The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-19

FROM THE RIVER PLATE.
By an arrival at Boston we have Monte video pa
pers TO the llth Of June, and letter oil the Ism
The government, under date of June lin, mtina-
ted its willingness to reduce or rescinu 'ho ~ W
cent existing extraordinary duties on imports, ana
the per cent. domestic exports, Pro'ioeu 'no
merchants would come forward aud SUBSCRIBE
sum such as shall be considered suhicieh' 70 en''c
them to the said concession Eishi dals were al
lowed them for this purpose, alter which the gov
srnn,an, would determine whether to rcscind II 0
not.
Correspondence of the Journal of Conn erce
MONTE VIDEo, June 18th, 1912.
avail myself OF the earliest conveyance to for
ward YOU the first and second numbers OF the Britain
MIA weekly paper recently established by the Eng
sh merchants Of this city, and edi,ed by Adolph H.
Pfeil an English gentleman OF great ability
We have been for time past in anticipation
of an invasion Of this territory by Gen. Orbe at the
bead of 10000 men; but it appears that in conse-
ouence of the advanced state OF the he de-
termned to winter his troops in Santa Fe, and COM
mence his operations next spring. Come when he
may, he will meet with desperate resistance the
Government having adopted the most decisive mea-
for the defence Of the State In the event OF
invasion, it is contemplated to emanciPae the Negro
population and it is said that about 5000 Of them can
be mustered to bear arms added to which two
thousand Europeans, "Vascos," (who have enrolled
themselves for Year, and about 1850 natives
With such force to contend with, there very little
probability of Oribes success.
Executions are numerous at Buenos Ayres; five
persons were shot on the Goth ultimo. Among them
was Henry lbboson, native Of the State OF Maine,
who had been first lieutenant Of tho Oriental brig OF
war "Caganchas," captured by Admiral Browns
squadron. This unfortunate man was Ian led, Sc
verey wounded in the action and sent to the hosp-
tall from the hospital he was discharged without pa
role or restriction, and being in destitute condition,
was supported by the charity of his countrymen IN
Bucnos Ayras. In the month Of April the captain
of the schooner Delta, bound TO Boston, offered 10
botson passage and in the act OF going on board
he was arrested and imprisoned, and at O'Clock on
the morning of the Goth shot, The body was
afterwards seen at the 'Recoleta" with three ball
holes in the breast and the throat cut and perfectly
Naked the monsters refusing burial to the corpse
We have been told that the Consul and Captain Og-
den lnterceded wi the delegate Governor, Don Fee
lipe Arana, for his life, and were told that It would
be perfectly safe. Such are the crueltes practiced
in Buenos Aynes Humanity calls aloud for the in
reference of the higher powers, that there may be
termination to such revolving and bloody scenes.
Monte VupEo, June A. We have read with the
most lively satisfaction series of able articles in the
"Nacional" newspaper, in which the editor appeals
forcby to the feelings and interests of his country
men in behalf of proposal for legislative enact
ment, TO effect the immediate manumission Of the
slaves still existing the country in anticipation OF
the gradual process of mauumission already estab-
lished by the Constitution.
JUNE llth.-By adyices received from the head
quarters of the army, informed that Gen. Oribe
commanding the forces of Buenos Ayres, had taken
up position in Ba jada on the Parma.
H. E. the President WIS in Paysandu but expect
ed daily to leave for the Capital.
A law has passed The Chambers authorizing the
Executive TO negotiate loon the amount of 7OO,
600 dollars, the guarantee OF the customs dutes
and with the stipulation that partial total reduc
ton shall be made of the extraordinary or war duty
atpresent levied on imports and exports.
The daily papers infoim US that Mr.. Belemare is
srenuously excrting himself to procure the interior
Of the French Cover in the affairs OF the
river Platte.
The "Nacional" states that the government of
Chill had prohibited all commercial communication
with the Argentine Republic, on the ground that the
government OF the latter had failed In keeping the
good faith that ought To exist between BOTH and to
the principles of which that of Chill had strictly adj
hered.
MoNTE V,DEo, June ll.-Salted Ok Hides at 80
rails per pesada; do. Cow do. at 80 l2 do. per do
do Calf Skins at 2$4a3$ per dozen do. Horse Hides
at Is rails each dry Horse Hides IL rails each ;
Taow pure in pipes at IA rials per arIoba; do do
at II rails do dry Hides, heavy narrow, at 36a
81 rails per pesada do light narrow, at 80 do. do. !;
do heavy broad, at 34a35 do. do. do light broad, al,
81 do. do. do for North America at 36 do. do. (;
Sheep skins, at l8 rails per dozen Salt, on board,
at IA per lanrga. Exchange on England at AZ Ida
43d pr current do do. France At Tres 4O ct pr
patacon !; do. IN Uni,ed States nominal.
There have been two arrivals from England since our
last with general cargoes, but believe the sales
made of fresh goods have not been extensive and the
demand for manufactured goods is not active.