The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-28

1t was not for nothing that General URoUKA
President of the Argentine Confederation, exerteC
his good Offices to bring about an adjustment o
the difficulty which had arisen between the UNITEr
STATES and Paraguay. He was not disposed tc
witness the capture of the war steamers of hi:
friend LOPEZ, at time when they could be put to
use in manner more in consonance with the in
terests of the Argentine Confederation. There had
long been ripening a quarrel between the States
of the Plata and Buenos Ayres, which had only been
prevented from coming to an open rupture by the
want of BLOCK aiding squadron. Such squadron,
small indeed, but serviceable nevertheless was at
the disposal of President LOPEZ, but Paraguay is
not member of the Argentine Confederation and
therefore, could not be called upon to assist in a
war against Buenos Ayres, it became matter of
some importance to win the gratitude of LOPEZ by
some act of friendship which might pave the way
to closer relations. The presence, therefore, of
Commissioner BowLN in the waters of La Plata
offered to General URoUIzA an opportunity to play
the part Of q mediator between the UNITED STATES
and Paraguay Of which he did not fail TO take
advantage. We do not design to impugn the
sincere regard for the UNITED STATES, and to be-
in many respects an excellent soldier and better
ruler than falls 10 the lot of most of the South
American States. But it was no less his interest
than it was our own, to adjust our quarrel with
Paraguay III such way as should be satisfactory
TO ourselves, and not wholly derogatory to the
honor Of the offending State. He succeeded He
larded Commissioner BowLN with compliments
He listened with exemplary patience to the spread
eagle orations Of that iustrious Envoy He praised
vehementIy his illusions to the Olive Branch, and
as Solemnly deprecated all reference to the Sword
1t was better TO treat than to fight. There were
ugv batteries on the banks of the Paraguay; there
We're Swarms of swarthy soldiers in the rear of
those batteries. LOPEZ had certainly done wrong
in firing upon the Water Witch, and would doubt
less acknowledge his error and make ample amends
It he were approached in a proper manner. He,
CRQU2A, desired to be friendly with both parties,
and with permission of the Honorable Commissioner
would communicate 10 his friend, LOPEZ the paci-
fc sentiments to which the representative of the
UNITED STATES had so nobly given utterance
Commissioner BowLIN was charmed with the SOL
dierly frankncss of his friend; but Commits
sloner BowIIN was coy. He was not prepared to
accept URQUzA as a mediator, but he would
nevertheless, feel grateful if the General would
exert his influence with LOPEZ to bring about a
reconciliation. URQUIzA joyfully consented. Com
missioner BowLIN, leaving the bulk of the squad
ron at Rosario, sailed up the Paraguay TO Asun-
9on, An interview with LOPEZ was arranged
Other interviews followed. The presence of
tRQuizA smoothed down the trifing difficulties
mat arose during the progress of the negotiation
anu the result was, that LOPEZ consented to make
the amende honorable for hulling the Water Witch
anu also 10 pay stipulated sum for the relief of
1lle widow OF the seaman that had been killed
Inc CLAIMS of Consul HOPKINS, and of the Com
pahy he represented, were left to adjudication,
py commission which was to sit at Wash
ihs'oh' URouzA had triumphed He had
gwen convincing proof of his friendly feeling
towards the UNITED STATES. He had relieved a
ne'ehpoflng ruler, who might be made useful to
MN, from very serious peril, and he had also
elearedi the waters of La Plata of a squadron.
whose presence there had sadly interfered with his
o"h projects. From the moment that squadron
disappeared he turned his attention towards the
Te-conquest of Buenos Ayres Bounded ON the
East by the Atlantic Ocean, and with its chief
commercial city situated on the right bank of the
estuary Oh The Plata, Buenos Ayres. nv its adno;-
i"oie geographical position, has been able for
many years, 10 monopolize nearly the whole of tho
foreign commerce of the Argentine States
This Confederation consisted ori,,;,a,J,l
thirteen States, of which the c;t,, IS ~. VI
Ayres was the Federal CAPITAL p, 49,
terms of the compact entered into between the 70.
spective States, they were to enjoy equal CONNER
cal privileges but to the province of Buenos Ayres
as possessing the only sea port, was entrusted thu
management of the foreign relations of the Confed
eracy. The controlling power thus delegated sht
exercised TO her own commercial advantage, and
to the serious injury of her sister States. The
dissatisfaction to which this gave rise led to civil
war, the result of which was the subiection IF tho
entire Confederacy of Buenos Ayres and tba
elevation OF RosAs to the Dictatorship
That fierce and ruthless chiefain, surroundino
himself with an organised band of assass;nS oona
posed OF the gatchos of the Pampas. speedilv ro-
lieved himself of his most prominent rivals n -
en- py causing them to be assassinated and iusti-
ned the many other acts of cruelty with which he was
charged on tne ground, that the Argentines cop,d
only be governed with the knife at their Throat,
For period of twenty-five years. in snits Of
rous outbreaks, he exercised despo,ic no,ro-
by his restrictive policy cut off the ST.. -
the interior from all foreign interro,,Sa. VI
To concentrate the trade of the Confadorao-
exclusively upon Buenos Avres be d.,
foreign commerce. the navigation of the Uruguav
the Parana and the Paraguay rivers, in spite of the
indignant remonstrances of the Riparian States,
and the repeated protests of Brazil, who was thus
debarred from all huvial communication with
Matto- Crosse, one of her richest provinces. At
length, in 1852, URQUKA, then President of the
States of Corrientes and Entire Rios, unfurled the
standard of rebellion; entered into an alliance
with Brazil, and, with combined force of Bra
zilians and Provincials, attacked and sgnally
defeated RosAs, and compelled him to fly the
country. On the expulsion of RosAs, the Argen-