The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-31
War with Paxaxusy--Its Causes, 60.
TO TIE BDiiOR OF THE HERALD.

aeJesIed arc concluded treaty OF friendship, CON ueroe
and navigation with tha. republic, which duly ratad
but ret exchargec. In October, 1865, Colonel Richard
Fi'zpaE'k under the government Of Franklin Pierce
appointed special minister to THAI country for thu purpose
OF sxctargng the treaty with Paraguay and after having
presented bis credentials he officially acknowledged
by that government Tho exchsogs, however, did mol
take place. In Consequence Of several nfoTmaiss and sx
acting sneodmenAs made 10 the original treaty BY the
United states Senate 70 which que imposape for
the Of Paraguay W subscribe without dsnoosS
TIC Minister Of STATE for tina, souny under these oca
tsnces informed Mr. Fitzpatrick that the government Of
Paraguay could not communicate tho exchsrgs OF tho
treaty II WAS, but very willing 10 have psia aad
satisfactory treaty made sar to that wish Mr.
Pendeton in 1863 the time assuring hn inst the
government Of Paraguay snxiofs 10 cultivate the
friendship OF the United States, which Il has shown
dispos.ion to do
The amendments attached b. the treaty grew out
Of tho following circumstances, OF which Prss-
dent Buchanan In bis message complains, and
felt himself constrained 70 AJAX for elective powor
obtain satisfactory redress for insas, which he ssyo
offered Americacs In being deprived ., thsr pro-
perry ana pAhished from country for Insult
offered by Paraguay iot Aring into me W.ssr Witch
While On peaceful OK ?lors.ioo OF tho rver Psrsss
Now IS TIE pubic kno.s out Lite OF inc particulars OF
these fsnsscous wncn occurred four fvs
ego. and a. may be interesting ~ Jour resdes Anal
give you lair expAosston Of toe fss, derived rro
u
unprejuoiCed man would decide that lac govern
inert Of the United STATES is at s jussdsd 10 plung
ing ae country INTO DEBT BY n',nS np armed vesses 70
suits, tr crafty the wouneot vanity Of fow Interested
individuals The facts these
after the adjustment OF the treaty in 1863 By the 90
verpnens Of Paraguay and Unos 5sscs person named
Edward A Hopkins, Of hbusterng prvpe1sics, bx,ked
By poisca' clique IN Rhode Island, o,tAned bis ap
Yon,mert i,om tho United States Consul 10 Para
quay, where he repaired aad ~ss officially acxaow.
LEGGED by tne government herehey NOT only received
pessiole 10 chow him. but acusy loaned him. the
2sh Of te5rusy, 1884, $1,000, at Elk cent iaeres.
per snrufn without my security Whatever cr he could
get n.re,) except general mortgage tue goods aad
Cbs,tss company which had pssn formed, called the
"upmeo states AKA Paragusyan .Nsvgaaoa Com psSl - Of
which hh si, lei hiaisei 'gspefM agent" This exenp
uou rrorn security novel proceeding and un xsa,
pied for eecercsiy 20 who entireiy stranger
hs lie had hs appointment Of Consul for the Ur,sot
ss.es Hopkins, alter receiving tne money, abandoned
hnt.f 10 acts upciv aud 10 direc, Opposition to tue
OF tie country that tue government reluctantly
exequx,ur had given hum OF ali VI which the government
tee Urisec Sa,es has been fxy ApDIissd and In his
place. three years SINCE appointed LOUIS BAmDer
ger, ESQ which ONCE he now holds.
Hopkins assed for his passports and received them.
The enment, however demanded from him the tsnt
moIia received from the civil notary Of some illegal
puscnae If aIc mace IN Q cisntes:ino malrcr ard
uay the sw Of wpicn the government mad previously
nothea him The Land was taken possession u cy tne
govern men ano SOLO, spc the proceeds placed 50 Hop
kins crScm sgsrsr hts ndebtecness 70 toe Sgase.
q, decree Of The government q Paraguay, dated 20
o,s without formal wiedge OF
aud further declares that any oregn ctutis
company viii ind protection in the republic so long as
the party Interested nay make hs or tnex petition In
CONFORMITY With the Law
Hopsss, ho~ever, da not seem TO abou, the Law
for without giving the goTe-oneni no Gas bound h
CO. satisfactory evidence q bis boasted title Geae
raj Agent for The Navigation Company the Timed States
the ssc pSsr s
another iofepner, Manuel Morales, . segu ssore win
ts inscription or ssu pscto ever tho aTcn OF toe prtct
pal ntiance, Segsr Manufacturer the United States
ana Paraguay Company" six days having passed twice
ees docrse, tue Cule OF Police
commaI d-d Morales to remove the sigp and place II IN
the habcs oi the police informing him tna. would be
returned when be had 90 aimed the necessary lceuse
ConmAhoer Page, Of tao Water wich, had iueryie1
~ah Piesdent IoYez On he mater whoreayon the Pre-
sicent ordered the sis TO be returned
hopkins embarked, with sii nis effects on board the
Water WITCH reiu-,eg 70 h.od toe already er1oa
co Testimonials. ana throwing aside altogether dsor
tIce 10 tpe Authores CT the country seemed 10 thick he
could co, 10 ase yugArhm N, "as he damn'd PLEASED y
captain Psge OF the Waef Witch, who took uoraxe As
the Inc government treated H0ykns put lIs
eel IN sc,usl noeniy against the capital, II ns nAc
or motive tor anger prepared his csnaocs 70
bsnssrc ~ mad hcpsibs Oh )srd 40
tee ottef Americans sho applied for obtained their
passports COMMANDER Page caused tsoso passports 70 pe
into she river saying The Gid not require thea 10
take away AmeTcsns" be ordered the nols- received
frc StlAous Of the Exterior e. os
Is heIiyer also Tns OK place On the SOFA seem aur
1854
The Water witch sscsndsd the Psraos through the con
moa canal ot Paraguay and the Argessee cooersssea
fcfuess The Commander OF the FORT nctcej that
toe AsseAnA Appeared " be Occupies themselves ~
TIE same canal farther up 10 the general go
Of The PAso DC In Psria, and almost 10 the extreme
I'd by the ranc canal 70 apra and passed around toe
ssuebsJx there they then took that which led by
the tame forre.s ispra 70 the port o. the
pspersi camp ~nsn Captain Vincent DuArte, the
nALdsT oil lapTa tls tnanucvre, be did Rot oouot
bot ihst they were sto1, 10 gcv through the mouth Of
tue esDa ,1e ns,gaaou OF ~neh Vas pfoh oled ant he
INN Csen crtd ali 4, n
nsLder VI the steamer iDAi lie could not permit them ~
aas 'niovgh tnas canal 10 yHtso OF the supreme decree
which sept him The officer oyeculed bis orders but
the COMMANDER Of The teok decree aad ufne
dlsteiy threw II nj the Commissioned ufhcer With con
tempt, saying that De na1 nothing GO Win tho
naLoei Of lspfs with Aey Paraguay and snsl he
Hrouio proceed without troubling bim,ef sbos, the ds
Cfee" lie ordered the cfcef who carried the message
T. get Gu, Of bis ssbt, 10 other wods - toe
oevI lhe gncer returned and N account 81 the
usnsacuon H. superior who oD-efyvl that in spite Of
ms coumnnus. tto Water witeh ccuurrod ner cOutee
BE then ordered three Cadets % De hrud snoui balls
spd without aiming at The vessel rms We cniy more
formal order bot TO prvceed Ise BOARD the steamer
iOsHd Nth laughter, as 10 rcicuie the battery. ine
crmnat OR " tho forf r,ntiSrea witn an murb
%sa ,u aaA o '1uS T..ss
within Dsws distance, he ordered them three
times through TIE uuGpei 10 aEehur seeing tna al inese
~arliugs were usoless, sn6 nat the au1is elnioued ne
ofcerOt shoed cennon 20 be discharsea VITA toe to.e
Ohjcct " mskrg pass 10 front % the bose OF tne
steamer, w15ous touching the hull the q npde
70 retpoId, which piodcced exchange VI come 3oi-
the steamer suddenly stopped asirs coiseqGeut, the
IRE of tha ha'tyy ceased one OF toe steamers balls
touched che pole OF the nsobs sg u the fortress and
bomb shell sTucs the cutsiee wall, bui rome were
wounded. The steamer lad some socrded, AID a mole
IN the bull, that neonsn;cay, beng imp ed
sern iortnOtt BY the current ana vss az tue mercy
TIE fort; but no attempts were made 20 take her.
The government Of fsrax has long sucs made iner
complaints Of the conduct of tc as II these nn'9tu
nate transactions, aud are about 10 seed Minister
there with armed vessels to weak repuoe, b demand
rcaress Tor nsus caused the nsoence o. our oSn o
Gals. In dgnfy In this proceeding Does no'tne
whole sar 10 the OF re world look more Ike weak
h,ss than strength Here VIC were a month sso,
and the press from end OF the sud " tne other ree
rating "Sul another r. itish outrsye And some nfy
Of merchant vessels are stopped The occsa,
highway Of all uaious by the police OF thai bx prs,s
Ens land, and Gag nsulied IN thousand ways put my
Lord Malmes bury Lord Somebody else has said test
the govern ment very cory indeei 40 and o' toe
bubble OF cur Indignation burst into pthiogness, shie
We become vNlike ana derce With Paraguay, and az up
shps 10 protect the interests Of neani segsr nsnuis
tufefs when the whole matter could be honoraoy aud