Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-16

lie, Ike France, which was tben the prevail
| ing idea AT Buenos Ayres: his deputies were
| indignantly repelled--heuce the total s.para-
| ton OF that people from the government o'
| SueDos Ayres; by which ITS independence Ia.
been many times achnowiedged-ia fdci aud
| formal NEGOTIATIONS have been cohclndeo oe-
tween the British coInmsdorc andI A,u2dS
has hceu treated BY the government ot buciiIS
AHres. ON many occasions, as AN independent
aud sovereign authority; u has praise,. ann al
n:ircd his cOnduct, whca tavouiahie 10 hs
views. IT has received and treated with his
ministers; and lastly, carried on iegmiai az
against him, after formal treaties "i pcace. 4"
the beginning of 1914. General Ari,SaS Wa
proclaimed IA rebel by the government 81 Tue
nOs AIRES; aud II military expedition, ui>hc
ce>stHl IN its iesnits, dispatched against .i"' :.
In July. ei the same YEAR. that dcc!ai ION was
solennly repealed. and his authoiItN, a. an M
dependent one, acknowledged. In February.
1873. another expedition was sent Il: ,'si ran.
which resulted in Disgrace and humiliation.
jhc totiitirati0u ot MOnies ideO-tahen tom
the Spaniards by the BueDns ANreanaFny. was
delivered into the hand, ut Artigas, as belong
ing ~ his dependencies; ami the following
Aptii, various prociaindtions, representing Ar
ti.,,> a.. a factonlst were, by authority, cOu.
s.shcd Ia the flames ~ public cAecniioner,
IA The principal Aquare at iuenoS hyics. 80
tar were his claims approved aud sanctioned :.
Both parties appointed and received ministers
Ia settle the differences, but without effect I'm
Ill ia the middle of lS!o; The war was renewed,
and new military expedition ordered against
the Oriental Banda. ThiSa,tach met the sLm1
fate as the preceding, ones. Arn-as, victorious
"A third time, compelled the government of
BueuOs Ayres 10 return To the path OF mode
ration.
Thus the independent authority of Articas,
as relates 10 Spain, Portugal. and Buenos Az
res, is fully established by The, success OF the
war-l. lie same WAY that the uudenlahle IN
dependence OF Baenos Ayres aud of this ccnn
Try were enthusiastically constant, powerful
and successful resistance.
ftes y nf arol ri
is then tlat CT cir cQr nc ainst Spain, the !aic
master of that territory, and consequently lie
has right 10 all thpt consideration .rantedt,
nations IN such cases. The wdr Is completely
popular, tuCt the more legitimate on that
account in the estimation Of certain people
Ii lie carried OH III way TO take advantage Of
the extent OF tle country, ITS woods, aud lis
numerous cavalry. IL IS carried OH by the
Patriots ia general by the same happy system;
adopted ny the saeriiias, IN Tie Peninsula
against France, aud in Russia against Napo'
leon, by destroyin. the towns, and laying waste
the county. No wonder then. il they Occd
sionaily lose some places, 10 conquer them a
gait and that Ike enemy SHOULD be seen some.
times apparently triun plant over some inter.
cstIng points.
10 give people the right TO make an inn
mediate figure III the gland society OF nations,
II - sufficient ii u he really sovereign and in
dependent; That is il must govern itself by its
own authority and laws. This is Il princip:
laid down III all authors ou the laws OF nations
consequently the Oriental Republic, beng
as II IL, in full possession of sovereign authOIi
iy, is entitled to the character and respect al
lowed to independent ndtionS--whetser we
choose formally 10 acknowledge that inJcpen
dence OF not; aud she has right to exercise
all these imninnities and privileges attending
the state of var, IN which she happens 10 he
engaged in defence Of freedom-snCh as 10 is
eue letters OF marque, ac.s
Ii is universally conceded, that The power or
weakness of a people, produces no alteration
tal Sali
a draIt IS as mach man as u CUNT, and a small
republic as as much sOrcrstgR state, US The mast
po're'iai kingdom. Yet The Oriental Republic
Is great deallargcr than the Hciyetic confe-
deration, and Ia point OF territory tar more
considerable than Spain aud Portugal tcsG-
ther.
The provinces which compose it are four.
namely the Oriental province, IFS capital
Monte Video Enlre-ieioS, its CAPT al a Con
ceptiOn del Uruguay; Corrientes. its capital
the town of that name; and Santa Fee, whIrl,
was formerly under the Jurisdiction OF BuenoS
| Ayres, lies on the west side Of the Parana
| aud proclaimed its union with Artigas in the
| beginning of 1916.
There are only three sca-ports in the pro-
| vinces OF Rio de la Plata, by which we include
| both sides of the river, namely, MatdUiado
| Santa Rosa, and Monte Fideo Maidonado
the best OF all, lies at the entrance OF the river
and is formed by the island OF Gorriti sixty
| leagues east from MOutc Vidco. Santa Rosa il
inside the Capes, aud is formed by the island Of
| LobOs, o leagues from Monte Video Monte
| NideO Is an harbour so leagues from Ruenos
| Ayres. All OF them are in the Oriental Banda
lie account gwen by the 1j6e Rayndi Gin
| his celebrated work on ultra marine establish
| ments,) is suifCien, TO convince of HE excel.
| !ence of tie port ofSanta Lucia; one otthe most
| comniOdiOus IN all the waters &c The Rio dc Ia
| Plata. AZaras work and Frazier, throw great
| light OH the relative importance OF the ports of
| that river. Consequently there only remains
| three ports in the roads OH the west and south
IolN ell. do axtD 81.
say, the Ensenada de Barragan, the Baize OF
| Buenos Ayres, aud las Conchas-none of them
| of course is seaport, although En,enada is
| superior to Monte VideO, hut inferior to Nal
douado.
We infer from these undeniable positions
| that the Oriental republic is not ONLY compe
| tent to Issue letters OF MaIqne, but is able 10
| support its maritime enterprIZc ard resistance
against its focS-beina i'll possession, as it is oil
! sea-pUrts. besides some other ports i'll the
| river. The mere temporary block ade of sea
coast, cannot deprive nation vi That right
| else we might possibly lose it.
III the infancy of nations, informalities are
to be tolerated which cannot bc pcrmiiie ed
! when they come 10 be more fully established
| and universally acknowledged. Nobody ha,
| reprobated Fraekiim, for having issued com
missions IL vessels add 10 officers III Paris. 10
| four months after the declaration of our indie
! pendence although now That orr government
! is firmly established and acknowledged, nc
| Congress would confer such authority on an,
| individual, The reason u, that civil war;
| partdke more OF tie nature private qiMrreis
! AID they are, at certain periods supported in
| IA great measure, by individual courage an,
| contribution. 1t Is, besides, very Difficult
| and dangerous task 10 draw the line hetweeI
| legal Instruction aud rebcIlioH, which in fac
| depends III pablic opinion too much on Oh,
issue for ii is the interest of republics, and o
mankind at large, to reject the strict ideas ant
principles which accord more properly will
| the views aud interests of legitimate despots
Let Spain and Portugal return 10 the path =
| jnstice- cease ther uDgrOVOked and hOstil,
| invasions against the life and pToperty of ihC
| people Of The Oriental Banda and OF Bueno
! AyreS-iflhey wish to avoid The effects of tia