made by. the Argeht
..
London, in conformity with the orders of the. Govern. tia,r4ies.
ment, of which I informed you. in my previous /nes. The Government relies with grateful confidence
sage, has not been agreeable either to the principles on the rectitude of the Governments of Great Britain
of the law of nations, or to the stipulations of the and France. It hopes that, inspired by a wish for an
treaty existing between the Confederation and Great honourable peace, suitable to the interests of all par-
Britain. The Argentine Minister demanded his ties, they will continue the negotiation set on foot by
pa-sport, and sustained the rights and honour of the Mr. Thomas Samuel Hood, and will remove the diffi-
republic uninjured and untarnished. culties which were thrown in the way of the happy
"In that state of things, the hope which the Go. result of his mission by the ministers of France and
vernment had been inspired with from the official England in Monte Video.
declarations, the magnanimity and rectitude of her " The withdrawal from that city of the British
Majesty, and the honour of the British people were regiments which her Britannic Majesty's Minister
realised. Owing to this gratifying motive, the Ar- there diverted from their original destination, the
gentine Minister suspended his departure from the removal of Rear-Admiral Inglefield from the corn-
Court of London. inand of the British naval station in the River Plate,
e It has been satisfactory to the Government to the appointment and arrival of Commodore Sir
evince to her Britannic Majesty its constant disposi- Thomas Herbert, of such honourable antecedents in
tion to re-establish the relations of both countries on 'the republics of La Pieta, are events which concur to
their former footing of cordial friendship, without justify the sanguine hopes of the Government.
detracting from the national independence and honour. "It feels satisfaction in announcing to you that in
" The Government of her Majesty set at liberty Europe and America the most lively reprobation has
various Argentine ilrisoners, and that of the republic been manifested and expressed against the Anglo-
has made a suitable return for that act of benevolent French intervention. So just a demonstration has
moderation. augmented the moral strength of the legal Govern-
" The Government perseveres in sustaining the ments of La Plata.
perfect rights of sovereignty of the Confederation " The Consul-General of her Majesty the Queen
over the Falkland Islands. of Spain, in Monte Video, solicited the Government
" Repeated attacks against the sovereign rights of to exempt from service all her Catholic Majesty's
the republic, committed on the Patagonian coasts subjects, who might involuntarily have entered the
and on the Huano islands, by merchant vessels under ranks of the army of the Confederation, and to
allow all Spaniards freely to leave the republic who
the flag of friendly nations, particularly that of Great
Britain, have seriously called the attention of Go- might be desirous of so doing.
vernment. It devotes to this important subject that " The Governments, animated with the most
preferent attention which it merits, in order to pre- lively sympathies towards the Spanish nation, not-
serve and maintain the prerogatives of the national withstanding the impediments offered by the want
sovereignty and independence. of an official character near the Argentine Confede-
r"lt is with concern the Government informs you ration, in the Spanish Consul- General at Monte
that in the answer given by that of his Majesty the Video, did all that was possible in order to tes-
King of the French to the remonstrance made by the tify the feelings of benevolent friendship which it
Argentine Minister to the Court of Paris, in corn_ cherishes towards her Catholic Majesty. Giving the
pliance with the orders of Government, of which I correspondence a confidential character it pre-
informed you in my previous message, the laws of rented in that same form to her Majesty's Con-
international justice have net been regarded, nor the sul General frank and sincere explanations of the
persevering loyalty reciprocated with which the Go- true political position of Spaniards in the Confedera-
vernment of the Confederation preserves the relations tion. It informed him of the kind of civic service ren-
of peace and friendship re-established by the Confe- dered by the latter, on the same footing as the natives
deration of 1840. of the country, in the militia corps, and of the just
"The Argentine Minister demanded his passports, motives of the restraint experienced by some, on
and upheld the dignity and independence of the Con- certain occasions, in obtaining their passports.
federation. The high rectitude of his Majesty the "Her Majesty's Consul-General insisted on his
King of the French, in which the Government so groundless demand, and despatched the Commander
'usely confided, subsequently presented to the Argon- of the Spanish naval forces to follow up the same on
tine Minister gratifying motives for delaying his friendly terms. The Government maintained the
departure from the Court of Paris. justice of its rights. It evinced towards the Com •
"It hes been pleasing to the Government to respond mender the courtesy and consideration due to the
with the most benevolent friendship—the rights and dignity of her Catholic Majesty's Government. lam
honour of the nation saved—to the just and henevo- sorry to announce to you that that of the Confedera-
lent spirit maTtifeqted by the Government of his tion did not receive a suitable return. The undue
Majesty the King of the French. protection afforded by the boats belonging to her
" Rear-Admiral Laian Commander-in-Chief of Majesty's vessel of war lying in the port of Buenos
the naval forces of his Majesty in the River Plate, Ayres to several Spanish emigrants who had run
hes continued uninterruptedly a series of unjustifiable away from their employers, to whom they were in-
attacks against the dignity and independence of the Re- debted for the amount of their passage, was well nigh
public, with which he has aggravated still more his producing unpleasant results.
former effenees ... -
"In view of such unjustifiable proceedings, the
"The Government has been solicitous to remove Government, with all moderation, avoided disagreable
every motive of complication with those of France complications, by adopting suitable measures to pre-
and Great Britain. At the time when the confede- vent the recurrence of such an abuse.
rate army, under the command of General Jose de "In the answer given to her Majesty's Consul-
Urquiza, entered victoriously into the province of General enlarging on the previous explanations, it
Corrientes, the Government made a protest to the ceased not to manifest its kind feelin towards the
Ministers of Great Britain and France against any Spanish nation and its Government. g
acts of the Anglo-French naval forces, tending to co- " The Government of the Confederation has been
operate with the ruthless Unitarians, or in any recently informed, by official advices from Europe
manner to aid them. And it declared te them that, that the ex-President of the Republic of Ecuador,
in such case of assault on the part of these Ministers, General Flores, an Emigrant in Spain residing in
it would necesserily make just and adequate reprisals. Madrid, has concerted and prepared a warlike inva-
"An unheard-of and outrageous event occurred in sion against that republic, with the aid of the Spanish
the port of Ensenada. Several merchant vessels which Government,
.for the purpose of re-establishing
were loading there, where they entered when it was Spanish dominion under a monarchy which is to be
not blockaded by any Anglo French naval forces, formed out of the Republics of Ecuador, New Gra-
were burnt and plundered. This deed, which is re- nada, Peru, and Bolivia, and is to fall to the lot of a
probated by the public law of nations, committed to son of her Majesty Queen Christina and the Duke
. de Rianzares, her second husband, which son, scarcely
the disparagement of the elevation of the Govern
ments of his majesty the King of the French and of in his infancy, would offer a many years' regency in
her Britannic Majesty, In the presence of their favour of General Flores.
Ministers Plenipotentiary, imperiously obliged the " One of his aides-de-camp was enlisting two thou-
Government to make a protest to the 'Ministers sand Irishmen, who were to join the expedition, for
against so great an abuse of force and all its conse- which purpose he had hired three steamers to convey
quences. It adopted measures with a view to avoid them to Santander, where they are to join the Spanish
its repetition, and, in order to curb the actors, it de- troops. It was not ascertained whether the large
Oared that they rendered themselves liable to the con- mantity of funds which was disposed of in London
dign puhishment which the law of nations prescribed was supplied by her Majesty Queen Christina or by
in such extreme cases. The Ministers, in their answer his Majesty of the King of the French.
were led away by a lamentable and irreconcilable spirit " General Flores was aided in this treacherous en-
of inhumanity against the Republic. Denying the terprise by the odious Spaniard Mora, so well known
justice of the protest of the Government, they declared in the American republics from the co-operation he
they would not receive any fresh communication afforded in his plans of usurpation to the traitor Santa
which should not have the pacification of the Plata Cruz. The latter had arrived at Madrid, from Bor-
for its object, with the previous clause of the evacua- deaux, to join the debased General Flores.
tion of the Oriental territory by the Argentine e The Minister Plenipotentiary of the republic of
auxiliary divisions. And they indiscreetly descended Peru and the Charge d'Affaires from New Granada
so far as to accept a distorted fact trumped up by the at the Court of London, had officially remonstrated
mendacious press of Monte Video in regard to the with her Britannic Majesty's Minister of Foreign
death of an English officer, a mate, occasioned in the Affairs in regard to that strange conspiracy against
port of Atalhya by his own unjustifiable attack
and the liberty and independence of the states they re-
imprudent proceedM present, especially with respect to the enlistment in
tion and
By these means present,
are prescribed by civilize-humanity,igw Ireland, requesting the Government of her Majesty
war and the unjust ag y protracted indefinitely the to prevent it, as was its duty, according to the laws
naval forces, at the sfres*'rns of the Anglo-French of Great Britain, and as a friendly and neutral
that the Minister of power.
Foreign Affairs of her Britatm-e•
In the course
at the court of London impertlent Jrp was having " The Charge d'Affaires of the Chilian Republic at
riendly expla- the Court of
nations with the Argentine islinistZ- - Paris, well informed of this nefarious
of these, he declared to the latter t project, had repaired to London, and was taking steps
. ment of her Britannic Majesty felt diAposecjtT'veen. with the Government of her Majesty to the same
nate amicably, in a manner satisfactory and
honour_
effect. In view of the character which that execrable
able to both countries, the existing differences, trZar- attempt presents, so outrageous to the dignity and
as a basis the minutes which the Argentine Govern independence of' America, and so much at variance
meat had confidently transmitted to Viscount (i w‘ith the interests f her m • t and of the
Catholic e ales y Mareuil, Charge d'Affaires of France, in consequence Spanish nation, teand will
has adopted
maintain
the Great position prescribed to it by
those of the ellen erests of the Confederation, and
Britain and France in Monte Video, states, in ord rn" e%lise of th
"At that very time several conferences were taking irritating er to „,iit
an, e other American
an agg-ra„10 „ a repel sounheard of and
Aloe between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of his
I - (EXTRACT FROM IF.Th Majesty the King of the French and the Argentine Briee 1. atvA:ra c
os
yREs, Jaw
13 ORXESPORDENCE
31inieter in Paris. The Government is sorry to an thanks for your kind letter.
--MY dear Friend' .)
nounce to you, that although courteous and benevo- to hand on the 7th inst °f 4th
..xoy.,
whieliSlany
lent, the explanations of his Majesty's Minister were hope that your next will perelezee •
-ey, and 1
can only
not so explicit as those given by her Britannic Ma- that both, the British and Frenc'lli the
laeasinl4 newsy
jesty's Minister to the Argentine lkiinister in London. resolved on removing their present vznryients bave
" It wursbott.t_that period that the ringleader Ri- the River Plate: for unless they decide on this, fr
vera returned -again to figure amongst the degraded afraid it will be very difficult to settle the existing
ri;
oppressors-of ',thofillpfnitunate city of Monte Video. differences, as this Government will not accede
The bloody sateceesei tteh
a.'s___ were there enacted on the their pretensions, and they will throw every obstacle
arrival
of ihaeii-oodwiminal have scandalised the possible in the way of a settlement. The question would
world. The Ailey:Nit 'alr naval forces hue afforded easily be settled with new Ministers, but with Messrs.