The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-26
Affairs OF La Plata.
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uitimo, lamcnted by all who knew him.
Affairs OF LIN Plata.
No. VII.
BUENos AYREs, 18th May, 1886.
In my last | gave you an account of the
grand expedition for the opening of the navi-
CATION of the Parana, and of the battle OF the
Obhgado, thirty leagues up that river, fought
2lst November, between the combined English
and French squadron, conveying the expedition,
and the Argentine troops. To-day, accidentally
got hold of the London Times of the 10th of Feb
ruary last, containing Lord Aberdeen's reply to
| Lord Beaumont, on the affairs of the Rio de la
Piata
| He said tile would now say word in refer
ence to what had fallen from the noble Lord
(BeaunonD with respect to the opening of the
tributary river of Parana. That, no doubt, was
| great object; and some day or other he hoped
| that it would be accomplished lawfully and peace
| ably; but this subject, he had only to re-
peat the sentiment he had already expressed, in
that house, that he could not pretend to exercise
any right OF navigation with respect to the river
Parana, both banks Of which are within the
Argentine Republic. To do so would be contrary
(most righteous judge What might happen if
peace were not established, and events should
take an unfortunate turn was another question ;
but at present they were negotiating with this
State, with which they were not at war lis
true that a blockade of Buenos Ayres had been
established, but that act, though approaching to
condition OF hosttles,was not necessarily a state
OF war. This country is not at war with Buenos
Ayres, and he trusted that it would continue at
peace with that State, and that It would not be
long before their mutual relations were restablish-
ed Very recently Gen. Rosas had made fresh
proposals, which, though, not in their present
state admissible, might possibly lead to an AMIGA
BILE adjustment"
Now, this speech was made on the 10Th of Feb
ruary-the expedition started from Montevideo
about the LIST of November, the battle of Obligado
was fought on the 2lst, and an illustrated account
of it published in the London Morning Herald on
the 3lst OF January. What can be thought of Lord
Aberdeen's remarks under such circumstances
I'LL any one believe that the English Minister at
Montevideo, had not informed him of the expe-
dition and the battle, previous the 10Th Of Feb
ruary! Even ii the Minister had never written
in relation to the forming sailing of the exped-
ton, the subsequent battle; or ii his dispatches
had never arrived, still Lord Aberdeen was pos
| session of all The facts, fiom the public journals
What then can be thought of his bareaced effron-
terry in relation to the Parana! The truth is
Lord Beaumont placed the outrageous enormities
OF the mediators in 80 glazing light that Aber-
deem thought to screen himself from the gaze and
detestation of the world by willul misreprcsenta-
ZION, and a quasi-denial OF his own acts; for the
instructions to Ouseley show that he did not act
without authority from Aberdeen.
The famous Parana expedition was undertaken
by the y media.ing" ministers, for the purpose OF
aiding the rebellion OF Corrientes against Rosas,
and to induce Paraguay to unite with Corrientes
| have told you before that 6orientes had been
in rebellion for some time, and that their conduct
had induced Rosas to suspend the navigation Of
the Parana. The Z. and +. vessels of war convoy
ed the large number of iperchant vessels to give
the whole matter a Commercial appearance
Paz, General of some distinction OF the party
opposed to Rosas, from one Of the neighboring
of Correntes. Sometime in November, Para
quay, Corrientcs and General Paz, doubtless un.
der the instigatlon of French and English dplo-
macy entered into treaty against the "tyrant and
despor' Rosas-"not against the Argentine confe
Iteration" in which they stipulated not to lay down
their arms, the one without the consent Of the
other, and not till they had accomplished the OBJ
jects of securing for Paraguay her independence,
and for Correntes her full rights in the Argentine
confederation, and the free navisat of the Pa
rama Gen. Paz to be director Of the war. The
expedition carried up arms and munitions of war
to supply this army, and English and French
agents to advise and encourage them. Rosas
Immediately ordered General Urquiza, the Cover
nor of Entrerios, to leave the Banda Oriental,
where he had remained since the battle of India
Muerta, at which he so completely routed Rivera
and to take with him the Argentine troops, and
TO march with all possible expedition to meet
Paz. Here, might remark, all was accomplish
ed nat the mediating ministers said they desired;
Resas' troops were Withdrawn from the Oriental
droa.
Urquiza marched with great rapidly distance
oil 800 leagues, encountered the vanguard Of Paz'
army, and took prisoner the leader OF this DIVISION
Juan Madariaga, the brother Of the Governor Of
Corrientes, and pursued Paz to the borders oil
Paraguay; he then returned to a strong position
IN Entire Rios, to recruit his men and horses.
These events induced the English and French
mediators to believe it doubtful, whether they
could accomplish any thing through the instru-
mentality of Paz and Corrientes. They, there.
fore, approached Urquza with professions OF
sympathy, and offers of bnbes he seemed to
lend willing ear, till finally, he got from them
the definite proposition that they would unite
Correntes and Entrerios into single state, make
him Governor, and guarantee its Independence.
So soon as he got this proposition IN proper
shape, he communicated it 10 Governor Madaria-
ga, through the fundamentally of his brother still
prisoner, to show him, what confidence he
could place in the friendship of his transatlantic
friends, who had so recently furnished his troops
with arms and munitions, and had been so pro-
fuse in professions OF friendship. The effect on
Governor Madaraga, cannot be doubted-he saw
at once, the perfdy of the "medaiors'-sa that
their object was To get control of his county
that, Notwithstanding their recent professions,
they were bargaining 10 turn HIM adriit, and give
his province to Uiqu'za, TO buy him on from no
as, and To- 81 cure his submission to their views.
He resolved to retrace his steps, and to join hear
tly IN the American cause, agans, European do
mlnation. He entered in o correspondence with
Urguiza. The legislature then in session seeing
this became alarmed for their own safety, and
dispatched messengers to Gen. Paz, asking for
division OF the army to guard them. Madaraiga
heard this, and Immediately arrested number OF
the members, put them in prison, and ralsed
force TO meet the troops coming from Paz. When
he did encounter them, the majority joined HIM,
and the others fed, without coming TO action In
the meantime, the members of the legislature es-
capped from prison, and fled TO Paraguay. These
circumstances were learned here by the capture
OF the English schooner Obligado, on her way
down with dispatches from Capt: Hotham and
his French associate, the " sub-mediators" OF the
inte rior to the "grand mediators' at Montevideo.
The schooner got aground in the night, was dis