The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-30
lowing is a summary of its
Affairs OF the Rio PIata.-F6reign Inter-
ference,

Affairs of the Rio PIata.-F6reign Inter-
ference.
It'll now nearly year since the block AIDE of
the Buenos Ayres ports was established by the
French and English men of war; at the instance
OF their home governments under the assumed
purpose of compelling peace between the conflict
INC governments of the Rio Plata The results of
this blockade forcbly exhibit the effects usually
attending armed interventions, in the disagree
ment OF foreign countries. In not one single in
stance has any nominal purpose of the combined
forces been effected, while in almost every point
OF view the Argentine Republic, against whom
particularly they war, has been benefited both
politically and pecuniarily. II Messrs Guzot and
Aberdeen had left the South American republics
TO settle their own difficulties concerning the
privilege of navigating the Parana, and other
causes ofdispute, in all probability every disagree
ment would have been adjusted long ere this, and
the peace of the southern continent been attain
ed but probably realizing the fact that their in
reference and principles would not, and have
not been tolerated in the United States, the min
listers turned their attention and efforts to the
Curing of prePonderating influence IN the
younger and less formidable republics south of
the Equator.
Assuming for pretence the injury arising to
foreign commerce from the unsettled state of the
country, the French and English governments
despatch an armed force TO demand settlements
favorable to themselves, prejudcial to other coun-
tries failing in their first efforts, they side with
the Montevidean government, which, to secure
their co operation, yields to their power. The
transatlantic governments have, consequently,
rot only placed on permanent basis the hatred
felt towards them by almost every domain in
South America, but in addition to the expenses
and loss of life attending protracted blockade,
have inflicted immense injuries upon their own
commerce in that quarter of the globe. The Ar
genuine republic, on the contrary, thrown upon
their own resources, cut off almost entirely from
foreign communication, have by calling into
every advantage of soil and internal improve
ment, enriched their territory, and developed the
wealth OF their home materials at the same time
securing the sympathy and good wishes of every
true republican from Behring's Straits to Cape
Horn.
The indignant feeling prevalent in the south APP
from the source from w: ich those offers come.
pears not so much TO ariserom repugnance to offers
to mediation orattempts at Intervention they do
This is evident from the fact that almost every
journal which we receive from that part of the
world commends and advises all efforts to secure
peace made by United States consuls or agents,
on the ground that some reciprocal feeling of ho-
norable intentions must necessarily exist between
republican independences; but against the
armed efforts of monarchical European govern
ments the same burst OF Indignation falls as that
which has been heard again and again in our own
Senate Chamber. Indeed the very arguments
and principles given to the world from our own
heads OF government and statesmen are quoted
us precedents by the blockaded powers, to guide
them in their course of action. European inter-
ference cannot be tolerated on the we stern CONT
nent," says President Polk in his message, and
this same assertion is the ground upon which at
the present time European interference is resisted
at the point OF the sword and to the cannons mouth
by General Rosas. What the former asserts in
words, the latter effects by deeds. The example
set by the first republic in North Anne RIGA is now
being followed out by the first established repub-
lie of the south
There may be no way in which our Govern
ment can eve rtly assist the resistance made by the
Argentine Republic to the combined forces, but
she can by her instructions to, and the conduct of,
her resident consuls, afford encouragement on the
one side, and in the furtherance of her avowed
principles protest against the conduct of the other
Let the assertions of Lord Aberdeen relative TO
the opinion in the United States respecting the
Anglo-French Intervention be publicly contradict
ed, for that they are mistakenly erroneous will
fully false cannot be denied. His lordship signi-
fed that the American Government were perfect
ly satisfied with the policy pursued by the armed
combination and that the recall of the
Hon. Mr.. Brent was solely on the grounds of
his opposition and protest to their intIgues
Ii these statements be true, we have
hitherto been in darkness in relation to the course
OF the Washington cabinet, having understood
that MIR. Harris, the successor of Mr.. Brent,
was explicitly instructed to adhere to the
doctrines advanced by his predecessor and
either Lord Aberdeen is deceived or deceiving, or
President Polk has acted in a manner dametri-
caly opposite to that which he had previously laid
down for his line of conduct. But we are conf
dent that the argentine Neps is correct in say
ing, "that the American government, so far from
disappearing the course adopted by their minister
has through their Secretary expressly declared it
to be In unison with American principles, and
would be uncompromisingly followed up by the
United States"
In reference to this subject, we have published
in our paper part of series of letters from
resident of Buenos Ayres, the continuation of
which will be found in our columns to dav -. and
we strongly recommend them to the perusal of
every American, who has at heart the march of
republicanism, and the resistance to foreign in
f1uence on our continent. The democratic party
will find in them true following out of the prin-
ciples avowed by their own leaders and the
wings will take interest in the efforts of a govern
ment whose independence was the first to be
acknowledged by their own party, and who now
in a justifable cause war against the approach
of their transatlantic invaders. These letters con-
tain an accurate and impartial view Of the state
of things in and about the Rio Plata, and str.
kingly exhibit that in the case of the Ango-French
forces, and those of Rosas, that the race is not