The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-03-14
THE ARGENTINE WAR.

The more We think upon the subject, the
mure unaccountable, monstrously nqutous
and inhuman does the conduct OF the French
and English governments, IN relation to the
Republics OF Uruguay and Buenos Ayres ap
pear. We yesterday published an account oil
the first battle between the peace-lovlng allies
and the Argentins. II was written by an otfi-
Ger on bnord of one of The British ships. 1t is
a lie Of course, as all unofficial and some Others
are when written immediately after the action
nv persons engaged in it, We do not believe
that the force on each side is accurately stated;
we do not believe that the loss is fairly given;
and the assertion that the battle was principal
" fought by blacks, who are inslnua'ed to have
been slaves, is too pa pable fasehood TO OBJ.
tain moments credence. The whole truth
seems to be, that the French and Eng lsh for
ces, with superior forces il men and guns, as
sailed some hastily constructed Notifications,
which were defended with courage and ability
ill the position became untenabe, when The
garrison retreated. II was much such victo-
Ty az that which the British obtained at Bun
ker's Hill, and will we hope be followed up as
that was, by determined and triumphant ress.
,ance TO oppression.
This world has witnessed many scenes OF
wrong and b!ood.ed. Algers, India and China
have furnished examples, even wi'hIn tne last
few wears, that Timour and Attila Wou'd nave
bushed to be thought the authors OF OUT even
for them the shadow of An excuse might De
fonnd. Not so now.-The intervention oil
these peace. talking but war doing allies IN .he
affairs of independent governments, was neither
sought by the parties, nor Justified by any con
yentionai right or any principle Of general law
Twas from beginning to end most oulrgeou'
and wicked aggression; il was begun IN fraud
and has been consumated IL blood.
The unnatural alliance between England an
France, The enemies of thousand years-bode
no GOOD to the rest of the world, particularly I
,ha, n, r,ion of it whose opinions and institution
are so distinctly opposed to their own, as ar
those of the American Republics. What tn
interior object of this war may be we know no
nm, suppose it will soon be made app parent.
i, he to overthrow the Spanish Republics an
introduce other systems Ct government und'
European protection, We are certain that II
eypefiment, after costing millions of money al
thousands of lives, will be an utter dsgracef
failure. Tie people of the country cannot
subdued; and 10 force even an apparent temp
tarv submission, the number of foreign soldie
would nearly equal that of the adult native
The subjugation Of Spain by Napoleon, was I,
commencement of the disasters which led
his downfall, and the South Americans have
good deal Of the Spaaish-every hill will
made fortress,a every valley battle plai
Besides, small spark often kindles large fl
and the Argentine war may possibly be I
commencement OF very extensive conflagr
ton. Other nations than those Of England a
France have relations with the governmel
assailed, and they may find it necessary
their own interests TO transfer the war from
mouth of the Plate to the ocean, or perhaps
far distant points on land Should such an
vent occur, who can tell where it will end!
may be that the power ballinclDg peace prea
ing, throat cutting nations would get rat
the worst Of the encounter-who knows!
AT any rate, of one thing we are certain
our own government should make solemn P
test against these proceedings, and, if need
should be prepared to support that protest.
all means and at all hazards. The blow
rectly Inflicted upon our sister republlcsl IS
directly aimed at us; it is but carrying out
English doctrine Of preserving the Ameri
balance ofpower; it is an experiment for
purpose of acertaining how much will be en-
red-a preparation for greater things to CO.
The time has arrived to act.-N. o. Delta