The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22
THE DAILY UNION

tons demanded by the existing treaty.
"The government also hopes that his excellency
the admiral (ihe orders Of his government being
complied With will concur TO re-es,ablsh a good
state of reciprocal relations, relying on the DISPOSE
ton Of this ministry TO arrange amicably any dIh-
Guilty that might be raised especially IN all that
fers TO the nsurDg 10 French residents all The
siderations, privileges and guarantees which the gov.
eminent is desirous Of extending proiusely TO- all
foreigners and especially those citizens of nations
bound to the Oriental nation by the tie OF treaties.
'The undersigned congratulates himself for the
honor Of being the medium Of this communication to
his xcesncy-repeaiing at the same time, the most
positive assurances of his high consideration and es-
TEEN.
(signed) SANTIAGO vAsQUEs.
"To his cxcellency Rear Admiral LAME,
Commander-in-chief Of the naval forces Of his
Majesty the King of the French in Brazil
and Rio de la Plata"
"TRANsLATIoN.-De Decree.
'sThc government Of the Oriental republic of the
Uruguay, in view of the instrument drawn up by the
individuals who composed the legion of volunteers,
they declere the said legion to be dissolved and
place the which they held at the disposal Of the
government and in view Of the demand Of the govern
ment OF France, the government declares and pro-
claims the said legion Of volunteers to be dissolved
and order that their arms may be collected und taken
possession Of
: "The government recognises and appreciates all
the virtue of the aforesaid act, and leaves to time
and to the republic, with all the recommendation il
san the nobleness and devotion to liberty Of all the
individuals who so worthily composed the legion
now extinct. Let the publication of the solemn
document, and the present decree, be monument
of eternal gratitude for the services rendered by
those sons Of liberty
(Signed,) JOAQUIN SuAREs, President
SANTIAGO VAsouEs Min r. A.
MELcHoR PEcHEco Y OBEs, Min. w.
JOSH DE BEGAR, Min. Finance"
The immediate consequences resulting from Ad-
mi al LANES note Of the 10th April were that the
French DICTIONARIES called together in the public
square of the city, where they were addressed by
the Minister Of War, and their commander, Col
onel 'Thiebeaux, making known to them the peremp-
tory orders Of his Majesty the King of the French,
that they lay down their arms After which, upon
q limited consideration, they unanimously gave up
their arms to the national authorities; but mmedi-
ately afterwards every individual abjured his allie
glance French subject, and requested TO be nat
uralized as citizen of the Oriental republic. The
laws of France being imperative in such CASE the
government readily complied with the request; and
thus were some three thousand Frenchmen made
citizens of the republic in the of few hours
ian event unprecedented when they received their
arms again, and, with enthusiastic cheering, march,
ed the Notifications under the banner Of the ORR
Under the impression that the orders Of the gov
eminent Of his Majesty the King Of the French
had been fulfilled Admiral Lame expressed his sat
sfacton thereat; and thus this truly farcical affair
terminated with loss TO France of three thousand
of her subjects.
On the LIST of January, present year, (l845,)
Theodore Pichon, esq, consul general of France to
the Oriental republic Of the Uruguay, after repeated
appeals TO the government to disarm his country
men, without producing the desired effect, believed it
incumbent upon him to his consular functions,
and retire from the city; and which he carried into
execution by demanding his passport which was
granted by the government forthwith; when he inn
mediately embarked with his family on board Of one
of the French ships-oEwar on this station, and
where he now remains, awaiting the result of the
present contest between the Argentine and Oriental
republics, with the view of returning to his consul
ate in the event of the success of Gen. Oribe.
The government having reason TO believe Mons.
Pichon to be partisan of its enemies, was much
pleased at his retirement.
This city was beseged by Gen. Oribe on the
10th February, le43, and many battles or skrmish.
es have taken place, without any beneficial result
TO either party.
The blockade of Montevideo, decreed by the Ar
gentine government in March, lS43, met with op
position on the part Of Commodore Purvs, comman
dern chief Of her Britannia Maesty's forces on tn,
river Plate station, upon the following grounds:
lst "As being in opposition to the evident inten.
tons and wishes Of the British government, as ex
pressed in the note Of her Britannia Msestys minis
ter, Mr.. Vaudeville, under date of the 18th Decem
Der, addressed to the Argentine government"
ID. "Because he did not consider the Argentine
government entitled to the maritime right of block
ade, taking as q precedent the non-recognition Of
blockade in the Pacific in 1887; and by argument,
the inexpedency Of allowing such right to States
liable to such frequent vicisstudes IN their civil wars
and dissensions."
n A ND. Il. Il. Al.
istics of nationality in the constitution Of the nava
force OF the Argentine republic"
4th. "As being opposed to the legitimate objects
Of national warfare, inasmuch the hostility woult
fall almost wholly on neutrals who nhabit the city
and who form fve-sixths of its population"
5th. ain order TO avoid the exposure of British
property to danger and destruction, from which
there would be no means Of saving it, after acknow
Lodging the blockade"
The foregoing reasons were forwarded to Mr.
Vaudeville by Commodore Purvis, who had deter
mined not to acknowledge the blockade until he
received further instructions from his government
in consequence of which, the blockade was post
poned until the llth, September following, when i
was recognised generally, with the exception oftht
Brazilian naval andcr-in-chief, who refused
until he received fresh orders from his government
which arrived per steamer from Rio de Janero or
the 29th of same month, when he also recognised
donado fell into the possession Of Gen. Orbe in com
mand Of the Argentine army, who Immediately
closed the port against all commerce. and at which
time there existed British property to large amount
of pcrishabe nature, the owners of which applied
to Commodore Purvis, soliciting his influence with
Gen. Oribe to permit the shipment Of said property
consisting principally of OK hides, &c.
The commodore, after having applied to oribe on
the subject, without success, notified Admiral Brown
on the Dist December, "That so long as the embar-
cation Of the properly in question was prevented,
the same period he should consider the British flag
exempt from restrictions of commerce, and, with
the squadron under his command, he would enforce
the same" This interruption continued until the
Gath of the same month, when the blockade was
permitted to be in force again. In the mean time,
the commodore had despatched the war steamer
Gorgon to Maldonado, with orders to embark the
aforementioned property, byJorce il necessary. The
Gorgon, on arrival, finding Belgian brig at that
port, placed the property ON board of her, without
meeting with the slightest opposition on the part of
the authorities; and on the 3st Of the month,
the Gorgon and said brig returned to Montevideo.
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