The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-04
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AR
GENTlNE CONFED GRAFTON TO THE PEG
Pile OF CORRlENTES, AFTER HIS RETURN
IRON PARAGUAY

TRANSLATION
FELLow-CIrTzENs: must thank my good fortune
for the fecitous circumstance that brings me among
| the loyal and meritorious public of Corrientes
upon the glorious anniversary of Caceros. bring
one laurel more-fresh as the Argentine hope beau,
tltu as pledge of fraternity Permit me to lift it
to my brow with PRIDE to salute vou nv brave
companions in glory, since have obtained it solely
for my country, to whom belongs my entire life
God has wiled that it should be my lot to endeayor
to prevent disastrous war that appeared imminent
between our young and immediate sister of Para
quay land our great and powerful sister of the North:
God has wied that there should be peace and that
some of the leaves of the green olive should fall
upon me; and am happy that you, my feow-citi
Gems OF Corrientes, are the first Argentines with
whom may celebrate it on this day of imperish-
aole memory and common glory. The great ma
ton whose institutions we initiate is not a power
which NAV alarm us by the arrogance of thermigaty
towards the weak; maGnanimOus, she extends her
arms to her young sisters of the South, and offers
them the influence of elevated political svstem
BE you, then, the first Argentnes with whom am
permitted to pay to the American Union the hon.
age of love and gratitude for the'oty conciliatory
and fraternal policy she has just Misunderstanding
ennobling consideration Of which has been the OBJ
Ject on the part of her worthy representative in
Paraguay. | must also improve this occasion to
tell you that the government and people of Para
quay are worthy of all fraterna esteem from the
Argentine people and government Cultivate on
your part the intimacy which should unite US. We
are allied by common interest by identity of orr
ioi u1uie winch
already points to national grandeur and prosperity.
The Chief of the Confederation has there been the
OBJECT OIL the greatest demonstrations of considera
uon ana sympathy. Honor to the Paraguayan
government ana pnohc! May the bond have thus
fastened De eternal 10 your lot, Corrientinos, be-
longs tne greatest efforts to preserve it. Nor ought
we to forget on this great day the Empire of Bra
iii, and the Oriental neutrality-suspicious. in the
glory OF Caceros, that shall not be the last time
that alliance binds to perfect the political condi-
ton of the continent! 1t is beautiful dream-the
international fraternity of the South; and do you
not see that that dream approaches to realization
The policy of peace and fraternity which it has
been for the Argentine to initiate since
the great victory in which you shared so brilliant
part, and which to-day celebrate, is yielding
golden fruit Let gather it with care The
Argentine nation shines aar off in the fortunate sit
Disposed to great emotions, with INV heart full of
sentiments which the spectacle of peace inspires
with what iov have tired on Argentine soil in
Corrientes How have been moved by the en-
thusiasm of your attachment and patriotism With
what Joy have embraced within nv arms so much
bravery that have led to battle and which shone
with heroism at my sdei What happiness do
experience in witnessing the prosperity which this
beautiful garden of the Parana is attanup-so Gift
ed by nature and as prolific in the valor and patri
otism of her sons as in the richness of her soil J.
Your enthusiasm was an honor more than | de-
served to gather in my career. | carry away en-
craven my heart the recollections of this ami
versary. General Urquza belongs to you: if your
tranquility your happiness demand my efforts re-
qufre them of me; il nv life is wanted ask it +! |
know that can count upon your loyalty. At your
head-at the head of the Old Army of Caceros-I
see no enemy sufficient for my country; no war
difficult to preserve her glory, her integrity, her
dignity, her independence and her beautiful consti
tuition. Corrientinos! would like to embrace you