The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-05
INTERESTING FROM La PIArA.-The brig ohm


French, Capt Jeffrey, arrived yesterday with |
accounts from Montevideo to the 4th of Sep |
TENDER, and from Buenos Ayres to the 18th of
August. We are obi ed to Captain Jeffrey for
his attention to our ship news collector, and for
the prompt delivery of our parcels.
Files of the Commerce. del Plata to the 4th of
Sept. have been received; also letter from our
special correspondent at Buenos Ayres.
Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, at Monte |
video, had given up possession of the Fort of
San Jose to the Government, and had removed |
the marines who were stationed there, and also
those stationed at the custom house This pro-
ceeding had given rise to much discomfort
among the British merchants there, whose pro-
perty was thus left unprotected, and they had
protested against the proceeding in letter to
the Acting Consul General.
BuENos AYREs. August 10. ls47
Under date Of the I'd inst informed you the entire
Withdrawal Of England, from the making inter.
Of bis Most Christian Majesty" to continue his beue-
VIOLENT Efforts solitary aud alone % Whatever may
either became convinced they we're unattainahs or
would cost than they worth or else he had
not the hsrdhood and mpudsncs to continue to brave
the ndiRnetion OF all civilized nations BY longer
tcpation in the dsgraceu that been
tc-d here BY the English and French navss under the
direction OF the MINISTER'S representing those countries
He csnddy acknowledged the error Of his government
and withdrew entirely from the intervention This alone
considering the proverbial obstinacy the English
be suncient to convince any that ner injustice
have been very glaring and palpable brought
rum s' WS, rsprsssnts.ivs such confession
He announced her determination to copnuo thu inter
venon and that the Royal French Navy should persist
In acting the Catchpolls Corsars they like the
term better for the loan obbiug shyocks Montevideo
to Enable them to collect the penalties Of their inqui
the world With the River La Plata To soms this may
seem mere defamation will therefore states few facts
here pretending to negotiate for honorable peace,
there armstce between the besegsrs and beseg
courseI the nstvss-snd course talked Of the
folly and disa.ters Of their unnatural civil war They
that the only gamers by their sapgunsry atraodal
wars we're few foreigners who had got possession OF
few minutes cool reflection sufficient to convince
them Of these facts
Afeer the withdrawal of the English and French minis
tersaer they saw that any hopes they might have
tertained of adjustment Of their difficulties by this
foreign intervention Elusive and vain the natives
in Montevidso to the number Of about four hundred
(and this must be all nearly So all classes In the
city, drew up respectful petition to their govern
ed to 20 out and oonfsr With General Oribe upon the
terms OF peace, and settlement Of all disputes
II there had been particle Of sincerity In any of the
OF France Of her humanity and great desire
10 stop the efusiou Of human blood" in these coun
tries how very gratifying this movement would have
man Frsnee the first to step forward and stran
gle this effort in Its infancy The called government
ear to the petitioners but soon as the movement be-
came known. II created almost great excitement
among the oanobbers and other foreigners
though Orbs had taken the city by assault Thiebaut
the colonel OF the French legion, and Garabadi the
commander of the Italian forces with their followers
got such storm Of opposition that the government
compelled to imprson of the the
baD hment Of others of the result of this
demand not informed doubtless It will he a revou
ton, Of which you will hear in few days Some four
teen OF the petitioners became alarmed and published
recantation saying they had signed without mature de-
md nO mr. nj I'm
recommended would be derogatory to the honor Of the
Monsieur Devozs, the French Charge and Consul
General called upon the governor, and told him that
France wssaoting a. medistorhad guaranteed the in
no change or movement towards a settlement must take
place till he could receive instructions from his govern
ment. SO stood matters at our last advices.
The government had again exhausted its means; the
njobbers were assembled, and agreed to advance
secured by pledge Of the duties for the year 1880
And will our government and other neutal nations
continue to permit their Whole commerce With La Plata
corsairs for the benefit Of these in Monte
Congress will assemble after you receive this.
do hope will call their atten on and that Of the Pre-
sdent to this subject II they ignorant Of the facts
vention in letters published in paper in August
and September Of last and two Others dated
the signature, IA Citizen Of the u s ;" to which you
know | am entitled If they doubt any of my state
the oo. dsps o OUR late and pressot M
II they have mentioned the subject and to doubt their
having mentioned it, would BE- to doubt the discharge of
am we'll aware that It is neither the practice nor po-
Icy Of to interfere in the quarrels of
msroe and her flag demands her interference in
way In the days Of her youth she did interfere,
the tribute levied by the oorsas Of Tpo and ask
one In what the tribute levied upon IN this
BY the French for the few who have bought the cu'
with international law than that levied by the Tri
potans and Algernes? Their. joint declaration
Of blockade BY England and France; this il ended by
the withdrawal Of England But this asids-Francc
does not pretend to enforceit There is the French
brig Pandour lying off this port to blockade this whole
province She does not pretend capture stop any
vessel entering sailing with cargo Of any kind pro
the custom house in Montsvdeo That custom house
have 80 often said. belongs to few foreigners who
have advanced money to sustain the called govern
ment These are the simple facts. and again ask, IL
not the French navy playing the corssir to levy
Just tribute the commerce of La Plata, for tn
profit and advantage of the loan jobbers of Monte
vidso?
WIN our government, and other neu.ras, continue to
submit to the exsction Of this tribute money?
There have been but few captures by these corsara
and this for the presume that there have been
but few attempts to avoid the payment Of the tribute
induce individual enterprise to eopardise their vessels
and csrgoes.
There has been no United States vessel Of war in this
river for many month and IL there were presume
heir rigid notions Of neutrality would prevent them
from interfering without instructions from the
ment. Yours &c,
A CITIZEN OF THE US.
From Entreros, news up to the 2Slh August
had been received; no movements denotlng mill
rarv designs then in preparations
News from Buenos Ayres 10 the 2nd of Sep
tember had been received at Montevdeo. There
was considerable excitement there in conse.
quence of the uncertainty Of Oribe's move.
ments. On the 26th the House of Legislature
approved of Rosas' conduct in the matter of the
English and French intervention, and the popu-
lar feeling was very much excited against the
foreigners.
City Intelligence.
The WEArHGR.-We had another remarkably fine
day yesterday. The thermometer at ~ O'Clock M.
| ut our ofice stood at summer heat.
The WHITEHALL GUARDS This excellent company
passed our office lest evening, their return from
target excursion They line looking body OF men.
under Captain n. Sivey, and marched With admirable
precision They were headed by very superior band