The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-31

vegetables OF all kinds, grow ABUNDANT
years, and an orchard producing figs, peaches,
melons, plums and nectarines, amply repay the
attention and care bestowed upon it. The eleI
ments Of plenty abound in Texas-industry de-
velopes them, and richly are those, who use ordi-
nary energy, repaid for the outlay of their abor.-
Some privations experienced by those who
come here unprovided, except with indomtable
will and ready hands, during the first and peiha Ps
the second year; but after that, If smiling plenty
does not meet the new conner on every hand,
then his time and labor have been grossly mis-.
applied. But more Of Texas.
Affairs OF La Plata.
No. X.
BuENos AYREs, May 10th, lS46.
SrR-ln my last l told you of ftivera's entrance
into Montevideo. This was followed by the re-
signaton of the so called ministry, who had been
managing the "Republic," under tho guidance of
the mediators since his exile. These designations
were accepted by Suarez, who signs himself Pre-
sident, ad iwterin, but is mere puppet. The
only man among them of distinction and clever
ness, was Vasguez, the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs, and the great negotator with the medators;
he too resigned; friends of Rivera were substitu-
ted. Those of the retiring ministry, known to be
opponents of Rivera, fed for safety Vasquez re-
named protected by the mediators. The first act
of Rivera was to require that the "Argentne
LEGION" perhaps 100 in number, who had sought
refuge in Monteyideo, from the consequences of
revolt against Rosas, should retire. They
called here the "savage unitarians," but had
fought for long time on the side of Montevideo.
This legion, with the retiring minister of war,
and number Of Buenos Ayrean families, were
sent in an English steamer to Corrientes, to aid
the revolution there. This occurred before news
of the reconciliation of Corrientes reached Mon
tev,deo. The poor fellows will not be received
with the welcome they anticipated. After having
acC nj ned arr n
government people and "mediators," that he
needed, and must have Immediately $780, 900 to
pay his debts in Rio de Janeiro, on which he was
paying an enormous interest, and to enable him
to carry on his operations against Oribe. This
demand threw all parties into constcrAa-
ton. They told him Of the difficulty of
raising so large a sum; demonstrated and
chartered, and finally the mediating minis
tiers themselves agreed to raise $l5,0OO for
him and to send him to Colonia, in an English
sci of war, with 400 black and $50 white soldiers
to seek his fortune, and aid them in stopping the
lona on the 3lst April, in H. Il. M. frgate Resist
ance, with his $50 soldiers, all well armed by Eng
lish and French generosity. In consequence of
the blockade, our intercourse with Coionia is very
irregular but we learn that after his arrival he
made sally from there and succeeded in captur-
ing number of cattle, the English say 1000, and
driving them into the town this was a rich prize
for the mediators and the besieged in Colonia and
Montevdeo. So soon as Oribe heard of the loca-
ton of Rivera, he sent sufficient fierce to pre-
vent another sally. gget
Again the aid of an English vessel of war is
given, and Rivera with his forces transported to
Las Vacas, village on the Uruguay, some dis
lance above the mouth, and where Oribe had but
small force. The place was taken by surprise,
and the inhabitants butchered. We heard the
firing here on Sunday last and have received this
account of the result from whale-boat that ran
the blockade, Tuesday night from Colonia. OF
course / cannot give you particulars, but report
says every house was burned and every inhabitant
put to the sword.
The mediators will not fight on land themselves,
because they are mediators, and because they
take no side with either party; they only supply
Rivera with money and munitions OF war, take
and carry him in their vessels to unguarded points
on the coast, where he can disembark without
beng expected, and cut the threats of all he may
chance to surprise. In this way they make a
useful agent of him in their great work of I" hui
mainly"
| Although, by this disposition Of Rivera, they
were relieved from his immediate and exorbitant
demands for money. Still they found the war
could not be carried on without funds. The
public buildings, lands, revenues from Gus
toms, all had been sold, and the treasury was
completely empty. What was to be done? The
mediat,ng ministers I, again came forward. They
subscribed $l2, 900 each per month for six months
towards paying the expenses of-the ''nediation'
-ofcourse. But this entirely insufficient; win
ter was at hand-the troops must be clothed as
as well as fed, to enable them to "mediate" IN
| were called together at the office OF the English
Consul. The case was stated to them plainly
| but they had advanced already all they could at.
| ford-the revenues they had bought, and could
not consent to their being used by the government
| The meeting broke up in sort OF row, without
| doing any thing.
The wants Of the government became more
pressing, another meeting was called at the same
place-a more urgent appeal made-the noble
example OF the ministers was cited, and, finally.
they were told, unless money was raised, the me
diators must withdraw with all their forces. This
brought the boys up to the work They saw that
in such an event, their bright visions would
vansh-their ownership of Montevideo, and an
| ticipated dominion over the Oriental Republic,
would at once be taken from Them They sub.
scrbed $50 600 per month for six months, and
thus oiled the wheels of "medation" again more
smoothly on.
lpMessrs. Ouseley and Deffauds, in all their dis
patches, still claim, and their governments claim
for them, the character Of medlators, pacificaors
and champions of the Independence OF the Orien-
tai Republic. Between whom are they media
ting Will they still have the efrontery to call the
| residue of the rump party in Montevideo, after
the shipment to Correntes, and the quasi 'expul-
sion of Rivera and his $50 Jewellers" the Orien-
| tai Republic Imagine if you can, that it is the
government. Have not Ouselcy and Dehaudls
entirely disqualified themselves for acting with
any sort of impartiality by advancing. the large
sums they have advanced, as it is SAID, on their
individual responsibility I Suppose that to-mor-
row, Oribe and his friends would lay down their
arms and recognize the government supported
by England and France, where would be the In
dependence ofthe couatry A legislature might
be elected and assemble. Where would they
meet Messrs Lafone & Co. could not afford 10
let them occupy the legislative hall for nothing,
| but the rent should be moderate. They meet
but money is necessary. Where is it TO come
from They would say to Messrs. Lafone & Co.,
the country has been so long shut up, that very
little has been exported and il is bare Of all To-
reign goods peace is established, people are
nockinq in, and you are receiving at the custom
house $40, perhaps $50, for one Of the sums AIT
vanccd us in our difficulties. Well, say the loar
jobbers, so long as you behave yourselves pro-
perIy, we III be liberal Where, then, would the
laws be made In the counting houses of these
nabobs and if, as is not improbable, the Englsl
government is at the bottom of the whole loanins
scheme, they would be submitted to her Majesty
agent, perhaps Mr.. Ouseey After he approved
they would be sent to the Legislature for passage
and to the President for approval. II eiihe