The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22
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s;,.d in the region of the La Plata, Qhe conclu-
r which we publish to-day,) only confirms us
ailments and the convictions which we
| .,,..dv expressed on this subject. II now
j., ,ooears that the seizure of the feet of the
[.,ine republic, while engaged in the lawful
/ ..,;oo Of war declared against her by the
.,;dsso government, is the act Of England.
..ougb, so from the first. The whole deed
| - rs face the broad British mark. The agen-
= France in the matter has been altogether sec
I, With far more plausible warrant for interfer-
s,u England preiendsto, France hesitated long,
l,sio,erfered with manifest reluctance. France
adeed, as our informant plainly states, shrunk
no, only from armed Intervention, but from
roa,ion of the blockade also, when Mr..
.v arrived with his new instructions from the
,.h government, and changed at once the whole
d Of affairs
ooe point, stated as matter of opinion rather
| II fact, we suppose our informant to be in err
IA states that Great Britain ,cas the sumanior
,v,slv in which both Brazil and the Argentine
,.6c stipulated to preserve the Independence Of
,,uy. This, at present, we do not believe. The
!, note ofMr. Ouseley does not claim any such
,a,r of guarantor for his government. That
vw the official vindication of the course he
instructed to pursue. To make out this vim
Nan before the world, it was, above all else, inn
NM for the British government to plead its right
wrantor. Without such right, that government
4 d the attitude of fragrant and ruthless oppres-
Ma weak power, in defiance of all the laws Of
m, No such right Of guarantee ,oas pleaded. And
4, official presentment Of the British govern
n in the matter-so far as such presentment has
b.eu made--that government now stands in that
attitude of fragrant and violent oppression.
Z, admitting fora moment, (what we believe not
!, he fact) that England WIS the guarantor Of a
between Uruguay and the Argentine repub-
The present war between these powers is plain
h within the prrview of the treaty stipulationsi
us pm is declared by Uruguay against the .4rgen.
prsnmeni Such declaration Of war, on the
dthe guaranteed power, most manfestly, by al
hvs Of nations, revoked and annulled the treaty
right of English interference under it then van.
a once. England had no longer shadow o.
IN the case, save only the right of tho strong
She could lay the Argentine squadron under
M Of the Firebrand-and she did so, in tru,
IL fashion. The British journals which shal
A.se proceedings, win probably contain ii
xucoumn a violent attack on the aggressiv,
td our government, in yielding tdfthe solicita
of Texas to come into our Union.
Il observed, moreover, that there is no longer a
a that this Illegal and unwarranted Intervention
orce on the part of England, has prolonged a dis
pus and bloody war. The British government,
as the war is closing, comes forward, sword in
w. proclaim that it must cease, and straight
mens its cessation. With the words Of peace
ID lips, British policy unfurls the bloody flag
be concluding paragraphs Of the account which
publish, present a strong, simple, naked state
IT, byau unwilling witness, ofthis high-handed &C,
aggression. 1t is but the beginning, as we firm
eIsve, Of course of British policy towards the
auOns of this continent, which we must make
u minds to submit to-, with all its humiliating in.
ns ard in all its disastrous effects, or else to
aner and oppose. England is long expe-
I'D in this mode of Intervention. She has tried
ASA, to good purpose, and with great result.
has not entered upon it on this continent, with
moving well to what it leads. Let the United
stand by as unconcerned spectators, and in
years British counsels and British power will
the destiny Of central South America. 1t is
be people of this country to seize and strangle
peril, while it is yet in its infancy. In short
Il will grow to gigantic and fearful matu-