The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-28
BRITISH AGGRESSION ON THE LA
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BRITISH AGGRESSION ON THE LA
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Thi, case turns out to be far more fragrant than
We had anticipated. We do not now see how the
o,ope of the United States or their PRESS can well
avoid expressing the strongest feelings Of disap-
,obaon and opposition against the powers allied
hs aggression. Throughout the whole proceed
n, Brazil has been almost entirely inactive. France
has only tardily and reluctantly co-operated with
ENGLAND. In word, the whole deed is British
British in its origin; British in its main purposes
British, we fear, in its most disastrous effects.
When we first alluded to the subject, we wrote
rv guardedly; combining ourselves, for the most
pat, TO statement Of the leading principles which
ought, in our judgment, to govern the sentiments
Of the American people upon this topic. We took
his lone because we felt that there might be mis-
lake in the accounts of the transaction, however au
bsnic in appearance, which had then reached us.
Subsequent investigation, and access to new doc
umenis in relation to the matter, have now but too
veil satisfied us that the act of England in this arm
Interference in American polity is yet more UNI
warranted and pernicious than we had supposed.
his proper to state, that what we now write is
based upon British authority. We have looked
over pamphlet on South American affairs, very
recently published by geptleman holding an Off
eal position in the Bank of England. The pamph-
h is entitled "Rosas and his Calumnators;" and is
addressed to the Earl of Aberdeen. II is written
wholly in the British view; and yet the writer feels
bound, on every consideration Of justice and even Of
,1pedency to oppose the South American policy
ofthe British cabinet.
From the statements made and proved conclu-
msly in this work, the following facts are put be-
yond doubt:
lst The present war between the Argentine re-
public and the Montevidean government was, in its
origin, purely struggle between contending politi-
cal parties in Montevideo.
d. In this struggle, from the outset, the foreign
nrsldent in Montevideo, having and claiming no
hshSas Montevidean citizens, but embodying and
anig themselves under European colors, took an ac-
and violent part.
3D.. The funds by which the Montevidcans sus-
tain their quarrel are drawn almost exclusively from
British loans, secured on large grants of land in
Uruguay.
4th. The constitutional claim of Oribc, the gen.
ml of the Argentine amy Of attack, TO the presi-
&ucy of Uruguay, is, in point Of law, fully equal
p,ha Of Riviera, the present incumbent.
sh. This Riviera is fully pledged to the designs
Of the Europeans sustained by their force alone,
and eminen,ly odious TO his own countrymen, the
Orsnlals-very many of whom have, like Oribe,
ugh, protection and alliance in the Argentine re-
public; and not few of whom are at this momen,
under the lead Of Oribe, in the beseging Argentine
army.
9Th. The war between the Argentine republic
and the Montevidean government, has doubtless
u'uamong more civilized nations. But the accounts
ofhs savage barbarity Of Rosas, which have reached
this country, and which have been actively dissent
mated in France and England, are in the gross, the
most atrocious calumnies manufactured and diff
fused coolly, and on system, by the editor Of the
government gazette Of Montevideo, one lndarte, who
y BY his own boast, political renegade and trai.
M of the blacklist die besides being, by conviction
lhe legal tribunals of his country, in his private
|s, thief, a forger, and-what is worse in those
Countries, as stamping his character with the ut
nas horror of moral turptude--a sacrilegious
xrsh, convicted Of robbing an image of the
hoIy Virgin Of its consecraied ornaments. In
'amg else is the wholly unprincipled, and
00'' all, foreign spirit Of the present Montevidian
government more clearly shown than in its close alli-
ace with this man. No administration, representing
=" any color of right the sympathies and the
'p% The native population, could bear up against
ne odlum of such aconnexion for moment. Yet,
ne present predominant foreign party, this
ao'r'e IS the acknowledged official organ.
'u' The administration of the Argentine repub-
soy The monster Rosas" Gas he has been too often
a~o) has conduced largely to the prosperity Of
n@ region Even his partial restrictions upon for.
y commerce have been but temporary expcdients
'0rce The culture Of their lands among popula-
'a 0sncllned to the labors of tillage.
inese are some Of the facts which we find fully
sue out In the work TO which we have referred.
''su, mdt inc Writer mas Indue tnese stdte-
""a not as against the principle Of British inierfe-
"'' +" h case-in which view, we present them;
v" SHOW that, point Of fact, English policy has
@e sad and criminal mistake in sustaining the
"" against the better Of the two contending par
The reason Of the mistake is obvious. The
sA'a and the French official agents have been
'@pally In contact with, and Influenced by, the
's'o' resident in Montevidco, and the capitalists
nave s'aked large loans on their success. The
J" case has not been heard.
04'n oelng the facts Of the case, let us see for
'0' now stand, in point Of right, the interfering
'teaO powers-bearing in mind always that the
'au 'front.' of the interference belong to England.
''u In the outset Of this discussion, that no for
power could enter rightfully into this quarrel,
pas guarantor Of treaty between the con-
Jung states, which treaty should prove to have
violated by one of the parties to it. The
: 'Or d'' Etats Unis," which sustains the action
.''ce IN the premises with great ingenuity and
w. Claims to have found such right of guarsn-
ne 9Th article Of treaty between France and
sen'ine republic, bearing date the 10Th octo-
'o'V The article is in the following terms:
br 80; " understood that the government Of Buenos
ay a, ha,n nue to consider the Oriental republic OF
sns Icing In state Of perfect and absolute indie
IN NE terms stimulated In the preliminary treaty.