The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-02
Rsom tAe Journal Of Commerce.
Later from south America.


RIO DE JAsxiso. Sept Is. 1858.
On the eve OF The departure OF the English steamer,
hasten 10 send you copy OF document which will
prove OF peculiar interest II this moment, when as
by the late PxpeIs, aeompsny Al last forming IN ihe
United States Tor the navigation Of The river Plate and
lis continents In former letter Mentioned TO you
that, among the iae negotiations with The Argentine
confederation most important treaty Tor rather several
lrsaes) had been concluded by the American English.
and French penipoienuaIiss with the abovenamed gov
eminent for The free navigation OF The MYERS Uruguay
and Paraguay rejoice 10 be able TO give you Tor Pub
LEGATION transcript OF that which sgned on The parl
Of the United States General uIquzs The provisional
director, having communicated these treaties 10 me con
stuent Congress OF The confederation al Santa Re, they
published in full. the 22d OF August, IN ths
official newspaper (the NaoionaD al Parsna me capital
of Entire Rios, the province OF which General uIquiza
has been so long governor. | have been permitted 10
zee a copy of the paper containing them and have pre-
pared caSeiul English translation OF The one 10 ques
lion You will find this very accurate and probably inc
earliest correct version N the Unled States oasue OF
the State Department al Washington
The province OF Buesos Ayres setting herself up
against the other thirteen provinces OF the Argentine
confederation. has published "proesr against these
treaties But il will all turn out "empest IN tea poi "
explained her position to you pretty fully on former
occasion.
cessin negotiation. She (Buenos Ayres) can neither
bully her provinces nor the governments (Wioee
representatives have brought the business TO THIS happy
ssue) OF the advantage that has been gained lhe
whole commercial world will rejoice al The enlightened
and liberal OF General Urquza and the Congress
which susains him. Whatever may have been ms MS
tory under The regime OF Rosas he has certainly during
the past year. shown himself 10 be man lar IN advance
of his times ia this part OF the world and notwhstand-
ing the wholesale iasehood Of the Buencs Ayrean press
and in particular the British Packet, which Is notonous
y incapable Of telling the TRUTH he has displayed oi'y
sentiments combined with forbearance and self-sacrI-
flee truly noble His late letter to the constituent Con.
gress expressing his readiness 10 resign his director
ship" il his has not met with appreciation, is DIS
tngushed by lis tone Of modesty It's unlnaled language,
and it's true breaihngs Of patriotism. It has more OF
uUtnn in ia charac
ever seen from the pen OF Spanard. WIN no Cnsar
hypocrisy does he oder to lay down the supreme power
which circumstances have placed his hands, In re-
markabe contrast with this documen, is the bullying
fasfyng proesi" Of the provincial government OF Bu-
enos Ayres. which is annoyed and exasperaed by the
straightforward of Urquiza and the constituent
Congress of the confederation making treaties and IN
leaving her (Buenos Ayres) alone in her chursh and
selfish notification. Buenos Ayres stands out against
lion like tina, of the United States. She wishes to be
The controller and the dictator OF the other thirteen sister
States And such is her importance that i s as II New
York should nuify. No one would deny the power
and wealth OF the Empire Stale, and her rank as the first
in population bat If che should pretend 10 dictate 10 the
rest OF the Unon, and should wish 10 deprive every oher
State of certain rights in order to build up her own great
ness she would be in the position as Buenos Ayres
at present; but that account the functions OF the
Union would not cease.
The Argentine confederation will 20 on without Bue.
Ayres.
The general treaty Of amity commerce. aid navigation
made with the provisional director OF the government
Pendeton. was published the "Natonal" at the same
time with The treaty, which send GU but
lis articles nearly the same as those OF the treaty
formed with Uruguay last year. (Which published
the New York papers, il is useess TO translate it. All my
conjecuIes expressed in former letter in regard TO
an article guaraniynE religious privileges TO our citizens
fully confirmed The governments OF South America,
where the Roman Catholic creed is the religion OF the
State, are showing to such countries as Austria,
Tuscany Naples. and others, lesson OF liberation wor
thy TO be followed.
These various treaties with those obtained from Para
quay by representatives and by the ministers Of Eng
land. France and Sardinia and the treaty made with
Uruguay by Mr. Schenck, uor England and France did
not succeed in treating with herr will doubtless form
new era 10 the existence Of these epublics and being
thus brought into close contact with nations
advanced. may reasonably expect the most happy
suits.
The special ministers from England and France Sir
Charles Holman, and NJ c. Chevalier de ST. Georges,
with their secretaries return TO Europe by the steamer
which leaves the morning. present TO their respective
governments the issue Of their labors.
Yours, &c. PAUL.