Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07


FOREIGN INTERFEREMCR
The combined forces Of England and France
do NOT seem 10 meet with such success 10 re-.
ula,isg the internal politics Of tho Republic Of
Buenos Ayrss, and obtaining complete posses
sion Of thu. splendid country. %. at one 'l"s'
annesyed almost certsin. Our readers are q
ware that, upon some frivolous prste... but, in
reality, 10 carry out thei. onhsllowsd scheme
Of preserving in their own hands. tho balance
Of power upon the American continent. the al
lied forces of England and France have tor
some time past. been wagins an open warfare
agains. the Republic Of Buenos Ayres. The
country i. valuable and feriils--the govern
ment was supposed to be weak--and these
facts were a sufficient justification for the
). armed interference of two nations who are
struck dumb with holy horror at the annexa'
lion Of Texas. On the goth November last
the combined Naval forces of England and
E,e... ...avh<J ,i.O bar-,irs of 1ie Argen'ihs
(Buenos Ayrean) republic in the river Pa'ans'
at point called Obigado. which is situated
abou. seventy miles above the head OF the Flv-
CT Plate, and succeeded in taking possession
of two we'll fortified batteries, after sangu:n'
arv battle, which commenced at ten III the
morning and lasted till seven in the evening"
The brave Asgen,inss fought like true heroes
in defence of ",heir al.ars and their fires" a.
eainst such unjus.i6able aggression, but they
fought in vain. Immediately after this battle
the allied forces sailed up the river to take pos
session of some forts belonging 10 the repub'
lilo. On The 2s,h Of November they met with
a signal defeat, from detachment Of tho Ar.
aentine and Oriental forces, at Paisander q
small town on the river Uruguay. Tho An
glo.Frsnch squadron was composed of more
than thirty sail. After their defeat The French
and English retreated down the river. Awor-
thy aid to the allied forces, in this crusade a.
gains, the liberties Of a weak republic, was
notorious pi,at called Gsnibaldi, yet we doubt
If he b not the most respectable individual
engaged in the enterprise. Al least there may
be said of him when compared with his allies,
what Byron says Of Conrad. the Corsair-
"He scorned the best as hypocrites who hid
The deeds Sbolder spirit plainly did,"
We believe the annals of the civilized
world canno. present more high-handed, un-
prscedentsd, and unjussi6able outrage than has
been psrpe,rated BY the combined forces Of
France and England in their piratical expedi-
ton agains. this feeble South American rspub-
lie. and there is not, on the page ef hs hist
tions can, with impuni,y, do that which would
jus.ly send individua Il to the galIows. The
assertion Of the French minister that the mon.
arches Of Europe muss hold the balance Of
power upon the American continent, was no
idle and boastful defamation, but the open an.
nunciation Of determined policy. And the
r fruits Of that policy are ssen in the diplomatic
insrigues and unwssried exertons Of France
and England to .hwart tho wishes of the PEG.
pie of Texas, and prevent that independent
republic from becoming an integral portion
ancs Of power" policy arc also ssen in the
late revolution which swept, like = wild
whirlwind, over Mexico-which has placed
u the head Of the government Of that coun.
Try q more tool Of Santa Anna. a man Of
wax in the hands Of France and England
and the palpable design Of which was 10 pre-.
vent a settlement Of the difIicul,iss between
the United States and Mexico, 10 which the
French and English governments thought
the administration Of Herrera too much die.
posed. And this same policy Of strengthen.
ing tho sottsring thrones Of Europe by Sub.
sidisiog to their support the republics Of this
continent, will continue to smbroil the hemi.
sphere in civil warfare, and prevent the ss,ab.
iishmens Of republican institutions, till we q.
dept the sentiment Of Senator Aliens resolu.
sicns, declare the Western Continent the home
Of Freedom, and con6ns the monarehiss of
Europe 10 the gains Of mutual destruction on
the Continent they have cursed aud ruined by
their n,isrule.
Tar LATE Commemorative ongras.
ulats the Wing party that, after having 90
long drifted on an open sea, without rudder
or compass, they have at length been enabled
to take bearing, and Ascertain their true
position, upon tho Ore ron qass'ion. A large
and respectable portion OF the party, with the
National Intellieencsr At it, head, has at
length found "rest for tho sole o. ito foot"
After having been upon this subject "all
in tnpn 1 "a haU