The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-24
THE MONTEylDEo REVOLUTION.
Abdication Of Flores anl inStalment Of
Bustamente as President.
Bases Of Peaee-0Gie.al Documents De-
I crecs, addresses,


The Joraal do Compgcio Of ri, Janeiro Of Sept
20, gives us narrative o. the circum tanees which
resulted in the abandonment At # the Presidency ol
Uruguay by Gen. Flores anJ of the instament Of
Bustamentr as Provisional Pre- iidcnt.
The revolution was but Of brief duration, and may
be said to have been confined to Montevideo, the
capital. II was supposed t) nave been fomented by
Brazil, who has had for some time past an auxiliary
legion auartered in Montcvidco and has paid sti
pulated monthly stipend IL the shape Of loan to
help in defraylug the expenses OF the government
But Flores from cause or other which does not
plainly appear, got into quarrel with the Brazilian
Minister, Senor Amara in consequence Of which
diplomatic reIations between the Empire aud the
Oriental republic were for time broken of, The
revolution commenced in Montevideo on the Sth of
August, and peace was definitely regulated in a
month thereafter, the reyolutiouists having been al
the interim in possession of the capital Flores from
bis headquarters in the town OF Union issued the
following address to the Brazilian auxiliary legion
on Sept. Z -
Brszilians the President of the republic owes you
word Of thanks for yoar morality AM Loyalty. BEFORE e
political events OF 2Stb ut he who addresses you was
ALREADY prepared to bee solemny with hts word the false
interpretations which gwen his policy and to his
intenfious in respect TO you circumstances which
gre and which have not been able prevent oecurred
% interrupt and 70 leave suspen e be ore the said
events OF the 2sth, the Official Citations between the
tonal authority ana the Minister Of the Emperor Un
ayains were the attempts made to prevent Interests
Of the brazilian alliance suffering rom .be disturbance Of
Ihoe Se'ac1s, which II always hed In the highest
TEEN vain also were the hopes which, even notwith-
standing that conviction, my government entertained of
pexfect understanding VII the Brazilian egaton such
o. ought to govern In consequence OF the high objects
the alliance between the republic and the empire.
ifsAlians! this disacco d which the first to re-
erct this suspension OF official rea,i ms with your
eretntaove In the republic dimni hes not In the slight
et segree the esteem Which the soldiers Of the empire
deserved always from the Oriental governnen. for its
Slinc: '
Allies Of the republic! my government has already
informed that Of the Emperor Of has occurred with
the imperial representative have also akei the
ne first the government has just motive complaint
Bat as to your Withdrawal the government and the
ccunt which received you as friends viii extend you
the hand as such, wheo you leaving the republic
whose stability you have faithfully aided Ia maintain
Ing
inent does the causes which have disturbed the Official
relations between the national authority and the repre-
smpsIes viii not 10 ened and That n1ps ou ,na Msss Hss
may go together for the welfare Of the republic aud of
Allies and frienisi the President Of tae republic re.
poses TRANQUILITY In the confidence that such are to-day
your cnnvfctons. Rely upon tac acknowledgment the
Soya''y and the nobility ofyour fdsnd, ~
Town of Union, 9th Sept, 1858.
3 Tho revolution, says the Journal do Comeycio,
steyIainsted on the 2sth Of August, in peaceful ea.
surcs. General Flores hearkcncd to the patriotic
coanseis given him by the Committee OF the Board
N Commerce, charged with proposing to him an
amicable arrangement as to avoid civil war, and
Declared that he woald renounce the Presidency Of
The republic de tacto, and accept the conditions
which he formulated in the following manner
The President of the uHic desirous Of establishing
Everywhere the peace so unfortunately disturbed BY
fg ,fw a.tuo r.u 1,.
weight, besides, to the highly honorable solicitude
rvinced BY the national and foreign merchants OF the
capaf VINO have co-opeatcd warmly for that iauda
Pie and noble end requires as indsp spensabe conditions
20 the Htainn ent o. tha desirable result, without az
teetiDg the dignity of the government, the following
l. Thr President the republic declares socmnly that
pc does not entertain hatred eniv sgainst his fe
recent events viii be the rule of his until
bis irrevocAbe renunciaon be accepted by competent
persons.
I 2. In conformity with article eighty Of tho constu
ti.n the President Of the republic viii Immediately
port TO be permanent committee his acts the 2s
0. The permanent committee win meet in the neutral
space designated in the following article TO convoe the
General Assembly before which the President Of the repuo
Nc offers Of bis accord make irreyocable resig
naton Of the government 10 conformity with the seventy
The General Assembly viii the same place as
the pema committe, siaply tor the parpose ind
eated In the preceding article.
b. The neutral space Is de ,are1 10 be that compre
hendod from Artola square, southwardy 10 the sodiiro
p Rasnirez, and north Sarily 20 the farm Of the Alba
hncas and eastwardly line running north and south
BON The property OF Dr. de Ia Poaa
Tho roops Of the capital will not pass the Interior
ne wLch they covered during the siege and tho troops
the President OF the republic VIII not their lines
both forces having to lay down their arms.
Tie troops Of the capital IN arms will be under the
orders .. Brigader General Medina, whom the President
the republic charges with the preservation Of order
W his resignation OF power takes place on which taking
place the ir disarmament shall be effected, aud the with
a1awal % the country troops shah be veritel
g. Tie repartitfons OF the public administration shall
return 70 the condition in which they before the
0. The committee Of national and foreigi merchants
mentioned in the preamble of these bsscs shall receive
the moral guarantee Of the diplomatic agcnis of England
France, aud Spain 70 make effective tine flhfai fald
uent OF these conditions.
TO- The foregoing conditions will be accepted and sign
d by tie government which, ~ toexi 4 n Monteyidec
within twentyiour hours afer being brought 10 It's
tce by tue committee Of merchant which negotiated It.
FRANoIsco AcrII.
Town OF Union, Sept. g. 1865, iois O'Clock, +. NJ
On the 7th September the government Of Monte
video accepted the foregoing conditions; and the
diplomatic agents OF England, France, aud Spain
promised TIC mutual guarantee stipulated in the 9TH
Wtic,e.
The relations between The Brazilian legation and
General Flores were suspended but the negotiating
Committee communicated TO the Brazilian Minister
oil tina, bad taken place, and through that commit
tee and in response 10 formal request directed 10
senor Amarai, the other diplomatic agents were
Informed that his Excellency saw nothing incon
venient in what had occurred and that for his part
lie would not offer the slightest objection 70 hcir
giving Tie guarantee for the purpose agreed on.
The government Of Montevideo 10 accepting the
proposition OF General Flores directed to the ncgot
sting committee the following communication con
rcying the notice u IL aceeptance -
MoNnvIppo, 7 sept, 1866
tsT11SJS--lhe loyefnmen, has attcnisscly examiaea
the new propositions for he regulation OF peace which
You btyS Tacfd 10 fhe hands 81 bic FSceeucy the Co
ysrnor, AZ 10 O'Clock this morning. and have the at
lsartsn oi communicating - you iha. the government
sfcsp'. tlrm Ia al thor parts.
IL shining give 20 ths country the highest good Of
internal Tranquility by maintaining among all the c
dren nf The land that spirit o. union and fraternity,
With whth alone II succeed In rcgsining IL lost
urosssty and by strcno honiug abroad ,s nationality
% much disturbed and lowered by intestine divisions
the government would ee Ills using tho power which u
yece va from the people Il 10 not Il does recog-
mise the generous feeling which dic:stcd the arrange
rrcnt In question. .