The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-04

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| Correspondence qf the Cosgrisv dee Etats- Unis.]
PANS, January 10, 1850.
| The question Of La Plata was on Monday re-
solved In very near the pacific and prudent sense
proposed by the ministry; but not without pain
and injury TO them Three principal systems we're
arrayed. The FIRST, proposed by N. DE- RANCE,
consisted in trusting to the patriotism of the cab
net, who were unwilling 70 resort 70 force until
they had tried by new negotiations 10 have the
LssREDoua treaty modified, this treaty being ac-
knowledged unacceptable in IL present form. The
| second system looked TO an armed and threatening
negotiation, which would inevitably result in .
war with RosAs. The third called for the accept
ance of the LEPREDoUR treaty, and the pure and
simple abandonment Of tho Montevidean cause.
The last proposition was defended by no one ex-
cept Messrs. LAussAr and RAuDor--the only per-
sons who could have had this courageous coward
ice, if may SO express myself M. Oh LAussAr
represented RosAs as great character and lofty
| spirit, and in this respect he was no more than
just The dictator of Buenos Ayres is, in South
America, what And Ell KADEn has been in Algeria
| and SHAMmYL in the Caucasus-the representative
Of barbarian, perhaps, but the heroic defender of
savage nationality at war with European civiliza-
ton. NJ RAUDoT opposed tho intervention of
France in the quarrel of Montcvidco and Buenos
Ayres, in the name Of the constitution, which pro-
claims respect for foreign nationalitics. He was
Immediately reminded of the expedition against
the Roman republic, which he had voted for as
member Of the Right; and he was compelled to
be silent before this recollection which he had
imprudently evoked. The system of armed me-
diation, and of war which was the consequence
of it, was supported by M. THEas in speech
which has been the event Of this long discussion.
M. THEIRS did not doubt the success of an expedi-
ton; and he guaranteed that neither England nor
the United States would dare to protest against the
decision Of France Did not the first Of these coun.
tries send an expedition into China when she
thought it necessary to her interestsa and was the
second one troubled about annexing Texas and
taking California and Santa Fe from Mexico? By
what right could she blame in others what she does
herself 30 briskly, without the permission of any
one, when her interests her honor are at stake?
The minister ofjustice, M. RouHEa, the only orator
of the cabinet, answered M. THIERs, by declaring,
with some tact that he had not taken sides on the
question: that his attention was only occupied in
the interest of his country; but that the ancient
minister of LOUIS PHILIPPE was chained by old en-
gagements and old sympathics to the Montevidean
cause, and it was therefore his oscn policy that he
defended quite as much, perhaps, that Of France
M. THEIRS was defeated less by his unequal ad-
versary than by the timorous prudence of the ma
jorty. The latter adopted by vote of 33S to 800
new amendment of M. DE RANCE, which, in con
sideration of the LEPREDoUR treaty not having been
submitted to the ratification of the Assembly, au-
thorized the government to continue the negotia-
ons but at the same time, to protect seriously our
countrymen on the banks Of the river Plate The
cabinet, grateful for this confidence of the Assem-
bly,, and wishing to show that their energy was
wrongly mistrusted have resolved, 1t is said that
the new negotiator shall be accompanied by an ex-
petition Of two thousand men, who will begin by
guarantying Montevideo against the attacks of
ORBE.
In these long debates-whose bringing forth
somewhat resembles that Of the mountain in the
fable-are mingled two incidents which ought
not to omit. General LAHIrTE, Minister Of For
eign Affairs, in answering M. DARu, the reporter
of the committee, on Friday, had been 30 unfortu-
nate in his oratorica nspirations-theb brave officer
had shown such pitiful countenance at the tri-
bunethat the report of the retirement of the cabi
net was spread in consequence of this moral check
But note communicated to weekly journal, the
first number Of which appeared on the next day un-
der the pompous title Of the Napoleon declared that
it was error to apply to the present situation of
affairs old constitutional routincs; that under the
republican government the councillors of the Pnrsr
DENT experienced checks, and consequently did
not retire so long a. they possesed his confidence
M DARu demanded on the tribune explanations in
regard to this note, which again affirmed the doc
trnes of Independence put forward in the famous
message of the President. General LAHrrrr of
the cabinet from which the note had issued disa-
vowed it, and declared that he had no knowledge
Of it. The matter rested there, in the Assembly;
but il gave rise 10 n thousand comments among the
press. The journal Il Ordre affirmed that the Ma
poIeon was the special organ of the President of
the republic, and that the first article of this review
on the acts Of the Executive was the work of LOUIS
NAPoLEos BosAPARrE himself, who had revised
and corrected all the proof sheets of the journal
In support of its revelation the Ordre cites the fact
that the Napoleon has its counting-room in tho sta
blebuildings Of the presidency, Rue Matignon, and
that its principal editor is M. BarrAur, late Sec
rotary of LOUIS N. BosAPARrE, and representative
of Eure and Loire
The chief assistant of M. BaurAur is M Ro-
MrEu, an ex-prefect Of Louis PhiIipps These de-
tails furnished by the Ordrs are correct. can in
some respect, say officially; for the plan Of cstab
fishing the Napoleon submitted to me by Messrs.
BairrAuT and RoMIEu, and the editorship in chief
was offered 20 me condition that would invest
certain amount In the enterprise. The aim was
then TO establish daily journal, and there was some
hesitation between the title Of the Nopoleon and
that Of the Pouuoir. ought to say, however, that
If the sympathy Of the President was assured to
this sheet, destined to defend his policy the cdito
rial department was 10 preserve it independence
and its proper responsibility II was an enterprise
undertaken for the ParsrDEsr, and not By him !
do not know what notifications may have been
brought 10 the primitive plan. nor whether LOUIS
BosAPARrE is really of the contributors Of the
Napoleon or not. Such fact would be quite pi- |
quaint and would give TO this review the character
of Monifeu Eiyseen. It's founders will probably
not cause this rumor TO be contradicted unless they
are invited SO 10 do by order.
On the subject Of the note communicated TO the |
Napoleon, tho Journal dss Debafs-thst intellectual
and sceptical jestcr-has given the following def
milton of the ministerial doctrine of the President,
whchitregards, moreover, NJ rational: According
TO this doctrine" says that journal, 'fhe cabinet
does not experience any checks, (ntpvouve pas
d'echecs;) II receives them and holds to them"
The second incident which have 10 relate TO you
s that Of the reelection Of the President and Vice
n L. A A. q.