New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-19
PARAGUAY COMMISSION, 800
AsUSClOS, Feb. ii, 1917
10 Al, E1celI.Eey JAMES BucHAAsk,
pr.a,tknt Of he Inttkd Stdtes:

ELCctsECt
Py,.if,nt Of The United SdNs:
SIR / have the honor to inform } oa tha' tns Hou
mission has been emLenty successful, nol herty IA
settling al our differences here Ia peaceful AMI
friendly msnner but 10 eulargiug the sphere OF our
CONN srcis privileges in these water and extending
the 'iue of the treaty and III fuch way as u eo,t
cordial sympatties and strengthen the bsnis OF Trend
chip for the fotnTe.
AL this you would fud in my dispatches protocols,
ard the treses thsns. elves, returned by INC 70 the
State Department; bnt, as that wouli impose !lo0
rous reseaTcb nave thought proper to stye you toe
important points Though the bret medlSm OF prl-
vsie letter.
When l arrived on these waters things looked
gloomy enough. ..
Wren se firtt reached Montevideo, al seemed dis
tsrt and rese ved-indeed, unkind. determined to
ds solve that cy reserys and give them better l1l-
preston OF US, ae knew every sentiment nete was
rapidly carried inland throughout the country. lue
Commodore end myself after three days o. delay, sue
ceed-1 in procuring interview vita the President
of Uruguay. IL was stately aId formal, u1tl con-
yIced MIN that cur purpose was neither war, 1esDa-
ton por conquest He then threw oil b., IeietVe,
src, shaking NV bend warmly, expressed ersatd
at hearing such sentiments from me | observed Ia
the crowd Of ocss and that the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs vas not there. THEREON on t1e
sane evening called privately upon HIM at his house,
ano had long interview with hiR 1rich re5ultel in
con petey dissrmDg mis- hostile feeling At the be-
ginning he tod frankly ne was the friend OF PTesi-
DEBT Lopez; at the conclusion be syowed himseh our
friend, and with M permission, he would Immediate.
sentiments and desire for peace.
When l reached Parane, the capital OF the Arsep
tine COME deraiion met Gen. Urquz4 the Pres Gent,
ard had long Interview with hm t1s TENOR of Which
is preserved by my secretary Mr. Ward, AID S7nt TO
the State Department. Gen. UrquiZs, WHO Is every
inch COLDER and who in that Interview ~ nis CIV
srous rsI kIess had son rapidly upon my conhisLc',
rendered NE ais mediation, which. OF course, wfi
forced To decline, rforned hun, FOR two reasons:
frat because my instructions mad DOT aDtcpGte1 such
en- event and, second, because two OUT OF tae three
points Of GeIeuce points VI Lonor, and natIOD,
no more than an Individual, could arbtrate s honor.
Bot assured him that while | rss compelled - de-
cline be mediation the bearer OF the olive branch,
snd knowing the views Of the Naturalization, aud its
xisy for amicsble but hJnorabl5 adjustment OF
these uDtsppy difficulties, should feel grateful 70 hm
for any klud Offices lie might employ in carrying oct
these peaceful We've. As cosed tnese rem AXIS the
GeLeTsl, with kind Of electric spontanslty sprang
from his seat and striking his breast teroey with hs
band, ssid: am soldier, but man OF peace: and,
4" &c a friend Of peace, ard friend 81 your Govern
meLt, accept your invitation and will meet you At
"AsaLciOn."
IIesehed here On the 2i.b January, and Gen. Ur
qulZe rad anticipated me several deys. WIN en-
hour after cur erfiys before lett t5e y-ese Sr.
AmaIs the Brazilian Minister, called upon NE, and
offered bic mediation CO behalf of his Emperor DE-
eLed II, for the Iessors above ana kvitsa hs friend
y hieea il Ike msrDer assuring him OF our tesire
for peace ard fIien isbip If could have them WITH
hotOr. sc warmly accepted ny inVt.'lon ior MS
friendly Offices.
OgE IOEsl4 Colit4 uEtCLiy e-tcI ADJ Ss'HD -oL-iV
with him. Everything looked cJli std distant. TIE
peop, seemed not 20 know how TO behave toward me,
ana gazsd ct NE ss they would upon come eva thing
cast among them. The very fret tnpg cid Gu saore,
e. ny pos tion 3OnbifG 70 address Tote ID
Sr. Vas {uez, Secretny Of STATE, &C., informing him
Of my pressLce in Asunoon, and desiring him 70 f.
tine 10 see me- that We might arrange az itteryisI
with the President. He promptly Piled ard we met
next morning. We had pleasant interview, and
fixed the time for the Presitents reception Tor tue
nest day after.
Seen after my arrival learned from Gen. Urqui1a