Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29
AFFAIRS OF THE RIVER OF PLATE.
FROM THE BOSTON COURIER.

tNt FROM THE BOSTON COURIER
We refer readers to the letter of intelligent
spondent at Montevideo which will be found below. In
addition to that we are informed byan American gentle
from that country that to the revolution which
has taken place in public affairs the La Plata its inn
portance cannot be oyerstated Old Rosas had outved
his execrabe system and rule if it brings nothing
Immediately better bring nothing worse and any
change must be necessarily transition towards improve
ment. t#e.
The American squadron, under Commodore McKEEvER,
informed verbally and hear Of by letters from
American residents, was, in its action extremely condu
Give to the interests of conntymen and the services
Of the little American feet of infinite Importance
only the interests Of country but to those of
humanity We understand that the Commodore received
the very highest TESTIMONIALS from the authorities there of
the excellence Of his measures.
MoSTEvIDEo, MARCH 9, 1852.
The decisive victory of Urquiza the Argentine die
tator Don Juan Manuel de Rosas the impacabe enemy
of this city, hailed with the greatest exuaton by
the " Unitarios' here. re Deum was performed, and
sort of Catholic thanksgiving civic festa pro-
claimed by the Government The election for President
Of the State of Uruguay took place the 9th ultimo
and resulted in making Senior giro President He is an
outsider of the banco party but his talents and char
acter make him acceptable to the Montevideans.
During the last week the French troops, fifteen
hundred number who for three years have held posses
sion Of the city, its protectors against Rosas and his
General all embarked board the troop ships, f
gates armed flute and their way to France
Previous to their departure famous entertainment
GLIDING with brilliant bali at the theatre given by
the authorities to the French, and to which all foreign
officers invited. The correct department and per.
feet discipline of this fine corps together with the amiable
Of the officers have made the French very popu
lar; and indeed Monteyideo is in itself almost French
CITY, nearly all the shopkeepers and most of the citizens
and being French and that language being
nearly much spoken as the native Spanish.
In place of the neat orderly admirably kept French
soldiers the city is swarmng with the rabbe Of the
Brazilian army. These, since the great battle which de-
cded the ornes of Rosas and Urquza and where strange
it to who Judge by their outward appearance
they fought well and did good service have been brought
down and deposited here until they be sent back to
Brazil or as some suspect until the hard terms Of the
treaty fully complied WITH the city being held in the
time Of pledge The terms Of this secret
treaty between Monevideo aud Brazil and guaranteed by
Urquza have not yet been made public but enough has
leaked out discomfort in this province for
it is believed that il gives Brazil nearly one-hird Of
the whole State Of Uruguay portion Of which, however
has always been considered debatabe ground which
neither Government had exercised legal Jurisdiction The
old blanco party viii not, wthouta struggle yield up
any Of the Oriental state and perhaps out Of this win
spring new disturbances in this unhappy region.
With the city, however peace is the chief object for
this they are ready almost any sacrfce-at least
Of the country andlook upon the territory rather mat
ter Of trading interest than subject Of state pride
Indeed the city Of Monteyideo hardly possess any
strong nationality For the last nine years its isolation
EeBhIu 70 country peen coWpiete, ohiy
intercourse with the world has been through foreigners
It's population is also chiefly foreign, at least that portion
which is most active and influential and its policy is die
ated chiefly by the requirements Of trade It's in short
rather sort Of fair for strangers to buy
and sell, and temporarily to lodge in, than city
long course Of commercial prosperity may make Of II
something better IL is finely situated and is capable of
becoming the New Orleans Of this mighty confluence Of
rivers steam navigation win also be to the La Plata what
IL has been to the Mississippi and Montcvdeo in another
generation win perhaps be recognised the queen city
Of the southern hemisphere. The only two steamers now
running these rivers the wv. j. Peasc and the
q Manuelita Rosas, both American. 't
BY the last news from Buenos Ayres we learn that
every thing remains quiet in that city Urquza has de-
creed that the red badges should continue to be worm
without Of course, the " dertso."