The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-12
PROCEEDINGS AT AsUNCION.


PROCEEDINGS AT ASUNCION.
Translated for the Nxw YoRK HERALD from the cores
pondence Of the Rio Janero formal do Comerclo
MONTENEGRO, Feb. 10, 1852
The Paraguay question resulted In peaceful settle
ment, was be foreseen But your government and
ours oil those that put themselves forward as nego
tiaors, played rather a sorry part for all the glory Of
the disentangement falls Gen. Urquza, as he himself
has published is 10 be gathered from the
pondence exchanged between him and Mr.. Bowlin the
American Commissioner.
As stated TO you in my last Urquiza and his lady pro-
ceeded to Asuncion. On the 18th he opposite Hu
malta, and on the 10th Asuncion. In spite Of the
sadness of President Lopez who had lost relative Of his
the Bishop Of the diocess received Urquza with great
honor and demonstrations Of friendship.
He entered into communication with President Lopez
who visited him several times.
Some days AFTER the Fulton arrived having board the
American Commissioner, Mr. Bown, and his secretary,
Mr.. Samuel Ward. Upon his arrival, the Commissioner
proceeded to visit Urquza On the day following he pre-
sented himself officially to Lopez and they exchanged
speeches which breshed sentiments of mutual sympathy
and good will. The ice therefore broken.
Urquiza wrote a note to Mr.. Bowin, and the latter
pied. Conferences held between the three TO w.t.
between Urquza, Bowln aud Lopez and the first day
of February last the final held which concluded
at eleven in the morning The basis fixed on for
friendly settlement Of the questions at issue.
In all this not a word was heard touching Plenpo
tertiary the Brazilian Ambassador any other.
Urquiza, at four in the afternoon, embarked board
the Psraguayan Tacua and returned to Corren
ties the evening of the I'd. Here he celebrated with
great pcmp, the anniversary Of Cateros.
On reaching the Parana rendered account OF his
mission tie circumstances attending TO the national
government he also published the correspondence that
passed. claiming for himself all the glory Of the affair
He expresses himself follows in his official report 10
his government
The American Commissioner stated to me that his in
structone cid allow him accept the mediation which
the PeDpotenaries of Brazil and of the Confederacy
were about offering. For the sake Of Cancellation, how
ever and tribute Of special consideration for my person,
he accepted the sole intervention Of any kind free
and dsnerested services and that with this view pre
minary and confidential conferences would be held in order
TO examine into the means OF settlement.
the basis Of the agreement learn nothing yet
from the newspapers The Paraeuse continues
await the Ypiranga which looked for from one moment
to another with the correspondence from Parana. We
shall then be fully informed the negotiation and
the views Of Urquza with respect TO Buenos Ayres and
Brazil.
1t is stated that his proclamation 10 the Correntne
people, he used these words
We must not neglect this day (the anniversary Of
Participants the glory Of Caseros this not TO be the
last time that we shall be bound together alliance 70
command the political situation Of the continent
One of the most intimate friends Of the General writes
from Rosario that Lopez was go much graaed at the
friendly settlement that he rendered to Urquiza all the ele
that he able to dispose or in order to subugate
Buenos Ayres Among those who surround the President
Of the Confederacy there many who urge him TO war;
but the important party, from their intelligence and
influence, making efforts for peaceful adjustment Of
this grave question
Perchance at the great diplomatic banquet in prepare
for the 26h inst will be pronounced the word which
will decide the destiny Of Rio de Ia Plata
The OCCASION could not be pr0pitious for Mr..
Bowln had enough and than enough to enable
him to gain sympathy and to put Urquiza in contact with
Asna It is not easy 10 calculate the result Of these
abors for although conciaory ideas in vogue,
yet matters reached such point that the govern
of Buenos Ayres yields in spite OF ITSELF to the ca
mors of small party, who succeed in throwing
element Of dsunou into the present situation. Asina
possesses more pride than administrative talent.
Meanwhile the election clubs in agitaou preparing
for the contest which to take place the last Sunday
Of March. The warmest partsans those who work
Tor Mtre, at present Secretary Of Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Joaquin Thomas de Amaral, your Minister, arrived
at Asuncon the 10th of January and the 4th he
presented his credentials with speech Lopez replied in
another, both short and Insignificant.
On the 23d NJ de Becomt, the French Minister, will
arrive.
The month Of February commenced with the celebra.
ton of the anniversaries of great political events in Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo.
At Buenos Ayres the official festivities, which were
taken part in by nearly the entire population, in
ccmmemoraton of the battle Of Caseros which recalls
the close Of the twenty years tyranny.
At Nontevdeo the government and It's friends privately
celebrated the anniversary Of the slaughter Of Quneros
concentrating the reestablishment Of the system Of
terror. At the same time the ladies' focked In large
numbers to the cathedral, where during eleven days
offered for the eternal repose Of the
tyrs Of liberty barbarously and cruelty murdered
the I'd Of February, 1858.
few gentlemen occupying an independent position
witnesses Of this edifyng act Of vaor and policy
of these ladies Of the West who prepared this manifesto
ton Of grief in memory Of many of their countrymen-
sons husbands and brothers, sacrificed 10 atrcda fury
The opening Of the Legislature took place yesterday.
In the afternoon the second battalion OF the National
Guard, armed and equipped, was called out This
Justified by nothing save perhaps the occasion 10 put
$1,000 into the pocket OF certain Casaa who supplies
the army, and who nothing more than the instrument
for the transaction Of the of the son OF the Pre-.
sidens OF the Republic
me Legislature appointed the same Presdents the
House representative, Mr. Julian Perera the Senate
selected Mr. Bernardo Berro the Fiscal Secretary in the
times Of 0rbe and Giro.
TIE address made by Mr. Pereira is marked by ons
single topic that may render II interesting is the por
ton relating 10 foreign affairs, aud is as follows
The underlined position in which the republic remained
after the convention preliminary TO the peace concluded
between the united provinces OF Rio do Ia Plata and tn
empire Brazil in 1898, became uncertain unsafe
the ncessant warfare which followed
this international act.
was necessary in order 10 insure stability, To define
IL In clear and positive in order that the acts OF
the neghbong governments deeply inter ested In the
Independence Of this country should not parayze by
continual opposition and dstrust the dsnterestcd Efforts
madc for that The Independence OF the republic
and the integrity of her territory being guaranteed tho
political position which she occupies as between two
neghborng States being defined with precision. and her
true character being determined az one OF
absolute neutrality the stone Of our nationality
was laid, and the principal causes which to this dav had
been m obstacle 70 progress were made 70 dis
appear.
This great and important result was obtained by the