The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
Our Buenos Ayres Correspondence.
BI'ENns AYRr,s July ~ Is,


Brwos ArRE,s, July IS 1858.
The New Export Duties an the Arsentine Coysdsraiio,
Relative Population and Resources Of Buos Ayrss and
the oher Thirteen Sats-Erid1soeso Of Prospery-Grand
Ball in The Cy-Independenoe Day-Coaanerridi Nercs,
dc, dc.
In my last gave your readers sigh, description Of
the manner which the Americans celebrated the Fourth
Of July in this city. Since then several
por,ance have TRANSFERRED Of the principal Of which
IL the dfcrential duties placed upon all articles ex-
ported nom the Confederation Qf exported by way Of
this port Of any other foreign port Al present you,
Of course understand that this province is
ing in a and with government entirely indepen-
dent from the other thirteen provinces which const
tue the Argentine confederation republic. The eject
of the duties thus imposed viii naturally be TO
many exporters produce send their produce Rosa
rio the province Of Santa Fc, Of the provinces Of
The present Confederation thus saving the payment
said duty.
New this duty thus imposed and decrecd by the
raj Congress al Parana vii certainly 1rst somewhat
nure the commercial interests Of this city. But the
other hand the province Of Buenos Ayrcs contains about
four hundred thousand inhabants-all the other pro
together about eight hundred thousand the city
az Raenos Ayres alone contains about hundred an
thirty thousand inhabitants all good consumersthus you
here market still remains for the manufactured
goods 81 England the silks toilet articles and gcwgaws Of
France well fcr the solids aud aries which
come nom the United states, such as -four, lumber, &c
Besides this port the grand receptacle or the food hum
her, rainent Sc to be furnished 20 the three hundred
thousand suns IN this province bui without outside Of
the limits Of this city 80 much for the consumers. But
fear my defence IL you think defend this proynce)
will be somewhat feeble when ] speak u is pro-
ducers However, Il may be justly stated that its
amount 10 about onchrd in value q all the rest of
the provinces put together. Thus you sec tho IN,
presenD confcderacd provinces are one.thrd of the
aggregate value of all products ahead of u.s. Now will
tell You how make up FOR that third. in the first
place this port has so long been established that IN
NOR excellent roads from each and every province Of
the Confederation facilitate the transportation Of
products OF all kinds 70 this city 4; secondly, this
port has been within 1--WE years so improved that
notwith standing its natural dsad vantagcs u 10 day the
second hest port in all South America count Rio ia
metro the best and safest.
Furthermore many Of the wcaI,hics, capitalists ot the
country well foreigners, established and reside
here with their families. and they surely VIII AZ their
influence moral ana aig meuta'iye as Vel AZ material
and financial Tor the advancement q this port and last
but by means least, our present government II
firmly esabshedit IL, indeed truly government Of
the people and a the naorythat this province must IN
spite 81 OIL obstacles continue advance with tho
Unprecedented rapdy which has ked ts progress for
the pas ve years Bot this late Law OF duties did not
pass the late session of the Congress of the confederacd
provinces without strong opposition Several aged Sena
torneryous from long years q service IN the Geld AZ
well the Senate Of their coun,ryyoted against the i'm
posing 81 such duties among whom prominently appeared
Mr. Gutierrez Senator from the province Of Tucuman
You hear many persons grumhng In this city about
the dunes Of business here and yet fine brick three
story houses being erected all sides club rooms
ball and other edcce which demonstrate
sulcency Of cash, and much demand for United
States lumber. carriages. pianos, &c, &c.
The club dc Progrcso gave splendid BAH here the
evening Of tho 10th INST whereat the beauties Of Bneno-
Ayrcs displayed their nne ngurcs almost dresses)
and graceful dancing bad the occasion Present q
course, we're our worthy Governor Dr Alsna and lady
the American French and Brazilian cousuis and oficrs
besides perfect shower q spanish officers dressed tho
beautiful uniforms q her proud country In fact al
most bcNr II the ladies present enved their gold
aces epsuettcs &c. II the gentlemen present am
sure ddnoi your correspondent OH no. q course not
much ~ tho world for that besides
rccncd head upon shirt collar and looked upon
the assembled beauties, feminine aud masculine lambs
your correspondents derive from years of contact with,
and tho pcrsal 81 tho INV YoRK HsRarp We thank the
gentlemen q the club aforesaid for the polite invitation
on The 9th of July We celebrated here, with much
pomp the forty second anniversary Of the Independence
IL this country and the evening n grand banquet
given by the ProErcso Club in honor Of tho event
GAY boys, those Progresses
ono word about the House ~ representatives IN this
city and Will close this letter Now in All civilized
tries each parliamentary congressional body has its
president speaker andI have observed that AT least
IL the United states England and France-when senator
wishes TO address the house. president or speaker, he
rises from his scat thus, 10 say the least Of H. giving
sembauce q solcmnty and decorum 70 the place and 70
the tho representatives, dip6dos here
have also president, and more gcnemany pcrsonage
have no, seen IN this country, was the panied
70 observe nj general assembly q dpddos and sSnd
dos which took place here the 18th inst that both
representatives and senator's addressed the president and
the house from their seats without rising and what is
worse at times hafa dozen perhaps speak g al once
and this on an important public OCCASION public
sion there being several hundred spectators in the gal
eries and long after the house had been called to order
ow ,hs = not in unison with the late governmental
otms ~ this country " this s CUSTOM should
WIN hanet, that ST s a custom honored in the
breach than the Observance should be reformed alto.
Eether publish this, the Herald much read here
aho 90 mot 70 ridcue but 20 amend, Gas surgeons
sometimes cut beyond the wound 10 make The cure com
pleten - 49, ~
Ounces at the close II the sd or bourse 10 day we're
~ 80 currency ana at stand the general opinion that
they VII not rise more NJ present doubt not but that
within few months General Urquiza will make such
ntciurcs a. viii induce this province again 10 unite itself
to hc thirteen ccnedcraed provinces and send n. rcpre
senatyss 70 the General Congress: the ovprturcs ma.
Rhe w DE made VIII be simply TO permit this province
80 send representatives 20 the General CDgyeSs In nro
PORTION 70 the number Of inhabitants contains which
would BIZ but Just and following spirit the msitu,ion
q TIC United States, which they pretended 10 take as
model when they framed then own.