New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24
SOUTH AMERICA AND THE SLAVE
HOLDERS Rebellion.

spondent the interesting fact that among all the
dailies published in the cities of Buenos Ayres
and Montevdeo, some fifteen in number, there
ia not one that favOrs the rebellion. Similar &C
counts, though not so explicit, reach us from
other Republics of South and Central America.
Nowhere does there appear to be numerous
party in sympathy with the rebels, except
among the ultra. Conservatives, and everywhere
the restoration of the Union has enlisted the
cordial sympathy of the mass Of the people.
There are two powerful arguments which
have turned in those countries the tide of pub
lie opinion against the Rebels. The first Of
these i. the system of Slavery as it exists in
the Rebel States In all the countries of Latin
America, except Brazil, Slavery has been on.
tirely abolished, and even Brazil has taken
steps to that end and is already free from that
proscriptiye spirit of caste which would exclude
negroes and their remotest descendants not
only from citizenship. but from any kind OF
equality with the white race. Equality OF the
races aud their united progress is tho fond hope
of nearly every statesman and patriot. 10
single out one of the races, not only for con-
tempt but for degradation and prescription,
must therefore appear to the people Of those
countries not only az Gil attack upon funda-
mental principle of democracy, but upon their
whole social fabric. The Rebels, if they had
been successful, and the States Of Central and
South America could not long have maintained
terms OF nnity.
One reason why the people Of Latin America
are warm friends of our cause 10 the great In
terest which they are just now taking in the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine. Since the
invasion of Mexico they have everywhere shown
themselves most anxious 10 see the establish
ment of great league OF all American govern
men,s for the upholding Of that doctrine. Sec
rotary Seward in bis note OH the Polish ques-
ton. Mentions the fact that some Of the States
of South America had extended to the Gov
..nment Of Washington Il formal invitation ~
enter into such a league, but that that invita-
ton had been declined. Nevertheless, the
United States are still looked upon by the peo.
the future fate Of the Monroe doctrine chiefly
depends. They must. therefore, instnctvely
feel desire to see the greatness and the power
Of the United States preserved intact. They.
moreover, well know that the political party
which is now in the ascendancy in the United
state. does not harbor those schemes OF az.
grandizement by the advocacy 1t which the
Democratic party provoked SO general dis
trust, especially among the other American
governments, 10 10 the foreign policy OF the
United States.
Tho permanent establishment Of the Rebel
Conic9srncy would have been great disaster,
not TO the United States alone, but to oil Anne
RIGA. II would have differed 50 widely both rs
TO ia origin as oil independent nation, and in
II. prime. pies ot Government, from all the other
countries of America. that IN future questions
of international policy it would have necessa-
rily grayitated toward all association with Eu-
ropean Governments amongst those OF America.
Hitherto it has been the constant complaint of
the statesmen Of hristrocratic governments that
tho progress Of American principles was un-
drrmining the whole state system Of Europe.
The establishment of the Southern Contederacy
would have changed all, and established the
European theory of Government upon this Con-
tncnt. The leading men among the Rebels are
we'll aware of this fact. They have not even
taken the trouble Ct Disgusting their intense
hatred Of democratic institutions, and their
desire 10 substitute for it the rule of arlsto-
cracy, or even monarchy. The arssocracy Of
Europe 50 well appreciate the approaches
which tho Rebels have already made to-
ward them, that thcir organs everywhere
welcome them as new converts. The main
argument which the governing classes of
England adduce in explanation OF ther sympathy
with the Rebels, is tho existence of a heredl-
tary nristocrncy among the latter which, they
Justly argue, has already become the governing
class of tho Slave States. And that vilest of
oil European parties, the Feudal Aristocracy
of Prussia, which 10 80 stepped in stupidity and
despoti.m as to have just caused the condem-
nation OF tho editor Of one Of tho leading Ger
man papers 10 four weeks imprisonment for
having published tho translation of on article
Of Ths London Times on Prussia, hastens IL
pay its tribute Of admiration to the new would.
be representative Of un.democratic forms of
and to tender to it the right hand
Of fellowship.
As, therefore, the rise of tho Southern Re-
,ellion has been a common danger 10 all
American States, 50 its downfall will be
cause OF rejoicing to the whole continent 1t
will be found to have prepared the way for
IN. ast.bl;sbnsnt of mora friendy relations