The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-27

The Providence Journal, in an article which wo
copy below, gives an alarming account Of matters
at Buenos Ayres and in its neighborhood. sue
cession of such accounts for many year, leads US
to look with distrust upon any statement that an
nounces the approach Of "reign Of terror"
unciamsnto from Entire RIGS, although 1t may
give Rosas excuse for more stringent measures
than before, will hardly add to the embarrassmehts
Of his government to the disssnsions which have
so long obstructed the ports Of the River Of Plate
and interfered with the trade there. in which all
the nations Of the world are interested. We copy
the article of the Journal because it explains the
claims Of those who oppose Rosas in the new diff
culties. The accounts come through Brazil, where
the government, although nominally preparing
itself for this contest for months, has az yet taken
more important step than TO name general for
the expected war. We trust that the peace of the
river may yet be established without renewal Of
Such an interference this would create
would call for the further intervention Of our own
Government and other powers, who have already
ut least protected the neutral trader in that quar-
ter. We may remark that we have dates nearly
two weeks later with news of no outbreak:
"By recent arrivals from Brazil we are in receipt
Of files Of the formal do Commsrcio to the 30th OF
April, which, with the aid Of private letters, give
tolerably succnct account of the deporabIe condi-
ton of affairs in the River Plate. General Orchisa
Governor OF the province OF Entreros, together
with the Governor of Corrientes, have pronounced
against Rosns who, with the nominal title Of Gov
ernor Of Buenos Ayres, has long been the virtual
dictator Of the Argentine Republic. President
Lopez, Of Paraguay, which county Rosas still
claims as constituent portion Of he confaheracy,
is said to have united his forces with thoeo Of the
other two provinces, with the intention Of effect
ing the overthrow OF Rosas. The leaders Of the
allied army have demanded of Rosas the fulfil
ment off treaty or guaranty, by which RosAs some
years since agreed that when the revolt in Cor
rientes was suppressed, he would resign the dicta-
torial power, which, owing to the exgencies of the
times, had been conferred upon him, and allow the
government Of the republic to be administered by a
commission. On the faith Of this treaty, Orchisa
took the field, and ultimately restored order in the
country. But it was no part OF the policy Of Rosas
to fulfil his pledge, for it would be direct aban-
doDmentof his power. Orchisn is the only man in
La Plata whom Rosas fears, for he IL the only one
who could supplant him; and still he could not do
without him. His views are known to be more
liberal as to internal politics than those OF Rosas,
and hence he has strong friends, even among the
open partisans Of the dictator. The position which
he ls now assuming places him on tho side OF the
country, and in nntagonsn to Rosas.
''For years past it has been the custom of Rosas
to decline reelection; and for the House Of As
sake # the not yet to resign the po~e rue
all OF which is a solemn farce gravey represented
in the papers OF Buenos Ayres, and copied from
them by the press in Europe and the United States.
as though it were real exposition Of the popular
will. The scene has just been enacted there,
and will furnish excuse for reviving the policy
of terrorism, which few years ago secured to
Rosas the supreme control.
"To keep his pledge with Orchisa is to resign his
posts break tits to defy the most formidable
liton ever formed against him, and probably to
forfeit his power, if he do not lose his lite No de-
finite reply to the demands of the allied chieftains
has yet transpired. Meanwhile the reign of terror
is resumed.
son the I'd of April Don Gregorio Lecocq. ono
of the most eminent citizens of that country, and
who, in 1887 was Minister of Finance in Uruguay,
under President Oribe shot at Palermo, the
country seat of Rosas. He was suddenly arrested.
without any ostensible cause and after eighteen
hours confinement, was carried night to Pa
ermo, and at sunrise was brought out and shot.
This has caused great excitement everywhere but
in the city of Buenos Ayres, where terror forbids
expression large number Of soldiers, whose
loyalty was suspected have likewise been shot al
Palermo, and others fogged, and six officers under
Oribe were executed By haping their Mroats cut,
shortly before the murder of Lecocq
"The country is in a fearful condition, and we
may expect TO hear Of sangunary conflicts
which will change the aspect of affairs in La Plata.
The press is muzzled in Buenos Ayres, and papers
to the 10th of April from that city report usual
every thing quiet in the republic. IL chiefly from
private letters and Brazilian papers that we obtain
c. az.