The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-27
Later from Busnos Ayres.


from Buenos Ayres on the cath February. The follow
ing letter TO the New York Evening Post gives clear
account of the recent political history Of that country
and OF the state Of things there
BuENos AYREs, February ~, 1858.
The political condition OF this country could scarcely
be than ], is either present or prospective From
the Sd OF last February when Gen Rosas fell from pow
and fled from the country TO the present ilm we have
hardly had breathing spell between revolutions and
eounter-reyolutions aud changes IN the government
During that time have had all kinds OF governments
military and civil provincial and proprietary.
After the great revolution, completed on the sd OF Feb
ruary. 1852, we had military government and martial
law for eight days Then we had provisional govern
ment with Dr. Lopez al It's head appointed by General
Urquiza, The conqueror
In May provincial legislature elected upon which
devoved the duty oiappontng according 10 law, gov
OF the province OF Buenos Ayres DR.. Lopez
the choice OF the representatives Early in the month OF
June difficulty between the governor and house OF rep
resenlayes was occasioned by the adoption OF COM
pact a convention OF the governors OF the several
provinces constituting the nominal Argentine Coniedera-
ton, assembled by Gen UIquiza at San Nicolas BY this
compact extraordinary powers OF government were con.
Tered upon Gen. UrQuza under the title oil provisional
director. This compact signed by DR. Lopez in be-
hall OF this province the Legislature repudlaedt As
consequence, Governor Lopez rendered his resignation;
the Legislature accepted IT, and appointed Gen. Pinto. lis
president, provisional governor.
General Urquza, IN virtue OF the powers conferred by
the compact OF San Nicolas, issued proclamation for
bidding Gen. Pinto act, and assuming the government
himself. He then, la Cromwell, dissolved rather
dispersed The House OF Representatives, and shut up
their hall In a few days after, he reappointed Dr.
Lopez provisional governor. Some difference between
The director and governor induced Dr. Lopez IN July
again to resign General Urquiza assumed the provincial
government This, was maintained ANIL September $,
when he left for Santa Fe al which place national
Congress TO assemble. General Ufquiza appointed
General Gaan 10 act in Buenos AyIes during his alb.
sence
On the night OF the 10th of September at 10 o'clock,
the SAUNDERS of orderly citizens broken by revolu
ton cried in the Streets and call OF the inhabitants 40
- This the result OF purposes and plans which
had been long maturing. large portion OF the troops
with which Gen UfquiZa had garisoned the city had
been brought over, and were led by their officers into
the public plaza to declare against HIM Gaan rereated
with the soldiers under his immediate command, leaving
the province This revolution was thus speedily accom-
plished and without blood or battle.
The former House OF Representatives, which had been
dispersed by urquiza, again assembled and took the
rens OF government reappolntipg General Pinto provs
ona governor In October, the house elected DIR. Als
ma governor and captain general OF the province On
the 9th of December another revolution broke out, now
against Alsnas government; armed force surrounded
and beseged the city, demanding lis resignation. Dr.
Alsna and his ministers resigned The legislature again
called General Pinto 10 the char OF State, which, up 10
this date, he occupies.
Is not this chapter of change Under such circum-
Stances would suppose that all the political aspirans
IN the country might soon have chance to try their
hand at government.
We are now as already minated in a state of siege
The bellgeren force is headed by Colonel Lagos, and
the contest has assumed the character OF country
against city The inhabitants of the city ssstan the
governments those in the county, under The influence OF
their officers are led against it. To us seems most
inconsistent rebellion. The very officers and soldiers
who took part in the revolution of the lib OF September
against Urquza and set up an independent government,
now with arms in their hands and demand the de-
moon OF the very government they helped TO make,
and refuse 10 be satisfied with anything ss than the &C
acknowledgements OF Ufquza's authority The government
party refuse 10 accede 10 this
number OF efforts have been made to adjust the diff
heutes and reconcile the parties but without success
The French admiral has been very oicious in offering
his mediation The English admiral and American CON-
modore also here. Two days since commission ar
rived, appointed by the National Congress, for The pur
with that OF the provisional director It remains TO be
seen what will be accomplished | confess have no
hope Of adjustment The political prospects OF this
Try, think, were never Sd dark as at present.
As consequence OF this state OF things business is
entirely prosra,ed, and every day is becoming worse
The natives all under arms from old 10 mere boy
hood. Foreign mechanics and laborers out OF EN-
ployment, and fast approaching beggary. There is no
produce in the market for mercantile eperallons-sup
plies from the country oil WOOL hides &C. being cut Oh
Tor months, aud the prospect s that they must remain
months longer, or go away IN ballast
The financial condition OF The province is becoming very
seriously embarrassed The government has control oil the
bank, and depends upon It's issues principally for support
But it is bank without capital and IFS bills
nous discount II requires to-day about twenty three
cuuen, dollars TO purchase silver And with this
stale OF the currency the government expenses es
mated al seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars daily
From the ~ Y. Times,
PRooREss THE REvoLUTIoN,-Genera Don Angel
Pacheco having ceased discharge the duties OF Minis
ter OF War and Marine, Governor Pinto had appointed
Colonel Don Pedro Jose Disz 10 the vacant post, The
event took place on the 7th OF February. The min.
lister signazed his advent 10 office BY impeaching the
president of the Franciscan OF Buenos Ayres for
the concealment OF sixteen citizens who should have
beeA enrolled in the National Guards. The president,
Friar Nicolas Aldazor thereupon removed from Of
ice, and Buenavenlura Hidalgo was appointed 10 his
place.
A correspondence was published as having passed be.
ment, relative TO suspension OF arms between the gov
eminent and the besegng forces. II was made sine
by the government that any negotiations must
always originate from the iuevocabe basis Of the ecog
milton Of the existing powers" The notes OF the Adm
raj, addressed 10 Colonel lagos Cummander-n Chief,
depreeatoy in regard the excited passions OF the
people, and counselled moderation He bnay went 10
the encampment OF Lagos, and more developments were
expected
The reports regarding Urquzas movements are as un.
certain and contradictory as can well be imagined
Don Angel Pacheco was named on the 30h January as
special envoy TO Brazil.
The effects of the revolutionary movements OF the year
past are thus commented upon by the Packet:
" One eventful year has elapsed since the battle OF
Caseros, and the difficulties and dangers nseparabe from
revolutionary have followed each other in rapid
succession. How many hopes have been disappointed
How many regulations scathed, almost irrerevably
How many rightful disclosures forced public aien
ton Experience has taught stern, and II is TO be hoped
saluary, lesson.
10 the events that have taken place. and the
lous situation witness, all may read the bitter
fruits resulting from protracted system OF desposm.
Ignorance and immortality are twin sisters. The doc.
ines OF obedience nculeated by Rosas and the
pampeed vices OF his too willing proselytes presented
tempting occasion to the victor OF Caseros that only
really good could have resisted. and that readily