The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11
From the Baltimore Republican
THE ARGENTINE DIFFICULTIES.

THE ARGENTINE DIFFICULTIES.
England having invaded in a most airocious, ty-
rannical manner and with circumstances not only
Of insolence but OF barbarty the terrtores Of In.
dia, Of China, of Afghanstan, and other countriee
where inferority IN arms was the only pretence
and the extension Of dominion was the only object
having exhausted IN the east and in the islands Of
the sea, her disgracefol and doniheerlng conquest
Of peaceful lands and unoifendng people, by The
subjugation of the unrcsisng, and tho slaughter Of
such as dared 10 defend their homes, has now turn
ed her attention. 10 our continent. In this her last
great enterprise, II seens she is not TO 60 single
handed. France is cooperating in the designs of
England against our continent. The French minis
ter has had the hardihood to declare that Europe
must maintain a baance Of power on this continent.
The French admiral on the South American station
hes commenced action in obedience 10 tins policy.
The following account Of proceedings in that quar-
ter we copy from Tie New York Herald
BuENos AYREs-ErRopEAS INTERVENTION IN
SourH AMERICA -We published in our paper OF
Friday, The highly important intelligence that The
French and English had carried their Intervention
between the Argentine and Montevidear republics
to crisis, and that their combined fleets are actual
y blockuding Buenos Ayres, and all other potls
belonging to the Argentine confederation This IS
practically carrying out the principle Of the balance
OF power, by M. Guzot, IN the French Chamber of
Deputies, some time since, and which has been III
umphaht'y met and spurned by Mr.. Polk, IN his
late extraordinary and important message.
A brief historical review Of the proceedings be-
tween the Argentine and Monteyideau republic,
which led TO war between them, and the interview
ton Of the British and French which resulted in
their becoming the aggressors in blockading the har
Dor OF Buenos Ayres, will be interesting.
After the South American colonies of Spain and
Portugal had achieved their independence, there was
series Of wars, from 1925 TO 1923, between Brazil
and Buenos Ayres, each claiming its right to large
"a fAexr tIxA n H. 30 SO
known as the Banda Oriental. England interceded
DIS mediator; and the consequences were, that the
Banda Oriental was declared independent, and its in
dependence was acknowledged by both Of the con-
Hicting powers, and guaranteed by Great Britain
In pursuance of this Independence, there was pro
visional government formed at Monevideo, of
which General Rondeau became the head. After
the return of the Buenos Ayrean army, General
Lavale, the commander-n-chief abused his infu
ence with the army, produced revolution and dis
solved the legislature by force. The governor was
driven into the country where he placed himself at
the head Of The militia Under General Rosas when
he was defeated and shot by Lavalle. On his re-
turn to Buenos Ayres, Lavale procured himself to
be proclaimed provisional governor of Buenos
Ayrcs. There was them for about six months, civil
war raging between General Lavalle and the army,
and General Rosas and the country militia. The
result was that treaty concluded, by which
the old legislature was restored, and Rosas was APP
pointed governor-in-chef.
Soon after the installation of Rosas, many Of the
Lavale adherents retired to the new State-the Ban
da Orienal--where they set upa system OF machl-
nations againot Rosas, and were connived a, by
Riviera, the President of the republic. This was
the original cause Of the difficulty between the Mon
tevidedn and Banda Oriental governments and that Of
Buenos Ayres.
Soon after this, the Buenos Ayrean government
had some difficulty with the French; The port of
Buenos Ayres was bockaded by French squad
lrNr and he
opportunity, declared against the Argentine
confederation, and assisted the French In the block
ade Of Buenos Ayres. Lavac then invaded the
Argentine repablic, but was defeated and shot by
Rosas.
The difficulty between Buenos Ayres and France
having been settled Rosas turned his attention TO the
Montevideans, who had declared war against him.
He continued this war against the Banda Oriental
until he had reduced the whole of that country, with
the exception Of Montevideo, which place he was
beseging by land and sea, when the British and
French governments thought Of interfering in the
matter and putting an end to hosttes On the
first of August last the British and French ENJOYS
made certain demands of the Argentine government
for a suspension of hosttes, which it was thought
proper to refuse, considering them highly offensive
to the rights and dignity of independent nation.
On those demands being refused, they demanded
their passports and proceeded to Montevideo; but,
while negotiations were pending, the British and
French captured the Argentine squadron, which was
then blockading Montevideo as medators, and
after England had acknowledged the war on the part
Of the Buenos Ayrean government against Monte
vidco as justfable. General Rosas then addressed
special message to the Buenos Ayrean legislature
in relation to this forcible intervention of the French
and British, which the legislature acted upon and
the result was that the negotiation whichpassed be-
tween Rosas and those ENJOYS was approved of,
and vote of thanks passed to Rosas.
On the 2lst of September, the British and French
| will the intention IF in o. RoSas
and the government to suspend hostilities, actually
blockaded all the ports of BuenosA blockade
taking effect from the Oath, two days AFTER This is
the last account that has been received from that
quarter. Now, the object Of the French and Eng
lish governments in these two countries is palpabe,
and cannot be disguised The declaration Of M.
Guizot assuming the principle that the European
powers should keep up balance of power in Amer
lea, will give insight into it, Their object is to
prevent the extension of the Argentine republic
the Banda Oriental, which probably is the aim Of
Rosas, and which, il successful, would make that
4 republic more powerful than the Brazilian empire
the only monarchy in South America. He proba
bly, is DESTROYS of having that territory annexed "a
the Argentine republic; and it is this that has inst
gated the English and French governments to in
terfere with their willy articles.
We understand now, for the first time, that thu
Argentine government despatched an agent to the
United States, in the person of Amory Edwards
esq.-a highly respectable man, and citizen of III,
United Staes-to our government, to solicit the aid
and support of the United States in their resisting
the improper demands of the French and English
but that Mr.. Polk declined acting in the matter
thinking that the United States had no business Il
4 interfere.
The next news from Buenos Ayres will be in
teresting.
MARRIED,
In ST. Mary's county, on the I'd inst, by the Rev
Mr.. DouGHERTY, HENRY ]. CARROLL, Esq.
| of ST. Marv,s county To ELIZABETH. daIlghie