The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
Later from Buonos Ayres


We have received additional files Of the Argentine
Packet dated to the Sd Of December.
In its monthly retrosnect, both Of commercial and
political matters, the Packet Of the Sd ultmo says
The ensuing reduction In our custom house tariff
may be quoted as the cause o. preteU OF certain
languor in our Local or provincial demand; but the
transit and transhipment being absolutely free, and
the intercourse at least nomnally open, We can SEQ
ation Of imported goods to the interior markets The
buoyancy of credit, and the satisfactory progress
made and making in the iqudah ton OF what were at
period heavy and alarming outstandings, are mat
tiers of sincere c0ngratulatien, demonstrating In q
palpabe and triumphant manner the resources and
good faith OF our commercial community without
any interference othe superior authorities, everything
has been arranged to the mutual satisfaction OF the
pufties interested, without single bankruptcy OF
any consideration, or additional appeals to the
tribunals OF Justice. After the tremendous crisis
through which we passed during the first seven
months of the current year, this must be held az
phenomenon of rare occurrence, and trustworthy
pledge for the future-in both Of which views we
cheerfuy record it. la articles Of primary necessi
ty the supply in general continues rather short OF
the demand, with prices that must be handsomely
remunerative to the impOrters-and to which con-
sumers perhaps submit with the better grace, from
the recent experience Of still higher prices during
the siege and the blockade. In the list Of articles
referred to we may enumerate sugar, rice, coffee,
scarce, and in good demand This scarcity we
suppose must be accounted for by the high rats Of
freights that have lattery ruled in Europe and the
United States.
ests at last conveyed in one focus-the pending
election OF the constitutional President.
writer in the Constitutional Of Mendoza says,
in reference to the approaching selection Of chief
preme magistrate for the republic that is about to
be elected, but decision is also to be given on
question Of life and death for the future weware OF
the State. The elections effected, and the public
complete and absolute separation Of Buenos Ayres
remains irrevocably sealed. This is the question
about to be submitted to the vote.
Abiding to the chances OF Urquiza the writer re-
marks:-Buenos Ayres must stipula.e as a condition
that General Urquiza must abstain from all inter-
ference in public affairs. From this position she
cannot depart. When he was only provisional di.
rector negotiations might have been undertaken
functonary is not an insuperable obstacle; but now
that he is almost as it were, TO be elected President
for six years, real obstacle is created since Buenos
Ayres has no right to request the provinces to undo
election which irrevocably seals separation be-
tween the proviI ces and Buenos Ayres.
We are, then, about to elect President without
revenues obstacle for the incorporation Of Buenos
Ayres; with all its disasters; of tyran-
ny and violence; and the annual payment Of
So, OOO, 900.
The most important local incidents are the capture
of five individuals, part of gang of twenty po
iticsl refugees from the province of Santa Fe who
had ventured into the province apparently with the
design of instigatDg reaction.
Official communication from the southern districts
show the Of expected Indian invasions to be
altogether unfounded.
The Argentine Packet of December g., contains
later advices from Montevideo, and remarks:-The
accounts from the neighboriDg republic are far from
satisfactory. The fact Of party struggle-in other
words, the commencement Of a new civil war-can
no longer be concealed. The first advantages appear
to be in favor Of the actual government; but thu
complications it may assume, when and where it
may end, who can tell General Rivera has at last
appeared in favor of the public authorities; the
o.ner hand parIes nave peen armea ana 9tgaamea
in aid of the rebellion. In short, we have now q
little Oriental question of our own pregnant with
dangers.