Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
THE NEGOTIATIONS AT RIVER PLATE.
FROM THE BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER.

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which the attempted Intervention, by the foreign
ENJOYS at the River Plate, for the sake of peace,
was rejected or defeated In the mean time we
glad to see that our Charge dAffaires (Mr. HARRIs
was on the most friendly terms with the foreign
negotiators, and had aided them with his sympathy
and support.
The following article from the British Packet
(Buenos Ayres) of the 26th June-three days be-
fore the close OF the negotiation-sets this amity
forth in agreeable light:
"The negotiations in regard the affairs of the River,
Plate seems to have reached very interesting crisis All
eyes and thoughts turned the subject and the able
negoators OF the three Governments concerned for solution
OF these difficulties AS far permitted know, all
parties are strving by such each judges right and
proper to arrive at peaceful result There have been
little episodes too in the progress proceedings worthy
to be recorded.
'Lerd HowDES, few days after his arrival, gave
sumPuous dinner to the Foreign Diplomatic and Consular
Corps following up with another the Queens birthday,
and still others to smaller parties of gentlemen from time
me In fact his Lodshp has exercised the ankes bear
ing towards every body, and extended the most liberal hosp
aly on all sides The social intercourse of Count WALEw
SKI has been equally distinguished for its coday and frank
ness and we express, with submission, that owing we
are assured to the interesting condition of the Counts am
y, he has not been able till indulge his wishes in
similar manner. We are informed, however, that select
party invited to dine with him on Friday evening
On "Wednesday night Mr. HARRIs the Charge dAf-
ares OF the United States, gave entertainment of rare
elegance and sumPtuousnos to all the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Corps in Buenos Ayres which also present
Commodore Herbert of the British Navy and his Flag
Lieutenant We have rarely witnessed anything of the kind
more elegant and appropriate and from the company present.
and the incidents of the evening, interesting in all
respects.
When the dinner nearly concluded and the CONVEX
saton naturally leading the subject Mr. HARRIS proposed
the following sentiment: The pending negotiations between
the Ministers Of England and France and the Argentine
Confederation they result in speedy, an honorable
and lasting peace with all the provinces of the Plate"
"This sentiment received with cheers and drank with
great enthusiasm by the company.
Lord HowDEN then and sad that he could not for
bear to express his cordial and concurrence i'm the
sentiment which had just been proposed and drank
he entirely and heartily concurred in that sentiment He
could say for himself and the Count WALEwsKI that they
had from the beginning Of these negotiations up to the pre-
sent moment been animated with other than the most
anxious desires to bring these matters amcabe concu
sion. He did yet despair of attaining that most important
and desirable result But there one matter con-
neced with this negotiation which he wished express-he
would say one duty which he wished discharge II gave
him the greatest pleasure to perform that duty, which
express his cordial and sincere thanks in that public
for the friendly spirit manifested, and for the cordial frank
and Jealous cooperation which had been afforded by Mr..
Harris in these negotiations. His efforts had been udcous
and his suggestions and assistance he would say able
and Efficient in connexion with these complicated questions
He occupied position of enviabe neutrality and had used
he would say mparay and discreey He vet hoped that
they would arrive at favorable and peaceful termination
Whilst such spirit and such purposes animang all
parties In these great questions he could but think that
all difficulties would at last be obviated He would further
that nothing had been and reasonable thing would be
lett undone to effect the object much desired by ALL His
Lordshp then spoke most feeling and eloquent
the friendly relations which existed between England and the
United Satestheir orgn-heir similar habits and
customs-and he would also say their sympahes
He said it could scarcely be otherwise when their literature
and diom the Whilst Bacon and Locke presided
over the empire of the mnd-whlst Blackstone and Coke
were the great commentators the laws which regulated
the rights OF men and property both counes-whst By
ant charmed with his and Irving instructed refined
with his inimtable writings-whs Shakespeare the
painter OF men and manners, OF all countries and for all me
could scarcely be otherwise than that these kindly sympa
thes should exist between the people of these kindred nations
having many for harmony Of view and feelings
Yet he sa he knew there had been persons who would de-
sroy these ympathies-who would weaken these kin
dred and these relations OF amty He would trust him
self to speak Of these persons these efforts they deserved
But he would that being such and understood they would
be harmless their purposes had certainly been mschev
His Lordship pursued tins vein Of eloquent and inter-
esng remarks for time. He repeatedly cheered
during their delivery He concluded by offering senti
ment-"The health of Mr. HARMS, the able and worthy
representative Of the United States.
"Ths toast drank in the spirited manner as the
the remarks of Lord Howden He said he desired
to express his grateful and most sincere thanks his Lord
ship for the kind sentiment which he had proposed and to the
company present for the gratifying and obgng manner in
which had been received He said the eloquent and kind
remarks of his Lordship had taken him completely by sur
prise He had not supposed that his anxious DESIRES
lous though inconsdeable efforts terminate these difficult
esin the spirit Of the sentiment which he had proposed were
worthy Of any especial remark, would any parcu
lar notice. He felt that he indebted the generous
ture of his Lordshp for his ateng appreciation these
feeble serSces-e indeed could they than sincere
DESIRES cordial good wishes for the speedy and peaceful ter
minaton of these difficulties. He would also take the occa-
sion say there what afforded him much pleasure
peat that he had found from the first their inter-
course the part Of his Lordhp and the Count Waews
the frank dispositions and cordial desires bring those
vexed questions arnicable arrangement He might be
permitted to too, and proper and repeat here,
that the Minister of Foreign Relations Of this Government
had manifested the anxious desire adjust these diff
cues upon such principles he deemed proper and right
Under these circumstances he could permit himself TO be-
leve but what there would be found plan amds, the
infinite and expedents of diplomacy harmonic
conflicting opinions and obviae all difficulties This had been
his hope from the beginnings and standing he did the re-
preventative of Of the greatest commercial and neutral
Powers Of the present times holding the like friendly rela
tons with all parties 10 these conclions make