Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-10-16

! Inc lew fuf mats are maze at Inc pres
ent day free from nutria fur. Wool
has, of late years, become an article of
considerable export. In 1927, only
about 10000 pounds We're sent to
Great Britain. In 1887, the export
had increased to over 100000 Of
pounds. The facilities for raising
sheep on the pastures of the immense
pampos must be very great. II is said,
so abundant were these animals du-
ring the Spanish regime, that a royal
edict was issued against the practice
prevalent of driving them into brick
kllns for fuel!' The breeds of sheep,
with an Improvement of wool, have ta-
ken place of late years. The imports
are chiefly from Great Britain, France,
the United States, and Germany
They amounted, in 1887, to about
| 100000.
Buenos Ayres was first settled by
the Spaniards in 1884; but the first
settlers were driven offby the Indians.
In l776 it was erected into vice-roy
atty, and was made to include the pres
emf Argentine republic, with its Ii pro-
vinces, the most noted Of which are
Buenos Ayres, Cordova, Mendoza, San
Luis, Corrientes, &C., together with
Paraguay and Uruguay. For many
years it was made dependency of
Peru, with which it carried on a vast
trade with mules, &c. In 1910 the
revolution broke out, and in 1916 La
Plata declared it's independence of the
mother country. Uruguay, with Mon
tevideo 70: its capital, at first belonged
to the Argentine republic, till 1921,
when it was taken by Brazil, and in
corporated in that empire under the IL
tie of C5splatina. In 1925 it declared
It's independence, which was acknowl
edged in 1928. The Argentine re-
public was formed on plan of confed-
eracy like that of the United States
the provinces representing our states.
Their Congress is called Junta, com
posed Of A members or deputies
Each province is entitled besides to
two deputies, who compose kind Of
senate. Each province processes, for
certain purposes, independence of the
others, and has its governor and gen
eral assembly elective by the people.
In 1885, General Rosas was unani-
mously elected President by the junta,
but he refused to accept Office unless
extraordinary powers were given him;
which were granted. Since then, he
has remained President. The*consti-
tuition gives him power to make all ap-
polntments, whether judicial, civil, or
military; but he and the ministers are
responsible for their measures, and are
liable to impeachment.
The lower classes, as is to be expec-
ted, are much sunk in ignorance, and
little trouble is taken to obtain their as
sent TO strong mans pretensions, be-
yond that of brute force. This repub-
lie may not be as free as that of the
United States; but it is much more so
than other South American states. The
people are reproveable; and, occupying
a temperate climate, if let alone, would
make great advances. Be their gov
eminent what it may, or the character
of Rosas what it may, so long as his
acts square with the constitution, and
the powers legally granted him by the
people, no one has a right to complain.
He is the legal head of the republic,
against whom France and England are
operating in favor of an illegal and I'M
surrectionary interest. But wherefore
the right of France and England to
interfere at all?
During the Argentine war with Bra
I'll, the republic had an army in the
field of 10000 troops, and an extern
siye body Of militia.
The city and province of Buenos Ay-
res alone support the government, the
other provinces contributing nothing
towards the general expenses of the
confederation.
The revenues in 1887 were estima-
ted at about II millions Of dollars
The public debt was 35,917,166 dol
lars, bearing 6 per cent. interest. The
population of the whole republic only
amounts 20 about 100000 inhabi
tants. 1t is evident, therefore, that the
government of La Plata, or the Argen-
tine republic, is Incapable Of offering
the slightest resistance to Qnglo- Gallo
dictation; and that Rosas, the constitu-
tional President, will be forced to yield
to their high handed interference.
Uruguay, which has occasionally
been the bone of contention, is small
republic, centralized in its character, on
the northeast side of the river La Pla-
ia; having Brazil on the north, the
Uruguay river on the west, and the
Atlantic ocean and river La Plata on
the south and east. The country is
generally fiat
Montevideo, with about II, 900 in
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