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The Fall Of Rosas-oommeroe Of Paraguay.

The Fall Of Rosas-C Commerce OF Paraguay.
The fall Of the tyrant Rosas. whose misrule
has for SO many years shackled the commerce
and kept locked up the resources of the great
Argentine Republic, is an event of the greatest
co,nmercial import lance to the United States,
and the position of South American affairs
should at once receive the serious attention of
our Government. The mouths of the River de la
Plata, the Parana and their tributaries are by
this change in the destiny of the Argentine Con-
federation, unlocked to the world, and field
for highly profitable commerce thrown open.
The downfall of Rosas is an era in the politics
and interests of South America, which has a
bearing on the interests of the United States OF
greater magnitude than any event which has
ever occurred in that country. England, with
her characteristic promptitude in ayailing her
self Of all opportunities Of extending her com
merce and influence, has already moved in this
important matter, and the subject has been
brought before Parliament. Although within
tile few past years, she has through her repre-
ssentatiYes sought with marked avidity to ingra-
tate herself into the good graces of Rosas with
the view of obtaining in that country a COM
mercial position more favorable than other ma
tions, she is the first to take steps towards con-
ciliating the tyrants conquerors. Late advices
from Europe bring us the intelligence that the
English Ministry have already made overtures
to the French Government with view of in
ducing joint action in perfecting new and
more favorable commercial treaties with the
new powers in Buenos Ayres and the Republics
lying south of Brazil, and we doubt not that
English agents are now vigorously at work to
secure special advantages to their countrymen
under the new state Of affairs. The enterprise
of American merchants, 50 well known to the
world, is the only rival to be feared, and the
first steps will be marked by the policy which
this knowledge suggests. With these facts be-
fore us, our Government should lose no time in
looking after its commercial interests and secur-
inQ position the most favorable to those inter
ests. Mr. Edward A. Hopkins, our Consul to
the Republic of Paraguay, is now in New York,
soliciting aid in the formation of u company to
carry steam navigation into the heart of that
Republic, and he has published pamphlet
showing beyond a doubt the immense profit
which. would inevitably result from such an
enterprise Ihe monopoly OF the steam nayiga-
ton Of the rivers Of Paraguay is insured to the
first steamer which enters her waters from the
Atlantic seaboard, and the Government of Boil
via, under the presidency Of Gen. Andres Santa
Cruz, offers q premium Of $$2o 900 to the first
steamer who reaches her waters from the At
lantic, and offers to each emigrant grant of from
one to fifty square miles Of good land. Paraguay
abounds in articles of profitable commerce, and
she can soon be made customer for our staple
manufactures on the most advantageous terms