The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03

BrKSos AYRFs July -, 1858
7he Nec Export D,aies IN te Argenine Coafeaeraton
Reative Population and Resources ct Bue,,os Ayres and
the oher Thirteen 2ates-Lride,oese Of Prosperity-Grand
Ball in the City-Iadspendenee Day-Comn.errial Necs,
dc, dc.
In my last gave your readers slight description of
the manner which the Americans celebrated the Fourth
Of July in this city Since then several matters of i'm
porance have transpred, Of the principal Of which
IL the dnerenal duties placed upon all articles
ported from the Consideration Qr exported by way OF
this port Of any other foreign pcrD. Al present you
of course understand and know that this province is act
ing in and with government entirely indepen
dent from the other thirteen provinces which const
tutc the Argentine confederation or republic The effect
OF the duties thus imposed will naturally be 20 cause
many exporters produce send their produce Rosa
rio province Of santa Fe Of the provinces Of
the present Confederation thus saving the payment Of
said duty.
this duty, thus imposed and decrecd by the Gene
raj Congress al Parana VIII certainly at first somewhat
nure the commercial interests OF this city But on the
other hand the province Of Buenos Ayres contains about
four hundred thousand nhabitantsal the other pro
vnces together abou, eight hundred thousand the city
OF Buenos Ayres alone contains about hundred an
thirty thousand Inhabitants all good consumersthus you
here great market still remains for the manufactured
goods uf England the silks toilet articles aud gcwgaws of
France well for the solids aud necessarics which
nom the United states. such as four lumber, &c
Besides this por the grand receptacle for the food lun
her ramcnt &c. 10 be furnished to the three hundred
thousand souls in this province, but without outside Of
the limits OF this city 20 much the But
fear my defence f you think defend this proynce)
will be somewhat feeble when ! speak of It's pro
dueers. However, h may be Justly stated that its
produce IN hides, wool, hair, bones, grease &C.,
to about onnthird in value of all the rest of
the provinces put together. Thus you see the (at
presently confcderatcd provinces oneihird of the
aggregate value Of all products ahead OF rs Now will
tel you how make up for that one third In the first
place. this port has long been established that
excellent roads from each and every province Of
the Confederation iacitat. the transportation Of
products of all kinds to this city; secondly, this
port has been within five years 20 improved that,
Notwithstanding its natural disadvantage " 10 day the
second hest port in all South America count Rio ia
nero the best and safest
Furthermore many Of the wcalihcst capitalists of the
country well foreigners established and reside
here WITH their families and they surely VIII use all their
Influence, moral ana a. mentaye as Nc a. material
and financial for the advancement q this port and last
but by no means least, our present government Is 20
firmly esisbehedt ts, indeed so truly government of
the people and q the maoriiythai this province must
spite of all Obstacles continue advance with the
unprecedented rapidly which has ma, ked s progress for
pass the late session o the Congress of the confderated
provinces without strong opposition. Several aged sena
from long years of service In the hcld
wcll tho Senate q their coun,ryvoted against the i'm
posing Of such duties whom prominently appeared
Mr. Gutierrez senator from the province Of Tucuman.
You hear many persons grumhling in this city about
the dunes Of business here and yet sec fine brick three
story houses being erected % s sides club rooms con
salcicney Of cash and much demand Cor United
States lumber. carriages. pianos, &c. &c.
The club dc Progrcso gave splendid haN here on the
evening the 10th INST whereat the beauties of Buenos
Ayres displayed their enc figures almost said dressesl
and graceful dancing We bad on the occsson Present of
course, worthy Governor Dr. Asina and lay.
the American, French and Brazilian ccnsuls and ofccrs
besides perfect shower n Spnsh officers, dressei tho
beautiful uniforms of thor proud country. In met al
most becse ~ the ladies' present envied their gold
laccs cpsuettcs &c some n the gentlemen present am
sure ddnot your correspondent OH no; o course not
q Nc
rccincd head upon shirt collar and looked upon
the assembled beauties feminine and masculine lambs
and Ions with that composnre and mpartaty which all
your correspondents derive from years of contact with
and the pcrnsa ~ tho NEw YoRK HsRsD. We thank the
gentlemen Of the club aioesadior the polite invitation cx
On the 9th of July We celebrated here, with much
pomp tho forty second anniversary Of tho independence
Of this couriry and the same evening grand banquet
given ny the ProEeso Club 10 honor Of the event
Cay boys, those Progresses.
One word about the House ~ Representatives in this
city and will close this letter Now in all civilized coun
tries each parliamentary congressional body has ts
president speaker andi have observed that at least
IN the United states England aud Franccwhen
wishes 20 address the house. president speaker, no
rises from hs scat, thus 70 say the least OF Il, gvinga
semblance of socmnty and decofum the place and 10
the occasion the representatives, dpaodos here
have also president, and more geNemanly pcrsonage
have not seen IN this country so was the more panied
70 observe a general assembly of dippddos and
does 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 half dozen perhaps speaking at once
ana ths ON an important public occasion, ats public ses
sion, there being several hundred spectators In the gal
ercs and long after the house had been called to order
Now this is not in unison with the late governmental
forms IN this country; this IS custom, should say
Win hanlet that t is custom more bonorcd in the
breach than the Observance, should be reformed alto
gether publish this as the IEp,p is much read here
and 10 y not 10 rdiouic but amend, surgeons
sometimes cut beyond the wound TO make the com
pete"
Ounces 81 tho close of the bsd boursc 10 day
Al 37i currency and at stand the general opinion that
they VII no' rse more AZ present doubt not but that
within few months General Urquiza win make such
oycirrcs win induce this province again unite itself
e The thirteen coniederaed provinces and send it's repre-
scnatpts to the General Congress- the ovcrturcs ina
VIZ be made viii be simply 10 permit this province
% send representatives 10 the General Congress ia pro-
portion 10 the number Of inhabitants contains which
would be- but Just and following IN spirit the constitution
~ The United States which they pretended 10 take as A
model Nhan ihrN frnrnad their own.