The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-23
[From the London Times, Oct. al

GOVERNMENT DEPARTURE OF NEW sx.
rEpTTioN-THE rouSSIN AFFAIR IN wATuISG roN,
ETC.
[From the London Times, ost41
The mail for Brazil and Buenos Ayres. which
leaves London this day, wall take out distinct In
timaton that the intentions OF the French govern
ment with reference 10 fresh expedition into the
River Plate had been ovsrsiated; that no military
armament ~ now contenl lated NJ Brcet: and that
the superior officer who succeeds Admiral Lcpre-
dour IN the River Plate will sail IN command OF
squadron Of fresh vessels merely 10 relieve the ships
end crews which have already served their full time
on that station, and recalled Werejoice TO find
that this expedition s disavowed or abandoned, not
from ony unworthy or misplaced jealousy Of It's re-
suits, but from conviction that, IN the case Of
the expedition projected some years ago against
Madagascar, such an enterprise would lead TO no
n suit al all, unless II were undertaken on scale
lar exceeding that OF the forces which the French
government might be disposed TO despatch to
South America in the present state OF Europe
We should, moreover, have deplored any decided
difference between the policy 20 be pursued by
France andby England towards MonteyIdeo and
Buenos Ayres, for any such difference would not
only have increased the jealousy and anImosiy
which have occasionally broken out between
French and English interests in that quarter but
u might be regarded az "a triumph for Rosas to
have succeeded in dissolying the formidable com
blnation OF the two leading maritime powers
against himself
The opinions of NJ Theirs on the Mon,evidean
question ATE known TO be extremely decided, aud
tAltfmey hthtlle 10 tic pfetcnsiOns 81 hOsaa Ills
influence Is undoubtedly continually exercised
against the species Of COMPROMISE which has been
proposed, and il must be borne in mind that by the
present constitution Of the French Republic il is
not so much with the executive government rs
with the National Assembly that the ratification of
treaties rests. NJ. Theirs possesses sufficient credit
WIN large portion Of the conservative majority,
VINO gdmfe his practical talents and obey his oc-
cut influence, 70 induce them To- reject the treaty
negotiated 10y Admiral Lepredour and Mr.. Southern,
IN ~ present shape. To the other perpexiiieso of this
embarrassing question, ministerial defeat might
thus be added; and the greater probability Is that
the French government will resume and continue
It's negotiations at Buenos Ayrrs without giving
any great activity TO Its naval operations The OBJ
yious inconvenience Of this course il, that II af-
lords pretext TO Rosas for the prolongation of
hosulities, and that the Commercial community
may still long be excluded from the advantages 10
be anticipated from the pacfcation of the River
Plate and the Independence Of Monte vildeO
But The more experience we acquire Of this form
OF popular government, especially as applied to the
i,fegn relations Of great nations, the more appa-
rent ~ II That they do not possess the art OF keeping
pohiiclans out II hot water, or Of guiding the
course OF empires by the strict laws Of forbearsnce
and me public interest dpy disydsstCndfe and in
hheht g,ronmcnf rtoNy aositp of ITS otrn re-
scprtcs and responsible fW Us decisions ,copld oc-
kntnfedge tie etfcdisncy n withdrawing in such
I'm" az h's'trcm such fctfy and stviis questions as