The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23


The U. S. brig Peny, Capt. Til,on. was in the
harbor. The authcriti,s OF the city had declared
martial law.
The blockade by the French, Of the whole Bse-
Ayrean and Oriental coast. is To be immediate
ly renewed and ngidly enforced, as will be scea
in the annexed letter from our active and lntelli.
gent correspondent.
The files we have received are uacommoaly
barerof all news in fact, all the South American
papers are at all times behind the age in giving the
details Of occurrences going on in their part Of the
world. The extensive and INTEL gent system Of
correspondence which we have establ she'd in all
parts of the Southern, continent, makes up, how
ever, for their deficiencies.
We annex two letters, giving every particular Of
the state OF the Argentine republic
OUR CoRREaPoSDENcR.
MosrEvIDEo, June 5, 1s4s.
wrote you in March last, stating the arrival In
these waters Of the English and French Ministers Sir
Robert Gore and Baron Gros sent out TO humbag aud
be humbugged by Rosas and Oribe. They have been
have ended it by being completely humbasred As s.s
their predecessors, Ousley and Deaudis and Howien
and Waleskey Their play has been whist keeping
everything very still from all in this city. IL
unlike to the games played before, had strong hopes
that something would be done; but the 10th Of May
last our pleasant nticpations were blasted by com
mencement Of hostilities, since which date daily
hear the Of cannon and the dead and wound
ed brought in. Gen. Oribe anxious to make some
arrangement and agreed to the following propositions
The removal of all Buenos Ayrsan troops from the Ban
da Oriental at the time all foreigners in Monte
video to lay down their arms; neral nesty grant,
ed to each and every both Sides all concated
property to be returned to its respective owners the
fe liberty and property all to be respected and pro-
tected the acts Of the Monevidean mt to be
acknowledged, and all her debts paid; Gen Oribe to
enter the city under the protecto the English and
French and serve as President the five months that
laoE ha nj.
ter which time, to have general election all binding
themselves to abide the result
The above propo itions did not suit Rosas lie there
fore commenced at his old game set all his secretaries
to work, and kept them writing about a month upon
his reply, which would take week to read, the
contents Of which were that he willing to make
settlement when the parties gave him some twenty
millions indem nifcation for damages done him
during the war; and the English to return to him the
Falkland Islands These propositions, as q matter Of
course, could not be thought Of for a moment The
town now obliged to lay very heavy taxes upon all
Isend you in papers. They have also laid heavy tax
upon land, the collection of which they are enforcing
Notwithstanding many long and protests made
by some of the foreign Consuls. The English Consul
Mr.. Hood has made himself the most conspicuous do
ing himself, or his government, little no credit
Through the whole Of the affairs ! have been much
pleased with the just view and conduct of R. NJ Ha-
milton, Esq., u s. Consul. He says it would be hard
state Of affairs government is to lose jurisdiction
her territory because she has been kind enough
to permit foreigners to settle within her limits and
joy the same privileges the natives.
v. y.
here The Captain and his officers we may well be
proud Of. Their desire and readiness to protect Ame
rcan property and the interests Of American subjects
show they not for pleasure but to do their duty
and thereby add honor to the flag. OLD OTSEGO.
MonrEvIpEo June o, 1s4s
Knowing how DESTROYS you of having early ad-
vices Of all that Is going on in the world seize few
minutes to inform you that the French have officially
declared their to blockade all the
Ayrean ports also those in the Banda Oriental in
have gone into those ports during the time that the
blockade Of the ports was raised, and have not yet
finished their loading discharging, fifteen days
to be allowed to Gil still there to complete their ar
rangements, and be Off The blockade is to be of the
strctest nature be allowed to pass in
during the fifteen days consequently. liShtenine
from Buenos Ayres to Ensenada and uice versa will
be stopped and this viii efectualy stop the loading
Of the vessels during winter the only mode of get
ting pro luce to Ensenada from Buenos Ayres is by
water the roads then impossible. Now there
vessels which entered that port when it not even
nominay bockaded, and it will be act of aggres-
sion that ncle Sam has not yet submitted have
them come within the operations Of this summary
bockadefor you see, the fifteen days. notice all
farce. But it is fact, that at place where so
large trade is done as at the River Plate is our com
merce left unprotected rs there. Now during nine
months have had frigatc off the town about ten
days, brig about four months, and during the rest
of the period nothing whatever in the shape vessel
of war and this at place and time when war is
raging and two nations, that should be ashamed Of
the fact, daily threatening our mercha tmen with
piracy, as illegal and as worthy VI the any
committed on the high The reason of this
is that Rio de Janeiro proves to be more agreeable
place than Monteyideo for naval officer and they do
not to meddle in the difficulties here when It is
but one chance in ten that their acts will be sane
toned or upheld by the home government who are
not perhaps, that the exports from this one
city alone last year, to the ned States about
$50 hides 600 sheepskins horns 500 900
lbs. hair and 275OO00 lbs wool, besides many other
articles The fact is that the Importance of the River
Plate is not known generally in the States, but it is
that is annually increasing, and nothing but
peace necessary to establish regular and mutually
advantage Gus trade between this and own coun-
try. Uncle Sum has now seen that Johnny Crapeau
cannot will not obtain this peace,
and it behoves the old gent to that his friend over
the water comes to some conclusion"
The revolutionary doingsn in Europe are all
known here. We>have dates from England to 9Th
April and from the States to LIST April Sterling ex-
change is in demand at 39lzd per current dollar on
Paris and the United States no drawers.
There is vessel up for your quarter; only four
in all loading all tor Europe In fact there is hardly
anything to 60 forward, our stock of produce being
about 10000 hides of all kinds wool, hair horns,
in iact nything else. and none expected to
in long pre- matters last that for the tme
your trade with this river ia at end, and any
goes sent out must be sacrificed, unlesi great
change takes place in the interim.
II is not yet known whether the English will Join
the French in the blockade. AEERICUS.
INTELLIGENCE FROM RIO JANElRo.--We are In
receipt of files of the formal do Concrete, up to