The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-17
From Buenos Ayres.

August lst, not so late az our verbal
advices; but the followir =, ,ms Of in
telligence have not be en- butlished:
From the British Pa.Aet. August, /.
II is, this day, one year since Messrs.
Ouseley and .Deffaudis left this city to
convert a .'mission of peace and friend
ship" into a bloody and disastrous arm
ed Intervention. We do not recall the
fact to dwell upon the melancholy
events Of which it was the forerunner,
butmerely to note the contrast which
the lapse ofa twelvemonth has brought
about. In I845, at this period, there
was nothing but gloomy foreboding;
to-day all is cheering anticipation. Mr..
Hood took his departure yesterday, for
the headquarters of President Oribe,
highly satisfied, we are assured, with
the success Of his mission here, and
fully confident Of a similar result near
the legal government Of the Oriental
State. Heaven speed him! is the pray
cr Of every true friend Of justice and
humanity.
The French brig. oi-war which ar
rived on,the Gath ult. is the Alsacience,
A guns, Lieut.. Fournier commander,
from Montevideo.
This day list instant) completes the
3o8th day of the blockade.
From the Packet of July rs.
The hostilities Of the Anglo.French
intervention commenced by the viola
ton of the official correspondence of
the Argentine government, under a
neutral flag; and we are sorry to learn
that communications, placed under the
safeguard of the honor of the British
flag, have not been respected. The
correspondence between the govern
ment Of this republic and its ministers
in England and France have been, on
several occasions, violated. The last
instance of such an outrageous pro-
ceeding occurred when her Majesty's
steamer Lizard came down from Rio,
in the beginning of April last. The
Argentine minister at that court for
warded by her very voluminous cor
respondence, under seal of the post
Office, and addressed to the Brazilian
consul general in this city; but not a
single document ever came ia hand!!
It appears by the Paraguay journal
ofthe 18th Of May last, that Mr.. Ouse-
ley, in violation ofhis instructions, had
in note dated the 9TH of March, ac-
knowIedged the independence of Para
quay, such acknowledgment being de-
clared, however, TO be subject to the
approval of his royal mistress.
We have reason to believe that this
unwarranicd step will be viewed with
the highest displeasure by the British
government, who las ecenlly declared
that it is only desirous Of bringing about
pacifcation, and in nowise wishes
to make itself a party in the questions
either of Paraguay, Corrientes or ths
Oriental State.
1t is worthy of remark that Baron
Defaudls has had the good sense not
to initiate Mr.. Ouseley's rash pro.
ceedngs in this instance.
BRAzIL.-It is pretended that the
imperial government having learned
that there was prospect OF speedy
settlement Of the question OF the Rio dc
la Plata, Immediately despatched .
steamer to Rio Grande TO countermand
the orders previously issued for the
embarkation Of two battalions Of infan
try, and that directions had been given
to increase the garrisons on the from.
tier. This statement, though resting
on no better foundation than the au
thority of the Montevideo journals
deesnot appear to US at all improbable;
but we are persuaded that the cabine,
of Brazil, notwithstanding the consci
BUSINESS of the multifarious injuries il
has inflicted on these republics, may
dismiss its fears, for we believe both
Argentine and Orientals, place full re.
lance for redress on the triumph ol
public opinion in Brazil.
The following paragraph is transla'
ted from the Gaceta, the official jour
nal at Buenos Ayres:
E II is gratifying to US to announce
that his excellency, Mr.. Wise, minis
ter Of the United States, at the cour
Of Brazil, has acquainted the Argentine
minister resident there, in order tina
he should inform the government ofth'
confederation, that the government 0
the United States has completely dis
approved the conduct OF Mr.. Hop
: kins in Paraguay; that 1t has directee
him Immediately to return home, TO
having transcribed the limits which
had been marked out to him as q sim
pie official messenger to obtain infor
nation respecting Paraguay, and com
nunicate It to his government; ant
that tho government of the Unite.
States declined at present to Gcknowl