The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-25
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Mission EXTRAORDINARY IN LA PLATA,
Buenos Ayres July g. 49,.

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Mission EXTRAORDINARY IN LA Plata,
Buenos Ayres July 3, 1877
MONSIEUR LIE CHARGE D'AFrAREs: have received the
Of the first of July Please be that regret
much you the ineicacy of the efforts which Lord How
den and nv not to make in order to put
end the present OF things in La Plata am bold
hope after the conversations have had together
this subject no doubt with you respecting
share OF responsibility attaching each party in the failure
of the negotiation carried between and the Argentine
government
the United States Of America protest against the
France and England. Allow not to enter here into
discussion OF principles in order to that in
i nerpss @a Joint mediation between e the wo at
the banks of La Plata the government OF his majesty
commended to them by the interest of their countrymen
and humanity, without in transcendng the rules
flaer myself with the belief that more mature and
attentive consideration OF the facts will suffice show
legality of blockade in conformity with the element
airy principles OF International law
But there is one assertion in your letter which can
not allow to PASS unanswered You think that the pro-
traction of the present blockade would seem to give
weight to the hackneyed accusation eveed against
the governments of France and England, or one of
them, OF harboring jointly or separately some design
against the Independence of the Oriental State This allie
dction with the principles which have guided the media
tion-the object of which, uniformly proclaimed by the
the complete independence of the Oriental republic of the
Uuguayhat ought perhaps 10 refrain from repelng it.
N.verheless it is possible that advices
have doubt in this respect the mind of the gov
eminent the United States Of America do not hesitate
to declare, the formal manner the of the
Kings government only that they have had the
intention of inictng the least injury the independence
of Argentine confederation that of the Oriental
public OF the Uruguay but that the OBJ
ect Of their policy La Plata is and always has been,
these republics the full and entire enjoyment OF
that Independence and OF the rights and privileges apper
tanning thereto.
AS regards the injury inflicted by the blockade on the
commerce of neurals and the in which that block
aoe has been conducted the present. would cheer
fully concur with the pen potentiay of her Britannia Ma
v. with whom instructions enioin the
most pereci accord in order avert, if practicable the
to cease, in with Lord Howden the
injury inflicted on the commerce of neutra provided the
fore, add sir that it desirable just influence
which the friendly should always
should be sufficiently made be felt your relations with
the Argentine government, in order place
ton satisfy wishes which in entire accordance
will close this letter without returning you thanks
for the testimony you pleased to bear respecting the
ring tendency of the negotiation Believe Also sir
that appreciate at its just value the you have
hear of moderation and elevated worthy
the nation you represent
Please to accept Monsieur lie Charge dAaires the as
'''''' 10y '''''''' N'''''' A. wALEwsKI
NJ. HARRIS, Charge d'Af,ires of the United States of
America, nc, &C., &c., Buenos Ayres.
We find the following additional items in the New
York Journal of Commerceo illustrate the present
dition of things in that distracted country:
From the N. " Journal of Commerce, Sept ~.
Very late from the River Plate.
BY the ship Star Republic, Capt. Elwel Al days from
Montevideo, have Buenos Ayres papers TO July 3lst
three weeks later than previous advices
England had Withdrawn from her partnership with
France in the blockade of Buenos Ayres, and of that
portion of the Oriental coast in possession OF Gen. Onbe
and his adherents and the blockade to be continued
by the French squadron alone.
The English and French ministers had retired from the
River Plate.
The siege Of Monevileo continued, but affairs
ed drawing to a close.
BuENos AyREs, July 3l.--The doubt is at last solved
Count Walewsk has finally spoken out and we have now
the certainty that the French penpotentiary, in direct OPP
position TO the determination of his colleague and in ut'e
disregard OF the remonsance of neutral agents. takes upon
himself the serious responsibility proracting blockade
justly denounced on all sides 'nockery, deuson
and SNARE. prejudioal in the highest degree law
fu commerce of the whole world
Count Walewssi gave the first inmaton of the decision
he has to- in interview he had with the puppet
President in Monevdeo the 2sd inst when he stated