New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-27
THE UNITED STATES PARAGUAY EXPEDI-
TI0N

Fro,. The London Daily Neps, Nor. Is.
The Goyernmen; of the United States has for some
time past been fitting out large naval expedition
against the Republic of Paraguay, which, as our read
know, Ges come thousand miles up the tributaries
Of the River Plate, the banks Of the Parana aud
the Paraguay and this expedition is now on the point
of departure from Norfolk in Virginia, for its destna-
tion. Ii consists of two frgates, with considerable
number of small shipsowar, fitted so as to be suit
able for river navigation, and OF 0O0 lighting men;
aud it is accompanied by two lake steamers. 1t is,
therefore, formidable expedition-so formidable as
TO have cost, say the transatlantic journals, nearly
five millions of dollars.
Whatever lis cost, it undoubtedly is one of the
largest naval displays lately made by the United
etates government, dnd mas It's Interest," aud i1Por'
nee even in that sense. The extreme length cf time
that has been consumed in getting it up, suggests,
however, to u.s. who could have fitted out such
squadron in any weeks az 1t has taken the United
States Government months on this occasion, that ID
the eyept-we trust the all but impossible cvent-of
lostilties between England and that country, we
should at least have very great advantages at their
commandments superiority we have rarely enjoyed
on the breaking out of war in Europe.
We knew, without this expedition, that the United
States Government is not SO Il oroughIy mbued with
the principles Of peace and good will to all men as TO
present the right cheek for insult after the lett has
been smten. But whatever offences the Gov .rnment
of Paraguay may have committed against the United
States land not at all disposed TO palate them,
the State Of Paraguay not OF su IN gravity and import
In the comfy OF nations as to have an eA
pedition of this magnitude expenditure so enor
nous an imperative ard unavoidable duty. There no
commerce Of the United States in its rivers to protec
there are not half dozen citizens OF the great ke-
public within its dominons and there is not Spanish.
American Republic with which the Government OF
Washington has not far grAver and more important
disputes. No doubt, in dealing with toe Government
of Asunciop, it is necessary to have force strong
enough to force its way that capital if resistance
be shown and to lombard after the fashion Of Grey
town, if submission be not made by President Lopez
But making every allowance for these contingencies,
the expedition leaving the shores OF the United
States for Paraguay does seem out OF all reasonable
proportion with its OsteDsible object.
It's djsproportion seems, indeed to be admitted by
our renos across the Atlantic. The squadron is not
only they say an expedition to teach Paraguay bet
ter manners il is a manifestation Of United States
policy il relation to the whole of South America. II
is sort Of notice Of what the South American States
may each and all expect in their turn If the wishes
ard interests Of the United States are thwated and
contravened. II is rot very long since We had the
Republic of Chill, furthest off such dangers, pro-
pounding and proposing to its cognate repoblcs a
league Of sef-detence against the aggressions OF
ABgo-American Fihbusterism. The notion OF course
fell TO the ground. But this expedition s, 1t may be
presumed, practical reply to the vague suggestion
"a kind of rod in pickle exposed to the view OF the
Spanish America communities and 10 their half Indian
! populations. Well, We cannot object to it even in
that sense. All the world will gain by those States
being kept in good order and we took very sum-
mary measures to enforce views in Venezua
only the other day, the United States have quite as
much right as and far deeper interest than England
TO enforce good conduct them when s necessary.
Only II IS useful carefully 10 note the tendency OF al
| these things.
! War il 20 obvious q Of distractng a nation
from lis internal asirs 10 have been resorted
to a, some time other by nearly all governments. Mr.
Pitt went reluctantly TO with France rather than
the face domestic questions which emano ed solution in
toward the close of the last century Aud there
is Marshal ODonnell just preparing for war with
somebody divert the attention OF Spain from t in
terpsl state; but whether the Marshal pun
isb the Moors of the Riff To attempt the cong uest
of Mexico, who tell SO II may be with Presi-
dent BuchaLan. Under the guise of bringing Lopez
his senses he may be making ready for graver and
more serious emergencies. And certainly, il England
ard France do not succeed in avertng the military ar
dor Of Marshall Doppell from Mexico where with
ont doubt Spain has received provocation enough,
President Buchanan may find ample occupation there
for the great expedition agsnst Paraguay on which
he has spent much money, and Drawn ~ largely
the naval resources Of his Goverpmsent
But, passing from the speculative to the actual we
deny that President Lopez has given the United
Sates Government very just and serious grounds of
complaint as indeed be has almost every other State
lEDgsnd perhaps excepted with which be has been
brought into since Brazil opened mp
municatiou tor him with the outer world. When we
speak Of Paraguay. speak Of Lopez-for Lopez is
Paraguay, just much although in q somewhat diff
ferent way, Francia vas. He is q little more hu-
mane-tlst is the man distinction between the two
despos. The one sought security in complete sola-
ton; the ott ues to ind safety in monopolizng in
himself all Intercourse and trade with other countries
The GREAT article Of wealth in Paraguay is the Yerbs
u.t. s largely consumed in the surrounding States