The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-25
From the Washington Union.
AFFAIRS ON THE RIVER PLATA.

1t is row several months since The English anc
, French have, by their mcdding in the aff,lirs O
the countries bordering on the river Plata, com
pletely destroyed and annihiIatcd the lucrative
commerce of the United States with those coun
tries, and there is every appearance that the wal
will yet continue for some time, 10 the great dctri
ment OF neutrals. According TO the last ineI
gence from In Plata, the European allies, with
the wealth of England and France at their dispo
sal, have lavIShed it with no unsparing hand, but
without success, in every direction, TO purchase
Prosclytes to their unholy cause. A large COM
bncd squadron 10 sustain it have only been ena-
I bed 10 capture one two small towns immCdi.
ately on the river, but which were defended by
their patriotic inhabitants with that indomitable
valor, which so highly distinguished the inhabi-
tants of old Spain in defending their homes
against the numerous armies Of Napolean In
this country we are apt to confound all the South
Americans with the Mcxicans but the race
which inhabIts the Argentine Confederation and
the republic Of Uruguay is Of the pure, unmixed
Spanish blood; whilst The Mexicans are in a great
measure mixed up with all colors, and but very
little of the pure Spanish blood exists among
them.
The energy and irmness Of the Arqentines are
wei! known to every one who has ever been among
them; no people are more devoted TO their countrv
than the people of that considerations and that ex-
traordinary man who is at their head. (Gcneral
RoSas) has, by his hrmncss and decision of char.
acter, preserved in great degree during the last
fifteen years, peace and tranquility throughout the
whole interior of the country. Before the reins
OF government were confided to his hands, it was
highly dangerous to travel even two miles outside
OF the city Of Bucnoes Ayres; but since he has
risen 10 the head of the government, the passen-
ger may travel with the utmost security from one
extremity to the other of the immense territories
OF the confederation. General Rosas will moi
yield in the slightest degree to the unjust demands
OF the English and French and the patriotism
OF the Argentines will sustain him against the Goa
lItlon of those two European powers.
Is 1t not a noble spectacle to see nation of on
ly two millions Of inhabitants maintaining at eyerv
hazard its Liberties and its rights against the two
most powerful nations of Europe, with that devo-
ton which always distinguishes freemen2 We
cannot despair of their ultimate triumph We
even hope the most favorable results from that
apparently unequal contest; for patriotism, and free
dom from European control and dictation, make
up for many deficiencies, and we trust must even
tually triumph the combined efforts of Eu
ropean monarchies
1t appears by the last accounts that Orbe. the
President of the republic of Uruguay. has direct
ed the English and French residents in that re-
public to retire from its coasts, and proceed into
the INTERIOR so that they can have no commun;co.
ton with the English and French fleets engaged
in the unholy efforts of destroying the Liberties of
the two republics of Uruguay, and of the Aroen.
time Confederation This firm and necessary