New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-03
New Era for the Argentine Republic.
When Lord Aberdeen sent Mr.. Gore Ousely

When Lord Aberdeen sent Mr. Gore Ousely
in lsi5 special mission 10 the Plate his hrs: OBJ
ect to the Independence Of the Banda Orien-
tel his second, TO open up the Uruguay and the Psrana
foreign trade These hects the British and French
Governments attempted 10 carry out by q blockade,
which lasted no less than three year, the prn.
cpally Of British trade and taxation Itfsed however;
sgnaly and dscreditably The independence OF the
Banda Oriental was Lot preserved it became mere
province Of Rosss thu, instead OF opening ont the
navigation Of these riVers Mr.. Southern, the British
Minister at Buenos Ayres az lat glad to roire ig
ncmnic usly from all interference, By signing treaty
which closed both the TruguSy and the Parma elect
uay to all foreign commerce Such were the conse-
quenCes of i'll advised interference OF British and French
diplomacy in the affairs of the Plate 1t left matters
wore far than il found them 1T expended large
sums--and deprived commerce OF great profits all
ii confirmed 10 all appearance TIA power AMI strength
OF ROsss
Hsppily, during the recent movements, European
diplomacy had hurdly time or opportunity for serious
Interference there no saying what mi ht have hap
pened. Mr Hudson, Minister at Rio de Janeiro.
did indeed get UP little remembrance against Brazil
for daring protect her frontiers against The de-
predaons Of Oribe, who ruled in the Banda Oriental
Thee were however unheedcd by Brazil; the British
Government ut home had the good sense 20 DO warned
by past failures and things were allowed to take their
natural course Brazil ttsined satisfaction la the Ban-
da Oriental by OTbes overthrow and tho suh,t,uii0n
of n national administration; shc also secured &C
Acknowledgement OF her right TO navigate freely waters
which rise in and through her provinces The DIS
contents Of the upper provinces OF the Argentine Con-
ederaie NJ the despoiisr of Rosas were rage1
Iy this emancipation Of tho Banda Oriental; Urquiza,
tie Governor Of Entire Rios joined the Brazilian Ali
hnce; wer was declared agdnst Rosas and how II
ended in his expulsion all know.
The fret result of these movements and combinations,
in which Europeandip diplomacy took no part, was exactly
that which had signaly TITLED to achieve when it dill
ifteriero-ihe Independence OF the Banda Oriental
And now the next great result il the opening Of the
rivers Uruguay and Parma ritcr the first of this month
to the Slipping OF all nationin which European plo
macy also filled All of which, submit, suggests the
prudence
own course in countries like these
hemportance ofthe decree OF Urquiza can hardly be
ovcrrated Il literally u'ils the original design of tho
Splnards in first ascending the Plate which to find
a new and casier route TO the countries lying on Tho
Pacific than the voyage round Capc Horn aud IL Will
gTGdu ly open up and vas; counries TO European
commerce, European settlement and European evil
eaton.
IT, indeed impossible to glance at the map without
be- ny struck with the manifest importance of the Plata
in Commercial point OF view Elongn coast OF 1000
nles il is the only means OF commune ting with all
tho,e yAsi regions IN the interior bounded by Brazil N
the east, and by the Ahdei on the west Its III nigh
way 10 the Banda Oriental 70 all the province OF tho
Argent Confederation, - Paraguay TO N safe OF
Bolivia and 20 u great part OF Peru All these line co M
trit- GIc Wntrred ard drained by host OF streams
WHICH gradually uniting a; last, hJw into the Paraaa
and the Uruguay AMI they their confluence above ths
island of Marin Garcs form the great estuary known "a
the Plate Hitherto these upper streams, all more or i3s
nnvgRle and riValng the Mississippi and tie Missouri
in extent have been closed to foreign shipping! AMI ma
tive shipping them there il little or none The ord
traffic OF the countries they water Is sill carrie
by coravsns or in troops and great the cost OF this
mode Of travel that Sir Woodbue Parish calculates the
expense Of fourteen wagons going from BuenOs Ayees
20 Sna and back at not less than lOOO AMI tie time
occupied in The journey at nom 10 10 l2 months.
IL the policy Of ROsas-with view . tue aggran
dizement Of himself and Buenos Ayres-.O keep these
upper rivers clcscd. Urquza however, with wiser In
stncs has reversed that pcl y and thrown them open
TO all the world and gradually may anticipate having
steam navigation penetrating 10 Paraguay-pefnaps
ascending by the Vorneio or the Illconsyo into
Bolivia FOR it il by steam nayisai'n only taat ill hd-
vantage can be taken of this decrcs and OF IN r,aty
which UrGriza las Termed with Paraguay. No doubt
there are at times serious difficulties and Distinctions
in the navigation of the Paranf 10 Corrente- wasre
il receives the river Paraguay. but none so serious
as NAV not be encountered and overcome. Inc Bri.
tsh steamer Alecto of 300 horse power and 500 tInS
burden, under favorable circumstances. made ihs
voyage from Montcvdco 10 CorrentN an bi1.i iuI
1000 mos in % days But once footing OF ne Para
eusy heI Is an uninterrupted inland nav through
nearly nineteen degrees of latitude over mud bottom,
withou, q rock or a stone to impede tho passage ,
Already our trade with these countries l. ccnf ieraOs
though carried on BY the costly Intervention ot
Buenos Ayres and Montevideo With the exS eptlon =.
Chile tho Plate is even now the most Vauaoe hi &C.
opened 70 US by the emancipation OF the spanish oOi
niss and when il il recollectCd t1at during tae las
twenty four wears the Plate has been suoec'eu 20 no
Iess Than three bockades-edch lasting nearly lteo
years and more than eight in sn- = mat, 80,
nj sunrise tlan any other feeling that our exports
thither should reach million annually nueI "a. ~
auence of free navigation AMI moderate import Gu
il can hardly be doubted that they will 60 on sraaaay
Atpr1sSnt. however it must be recoleetsd oy our
merchants that the population OF these col're1 = no'
great and the probability that since ther nnliIoI
non from the Spanish Crown Il has serious,
in the upper States OF the Argentine Co.u . -;
BUT the tendency Of Urquza policy is to attrsct It
grafton from the southern countries of Earops aens
hns long been disposition on the part oil ohv pooas
proyiucs- of Spain to send thher their sui Pus =
lion md to the oppressed people of Italy the pain. .,
the Argentine Confederation may yet ia Turns nc ,
happier homes With peace and tranqasy ~ IA
lsiiop will coon recover ITSELF even "i-'"'
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