The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-09
Intelligence fsoln South America. .,

Intelligence from south America.
We have received the British Packet, published
at Busnos Ayres, to the 18th of December, inclu-
sive.
1t contains some highly interesting intelligence
relative to the troubles between Buenos Ayres,
Montevideo, and Paraguay, and the Intervention
of the Americans-Messrs. Brent and Graham.
The blockade of Buenos Ayres continued. 1t
had been in operation four hundred and forty-one
days, on the l2h.
Slavery is abolished in the Oriental Republic OF
Uruguay.
1t appears that Rivera had made no important
movement. At the last accounts he was at Las
vivoras. The British Packet states that there was
a strong force Of three armies in the field ready to
from the coast.
Annexed are few interesting extracts: -
From the Buenos Ayres Packet, Dec. l21
Although we spoke advissdly in our last when
limited ut the sinister influence exercised in Paraguay
By dPG%Ss'y wss ~ at the tim:
administration to the policy of the Imperial Cabinet
We have now in our possession ncontsstbls proof that
Dr. Pimenta Busno, the Brazilian Charge dAfaires In
Assumption, not only the political adviser but also
the actual Foreign Secretary Of the Pssgusysn ruler
the Gath of October, We have been favorsd-consins
the whole series Of documents relative to the mediation
D.,
Brent. Now, all the documents which have emunatsd
from the government Of Paraguay Clearly bear the i'm.
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the Brazilian representative, as will be readily Disco
vered BY olersby conversant with the Spa
nish and Portuguese language whenever they are re-
guese, and in others almost wholly unranslated
Mr. Harris dated the l4,h Of October; POr 10
irtuito," SC. VIII any competent judge say
that an fiispano. American wrote intao in the
We omitted 70 mention In our lasttha President Lopez
had sbatsd considerably his preensions with respect to
the navigation Of the Parana having made an overture
for compromss, by issuing decree to the following
effect, under date of the l4th Of October =:
"Art. l. On the assumption that just reciprocity Will
DO obtained the navigation In Argentine vessels with
public tina Villa del Pillar continues henceforward free
But the ascent Of those vessels farther than the upper
anchorage Of the Villa del Pillar is prohibited.
Art O. Until the supreme national government shall
obtain the defnve stipulation of just and SURE recpro
public may descend freely the anchorage
OF city Of Corenes and arrive with entire freedom,
they prohibited to proceed further down than the
Whichever President Lopez may call his fag it is in the
eyes OF the Argentine government nothing more than
any Of the flags Of santa Fe Entreros or Cor
rientes, used exclusively the cosstiDg trade And we
much mistake IT, Notwithstanding his pro.
government will not upon the paci6cson Of the Rspub.
c extend to his Dag the same priviegss - those en-
navigation; though at the same time we would very
much question the propety Of continuing favour Par
ssDd. between Paraguay and the confederation the lat
ter, think, would be carrying its generosity to too
hazardous extent besides allowing for the sake OF the
interests of general commerce, Tree intercourse be-
tween the former and the Argentine ports should fail
to make the dissdent province ieel tho runous conse
Quences Of the insane policy pursues
From the British Packet Dec 81
Messrs. Graham and u l.. Brent arrived 10 town on
Monday lest from Paraguay with dispatches Tor the u
only issued decree, before stated, suspandinR
hosities against the confederation, but actually dis
banded his army. For the rest the Parsguaysn ruler
appears be Infatuated with the idea of dis
severiDg that province from the national union and
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tenion until he shall have shaken of the ominous
influence Of Brazilian diplomacy. That signior Lopez
should for any great length OF time under his
present delusion deem quite improbable /; and we
look forward with confidence 10 the period OF pacica
of fruitful Of results dsmonstratve OF
the immense benefits TO be derived from preserving the
the selfish motives by which the Imperial cabinet is &C.
tuated in encouraging separation by which Paraguay
would be the only loser and Braz the sole gamer Al
failed TO attain the main object for which was under
taken it will nevertheless, he productive of one very
useful result in contributing to correct the erroneous
Impressions prevalent abroad with respect to every
thing connected with Paraguay, and thus leading to
just Of the nature of the question at ISSUE
ORIENTAL STATE.
The Senate and Chandler Of Representatives Of tn:
assembly, have sanctioned the following law =
l. Slavery is forever abolished in tho Republic.
.. From the time Of the PRONUNCIATION Of the present
law all those slaves who have not been previously eman
cipated de in virtue Of the Constitution or other
laws and DEGREES anterior subsequent thereto enter
into the full enjoyment of their liberty.
3. The value Of the manumitted slaves to whom the
foregoing refers is debt contracted by the nation.
L. The Of those slaves shall receive from the
national treasury just compensation according to law
special law be sanctioned after the termination
Of the shall provide for carrying the compensation
g. The provisions of the law of lah June 1887 in
laton to minors shall be applied to those aves emanci
pated by this law, who be similarly crcumstanced
7. Tho Executive Power shall decree the details Of
execution of this law and publish when 1t may DO
venient.
8. Let 1t be communicated to the Executive.
| Hall of Sittings, Aliguelete, October 26h, 19a6
MANUEL J. ERRAsQUIN, President
JosE MARTos, Secretary.
Approved on the 2eh, and signed
BERNARDO 7. BLRRo.
From the Packt of Nov 81
The Monteviteo Journal Concrete del Pisia, Of the
lath instant publishes the following extract from the
Defensor Of the lIh -
The North Amer:ca mediation accepted by the go.
vernment encouraged with the foreign relations of the
Argentine alton, has been also accepted by thot
Of the Province Of Paraguay the latter having in vrue
thereof issued decree under date 18th OF september
last orderipg hostilies between the troops Of
that province and those Of the sister provinces OF the
confederation Messrs Brent, jun end Harris, had in
consequence, proceeded to Asuncion'
It il scarcely necessary to remark that Mr. Harrist
name by mistake substituted in the above for that o.
MIR. Graham.
From the Busnos Ayres Packet, Oct. 81
President Oiibe being about to take the field ~ de
cree Of 10th inst delegated the rens Of into
the hands of D. Carlos Anaya President of the Senate
the Oriental Republic Of the Uruguay.
| The loan,jobbing company in Montevideo, who man
age the financial sairs Of the nominal have
lately had meeting for the purpose Of electing
tn dun;u fho of