The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-23

documents that have sent will put you in posses
sion of all the particulars OF this last movement
which took place last fall The English have als'
landed the 73d and 45th regiments, and party 0
royal marines, amounting to near two thou
sand men; the French have also landed ,
few hundred Of their sailors, (who are half
soldier, haf-sailor,) and their ministers anC
admrals sway all the counsels Of the city. Besides
these troops there are about one Thousand blacks
and two TO three thousand French, Basques, and
Italians, all under arms, and supported, doubt, by
English gold, with promise Of rich lands IN the in
terror when once Onbe's power is destroyed II they
wait for that II will be long day. for one hundred
thousand men would scarce overun this province,
or that Of Buenos Ayres. Within the last ten days
Rivera arrived from Rio. The paeifeaiors denied
him permission TO land but so severe was the out
cry among the troops-especally the blacks, who
commenced every kind Of excess-that they were
at last obliged TO allow him TO land. He is now on
shore, and at the head Of the blacks, Basques, and
Italians and Il is thought, will not be swayed longer
by foreign influence and rather than submit TO IL
he may capitulate with oribe They used him a
tool long as he might their views, ard then
wished to see him aside. They certainly
on the lookout apd | fancy | can see signs of an
embarcation Of their troops, which must take
place before long, II their governments do
not materially reinforce them. They have clear
ly made fools Of themselves; and il their object
was and is a foothold in this part Of the world, |
believe they have far fully missed IL; sooner or
later they must retire, and then 0ribe will take in
possession and should no rid the state Of that
foreign tribe, he will be doing IL some service So
far have by feeble sketch Of affairs, brought you
up to the existng state at present | will only add
that Oribe has been encampod at his present site
three years. that he maintains a strict govern
ment Of the whole country, except Colonel, a small
village opposite Buenos Ayres and Maldanado,
also a small town near the sea, off both Of which
places the English or French maintain naval force.
What have been their views in the whole transaction,
| leave to sounder heads than mine to unrayel the
greater knowledge you possess Of political affairs
than have, will, do doubt, guide you To a motive;
ope thing more | will mention, and then have done
with this miserable attempt at description. You no
doubt have heard Of the combined force, with a
large convoy Of merchant vessels, OF all nations,
loaded with merchandise, forcing the passage Of
the Parana on their way TO Paraguay, and Of the
desperate resistance they met with. Still they sue
ceeded in destroying the forts and passing on TO
Corrientes, a part Of which province English gold
has caused to rebel against Rosas. In Paraguay
they have also, by the same means, created feel
ing against Rosss, which they trust will aid them
in whatever views they have towards Buenos
Ayres. Lately we have not heard anything fur
Their of this fleet, but that they have not reached
Paraguay is certain; and whether Paraguay will be
forced into direct with Buenos Ayres, or
whether these noble rivers will be entirely opened
trade, time alone will decide and nations alone
will judge how far the English and French had the
right to force the opening ofthe river; but thing
certain, if 1t is freely opened, shall derive
the same advantage as did from the China trans
action. Our peaceful attitude, and the course we
have pursued, will give it to us; wherever we go
we are respected and loved as a just and honorable
nation strictly loving peace, but determined TO bear
no wrong, and one that hope will never suffer Eu-
ropean interference. | have seen enough of it in
every part ofthe world view with indifference
their least foothod in our blessed country.