The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07

Sketch OF Urquizs, the suoccssful Mediator
and President Of the Argentine Comfede-
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Sketch OF Urquizs, the Successful Mediator
and President OF the Argentine Comfede-
ration.
In view OF the importance Of the ne~s published
In yesterdays HssMD, OF the peaceful settlement
OF our Difficulties with Paraguay, by the sgeewent of
Lopez TO accede to our demands pubic a'tentioa viii
naturally be directed to Gen. Urquza the President Of the
ARrrpe repub G, 10y whose intervention It appears the
aucsbie settlement las manly brought about.
General Don Justo Jose Urquza the President of the
Argentine republic, born about the year $780, 10 the
Of Eo,re Rios OF the States of Coaeiera
too, in which his family was among the mos, dis,in
gushed He Governor OF that province under Ross,
IN whose he srst took up arms, aud VITA
whose party he continued after Rosss had placed
himself at the bead of the government ana until Rosas
in sustaining Orbe, attempted to force Governor
upon the republic OF Uruguay. Urquz, determined then
to establish constitutional government. M attacked
Oribe and Rosss seconded by lcgons supporters. He
soon succeeded IN destroying Orbe aud threatened TO in
wade the province of Baeuos Ayres. whcshsr from
cowardce, or lack OF belief that Urquza wlsn such
esrnss Rosas opposed but weak resstance an as Ur
quiza penetrated u Buenos Ayres and gained popularity
Rosas lost ground, and finally defeated most sgnay,
after very weak defence at Moote Dc Cse:os, within
eighteen miles OF Buenos Ayres leaving Ufquzi in abso
lutte control Of the desnies Of the country.
or Urquzas military capacity little has been sAid it
being generally believed that he rash and Of 10, hot
temper to command large force although a. the action
Of Judea Muerta by dnt of energy and Skill he gained
complete victory. Yet, his success against Rosas
opened prospect Of peace and its consequent. pros
perity such this part OF South America never bs-
fore bad in view What many admire 10 Urquza Is his
steady disposition TO aid and protect all good aud useful
men, and reformed villains, long there is
to their former habits, they find in UrQuza most dec
Give executor OF the law In Entire Rios while he was
Governor there shelter for thief, murderer or
vsgsbond of auy kind: for all such there only
punishment in Ur1uiza's criminal CODE viz DEATH or
these summary trials the details both amusing and
instructive, and by what horde Of invete
bandit may be converted into orderly and useful
ci,Z Such details present picture OF what might be
called cruel barbarty but is only when the results are
estimated that the means used should be justified for
bdden.
Urquiza had become most conspicuous aud for
uidable character and whatever be might make ut
nsely of his late victory might retard advance the
interests Of Buenos Ayres and improve inure the
duiop OF ali the countries bordering the Plate
Tie had been twice the saviour Of the Banda Oriental
First, by freeing it from the ruiuous thraldon Of
Oribe's desolatipg system; and lattery, from a
was to have commenced on tho of Ur
quiza's defeat, which great number of the
federal malcontens avey calculated At length the i'm
portant arrived which inspired all friends OF order
with fresh life and health, and anniha;ed every hope and
prospect of the federal party This dsaGecton among the
federas rather 0rbe party commenced about soon
UiQuza retired from the Banada Oriental; rather i'm
medately the demise Of General Garzon. On him all
eyes hal been fixed for future President but the
he gone, strife between the two opposing par
ties which should most predo inmate in the 60
TO be formed and which party should have
the President One great of dscouen the ederals
the little respect paid 10 the right vt property hold by
the gift Of Oribe, while VAS known TO neoDg to other
Such property, wherever found, had been most
the one who pad the prior right These changes nearly
ruined many Individuals some Of high military standing.
1t turned oat 10 be sal INSTRUMENTATION the mart Of
the many OrcDls who joined and assisted Uquiza and
Gaz'D 10 the overthrow OF Orbe They did not fo
the ruin they we're nring'ng upon themselves They ex
pectcd, Doubt to under arZon the Sers
and privileges they held Ter Orihe. and whea expo
rebce showed them their Dstske tn sy set pre-
par ing aay restoring the former order thogs
of Urauzts beng defeated. therefore ich
deended upon Uquizas victory hal he been routed IN
Santos Lugares the commencement Of fresh war,
murdcroop and nterminahle woald have resulted c0e
Of It's first consequences would have been the ration
of Sootvdeo from the Camplna and the bio;kadpg Of
all coast of tho Bands Oriental by tne Brazilian
squadron, wbi'e the whole country, With the cxcep
ton Of the scot which the Brazilian army troj,
would be travereed at discretion ny gangs OF cruel,
numbering vagshouds whose immediate reward would
free license FOR the commission OF every uabe crime
Add to this the total Of provisions witch this state
OF hnge would Immediately produce in this already
hausted country ard its possible wretcned condition
may easily be imagined Rot the timely interference OF
Urquzs and CARGO prevented ali this
General Urqu "a ~ OF middle stature and strong ana
athletic frame Of person. well fitted 70 endure the fagues
Of military life. ia address ne ia open frank aud pre-.
poesessips aud on being approached BY stranger o.
sinister sspect he has remarkably searching aud pepe
ang look. His opinions on all subjects are professedy
liberal. AZ Governor of Entire RIOS hs power was abso-
lutte, end his authority pervated every depsrtmentcv
military eccesasiic and pecunary He WAS the Judge OF
last appeal all affairs whether of importance 10 the
State . private individuals All submitted To his do
cisops, which saii to have been character
lied Invariably by the reasonpgs of justice, though
not always strictly according to what has been
considered law. IL Is no little recommendation TO him
that, under HE management, den OF robbers vas
verel in the Of few years. to tho discpio, OF
camp, which hs word alone could at days
warning many thousands Of the most orderly military IN
AS regards religion he is said 10 trouble hs head little
with 10 forms mysteries; but. protector of his
people he sees that the holy fathers do not practise
any imposiions but only such az are ju titled by the
common ussees Of the church For many years past be
has been the generous protector Of Svages Untaos,
and indeed every distressed beng who sought shelter
Under bis shaaow il was considered MISFORTUNE that
the noble generous, and dlsincrested General L1valle
aud he could not understand another Their uniting
IN time would have saved world of lives and property
now gone. AS general, he has been victorious, and
commander ia of toe greatest battles TO numbers,
rs wei as one of the hardest fought which we have heard
OF in this division 81 America winch says much in favor
Of bis military skill But as judge his Oh racter stands
pre- eminent Patient hear, swift 70 redress, nex-
orahe to punish bis ti1nua tis own house, the field,
or Nhereser be might happen TO oe waen distress claim
eh his aenton) was always accessible To inc poor anu
the stranger
With this reputation he entered upon his duties presi
cent OF the republic 10 1854 He had rskcd all 10 estab
lsh Constitutional government; he had brought together
N congress the Argentine POI Jiaon and pronugatet
ihe constitution Which bad been adopct thus eh;cung
the hrst funoamepta change In the lays OF Soaiu He
allowed free access 20 ths ports of the Conedeacy pro
claiming tbe pri1cp9 OF the free cation of lie rivers
principle which has been since adopted by the whole Of
South America He ext nied foreigners the civil rights
OF citizenship With exemption from military duty, and
csab ned one federal stem OF custom boec collections
IN place Of fourteen sepra'e houses which he
anoshed leaving Of NE lo but that OF Buenos Ayres,
wDich province hcd out against hin, and subsequently
sccoded from The Confederation though rc;eut UNITS
would seem 10 indicate that reunion about to take
place.
General Ufquza has proven himself frm friend Of free
e1n'aton and Tree Ie and given slssfac-