The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-03
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20 THE DDfr0x o. THE HKAALDs
ysur valuable paper Of saturday, July 81 there ~
9sassd . Communication signed r. Il - pu'psrtng
eve history Il ths d The dealtls sf ~ Ane
Sssas government with the President Of P'raguay rha
ssnmuHioat,on contains 70 many nss'aeneuts, end
DsAoss Mr.. Edward A. Hopkins false posi- ION in 70
gard 10 his connection with those doalss, thai rns
yss vii allow the privilege Of replying 10 r. n,
M Borsps is absent from the country md unable
AaznstH 20 defend his condHct Your Correspondent
"k NJ saye truly that e" the public Knows but Little o
yx-tse1lars Of trensacons" Had been otAsr
~ would never have attempted 10 palm OF as -
ssi alton Of the facts sssaement which bears Ia
s<rnsl evidence Of hsviag been compled from The co
Of the SedrcTo, OF Ascension, and which dehoe
psis y nisrepreaenis every s,osrrenoe spoken or
s~ss over what r. NJ" states reg ard 70 Mr. Peudle
Sps sx< Cot rtxosrick-sithouTh his fscts are BY nc
neaee correctbecsuse those gentlemen both 10 the
ssnny and SPEAK for tseose,vee ana snal connne
nyseh 70 correcting ms remarks about Mr. n pkius
sR stases that stter the I'D dstmentof the treaty
ls53 oy governments Of Pa ssusy ana the Uu'iea
e.A.ss person named Eo@srd ao2kln-, OF nnoaster
ing propeDsss backed by political Clique 10 hncas
lsiand, obtsined AIS appointment from the unitso
States as Copsui 10 Paraguay" There never VIZ
~y "GliassnenIp Of the treaty icy the 60
yaSan ents CT Paraguay and TIE United ss,ses.
H. Hopsios received his appointment Oh oo1sui
SEN NJ. Webster, ard biz cor miss'co osss sss ~
S-sy. "a "" speaks OF ur. Hopkins ss entireys
svAzger In Paraguay that ne bsd ne sppon,nen.
AS1yp
Spe az ao,slns ws IN lsb5 soe most extensively koown
icyeieper who had v,se1 Paraguay ana nto oeeo
S- ~ yeas intimately s'quAnteo ~p 200.
and the principal men OF Paraguay DE was tue nrst
10 ever reached that country, and the nrst
Who ever called attention OF the american eovernneot
spo oecp Paraguay rs field for american enterprise
D. lgAS be went Paraguay special agent for the
Qstso states hts appointment from
NJ Bac az tnen secretary OF Sae under Mr. Polk
upon the propriety OF recogoizng the indepen
OF Paraguay. Pressdeot Lopsz was tnen struggling
pinSA existence, - Rosas claimed Paraguay 70 DO
A M foAa of,na. nd NJ
noukius wSsuiy interested himself in the dispute,
,suscg the sde Of Paraguay, Ebico he defended with
ne scv e. nnent Afer his terminated he re
n1oed Paraguay private caoscy and explored the
vsole country from the Tres Bcss - .he RIO "A and
about that tune wss sadly in need Of friends 10 1saS,
accordingly asued DEGREES holding ont extraordinary
nssoeneDta 70 foreigners to settle N Paraguay, among
WoDoposy for . term Of years Of every new Gucie OF
HaSnipery brougns by them ino the country. Lopez.
oesides decrces frequently assured Dr. HOPKINS OF
s favor and good vi, II be should settle in Paraguay in
q commercial capacity. In 1854, therefore, Mr. aopkos
sSs,s and pledges the United states ana Paraguay Nav
xAon company formed, and he was appontei general
agent rhe company Wa chartered by special &c! OF me
Rh0de AAd Lees and had large capital Through
Ar BOOK they introduced into Paraguay variety or
abreTy Sod put upon substantial footing tue steam
navigation which probably carried on By Lopez
aaa bs frieDcs was on The I1ih October 1868, tna
che hst expedition Of The company reached ascsnsoo
Meanwhile Rosss had fallen. ana psrsgusysn indepen
acknowledged BY the Braziiians, Argeot'ues
ASlspd France, Sardinia and the Unie stEtes Lopez
vss a. The head established nation, and was the
TIE greatest merchant 10 II, though BIS
samy ami agents nsary monopozed all the wholesale
and retail Of the country Though he needed foreign
Is4s he did not want them in ls6s 70 interfere with
ts profit traffic However, could not decents fly
the face OF all his DEGREES and promises and 50
gave ing welcome 70 Mr. Hopsins, ana lent him
every facility ESTABLISH himself think that the coun
cry yet resdy for such advanced civilization as
Nj. Hopkins introduced and trusting TO future events "
70, rIo Of bin.
s1cceeciog bey end the utmost expectations rhe inper
feet scsass Of Paaguayao msnufa;ture, were almost
Of market BY The fDer articles prodocsd BY the
coarary 90 Cuban models snd With tJoacco pre- pared
after Coban processes. Toe crooked STICKS with which
land was ted gsve way 20 american ploasns nsro va
hoes Gnd spoes wooden Grars and pestes we're super
sssed by American srss mills Inc uneaven p. saved
humber, wh CD required t~o aen al day to make two
kcaoR b4c W compete with smooth boards cut py steam
ssw riltbe only erected 10 America east Oi
he Ances and south Of the e1usor lopez cav tna the
Aroe-csn com oany without the security the monopo
hes W they entteo By the decree OF l545,
sut which they had never GAINED, would shortly revo-
btoT Ia the country, ro by hhbuhtering but by civil
pg W and srowDg tbst fast river steam ooats we're
tbet way oct 70 NJ Hopkins, together with second
dion vi mecharlcs anu machinery, he deternained
- De rd Of the American az any coat
Icrordir.s DC ao ~ed il 10 be tacty understood ths.
,Se A1.rosns were out "a bis iaver The Parsguayans
ne all people WHO saner under interruptions tyranny
easily thai the q rant wened ID persecute
bis prosg and not org before overt scs we're
onted by the people ssaiesi tooss 10 whom they had
previou.iy been r. emily. Lopez wished personal At
cs TO be nace upon some czen Of the Uai.ed States,
be knew that ar Hopsps a. Consul, would de-
fnO coz tymep, and be oouli then ma age 70 ase
. vanxls a his ofhcs integrity and ruin NJ n com ner
etA.y The nret sempi da not succeed An attack was
made ere night By rsraeu.y a. who, VITA peyicg
s'cpe Epccse1 down Mr. Johs Ns1y as be ef the gene
sncy q the company. M NAoiy WAS a. tae tine
gskE with Lii utet ant James II Moore, L. o. ire
SAIsr Ntch Who caugn. zoe Pafasusyso, Asd gave o1
. scGpd tnrashpC with q horf e~nip Tue SPOT fnese
CERT emen az mpsin 20 The Consul woo therefore
opok okl Of The Outrage. The second 1temp:
o. ecstced better soldier OF PsrasuayAn army at
.ksQl tleT
xRbort any cause whatever, gave BIN severe blos
vib u fsi Of h sabre NJ Hopkins deasDded Tue pun
sAment OF e soi1or, which vas granted ma The Gu p
yed bre huDored p1los oTrd (raE Tie gl-nilet
o. uree hut cred sticss) ID communicating to ule Con-
sui sho lac. o the punishment OF the soitier Lopvz
shrougt h Secretary took the occasion 70 abuse
NJ HopFps persons IL W nHlcsi note which pub
hshsa the monario. rp.led TO alcpgc,respondence
n which MI Hopkins stooc entirely on the defensive.
Lopsz brought ~ charge aftor charge against Mr.
Bnpk re, vhisn the later quietly disprived Lopez pc
cane exuperated a. Mr. BopkiDs ceolness ard p,etsud
~ " 30 sres,ly ogtrsged becz1se who had
csvsd 70 many from hin should dare % defend
tinfsB A. be oo1t not ha1 fault ~th M Hopk ne FOR
ore&oh OF any sting laws be procee1ed 10 make "a US
post fac0 -r6 orders winch be Ene Mr.. H1pkns
% hono,abe mar could cot comply 9Th
Re frat oecree1 taai f1reu com nercia ste couli
Ne osed in the republic without upe formal tncFejfe o.
N government Mr. bopsns a. Oorsei, then informed
ne Secretary q sie hat be nad been ~ 2on.ec general
u tne United states ar Paraguay Nsggatoa Com
p~oy aays Afterwards another decree was ssuei,
a-ng to.i all manufacturing establishments n tie
ccuDtry according within three days,
should De closcd Wien NJ h,pkps arrived Os.oosr
's52 Lcptz hsd SPECIAL excused him from takng on,
tae customary bcsDecs ~ personal favor. Nevertne
ess Altar tne oecree NJ. Hopkins purchased stamped
rar 70 TIE os two doubo Jrs, ns ap.
prcstlop gtaera agent Tor licenses carry tas
.. rsr factory r,eam niii fne petitions
ph the endorsements that he government did
MT recognise Mr. H1pstf general srert OF tns CON
p.-y. Al this very time Loptr rode AIN isi daily IN
harcscme carr age. eticb s~ SILVER plate besrinr
Inscription Spanish, Of shch the fon1~iae n trans
slor
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Preteate1 70
Z Els Erce1e,cy, the President OF the Republic, tys
The U1stld SsAsGs AMI rArssray Ssvgs1a Company
EDWARD A a0PKfvs,
I General Agent :
<sss~~S~ssss
tie bsd noohs previously acknowledged the receipt Of
N al lC Ia