The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-04-23
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aud Herald has the following in regard tc
South American affairs:
The political condition Of South America is
at the present moment, most unsatisfactory
aud .sliIifortdnately, offers no immediate pros
l,eci Of Improvement. Since October last Re
m and Ecuador have been at war, and; though
It is true that during that period no engage
ment has taken place. and no lives have. been
lost. W commerce has suffered very materially,
the national resources have been Consumed in
the expense Of wal, and men have beei, taken
from their Industrial pursuits to I'LL the ranks
q he army. How much longer these things
Wai iast, is impossiblest to- f,resee. and the nil.
mate result, no matter which side gains. M.
lears no way commensurate with the present
eyils-it entails. In the cause Of quarrel, It il
generally conceded that Ecuador has Justice Oh
her SIDE. AMI that Peru. taking advantage 81
her superior wealth and large naval force. acts
the %faft5of d bully towards her weaker neioI-
Dor. by last accounts the Chilean minister IN
Lima was abont to act as mediator between
the parties, and eudeavor to induce tbem5to
cease hostilities. II is, however, by no means
certain ihut bis efforts will be successful apd
Y case ct failure we must expect 10 zee Tie
deplorable state Of things continue, until 4
i1ckW'ektan explanation satisfies the honor III
DOTH parties, Or at least until troubles az home
compel Peru to withdraw her forces. 5
! ne internal state Of Peru il III all aISpear-
ance, threatening. Castillo, President ~ The
VII et the army. is constantly Threatened il
me provinces by The partisans# Of other preSi.
delilial a%srlrants, and is,%cheiiqne. III Bliiyl5aI3S
siss ne aatibt waiting his opportunity Ia rysya,ii,
u possible, his lost position. Hundreds ~
political eNiles. driven by force from the conn
~, are ready 70 make common cause against
tle government, and an exhausted treasury
9dalni,s the ardor Of many who only adhere IS s
the existing administration from Interested ma
tlyes. IN its relations with foreign ,,,wprs
We case Of the Lizzy Thompson and the Geor.
ggIanal IN still Ia be settled fiji with The Isn;,sd1
States. Whilst the Fipncll Minister 6,,,l;s,.
Us sAofss lor redress ul.heeded, has suspended
us Telations aild retired GU board az a vessel
g Wat. England bus q strong claim for ulp.
pad bonds, and the MONETARY system X SO dis.
l,afalyzed.
OF Bolivia, we know but little, and that
nlele y unfortunately not very satisfactory,
iD q I,inares, who, after thirteen unsuccessful
elIuf I, a. last succeeded lu,ely ID. ginning tbe
pres'den'lai chat, appears by oil accounts 10
s'sep ~ no bed Of roses, and General ordova
ne deposed still has many frauds. who
OCCASIONALLY get vi, little revolutions inst 1n
new that the spirit Of discontent n not
lnsncled, hut slnnibers.
.a aast g al, Chile. 50 ling progressive and
'oiets has raised the revolutionary cry tbr,,,sis
nut the whole eXtentSof the co,,,,try. 4 gr.st
portion OF It's territory is under martini iaw
'o''e OF Its principal ports are cIvsed q ,raan
ha merry o. tn press is suspended, many II
ne principal men have been bani.hed and il,
appearance a civil war is inevitable, which
',noa 'aAes place. viii delnse the country with
Such is n brief picture of South Amey;c,
N the tactic, as it now is, snch must il can.
i"ne to be until the onward march If ]civ,l;ya
ION l',aagnrates a new order of things. and
, q rea eu,ca.lon teaches her citizens to appeal
. = reason instead OF to force for the attainment
I those rights to which every citizen If =
epnblic is entitled" o.