The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-01
NJ sdistisn OF the Unitsd States In South
Amstses-Iasp portrait Intelligence.

II will be remembered that last August Mr..
Graham, United States Consul, al Buenos Ayres,
and Mr. G :. Brent. vhosgn himself bearer ofdes
patches offered the mediation of the United States,
between the conflicting governments OF Paraguay
and the Argentine Republc. la the Conner
co del Plata Of the zOih and 2is, November,
published az Monteyideo, We dad history oil
the negotiation. II negotiation II can be called,
and tho Official letters which passed between
Messrs Brent and Graham, and the supreme
government Of he Parsguaian Republic.
IL appears from the extracts OF accommodations
gwen below. that the medaiors were peculiarly
unfortunate in the offer OF their services. The
fact that they were representatives OF the United
States, would naturally place them in the greatest
respect with the government OF Paraguay, and
his Giro umstance alone seems To account for even
the courtesy with which they were received !;
but their previous intimate relations with General
Rosas, made them appear rather as his interested
agents. than disinterestedy DESTROYS Of settling
difficulties. In this light they were looked upon
by the general government Of Paraguay; and the
newspapers before us speak ofthem as very hon.
estly disposed, but most decidedly prejudiced in
favor of the views of Rosas This appears singu-
lar.
respondence, says
1--WE resume honestly and accurately, the principal
features Of the political and crafty acts " on the part
of Rosas and finally the innocence, can use no other
EXPIRE sson with which Mr. Brent allowed himself to be
led and used by the wes of the insidous Dictator who
abused III faith Of the American minister and the be
nevoience of his Government, having compromised MN
and placed him sg anst the plsnpoeniares OF England
and France, in questions concerning which he had ne
Official right to nerfere and converting HIM INTO an m
the time that the supreme Government accepts
American mediation, it becomes our duty to regard ns
moral force in all integrity The more assembling our
own inc redulity will be entirely respectful toward
our guests, Messrs Graham and Brent who have evin'
ced such sympathies for fair country. 49, Al
ter a long interval and after the scenes at Buenos
Ayres had been fogotten these gentlemen arrive at
Pillar sending beforehand simple declaration dated the
ath of August satiag that they ere bearers oil npor.
tant communications relative to the offer OF the media
ton of the United states to settle the between
the Paragua an and Argentine governments and ask
ing permission to enter the capital These were very
grave circumstances TO be considered and the rumo
that had in respect to tho conduct OF Mr.
Brent well worthy Of serious attention, and 1t was
currently reported that his offer be presented would
be accom- panied with the celebrated conditions MENTION
ed in the benevolent and oternsl vote OF the Dica or
himself written the oh OF March, directed to Minis
ter Guido and revealed 10 MIR. Brent Thus tho nego-
tation was to be nothing than repetition OF most
GORGEOUS insults to the laws and that in the very face
OF the Republic, and IN the very centre Of It's 'ei"o
In accordance with such considerations. tho
Supreme Government, through its Secretary OF
Foreign Relations, demanded from the American
agents the communication OF the ohie,al cha
character they bring the Credentials authorizing them 10
tanned aud finally the delivery Of their dispatches,
which demands complied with was easy for the Score
tary to II Messrs Brent Graham really intended 70
re offer irritating proposals the 9th March and in that
oppose, far was decorous an energetic and
perempory protest and repulse'"
The agents replied in communication, the
important parts OF which we translate, at the same
time sending their credentials
"VILLE DEL Pillar, 10 August, 1916.
! - ~, II Gndr
! "of the Supreme Government of Paraguay:
1--WE acknowledge the receipt OF your letter, &c &c
We regret that did not transmit credentials with
our previous communication, but at the time did not
see the necessity Of delivering them previous to our ar
serve that excelency has discovered in letter to
him. only say that it was written in haste on
our arrival q, the Guardia. from whence i
was sent, explaining briefly the object OF oui
coming and hoping to facilitate our entry to the capital
The credentials SENT will show that we are simply the
of official dispatches from our government and
were appointed by the Charge d'Afars OF the United
States place in the hands Of either the President OF
the Secretary Of the Supreme Government the offer OF
mediation between Paraguay and Buenos Ayres This
mediation has been conducted with other feelings
than those of the greatest friendship for Paraguay and
desire to see perpetual and honorable established
between the South American republics. We know that
such the sentiments and desires Of our government
9TH re- are but few republican governments, and we
know that they looked upon with jealous by
the monarchies of Europe. We knew that conventions
exist among them as, for example. the secret treaty
them, and, if possible, to put down their existence
we know, moreover, that one Of the methods
adopted by them to accomplish this object is by secre
Vaccinations; to SOW discord, and foment dssenson
among sister republics which else would live togethe
in harmony. II is true, that we have Blu
recently been informed in reference to the
Paraguay and of the character Of its citizens but all thu
information we have agrees IN REPRESENTING the co1a,
inhabitants intelligent as they are eminently lovers
peace and justice In view Of such facts our government
through its representatives makes the attempt to brn
the of Paraguay and Of Buenos Ayres in
respondence to il the troubles between them canno
be honorably without terrible alter
native This the only object of our
and Of mission. We propose that there should b.
appointed to treat on the terms arrange
ment under the friendly counsels OF government
and such the high contracting parties may choose
. We empowered, likewise, TO explain the req
sons why the mission of Mr. Hopkins at Bueno
Ayres had unfavorable termination, and at tn
, same time to show his own acknowledgement tina
he had authority for Withdrawing the Offer Of media
ton made by the United States We hope, at least tina
his Excellency will hear the offer of me6ation as
fnsine to accept it. Our instructions direct deliver
with our own hands, the dispatches we have brought
either the President to the Secretary supreme
government, and explain by word OF mouth, certain
facts referrir the conduct of Mr. Hopkins at Buenos
Ayres If not for this and for desire to nantes
proper respect, the offer we make could have been
well sent from Buenos Ayresb post boy as from IN.
place. VIM mes
We came the capital OF Entire Rios by land nc
companed by escort of officer and seven soldiers
from Buenos Ayres At that point owing to information
received of the bad state of the roads, the swole
streams SC, we chartered the sloop Santa Catalina
Sena, OF eighty tons, mole or less, and embarked sal
vessel entirely under direction, has caigo, wit
the exception Of certain articles for his excelency tn
President OF Pa aguay. We are accompanied D
in the quality OF phys stefan and friend. One Of
ber acting in his official capacity, has brought with hi
the flag OF the United States the ship for the passag
o The consists of tho captain, sailors, an Engis
man. Italian, two natives OF Paraguay, three OF tn
United States, from the Philippine Islands, and NV
- from Santa Fe tt
Buenos Ayrean officer and soldiers remain on board III
8 vessel We have T
ceiv,d two numbers Of the Paroguayan Independent
and have read with pleasure the liberal DEGREES OF
supreme government relative TO foreign affairs. The
have transmitted to government; and anxious
anticipate the time when all difficulties shall be regu
ted with to the navigation OF the river, so th
citizens may enjoy its privileges, and when Par
quay may find to its interests 10 permit the same col
G muncaon TO our citizens, and its whole republic,
now granted to citizens OF Paraguay, in common wi
ell other ioIegners, by the United States.