The New York herald., 1845-12-08

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had been stranded on the Spit by one Of the under
writer's pilots. An attempt at denial is ohere,
in the organ Of the Insurers' monopoly, in which
is stated, on the 5th instant, thar we said she wal
ashore on the "East End of Romer Shosl." w,
said no fuch thing; but We did say, and now repeat
that she was run ashore on the Spit, by the under
writers pilot. We now add, for the information o.
the Vice President of the insurance company, wh.
writes the piotage articles for the organ, that the
pilots name was Calaghan, not Calanan the regu
lar New York pilot, who would, as we have shown,
two months since, have stranded the packet ship
Auburn, but for the warning of a New York regular
pilot.
The Europe sailed from New York with a fair
wind and tide. She drew, il is true, LIZ feet. The
organ statesl that to "avod the necessity of tack
ing, under a north Ewest wind" the underwriters
pilot endeavored to save time" This, to every
man who knows chart from primer, as to our
harbor, is 30 ludicrous as to need no comment
But there are many passengers whose lives are va
luabe, who should be told that a northwest is o
fair wind, through the Swssh Channel, and four
points tree" down the ship channel" The Eu.
rope renamed ashore i've hours. The underwriters
sent steamboat, under charge of their agent, who
pilots, at the rate of five per cent. The sea was
heavy, and she was much strained, as we are in
formed, by those who boarded her. After getting
of, she came to anchor, and remained all night
with fine, fresh, fair wlnd and in the morning
she proceeded to sea, but Captain Furber, who,
when exercising his own judgment, is one of our
most prudent and skilful men, deemed it proper to
return, and he discharged the underwriters' pilot.
and took regular one from the New York pilot
boat Washington, who safely anchored her in the
bay, and subsequently took her safely to sea-thus
earning double piotage.
The public at large will see how proper and
just it is that gentlemanly, skilfu and intrepid
New York regular pilots, should be sustained. 1t
was only the other day, in addition to the above,
that the barque Chancellor, Captain Beauvose, in
ward bound, the weather being little hazy, was
stranded by another OF these insurers pilots The
Captain whilst she was hard and fast ashore, asked
the pilot where she was ashore, and was told by
the pilot that he did not know. Captain B. had to
take charge, after the pilot had lost the best bower
anchor, and he, the captain, brought her to town.
The Chancellor will 60 the dock "for the benefit
Of the underwriters"
The time is fast approaching when it will become
matter Of necessity for every passenger, going or
coming, to enquire who and what sort Of pilot
there may be on board the ship in which he happens
to take passage, for lives are valuable in these days
of anticipated war; Congress will find this SUBJ
ject for immediate action.
Buenos Ayres-European Intervention In
South America.
We published e1clusveiy, in our paper OF FRI
day, the highly important intelligence, that the
French and English had carried their Intervention
between the Argentine and Montevidean Republics
to a crisis, and that their combined fleets are &C.
tually blockadng the Buenos Ayres, and all other,
ports belonging to the Argentine Confederation
This is practically carrying out the principle of the
balance of power, by M. Gulzot, in the French
Chamber Of Deputies, some time since, and which
has been triumph antly met and spurned by Mr.
Polk, in his late extraordinary and important mes.
sage.
A brief historical review of the proceedings be-
tween the Argentine and Montevidean republics
which led to war between them, and the interven
ton of the British and French, which resulted in
their becoming the aggressors in blockading the
harbor Of Buenos Ayres, will be interesting
After the South American colonies of Spain and
Portugal had achieved their Independence, there
Brazil and Buenos Ayres, each claiming It's rgh
to large territory the north bank OF the Plat,
river known as the Banda Oriental. England inter
ceded as mediator, and the consequences were tina
the Banda Oriental was declared Independent anc
Its independence WAS acknowledged by both of the
conflicting powers, and guaranteed by Great Britain
IN pursuance Of this independence, there was a
provleiOnal government formed at Montevideo. O
which General Rondeau became the head Aftel
the return Of the Buenos Ayrean army, Gen. La
vale, the commander-n-chie abused his influence
with the army, produced revolution, and dissolved
the Legislature by force. The governor was driven
into the country, where ne placed himself at the
head of the militia under General Rosas, when h.
was defeated and shot by Lavalle. On his return
to Buenos .Ayres, Lavalle procured himself to be
proclaimed provisional governor Of Buenos Ayres
4 There was then. tor about Blk months, civil wa
\ raging between General Lavalle and the army ant
| General Rosas and the country militia. The re
suit was that treaty was Concluded, by which th
old legislature restored, and Rosas was ap
/ pointed governor. ln-chlef
Soon after the installation OF Rosas, MANY of tn.
| Lavale adherents retired to the new state, th
! Banda Oriental, where they set up a system OF ma
chnations against Rosas, and were connived at b,
| Rivera the president of the republic. This wa
the original cause of the difficulty between the Mon
tevdean and Banda Oriental government and tha,
Of BueDos Ayres.
Soon after this, the Buenos Ayrean government
had some difficulty with the French; the port O
Buenos Ayres was blockaded by French squad
ron, and the Montevidean government, seizing tn
opportunity, declared war against the Argentin,
Confederation and assisted the French in the block
| ade Of Buenos Ayres. Lavale then invaded tn
Argentine republic, but was defeated and shot b
| Rosas
The difficulty between Buenos Ayres and Franc
having been settled, Rosas turned his atten
ton to the Montevedians, who had declared wa
against him. He continued this war against tn,
Banda Oriental until he had reduced the whole q
that country, with the exception OF Montevldeo
which place he was besiepng by land and sea, whe
The British and French Governments thought of in
terfering in the matter and putting an end to host
ties On the FIRST of August last, the British ant
French ENJOYS made certain demands OF the Argen
tine Government Tor a suspension of hostiIitles
which It was thought proper to refuse, conslderin
them highly offensive to the rights and dignity Of a
independent nation On those demands being re-
fused, they demanded their passports and proceede
to Montevideo; but while negotiations were penc
ing, the British and French captured the Argenrin
squadron, which. was then blockading Montevideo
thus throwing OH the mask which they have assume
as medators, and after England had acknowledge
the war on the part of the Buenos Ayrean govern