The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-06

hss quietly taken Of the naval force Of
Ayres What apology justification has been rwil be-
or be made out for this hghhanded outrage We are
yet be informed Every principle Of national law and
every sentiment Of national comfy, unite In its condem
nation"
Such are the terms in which the official organ of
MIR. Folks cabinet speaks Of our conduct in the
river Plate, and such are the sentiments which
that conduct must excite in every civilized country.
We have not the shadow Of justification for the
wrong we committing. We cannot even plead
before American tribunal that 1t is a profitable
injustice. The annexation of Texas was crime,
but not blunder
1t is not, however, quite true that "no explana-
ton" of our conduct has been attempted. The
French and English ministers have addressed "a
maniieston to the Montevidean minister; and we
must confess more discreditabe public document
we have seldom read. II IL a tissue OF misrepre-
scntaton and false reasoning; and the Illuminating
thing for this country is, that in putting his name 10
such document, and participating IN the proceed
ings which il attempts to Justify, MIR. Ouseley is
the instrument Of the French minister. State
ments and arguments which would be contume-
liously rejected In every court Of Europe, If they
rested merely upon the authority Of the French
minister, would, il was hoped if endorsed by re-
spectacle British name, obtain currency wherever
the affairs to which they related might happen to ex-
cite interest.
| The document sets out by giving credit to the
Montevdean government for having accepted, "wi,h
a warmth and confidence which testify to the most
honorable spirit of Cancellation, the mediation under
taken by England and France" for the purpose of
putting an end to the war. And Mr. Ouseley thinks
il SO very meritorious in the Montevidean govern
ment to accept his medation Why, this "media-
tom was the very thing the Monevideans-or
rather the French party who held the city of Mon.
tcvdeo--desired II was the only thing that could
have saved the city from falling into the hands of
Oribc. And forsooth, ''the warmth and confidence"
with which they welcomed their deliverer, is evil
| of IF iliao
tmay be very well for the French minister give such
coloring to the ready acceptance by Monevideo
Of what is called "medation," but il was surely
not for the British minister TO lend himself to such
do 9Rs e,.,o 80. !, ! o.,.., T. .o,. !.
the most unfavorablc ight--the conduct of Buenos
Ayres. But all that Rosas has done is to say, This
is dispute which am entitled to settle myself, and
which, if left to myself, shall SETTLE 1t would
I have been just reasonable in us to have forced
as II is now to force it upon these independent South
American states. Had Mr.. Vaudeville and Com.
Purvis refaincd from interference the dispute would
have been settled long ago.
at has been attempted, }" says this document, "to
justify the pcrsevering attacks OF the government of
Bucnos Ayres against the Uruguay by the part
which foreigners have taken in the defence Of that
country. But those foreigners did not take up arms
until after the invasion of the republic by the Buenos
Ayrean army" Now we think Mr.. Ouseey might
have left the justification of tthose foreigners" to the
care Of their own minister II is carrying his COM
paisance, though perhaps not the spirit of his in
structions, little too far 10 lend his name to mis-
representation of the French mercenaries who are in
possession Of Montevideo. 1t was, in the first
place, by "foregn influence" that Orbe, the const.
tuonally elected president of the Banda Oriental,
was compelled to give way, and eventually to seek
refuge in Buenos Ayres and it is by "foreign infu-
ence" alone that he is now prevented from resuming
the position in which the confidence Of his country
men originally placed him. But these foreigners
Mr.. Ouseley tells us, have not taken up arms "by
the orders of their respective governments" like the
Buenos Ayrean troops, but "of their own accord;n
and Sin fine those foreigners have more ardent
desire than to return to their peaceful and useful
| occupations soon as the re-esablishment of the
Oriental republic in complete independence shall
| enable them to do it with safety" This out
Aberdeens Aberdeen. What niaserie! 1t was not
"by order Of their government" that .those foreign
ers" took IN arms yet somehow they contrived to
do the work of their government at least efect-4
ually as if they had been duly commissioned. And
ifthcy can only drive away the legally elected pres
ident, and substitute their own in his places if they
can succeed in embrolirg England in their quarrel,
at the sacrifice of our commercial interests and polit-
ical influence; it, in fine, they can only succeed in
imposing upon all the loss and the odum of sue
cessfuly playing their game for them, 'tthose for
cigners" will have then emo ardent desire" than
to "return to their peaceful and useful occupa-
TONS"
And what, in the mean time becomes Of our trade
in the river Plata of the interests of our merchants
in Buenos Ayres? But that is not perhaps, Of so
much consequence, f"those foreigners" are enabled
to return to their peaceful and useful occupations
But even this contamination is, we suspect, not so
near as Mr.. Ouseey anticipates. II is not SO easy
to extricate ourselves from discredtable squabble
of this kind, as TO get involved in it.
From the same paper, Of earlier date, (oct Ib)
BY the last advices from Rio, it appears that Brazil
(most interested in the independence of the Banda
Orental) refuses to cooperate with the French and
English and had determined to be neutral.
According to extract Of the .Nacionai, Monte
videan paper,) copied into the Rio paper, the Mon
tevidean government were about to make a strong
remonstance that of Rio on the subject of the de.
tenon Of General Riviera; from which it may be in
ferred, that if they let him 60, Rosas would imme-
diately declare war, and march Oribe's army into
Rio Grande province; and there is little doubt from
their civility this question, that he (Rosas) may
have told them II is, therefore, really ridiculous
! in the English and French protecting a party in
such predicament; and as regards the indepen-
'dence of the Banda Oriental for which we profess
to interfere, Rosas will give any guarantee the al
lied powers can exact What more do they re-
quiros At all events, they should first take his
word, and if he break IT, then would be time to in
terfere.
| The accounts brought direct from Buenos Ayres
by the Magnolia to the 9Th August, depict in pain
One instance may be given. An English family
had recently received into its bosom their only son,
who had returned after finishing his education here
and Rosas had intimaed his Intention to call up
on all males of certain nge to take up arms, this
youth would have to assist (beng born there of
English parents--see Sir Robert Pecl's explana-
ton, 4h ApriD in driving his parents out Of the
| country
As to the idea that the "great object Of preserv-
ing the independence Of the east bank Of the river
Plate has been completely effected" it is absurd
The blockade Of the port, it is true, will cut off sup
Plies to Orbe from Buenos Ayres; but he can return
into the interior, and, with the summer before him,
still continue the coniest--for it is not to be sup
posed the 800 English and French sailors and
marines will attempt to follow him. What is then
to become of the trade either side of the rveri
BY II. Green, .fuctioneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-
II TURE AT AUCT1ON.-On Friday, the
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