The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-10
AFFAIRS IN Buryos AYRrs-BArrLs OF the

\ on the southern SHORES OF ts great hemisphere. n
memorable lesson is being read to us in that quar-
ter, which we should do well to " con, and learn by
heart. and set in note book" The battle of the
Obgado in the Parana, is the beginning of the
war-where it will end, none can divine, or how
many other countries il may involve in the sangun-
airy warfare.
This battle is a great event In the history of
the western hemisphere. First, because of the
singular bravery, and the determination displayed
by the republicans against the most powerful fleets,
artillery, steam batteries, and bombs, of the two
most powerful nations Of Europe. Even the wo
men fought on this occasion, by the side Of their
husbands and lovers; and the brave Argentnes sue
cessfuly kept at bay, during the long period Of nine
Eours, the immense powers, resources and energies
of the French and English fleets. This fact speaks
volumes Tor the bravery and intrepidity of our re-
publican brethren
In the next place. this battle deserves attention
from its results. The alied'powers will now, pro-
badly, succeed in opening the navigation OF the
river Parana TO their ships. This great river leads
to an immense country. On It's western side are
the vast, rich provinces Of Cordova Salta,
and all that country on this side the Andes
On its eastern side, is the rich province
of Entire Rios, or Gas 1t literally signifes)
Mesopotamia. Further north, it communicates
with the beautiful province of Paraguay, which is
the China of South America, as it supplies the IA
nous Paraguay tea, an article among the necessa-
ries of life IN South America, swithout which the
miner refuses to continue his subterranean toll and
the soldier, if not supplied with it, will not submit
to the fatigues of the camp. To these rich, fair
countries the foreign powers will now, by brute force
k.1xI
deed, that this the object of their interference wiz
to open this river to the commerce Of the world,
because, as they say, Buenos Ayres has right to
shut up this mighty river, and prevent the ingress,
egress and passage Of all people to the independent
nations and people to which 1t conducts. There is
some little FEASIBILITY in this new plea for their in
reference, but it is altogether new-hey have SHIFT
ed their ground, and conscious, no doubt, of the
atroclous injustice OF their first aggression and in
reference; they nowresor,in order to cover the pal
pabe injustice OF their first proceedings to this ar
r,ere pensf-ethis second thought Of justification.
Well, then, by this battle of the Obigado, having
senced the batteries Of the brave Argennes, they
have now probably succeeded in opening the door to
the countries we have indicated But will they be
able to enter? Or how far will they be able to pene
trate All the countries on both sides the river,
are hostile to them; also the Senate and House OF
the Argentine Republic have authorized Presi-
dent Rosas to issues his decree, pronounclng
them, and all who enter upon those waters under
them, or by their protection, pirates and lawful
prizes. Therefore, in gaining the Obligado they
seem to have only opened the gate to fresh difficult
ties and troubles for themselves. Thus may all such
interference be rewarded. UNLIMITED, unrequired,
unauthorized by the law OF nations, or the senserof
mankind, or the necessity Of things, or by any just
pretext; nay, not having the shadow even of an
imaginary pretext for their interference, they have
interfered; and, we trust, will soon have reason to
repent and retreat with shame. The battle of the
Obhgado, if rightly viewed victory TO the
brave Argentlnes, and whatever its results may be,
will reflect on them impershabe honor.
WAREHOUSE BILL-By an amendment, ex-
tending the provisions OF the aet of le12,
all that is to be derived under warehonsing sys-
TEN has been accomplished by the bill introduced
by Senator Dix. Under the act Of 1912, the permits
sion to depose goods without payment of duties,
was in longer than three months-by the
bill just introduced, this principle is carried to Pc
Rod of years
Three will probably be the number inserted by
the Senate, that corresponds with the term when
the right of de5enture expires under existing laws
The obnoxious charge of interest is abolished, and
goods may be deposited in any safe stores, at the
request OF the owners, and with the approval of the
Collectors-gunpowder and combustibles to be sold
forthwith; also, goods of pershable nature An
other important pi DIVISION of the bill allows the ex-
portation of goods from the warehouse without the
necessity Gotten inconvenent to the merchant,) Of
advancing the money for the duty. This clause OBJ
vates the Il per cent retention upon the amount of
duty, and will greatly facilitate and increase most
lucrative branch of our trade-that in foreign goods
intended to but touch here, it were, on their way
to other countries. The smaller dealers and i'm
porters, throughout the Union, viii thank all such
as interest themselves in this measure.
The success which attended the efforts Of the
author of this bill, in getting through the Canada
drawback act last season, well warrants the hope
that this beneficent measure will not be allowed
long to llnger, before il becomes law. The re-
duced sums which, under this system, will repre-.
sent the separate items of duties paid into the GUS
tom houses will much facilitate the operation of the
independent treasury, and avoid those bugbears to
its opponents, in the form Of "porters trundng
about the Specie" whose services will not be need
ed when pound or two in weight, of gold, will
likely then to be Withdrawn at any one :ime from
the public stores.
CLERICAL DELrNqUKNcrKs We stated few days
ago that an investigation was going on, with
closed DOORS in one of the churches of this city,
seriously involving the officiating clergyman and
number Of sisters, members vi his congregation.
The past few years have been full of cases of this
character; and their frequent recurrence, together
with the manner in which they are hushed up
proves that there must be something rotten In the
body OF the church. Clergymen of the most sanity
appearance, whose neighbors believe that they are
Of the " strictest, straghtest sect" who weekly
preach and enforce upon their congregations the
doctrines of Him whose "eyes are too pure to be.
hold nquiiy," are suddenly discovered in those