The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-27

i SKETCHES FROM the FOREIGN PAPERS RE
cEivEp AT THE "UNION" OFFICE BY THE LAST
ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND.
| EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE IN THE AFFAIRS on
THIS cosTINEsr.-We lay before the readers Of
the "Union" some interesting extracts bearing
upon this subject which seems 10 assume new
importance every day The first is from the Lon
don "Times" Of the Sd instant. II processes 10
give an account of the occurrences which have
taken place on the La Plata. The second is from
the London "Morning Chronicle" Of the same
date, and may be regarded as the exponent of the
sentiment which is entertained on the subject
by the party opposed TO the administration of Sir
Robert Peel. The third is the official answer of the
British Minister for Foreign Affairs (Lord Aber-
deem to the demand on the part Of the owners OF
the Sultana for redress.
II will be remembered, that the Argentine govern
ment are said to have refused permission to that
vessel to discharge her cargo within their domin-
ions, more especially because she brought enemy
of their republic into their waters pilot. The
three extracts are interesting:
"AFFAIRs OF THE RIVER PLArE.--Liverpool,
Oct 2.-Prvate adviees to the 9th July have been
received from Buenos Ayres. They confirm the
the accounts received from the United States. We
are assured the Argentine fleet had merely been
placed under surveillance The uitimafum of the
British and French ministers would expire on the
3lst of July. Mr.. Ouseey intended to embark
his family on board her Maesty's steamship Fire
brand on the 9th; and unless Rosas acceded to
the terms of the ultimat,an, operations would be
commenced at the expiration Of the time allowed
for decision. The British residents are stated to
have entertained no fear for their personal safety
"The following letter from the Falmouth cor
respondent ofthe Exchange News-room in this town
has attracted considerable attention II is generally
ascribed to the agent Of Rosas, the editor of the
"British Packet";
"BuENos AYREs, July 81.
"Things are looking very serious here. The
English and French ministers have demanded and
received their passports, and are TO leave this on
the 3ls inst; and should they quit, and hostilties
be the consequence, we may look for fye-years'
spell of war, and the utter ruin of English trade
and English influence in this part of the world for
generations. Be assured that this government will
never yield to the unjust demands which the Eng
lish and French ministers have made. Rosas, in
this emergency, has become more popular than ever
among the natives. The whole province of Bue-
nos Ayres is under arms. A meeting Of British
subjects will take place; and a memorial to Mr..
Ouseley--kely to be signed by 1000 British sub
jects-will be adopted entreating him to pause ere
he exposes to certain ruin many of his country
men. The French minister has the blame for the
present prospect of war. The British government
seems to be totally misinformed Of the affairs of the
country; else Mr. Ouseley could not have been fur
nished with such direful Instructions will
not be listened to, because they unjust; and all
the fleets and armies will not compel submission.
The capture of the city Of Buenos Ayres could be
easily effected; but that would lead to no result.
The decided manner in which the natives and for
egners have expressed themselves seems to have
| had effect on Meaara (uneleu and Deffandia
and it is now reported that the door of negotiation
is not quite closed. 1t is said that this government
agrees TO withdraw its army and navy from before
Montevideo, provided the foreigners who hold il
| should lay down their arms, and British and French
officers be neutral, and that the Orientas should
elect their own President This very fair proposition
| has this great dficulty--the French legion in Mon
tevideo will not lay down their arms, and the French
authorities here will not compel them, because il
would interfere with the design openly expressed Of
their having Montevideo for French colony. W.
are all quiet here; and Rosas himself patrols the
streets almost every night. Although the greatest
confidence prevails in the British population in Bue
nos Ayres, alarm prevails in the country districts
and notice of protection by the British fleet had
been posted. The British officers, once so popular
are now leathed. Her Britannia Mnjesty's ships Cor
gon, Firebrand, Dolphin, Racer, and Acorn are here
Exchange at stand-still. No transaction re
ported in either Of the foreign states in papers
the Goth Of July"
| From the British Packet, July &c.
at becomes our ungrateful duty this week to an
nounce, that, according to all appearances the pa
cifying' ministers of England and France are abou
to rekindle the war in La Plata, which, through sim
liar agency, kept alive from the battle Of Arroyo
Grande to the victory ut India Muerto. This sin
gular contradiction with the avowed object of thc
mission can with difficulty be accounted for, with
out offence to the honesty Of purpose of their gov
ernments, or to their own good sense"
From the London Morning Chronicle Oct 5.
! There are limits even to Lord Aberdeen's for
bearance. He has at length encountered foe veal
enough to justify hostility, and is SO fortunate as tc
have an opportunity ofat once showing his nspri
and making another sacrifice of British interests L
the entente cordiale. The united forces of France
Brazil, and England, are about to terminate tn,
hostilities between Buenos Ayres and Montevideo.
| What have we to do with the squabble Of thes,
1 South American States' What interests of our is
directly indirectly, involved in the or the
| defeat of Oribel Has any one fact been alleged L
Justify this outrage of International usages' grea
deal has been said, indeed, about "the sanguinary
DICTATOR Rosas, and Gen. O'Brien has given very
pathetic account of his Imprisonment and the cut
ting down of his green frockcoat to the proportions
of military jacket in ORDER if he were to die tina
he might at least die in something like the garb Of
| soldier. Rosas is very likely rufian, but Ger
tainly not SO great rufian Narvaez Will
what face we talk Of going to war to avcnge tn,
exaggerated, if not fictitious, deinquencies Of one
while our government press is in the daily habit o
lauding the butcheres and atrocities of the other
To be sure, there is the difference that Narvaez j.
the creature of France, while Rosas is looked upor
as her enemy.
II is said that in the blockade of Montevideo tn,
i rights of English vessels have been violated ant
the of the Sultana, just returned to Liverpool
has been referred to in corroboration of this state
| ment.
Now, in the first place, it is quite clear that, what
ever may be the alleged justification of our nterfe
renee in La Plata, the of the Sutana can hav,
nothing to do with it. Mr. Ouseley is acting unde
instructions which did not even contemplate such
case as that of the Sultana. In the next place. W,
believe the Of the Sultana has been grossly mis-
represented. II was not because she had taken I
i pilot at Montevideo that she was turned back, bu
| because she had gone to Montevideo with NUM-
tons of war; and had thus sacrificed her character
neutral This is the alleged justification of the gov
eminent Of Buenos Ayres; and if founded in fact,
sufficient justification il is Ifnot founded in fact e
! Lord Aberdeen demand and obtain compensation fol