The New York herald., 1851-11-16
ras WAsIu.segTa AnERIsA.
tn. FREE sAyIa.rIos OF THE .IvE. rAsAsA

doubt the question of utility to our commerce Of
free navigation of the superior waters OF the Rio de
bootsss negotistions with General RosAs the sstsb
hshment of an open intercourse bet seen Europeans
and the States which border the great rivers Pa
rama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, has been justly con-
sidered an object OF the greatest Importance. The
very sllusion, however, TO free traffic on those
waters has been so distastefsl to the Governor of
Buenos Ayres, that, with view to mollify him into
making something like reasonable concessions, no
mention OF the matter has been made in the last
The Importance of q direct traffic with the inte-
rior of La Plata and Paraguay is, however. not
dmnished by the difficulties which oppose its estsb-
lishment II, in 1916, it. was deemed advisable to
force the passage Of the Parans, and convoy feet
Of than 100 sail of merchant v,ssels to bring
down produce belonging to European merchanu, OF
the value of some two and half m lions of dollars,
il Is not in ISL, when the advantages of steam
navigation become day by day more apparent, that
the attempt to open up trade wit the interior o'
South America is likely to be sbard med. The
spirit Of enterprise is not wanting, and there needs
but fair amount Of encouragement, and the estab-
lishment Of liberal fiscal regulations on the part
of the toral States to direct the stream o. British
capital, with all its concomitant advantages. into
the rich countries watered by the Parsna and the
Paraguay The issue of a fair tariff by the province
Of Entre Rios, and Of an invitation to foreign nsr
tjons to navigate the upper waters 2, tns r river
Of Correntes is also party whilst 1t Is we'll known
that the opening Of such trade souli be hailed in
Paraguay as veritable blessiog, afford reasonable
hope that the day not far dis ant wnen the advan-
tages thus held out will be availed Of with the sp-
rit which characterizes all the operations OF British
merchants.
Ii is true that the present support of English
merchants granted to the liberal governments Of
those States who propose to open the trade, may
expose those merchants, or their connections in
Buenos Ayres, to an increase Of the vexatious an
noyances which the administration of that State so
well kno VS. low TO accumul ate Bat when 10 IS once
well understood, il shoald be- that the opening of
the interior trade will, de fado, render our com
ndeper dent Of the caPrices Of General Rosas
il would be act of treason against our trade -
thwar., and act Of suicide to decline supporting,
the best calculated to secure this and
extensive debotsche for our manufactures.
The following extract from a leading article IN
the Co,necio del Plata affords abundant evidence of
the feeling On this subject which animates the
people of the South American States in question:
The Paraps is a great river merchant vessel enter
ing any its mouths which disembogue in the river
Plate, may steer from south north Of 1900
miles, travelling various atitudes through countries
diverse in climate and productions Nature has des.
tined II to be the channel Of life and motion for tae vast
regions that skirt its banks Corn wine WOOL and tho
cattle which produced in rush abundance the
shores CT It's southern tributaries will 60 accompanied
by the manufacture OF Europe to be exchanged for
the sugar the yerbs the cotton and the woods Of Pa
ragusy the gold and the diamonds Of Cuyavs and Mato
Crosse AID these countries so long locked up In the
centre OF America will at length hnt hemseves in
Inunicatiop with the rest Of the world
The realisation Of this future will commence
the governmen which upon its ban inspired
labor and to him the fruits of his niu,try-ss
the increase Of population the sugmsnta ton of
industry the advanced cvz and strength Of the
people begin to check the power of tyrAnt who has
pecuat upon their poverty and their msforunes
establish baresrous and egotsticsl dominica; or ra
ther. soon this tyrsnt has ceased TO exist
A. the present day the Parana bounds great part Of
Susnos Ayres the richest and most pooulous provncs
al sce OF the province OF santa fe where its pro-
and that os the northern the copede
ration may find advantageous market skirts in it,
whole extent the province Of Entire Rios and wend,
vi ay
provinces whose extensive plains covered with sheep
and cattle furnish con jerable contipgent to the ex
ports Of the Argentine republic and would rise to a
trofod Importance II freed from the harassing tram
sis with wtich the government Of Baenos Ayres clog,
their commerce 20 the depression OF their Industry and
the promotion Of discori among their people.
The free navigation Of this river facilitating the
change Of produce and dmnhi, the Of transport
vii increase the amount of exports will direct stream
Of riches into these provinces, anordng stimulus to
their ne ustry and val establish progressive increase
in their population, their exertions aud the, wealth
win Immense beEeht TO the producsr the ths
foreign and native merchants and the States at large
oreaus- the territorial property wM be sutmsated IN
value because the points trsc aud will in
crease in numter because tendency toS ,Fds TIE cul
vaton a the arts aud peaceful occup .t0ns viii blnsh
that spirit Of and of discord without obe,t
i've which exercises unf0rtunae inh the
most snergetie poi tiol Of these populations.
The article frcm which the foregoi1g extracts
are made, Is a reply 20 assertions N lde by Cap
! tain Page (vho was sent out by the Ereach goYera
men. on secTe. mission TO Busnos Ayrss), that
the NJ Vgat0n Of tie Paranl was chime ric al and
Il attempted, would only tend TO snarchizs the
states Of the interior. This Captain Page, during
hs residence in Buenos Ayre,, became strongly i'm.
bued With the prindples Of Genera. Rosa', aud
from him. and those who surrounded him. derived
all MS information to the traffic, produce or
stituOn Of the states bordering the river Plate
AID IL tributaries. Hence the bias ia his OPT
nicns and the writer in the COmwci). in reference
% them, makes tie following forcible observa-
tons
sosoon the navigation of the Pa-a,a shai Be open
10 tree foreign export and import trade
stranger Hags hsl aSat upon those waters. they mus.
necessarily b. sub 70 the reyua Ion. Abhsd by
The authorities It's bank, and Be guided by them No
enc hss ever imagined that the permission to navigate
prts end 10 the exercise Of the Legitimate ter
EcIal suthorty anarchy De S.ou rht ABOUT BY
The mere fac, Of the exi;encs Of free nsvg alton
Bs, This navigation w give grea. importsacs TO th.
market for the produce Of the Interior nov wasted on
account n the difficulties Of transport It will give
ne to the commerce and Industry and will increase the
power Of the other prcyDees Of the federation and
lrgnsn. more especially the trade and wealth Of EGtre-
Eos and Corrisnte and all these states uprising from
the roreess position Ia which they have been placed
y The tyranny o. Rosa. will throw OF the yoke vtioh
ofprssss them vii put eud to the dictatorship and
reeonstituts the confederation upon its fuads
prropls' vhish hey are eompe.en; aai wi have the
We admit that these necessary r-sus AMI We have
70 lculy in believing that Rosas gua3.. .u5h results
vtih the ran. of anarchy But the d--truccn Of the
dotaorsl power Of Rosas and the eoufueton Of resa
govsrnnsnts 1rdins 10 she poitic c. .ti,uton
4 the CONFEDERATION IL 10; anarchy On the other hand
that power H ABSURD and naSle which only pre-
tus,es the poverty of nation 4; an atrocous nas
tee that entire repubuc should b. sacrificed TO the
s.ifsb interests - . single individual
We kaov not In sbat defntive form the political in
sttutions Of these States ies ned be ess.h-d
this d. penis upon the viii of he Almighty Ruler u the
fate Of nations but may venture 70 advance a. a
truth that u 10 question TO choose between
anarchy and actual tyranny. and n this tyranny
only supported By Keeping tn. great o he popu
stiOs q the republic In poverty and misery OF
would hesi ate 20 cho anarchy -arr,
tecsuae this Il evil in its very trsustosy;
whereas tyranny daily acquires fesh strength and de-
rstes and ruins 20 such extent that becomes
impossible 70 end remedy; and second because tn
power of Rosas being strictly perscnsl power rnrst
necessarily perish 9th the and surh wall
day come 20 pass n then the death Of ROass 4
% produce anarchy Il Ear better that this shou
about whilst the people still preserving power
q tsity may b. able TO provjs for it, future
tsn when utterly exf aused by the present system thsy
shall have lost even the memory Of regular AMI peace
able government
This alte native however cannot b. contemplated By
impartial observer. Rosas far frsm being govsrs-
ut the personihcston Of disorder; the sole OBSTACLE