Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02


treaties between independent Powers No other treaty ex-
lists or ever has existed between the countries up to the
present period But has been said by high place
our own country that Buenos Ayres certainly had equa
BILE lien upon the territory of Paraguay because she made no
efforts in the cause Of national independence awaited her
self of all the results arising from the struggle of her
nepbbor This is conclusyey by the historical fact
already related that the only army sent against Paraguay
was by Buenos Ayres-ha il deftaed-and that the
Generals Yegros and Caveeo, their with their VIC
orous troops Ascension, by their and a single
day overturned the colonial authorities and established free
una in the place thereof by which deed Paraguay though
more ardy in her revolutionary than Buenos Ayes
in reality far outstpped her in the The object Of Gen.
Rosas in msrepesenlng the matter perfectly manifest He
is determined possible to subject the navigation of the river
Parana which is the febood of Paaguayan and
prosperity to such laws and restrictions he chooses and
compel Buenos Ayres port of entry, instead of
passing by for the fur superior habo Of Montevdeo But
as by the rules of national law, he do this while Para
quay maintains her national independence therefore he pre-
tends that she of the States of the Argentine Conede
ration and consequently subject to the despoc sway Of the
man whom her Rancho hordes have placed their head
During these unforeseen difficulties which ST. Gill in vain
srove to surmount Congress OF Deputies had reassembled
at Ascencon charged with the duty Of framing written
stuton and confomabe system Of State Government In
the latter part OF ls43 this constitution published the
capital and under its provisions Don Carlos Antonio Lopez
the senior consul elected President for years from the
first Of January 1874. We must revert however,
important of the Consular Government and from which
our paper will derive its chief interest.
BY an from despatch No. % of the then United
States Consul Buenos Ayres and under date Of November
ls43 it is stated that sthe Government of Paraguay, being
consolidated with its President and legislative body
friendly understanding with the United States is much desr
ed and will be advantageous to the citizens Of the United
States whose trade may be with that country The Govern
of Paraguay anxious that their principal and
friendly relations should be with the Government of the
United States the treaties which exist between most Of the
South American Republics and Great Britain give the idea
that they look the latter their principal support 1t
therefore that her Britannia Majesys envoy Mr. Gordon
nd tha(
to cultivate the most friendly feelings with that Of the United
States before all other nations" With this despatch
and received the following application of the Paaguayan
Government
"To the most Excellent Consul General the United States
the Government of Buenos Ayres
"FoREIGN RELATIONS,
"AscEScIoS, PARAGUAY, AUGUsT %, 184S
Thc Supreme Government of the Republic of Paraguay
has the honor address his exceency the Consul General of
the great North American Conederacy the excel
lent Argentine Government order make him
that the extraordinary General Congress of this province
which the 25h of November last explicitly declared
the independence Of the nation as CURED By the unanimous
the trade well the other national vessels OF this
Republic The Government of the undersigned impressed
with the duty of communicating this happy to friendly
nations feels the utmost pleasure in fulfilling this agree
able duty with regard to the Of the most happy
and liberal nation of the New World and they the
hope that he will take the annexed document consd
Grafton, and will present and recommend them the attention
ohe National Government Of the United States to the effect
that we may receive through you SIR the acknowledgment OF
our independence and the other acts which may follow.
Deign sir to accept the sincere sentiments of cond
Grafton and high esteem.
"CARLos ANTONIO LOPEZ,
"MARIANO II. ALONZO."t
The foregoing document well worthy Of immediate at
enon, quietly laid upon the shelf and forgotten by Mr..
Tyler and his State Secretary Calhoun until the request of
unknown and humble individual to be Paraguay
removed from its dusty epose during the first days of the
present Administration.
The mention of the British agent, Mr. Gordon, in the des-
patch of the United States Consul brings to explanation
of his MISSION and the momentous events to which con
buted year previous the establishment Of Constitu
tonal Government in Paraguay, the British Minister resident
at the Court of Brazil, with the wisdom that emnently
characterizes the diplomatic surveillance of that nation,
the Secretary of his Legation land to Ascencon to learn
something OF the Government and productions OF the newly
opened country and report accordingly Mr. Gordon
quenty went to Paraguay but his overtues treated
with Indifference and his propositions with neglect because
US, and not to Great Britain that the hopes and feel
ngs of the young Republic directed Though treated
personally with the hospitality of the country, he made him
self obnoxious by the overbearng nsoence of his
and by nudcous interference with the peudces Of
the people, that he ordered leave the territory
tyour hours and kept for five days board of small
vessel in the Paraguay river, waiting for fair wind But
Mr. Gordon had gained the information he wanted and the
attention OF his Government forthwith Immediately
directed 10 the rch FERTILE and densey populated valley Of
Paana with careful eye the securing this accession
for the benefit Of those manufacturing and commercial energies
from which England has long drawn the materials of her
colossal power.
Though hard indeed to fathom the mysteries of South
American diplomacy, still will endeavor to decpher il,
connected with the AngoFrench operations in that quarter
of our continent bordering upon the La Plata In ls45,
the opening OF Parliament British merchants OF London and
Liverpool and British manufacturers of Manchester and B
mnghan, peioned the Queen of England to force the nav
CATION OF the river Parana r the Of Paraguay
IN few years. could be made second only that of Her Ma
jesy East India possessions" The French in
habants OF Montevdeo had also been petlionng during
some two three years. for the interference unlawful though
should be) OF the mother country against the attempt Of
Rosas to conquer the land of their adoption Consequently
nom one motive and another find in the of lS45
the Aneo-French Intervention and the blockade OF Buenos
Ayres fully effected without any for declaration Of
war and the old continental system paper blockade placed
on all the circumacent coasts the utter contempt and de-
strucon OF neutral commerce The vaclang and nsncere
conduct OF England and France in these affairs has rendered
those nations obnoxious and ridiculous TO the American world
and as yet they have gained advantage the subtle and
well sustained policy of General Roas. II is found that
Buenos Ayes must be conquered to get to the Chinake
wealth OF Paraguay but her people not opumeaers
she an Agiers, with only the Mediterranean to for
The Gaul to find his colonial home 1t is however, coun
try which, under Its rule deed the French for three
long years. and still dees the combined forces wasting
Their treasure upon bootess mission Strange that the cha
racer OF her despoc Governor could have been sufficient
well known TO have prevented the enacted there
within the last two Certain that hitherto the eff
forts OF England and France have produced nothing beneficial
TO themselves 30 far from IL indeed that the Intervention,
tired OF the useless and inerminabe expense attending it,
now about to abandon the blockade and leave to the
future and to struggling Paraguay the question OF the navga
ton Of the Parana.
We must not be understood as unfolding the cause of
General Rosas in any part Of his American policy This
AN Of