Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07
AFFAIRS IN LA PLATA.

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A Rio Janero paper OF The Cd January contains an
official despatch from General Rivera President OF the
Oriental Republic, in which lie states that an action
hud taken place between his army and the forces OF
Rosas under the command of General Obe, at place
called Palmar which had resued,in the defeat oil the
Mon,eyid army. The General, however, expresses
determination make resoute resistance to the ad
vance Of Rosas $ forces.
The British Minister at Buenos Ayrcs, Mr. mande
Vile some time since offered the mediation of Great
Britain in the difficulties pending between Buenos
Ayres and the Oriental Republic. This accepted
by the latter but when referred by Rosas TO the LIE
risative Chambers Of Buenos Ayres, was rejected
When the fact of the rejection was communicated to
Mr.. Vaudeville, he wrote The following letter to D.
Felipe Arana, Rosass Prime Minister
1.-THE undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary of Her
Britannia Majesty the Argentine Confederation,
has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the note
Of ST. ID. Felipe Arana Minister of Foreign Affairs,
under date of the day before yesterday, transmitting
copies of the resolution and decree of the honorable
Jnn,a oil representatives. in relation to correspondence
which took place between his Excellency and the IN.
Gcrsigned as mediator Of her Britannia Majesty near
this Government, in the war in which tits now engaged
against General Rivera.
1.-THE undersigned reads this resolution with the most
profound regret, and it only remains for him. in
conformity with orders which he has received from his
Government TO inform that of the Argentine Republic
that the Just consideration of the commercial interests
Of the subjects of her Majesty in the River Plate may
upon The Government oil her MnJesty tne DUTY
Of appealing to other for the purpose of
wing the obstacles which interrupt the peaceful
vlgaton of these waters
The French Minister, under the same date, address
ed similar note to The Argentine Government.
After the battle OF Palmar, the British Minister ad
dressed the following letter 10 the Government Of
Buenns Ayres
at being the intention Of the Government of Grea,
Britain and France 10 adopt the measures which they
may consider necessary TO prevent 4 continuance oil
hostltes between the Republics OF Buenos Ayres and
Montevdeo, the undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary
of Her Britannia Majesty, near the Argentine Con-
federation has the honor in conformity with insruc.
ons received from his Government, to say His Ex-
ceency Sr. Arana, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, for
the Government of Buenos Ayres, that the sanguin-
ary war which now exists between the Government
of Buenos Ayres and that of Montevideo, must
cease through the interests Of humanity and those OF
British and French subjects, and other foreigners,
residing that part OF the country which the thea
ire of the war-and, with this view, he demands
of the Government OF Buenos Ayres:
'slst. The immediate cessation Of hosti!es between
the Argentine forces and those of the Republic Of IRA
quay.
"2nd. That the troops of the Argentine Republic
(it being understood that those of the Republic of IRA
quay shall adopt the same course) shall return within
their Territory, in case they shall have left it.
"The undersigned, requests that His Exceliency will
return him prompt possible, that he
may know if it is the intention of the Buenos Ayreun
Government to accPde to this demand