The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28

II journal has been throughout offensive and insulting
both personally 70 the President OF the United States and
the American people. The gratuous abuse in which ne
INDUCES will recs upon himself Nor can it be saii 70
have been at any time good policy That President Lpez
should misrepresent things 10 preserve his prestige
amongst his own people Of the crimes incident TO
this tyrannical Office but to beyond that and make
creation, certainly places his Excelency position
gain little favor or sympathy in his contemplated resist
ance the following specimen Of the usual temperate
language in which his exascerbaed feelings have found
vent through the Semtnario-
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avar eiousn ss Of de agent OF The .seood lei L
be has been resor.ed justify and robbery
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the present one. Time will Disclose everything
What should be thought Of the chief magistrate (or
whatsoever name he may be Called long as he expects
to have his classed among those of civilized
patons Of country who would descend TO such vulgar
defamation az this.
Again, after pronouncing the expedition than fiji
clustering one, In the Semons1to, OF Oct 23 1858,
says:-
favorisp personal influence had great deal IN
WE the p
Of the past and present administration OF the North American
Is
,he subject but see injustice in declaring
deser~ned to defend our rights with al the armness
c Blow 9p & we AHA shall %
detracting from the national honor.
amusing TO see with what deep interest apparently
these governments express themselves in Offering their
mediation in this difficulty Is it to have all the lighting
to They abuse each other n most
terms, invade and make war under the most frivolous
preexs, and the neRhborpg State looks with perfect
composure indifferent to the result; but when
slider attempts avenge outrage even of the gravest
character. al ia
aroused and the entire catalogue of Christian forbearance
brought up to the expressing Of an innocent and
harmless people.
The press Of Montevideo still bold To abuse the gov
ernment OF the United States and throw dscredt upon
no doubt sanctioned by authority We have dates
from Rosario during the last few days. giving TO under
stand that the defences the Paraguay river sufficient
torepel our force and pressng us that the landing
Of men ia entirely impracticabe thing. One enemy
however, Lopez certainly hasa bitter and ntractabe
G sS pS1shed S whn this
suayans of respectabity, Of whom have long suf
fored under the nquitous rule Of Franca and the yran
pursuing object with such devoted perseverance, aud
unwearyng zeal as the Voice Of Paraguay pursues the
President Of that republic 1t halls oyously the advent
Of the Americans, calling upon them to throw the weight
of the sword nts the scales of liberty and JUSTICE and
despo the Parnguayan yrant of his power pronounces
the contemplated Just and useful That Voice must
ring loud and shrl in the Of his Exceency and the
hand Of revoutoniss who unite in the chorus at Buenos
Ares can excite anything but the most amiabe feelings
for that city.
Before hght however, is for the Commissioner to
negotiate VIII he succeed entireyP doubt it. It is
my IMPRESSION that there will either be declaration of
and opening of hostties, that the subject will
be evcn up to arbitration; and know Of arbitrator
south Of the line. Whoever is familiar with all the cir
cumstances Of the case cannot hide from himself the
tact that the negotiation is one Of difficulty and If the
Commissioner far succeed to mould that harsh
and stubborn specimen of humanity, President Lopez
the wishes and demands of government he will GER
tanly accomplish something infinitely to his credit Judge
Bowlin is somewhat familiar with spanish diplomacy, and
firnnta IN
that the failure Of his mission may be sufficient qua
rantee that Mr. Lopez deserves retributon signal and
decisive. He will go TO Correnes in the Fulton and will
probably then inform the Paraguayan government that he
s about to proceed to Asuncon 10 lay before the most
excellent President his credentials as the American Plen
potentary.
But among the various subterfuges TO which n said
President Lopez will resort 10 exclude from the waters of
Paraguay the steamer that may convey the CON-
missioner to Ascuncion, the capital, these lie may
send down his Commissioner to the mouth Of the river,
and on beard of her, or in some rsncho, propose TO
hold the notwithstanding TO Chinese Iayauese
toD-or he NAY offer % convey the omn1s by iand
other on horseback (perhaps blindfodcd) by Of
his cafragos-that presented him by the :! American
Company his French carriage-nether of which
means, IT is to be hoped, will be accepted On the
tIary, we hope the Commissioner will avail himself sim
ply OF the mode Of conveyance furnished him by his
government, and none other, and not allow such
vdous exception TO be made in his case, since all other
men cfwar, regardless Of numbers allowed TO pro-
ceed 10 AsuDcon; especially, when he has the pre-
cedeDt recently before him Of the Brazilian Admiral
clothed with diplomatic powers aud backed by squadron
OF eleven men of-war, and many transports with
troops having been allowed TO ascend TO the capital in
his lag sbp-a large steamer-while the rest OF the
squadron remained in the Paraguay river but two
hundred miles lower down.
Let the result be what II may, it is to be anxiousy
hoped there win be no grave error committed in the onset
of The negotiation that 1t will be conducted in
honorable to the country, and that there will be
tabished throughout these South American States, 10
their clear comprehension the policy aimed at by the
government Of the United States in It's intercourse with
foreign Powers. The outburst Of seemingly holy horror
Of oppression on the part of the strong against the weak
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tical end base purpose and much has this charac
terzed those journals OF foreign countries that look upon
the growth of the Uncd states either with an eye Of ea
lousy absurd apprehension that has been taken
vantage OF by many Of the petty States
tnent for the purpose of pepetatng acts Of tyranny op
preston and insult Americans and the American flag
and in none has this viruous appeal more pahetca
y made than through the columns Of papers published in
the States OF la PLATA.
States 10 protest against the OF the Of
the United States in language designed to the
Ona Oh inGse o para
pressive arm of stronger Power and under this pea
and with the hope Of gaining the ympahes Of nations he
perperaes all those ourages upon foreigners, whom he
induces TO mmgrae into Paraguay under false pretences
AS to the squadron, the preparations that have been
Wbebsr there will be neace Of ,be d
Guilty, as the Commissioner anticipates, not, every
vessel here now has been put state Of readiness and
batteries Of the brgs and smaller steamers have been
changed for others Of heavy calibre whilst the
have been continually exercised a the large guns in the
line, and with email arms The Dolphin has led oil hand
somey the Sabnes cheering her as she headed up
the river. The Fulton will start tomorrow with the
Dolphin from Buenos Ayres in tow and the Harriet Lane
and Water Witch win follow, with the cambridge and
Perry. This is the most proptous moment The water
the Paraguay is very high having overlooked the
banks, Is sad at Humaa, and washed away some Of the
otcatons that there will be no fear of grounding for
want Of water.
Commodore Forrest will remain out, not desiring TO avail
himself Of the permission granted by the Secretary of the
Navy TO return home Lieut.. Carter, attached TO the
steamer Argentina will be temporarily transferred to the
Dolphin. What officers will be selected from the fgacs
cannot as yet say.
Our Buenos Ayres Correspondence.
BrENos AyREs, Jan. l, 1850
The Departure Of the Commissioner up the Parana-
the People Think Of the Expedition movements Of Presi
dent L0Der dc DC