The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10

Inv his bis raantry and wise govcrsm gga
Der envisbe position oS Sic sie OF nee sser fspuo
lies copfn 20 The Of that soiomn Hssramsns,
framed sanctioned 60 grsss OF toe acaes repre-.
septaves aud tag dowa tue nisa oiie Of fesideus OF
the Confederation, VIII he disregard toe lt@, ana
with tie which he wields vel, ous AL tae Cor
| dion knots OF the constitution
When at Ssn jose, tho President's private resi-
denoe observed THAI OF the most b. satal aai
spouous ornaments 10 the GENRE taoie Of ms sias
the Argentine constitution, eIl.sgelg peaDeS
and bound IN the mast costly stsie Was t lasfe iof
show noekesy. does the General keep before his
wth boaess Intention o. obasrviaR rs
his term expires March nexi. Thefe " years
Ieer yet before him. He may pass gu. Of as, may
1.-Two another on the events he ooaoues 10 bra.
about In that short period An opportunity ~ presebtei
him 10 set beautiful example. SELDOM offered 10
these counties long subjected espoc ana anscsn
| pulous rule
II HE rise TO prominence and ars establishment in
power were attended with bloodshed be least
declare with prde that his country internally pslce,
prosperous In her newborn trade aud respected aoroAt,
ana that, bow'ng the saoctty that whia
the sword Of his fellow citizens won aud their wisdom
framed, he is prepared 10 yield the Presidential once to
his oountty's choice. Will he do 500 ! know that he
possesses sufficient amount Of aud s,gac,y,
cletrly and in.elgently before his rnind aud il "a
to be hoped that he will set tina. example, much
wanting in these countries OF yielding 70 the majesty of
the law If he prize applause OF the American peo-
pie much he declares himself 70 be worshipoer
SO south America seldom ever won il before rnis qies
ton and own with Paraguay will be decided about
the interests Of La Plata, If not entirely revou,ionize its
And what is to become OF Buenos Ayress Az
considerable commercial emporium rich, populcus aud
even powerful in certain sense considering the
strength Of her neisbbors, will sue ,csssuliy with
stand the attack Of UrquizaY Il ia very probable
that she may. The city seems 70 stand alone,
envied and baed by all around her, and yet qnite
capable Of bearing their eamy All love-
and Paraguay and Uruguay syup s,hze wila Urquz.-a
unity Of III feeling that would TO offer gloomy pros
poets TO toe lonely star She proud aud ambitious un
willing 10 submit 10 rule outside OF her sacred
precincts AID her citizens, and will now have 70
struggle dsosatety for her bold conduc. giving
3D. nicsna 10 rha ia
don created considerable enthusiasm in Bdenos Ayres,
aud the disappointment believe 70 be great from
the that collision should have taken in
Paraguay river. see by the latest advces from the
United Safes that tue announcement in several South
Ayres Of secret testy by which the risks aud the
ft OF nth Paraguay to be shared, has been
copied, though OF course given no credit
origin that ridiculous story be traced to moth
ing else than the tie surises Of knowing people who
thought they the fact of Baenos Ayres being
bounced rendszvous for the American squadron
deeper plot my combination With auhori
that city II asked why Baeuos Ayres should
the rendezvous unit place. when uootsvdso to
iruiteiy preferred for all purposes. That very
fair question hut snswered by Flag Officer Shubrick 10
making Moutevideo our rendezvous, aud ordering the
vessels down from Bueuos Ayres to the former place.
The subject no wever forth, asreey cissed,
an found unanimous cooseut from all parties as to the
existence Of the aforesaid mysterious aod exr sordnsry
treaty Far from there beng any such compact between
us questioned by the Munster OF Foreign Affairs
of the government Of Buepos Ayres to right aud
irten,ons of conveying Of
the Parana which the perfectly satisfactory
that intended 10 sense TO violate 0biRa
of international Law OF treaty stipulation With
gard 70 the Of the waters OF La Plata, aud that
eny attempt arrest The course OF any American vessel
wearing the American flag, In her asceet OF the river,
would be regarded as Inconsistent with the good relations
| existing betweeuu US.
OF question could not be pressed any further
than that would place the government Of Buen0s
Ayyes In the very awk ward situation OF threatening
force what lays entirely beyond its power do AMI,
moreover viii do the innocent Minister of Foreign Al
fairs Sgpor Ne the justice 10 that his commanica
lion we Dot presented TO the flag officer until We were
naarp n nm aSndr n INNS
ally credit him with harsh intentions against
in consequence Of this tsrdy action 1t very harm
less and sereotyped inquiry made Of all alike, and an
Dsmiseipg Lopez, Urquira and the city Of Buenos
Ayres there two matters Of that yet
Ink TO La Plata, and lite interest they claim
attention. We are 20 leave behind us coal deposit
no remedy Captain Page ia about to proceed up the
river on his interesting and highly valuable exporaoas
and despsteSed TO TIE Uo,sed States. ''s
ia a very remarkable fact that more attention. has
paia ny tue oeps.urn to furnishing the squadron
with coal than with ordnance stores. OF the former
there has been enough deposited at Rosario to supply
Ger Sbubrck whilst Of the there has been purely
efficiency. The following banks, Frederick Len
ping, Pursuit. th6nder, Ann Elizabeth, Austin, james
r. Chadbcurn Charles Keen aud the brig Bon Bradbury
all deposited their cargoes OF coalamountng to zoe
tons-at the place have mentioned When every steamer
bad filed lis bunkers to their utmost capacity at the
ment OF departure there still remained nearly 400
tors OF this supply Of COAL and there 1t remains at the
Captain Page will take small qusnti.y Of It for the
Of bis exploring steamers and what 10 TO become of
Of the rect would be difficult to Landed at Rosario,
at cost Of at least SIC ton do not believe that will
sell for 81 berg bard anthracite COAL and such il not
burnt by steamer the river. II offers ttis
custon any enterprsrg individual who woud be will
purchase it, for it could be carried back to the
United Stats and sold az profit The bark ST. Mary has
also arrived this place with about 400 tons additional Of
coal for the squanron The coal obbcrs must have been
0f en-.
itself In what shout have been most activethe pro.
y6iDg of ordnance stores-.here has been delinquency
md mi pvp cnpfe IN vv0ra han that
So as the captain Of the fleet shall have despatched
home the vessels Of the Paraguay expedition that may
main few days longer here than the Sabine, will
proceed Immediately to Buenos Ayres, Join steamer
Argentina, and begin again the ascent of the Parana
river. He will also be attended by another and much
smaller steamer-the Canton brought out by R. Forbes
. Of Boston in sections board Of hisyacht
neglected ntor in my last letter that had met
Mr. Forbes aud party at Concepcon the Uruguay
on the eve Of our departure. He in his yacht,
Edith, and being towed BY the above mentioned little
steamer Canton, drawing feet He peced
ascend the Uruguay some distance catch all the reptiles
ki all the deer, and return in months time. I wish
him success.
Captain Page will probably first endeavor 10 reach the
bead waters Of the Paraguay, and chiefly if possible,
force his way through Otugus river io.o the Santa
Croz department Upon the last occasion the tall grass
the almost fabled 0uguis bsed, you will have
even Of an open rowboat BE will endeavor To- force
MS way over this grass with tue Canton,
ana ,hs, ne succeeds in fading the water course
eiiors At the period Of high water in the Pilcom ayo
river he will enter its mouth and geek to solve mystery
mat mas bafed all the Of Spanish explorers
since the conquest In determining the navigaby
river and reaching the mountains Bolivia by water
couree.
That viii be of the usefo, riumphs of science
, IN TINS age II patience, resolution aud professional
aoy can accomplish ihs feat our hardy explorer will
dot Cabot thought be had discovered the high way 70
the Dorado when he entered the river ana he was
doomed 70 DISAPPOINTMENT In being snppanted by
the more fortunate Pizarro. But Cabot was right The
way TO Bolivia and Peru not around Cape Horn but up
the Picomayo, majestic river hundred miles ia
length though running through vast pampa country as
unknown as the outlet OF the North Pole the expedition
will at some other time also proceed up Parana river
across the Falls OF Appe and endeavor reach what no
white man has since the days Of the Jesui. missions
at the latter part OF the sixteenth century excepting
perhaps, Azara-the Sato GrAnio or Great FAN
say success to our intelligent explorers, aud
they fail, We know that they will fail 10 that
Six vessels Of the Paraguay expedition have already sne
FOR ports IN the United States and will Axe their way
home so fast as steam and wind may convey They
nr0h In all arxiuo rEn.o4k is.a