The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22
MoNTEvIDEo, March IL, l848
Montev,dean Afairs-AmericaM Consul Trade


and Business, &c.
For some weeks past, have RETAINED from
writing, not having anything of interest to men
ton, and hoping from day to day some change
that would be worth communicating; but since I
last wrote, there has been continued sameness
The ports of Buenos Ayres have been for a long
time closed to all vessels proceeding from this city,
by Rosas, which has cut off the revenue of our
place; consequently, the government have been
unable to pay her troops; and to destroy the mono
tony of life in besieged town, we have had a
number revoltsfrst, the negroes struck for their
pay; then the stations, followed by the French and
French Basques, that have taken up arms under the
Oriental flag, and the government has no power
AS sample Of the strength of the police, the first
issued decree that any one appearing In the
streets under mask, day or night, would be fined
$25 charging all the officers to be on the look out,
and arrest every one found violating his decree;
but each day and night the streets were filled with
masked persons, and not an officer dare lay hands
on them; but notwithstanding our unprotected
state, we feel very safe. There appears very little
disposition to modest any one, and the Americans,
IN a great measure, to the mild, honorable con-
duct of our consul, X. M. Hamilton, ESQ.,, a gen
ileman of the old school, "asking nothing but
Sn poorest sas su and to %@
can citizen Is always heard, and justice done him;
and differing from most of the consus of other ma
tlons here, he never NEEDLES In the politics of the
family one, and, like a family question, sure Of
having both parties his enemies, if he NEEDLES
Happy would this city now be, if the representa-
tives Of all nations acted with the honor and judy
We have just received letters and papers from
Rio and Europe; and from what we can learn, there
is little hopes Of speedy settlement of the ques-
ton England and France have concluded, after
San Lorenzo, that they had no right in the Para
ma River, and each packet brings new evidences of
the foolishness or knavery. Of those governments.
They are both playing different game, and it is
hard telling what they want; and 1t appears the
main spring of all their moves is to find out what
each is after. England has an empty trea-
sury, and would like to fill it. She has found that
she has no hopes of plumber in these waters; there
fore, If she can be quits with Rosas and Monte
video, and sell her goods, taking hides in pay
ment, thereby causing a small stream to run in
she must, and will, be contented: France has other
habitants, sale for her goods, protection to Brazil
and, in time, throne in South America for one OF
her noble sons to sit upon. BY securing the Bra
lillian emperor upon his throne, and filling few of
a few years to ensure their object if North Anne
RIGA remains quiet, as no other power will NEEDLE
with them: There Is very bitter feeling on the
part OF the Europeans, against all the American re-
to a much greater extent than in Europe or the
United States.
Many here are of the opinion that this question
will be settled soon, and that within two months
the blockade of Buenos Ayres will be raised but
from what have seen and can learn, my opinion
Is that six months from now we shall see it as it
now is. If the mediating powers yield to Rosas,
there have yet to be new treaties formed which
must take time.
Your most valuable paper is looked upon here
with much interest, and by referring to a file of
papers accompanying this, you will see that most
OF, II not all, the extracts of affairs in the United
States, are from theHeraH. We have three papers
published here, but send you none but the Conner
clio del Plata, it being the best and most ably con-
Quoted paper in South America, and its articles
can be relied upon You will find the rates of ex-
day; on London, 39A 800 the current dollar,
which is 81 cents on Paris IS 20 a IS 25 Freghts
There is none for any, part. Of the world some
vessels are waiting for the raising of the blockade,
others are going away in ballast. hope soon to
be able to give you information of the arrival of
Sir Robert Gore, the English minister, now in Rio
waiting, for his colleague, the French minister,
Baron Gros, and some move for an honorable and
quiet settlement of this horrid question.
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