The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22
0rrIsH POWER ON THE LA PLATA.

snired in the region OF the La riata, tune conclu-
!, If which we publish to-day,) only confirms us
|. me sentiments and the convictions which we
80 already expressed on this subject. 1t now
,opears that the seizure of the feet of the
Genuine republic, while engaged in the lawful
.o.eo,on Of war declared against her by the
fI,,,evidean government, is the act Of England.
~, thought so from the first. The whole deed
=. an its face the broad British mark. The agcn-
" Of France in the matter has been altogether sec
.a.rv With far more plausible warrantfor nterfer-
=. hun England pretends to, France hesitated long,
,d, ,stn,erfered with manifest reluctance. France
M indeed, as our informant plainly states, shrunk
,,,k not only from armed Intervention, but from
~ violation Of the blockade also, when Mr..
,u,,,v arrived with his new instructions from the
British government, and changed at once the whole
spsci Of affairs.
On one point, stated as matter of opinion rather
nan Of fact we suppose our informant to be in err
=, He states that Great Britain ,oas the guararior
n ii, lr,au in which both Brazil and the Argentine
.Oublc stipulated to preserve the independence Of
Uruguay This, at present, we do not believe. The
official note Of Mr.. Ouseley does not claim any such
character Of guarantor for his government. That
note was the official vndcation of the course he
was instructed to pursue. To make out this vim
dca,cn before the world, it was, above all else, i'm
poant for the British government to plead it's right
as guuantor. Without such right, that government
stood in the attitude Of fragrant and ruthless oppres-
mon Of weak power, in defiance Of all the laws of
nations No such right Of guarantee ,oas pleaded And
on the official presentment of the British govern
mem, in the matter-so far as such presentment has
vct been made that government now stands in that
very attitude of fragrant and violent oppression.
But, admitting for moment, (what we believe not
0 be the fac,) that England was the guarantor of
realty between Uruguay and the Argentine repub-
c The present war between these powers is plain
mot within the purview of the treaty stipulations
or this war is deearsdby Uruguay against the .argen-
line government. Such declaration of war, on the
Part ofthe guaranteed power, most manifestly, by all
the laws of nations, revoked and annuled the treaty
Ths right of English interference under it then van
shed at once. England had no longer shadow Of
nsh,n the case, save only the right Of the strong
hand She could lay the Argentine squadron under
HE guns Of the Firebrand-and she did so, in true
British fashion. The British journals which shall
detail these proceedings, will probably contain in
he next column violent attack on the aggressive
pitof our government, in yielding to the solicta-
ions Of Texas to come into our Union.
Be it observed, moreover, that there is no longer
oubt that this illegal and unwarranted intervention
force on the part Of England, has prolonged dis
strous and bloody war. The British government
ust as the war is closing, comes forward, sword in
snd to proclaim that il must cease, and straight
way prevents its cessation. With the words of peace
n its lips, British policy unfurls the bloody flag
bnew.
The concluding paragraphs of the account which
we publish, present strong, simple, naked state
nen by unwilling witness, ofthis high handed act
aggression. 1t is but the beginning, as we firm
believe Of course Of British policy towards the
rec nations Of this continent, which we must make
Up our minds to submit to, with all it's humiliating in
dens, and in all its disastrous effects, or else to
Encounter and oppose. England is long expe-
1eneed in this mode Of Intervention She has tried
IN ASIA, to good purpose, and with great result
he has not entered upon it on this continent with
put knowing well to what it leads. Let the United
plates stand by as unconcerned spectators, and in
ca years British counses and British power will
way the destiny of central South America. II is
OF the people of this country to seize and strange
Ah peril, while it is yet in its infancy. In short
inc 1t will grow to gigantic and fearful matu-
Pity.