The daily union., 1852-11-10
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer.
Gen IL Carlos M. DC AlNcar

Gen. u. Carlos M. De Aiycar
The remains OF this gentleman late the representative o
the Argentine Confederation near this government were
inferred with all the ceremonies OF the Roman Ca.hole
church, at ST Paeks Cathedral IN this city, on oa'uf
day last Archbishop Hughes officiating Among the a,s
hnsushed persons present were1his saSehsnIs vac sne
Portuguese ambassador his exoeieney, 1enetai MOS
guerra and his cxcellency, General Hefan
Vi New Granada his excelleney, General fsez eA'
Presdent OF Venezuela; his exeeehes, ng''sal
le,a envoy extraordinary and minisiei penpo'enllafy
from Nicaragua Schuyler Livingston, Argentine consul
G. Name, ESQ ana John c. Zimmerman, esq.
General Doa Carlos Maria de Alvear late minister
pleninolenary of the dictator OF Buenos Ayres near the
xoyernmen OF Washington, was born IN The jesuit ms
sion OF Candalara. the leit bank OF The Paana yer,
and i've leagues IRON lhs Villa dc la Encafna eon, Gate
Itspua) He was the of distinguished military OF
Rcer OF the Spanish crown, and early became oil note
among the Hispano Americans alter The commence
ment 0 the struggle for independence one chie cause
OF bis rapid promotion public notice, however may be
found in the lac, that the supreme director OF buenos
AyIes. Don Jevaso Antonio Posadas. was his uncle,
aud did an in his power TO advance the Interests
OF Young Ayear. This done by suppanting
General Don Jose Rondeau, in the command OF the
siege OF the city OF Monlevideo IN the year 1914,
when there every certainty OF rapid surrender OF
the place. which had been regularly approached by hm'
and without any apparent cause or desire on ms pa lot
such conduct The city soon surfendered, anu hveai
exceedingly unpopular w III the mass OF Inc lnhabahts
soon left the place under command OF Colonel Soer ana
returned Buenos Ayres. From thence he was sent 10
the westward again IN chase OF General hondeau, VINO
had been ordered oppose the celebrated and bloody
Spanish General Pezuea. But the second attempt to
supplant the fayorie OF lberang armies was resist
ed BY the officers of Rondeau, and Alvear was compelled
10 return before he arrived as far as IucuInan
Alvear next for very short time OF cvi Uoube'
the supreme chief OF the Stale, from which, like SO many
others, he expelled But his chief titles to the
gratitude of his counlrymen consist IN his conduct as
general OF the Argentine army o INVASION during he
Brazilian war OF 1s25-'6-'7-S. Ills success was UNI
form and he soon found himself in possession OF more
than half of the province OF Rio Gande do Sui including
its principal towns OF Alegree and San Gabriel which
were founded by Don Felix dAzara. During the cam
~cf,o H.. tho
70; but il entire mistake that he captured ihe city
of Monteyideo by assault which he led IN person IN
June OF the year. For Monevdeo, though It sui
fered siege OF long duration, IN which The most promi.
nent leaders on the side OF the Agennes were Admiral
Brown and General Oribe captured during the
war On the contrary, that city was evacuated BY the
Baxans in conformity with The preliminary treaty OF
peace, the ratification oil which was exchanged at Monte
vdeo the 4h Of October, 1928 By this treaty evac-
uaon day" took place the 23I of April, 1899.
On the consolidation oil his tyranny by General Rosas,
two motives actuaed him in the selection OF his dipo-
malc representatives. The first was the necessity 0!
freeing himself OF whose prestige amons his coun,
rymen mig oppose his personal plans; and the second
was the necessity OF commissioning men OF undouhed
ability to represent his increasing tyranny to the other
governments OF the world in such wise as 10 prevent,
possible their interference Thus he sent Moreno 10
London Guido to Rio de Janeiroi Alvear TO The United
Etates
How faithfully they served their master s well known
to the initiated in the affairs of the Plata Yet charity
would lead us 10 suppose, even II we dd not know tfe
contrary that the heart of General Avear beat despond
misYepresent her. all that which depended upon
his own personal bearing and high minded demeanor
The more particularly do we believe, that IN he persist,
and glaringIy false representations which General
Rosas government, well as 10 the rest oil
the world about the claims OF Paraguay 10 the recogni
ton oi her independence the judgment OF General Avear
was not with his Instructions.
His belongs TO The yet unwritien history OF
his country, which will do Justice 10 his Character II
will be found side by side with many good and some bad
men-neary all of whom have gone, Tor he was one OF
the last survivors And ei though wetrusthat the day
is far distant when that history will be better known
among US. will say here, that the name OF General
Avear will not be the least among the patriots OF ms
country for humanity in battle, for wisdom III the coun
cchsmber, Tor asiuteness and courtesy IN diploma
cy. de the compse OF The Generals Rondeau, Mar
tin RDdrigues, San Martin, Olazaba Aguar, balcarce,
Artigxs, Lavaile Orbe and Livalles. all OF whom are
gone before him, and all OF whom did good service IN the
foreign their country though of whom he
not disxracea Their far names by teachery and
blood in the civil wars which their own personal amo-
ton had created.
General Alvear was the Oldest member OF the dplo.
matte corps resident Washington and though he gem
orally made this cliy his home, be has Tor some years
hack been its spokesman public occasions al the lede
nj capital and he ssed m large degree The irsad
ship OF all who knew hn in private lite.