New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-27
.OvTu AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

The news from South America has been
for some time oi more cheering character.
Never since the time when the Spanish rule
1as ogerthrown, were there 40 many Signs,
as row, that The era OF instructions and
international wars is drawing TO n close.
and that age of peaceful progress aud MA.
terial prosperity Is approaching. Tie good ex-
ample which has been given 10 the other
States of Chill aud Brazil is growing ia favor.
Chill, in particular. which has been more free
from var aud bloodshed than any monarchy
Of tho world, aud which has for thirty years
enjoyed oil the blessings Of peace under the
staple rule Of only three successive Presidents
contradicts by ito history the assertion OF
European monarchsts as to the general failure
OF the Rcpubiican form of government 10 South
America. IL has, nj the same time, taught
her sister republics how much safer it is to
GEEK the redress Of any real or imagined grev
anccs against the ruling party By a strict OBJ.
.eryance of the law than by rash recourse 10
armed rebclliOns.
Oaly single Republic of South America,
Venezuela. is now disturbed by u civil war.
In most of the other States there is fair
prospect of lasting peace. Men Of talent
now seek distinction AS statesmen rather than
as military chieitains and the building of rail.
roads, tho introduction of steamboats, and te.e-
graphs the cultivation Of cotton, aud other
advances in civilization, are slowly but surely
preparing an entire revolution in the minds of
the people
Among the States which show particular
signs of progress. are tho Argentine Republic
and Peru. Both earnestly intent upon de
veoping the grand resources of their countries,
and both are making great efforts to that end
by encouraging European immigration. The
United States of Columbia likewise bid fair to
enter upon new and more prosperon, period
Of history. Gen. MOsquera, after having com.
pletely conquered tho conservative party and
restored peace to the country has resigAcd tne
Presidency into the hands OF the National Con.
ycntion which assembled Oh February 4. On
February ., the National Convention organized
temporarily a Government, which, after the
example of Switzerland, consists of an Exccu-
tive Committee. instead OF a President.
The plan of forming n Grand League among
all tho States Of Latin America is exteuslyel,
discussed in the public organs of the States Of
Central aud South An ,rica ard tho Liberal |
party especially has cspou.cd the scheme with
great fcryOr Chill and Peru seem t. bo fore
most in efforts for ts realization, and Gen.
Mosquera, the late President of the United !
States Of Columbia; Gen. Nitro, tho President
Of tho Argentine Republic; Gen. Barrios, the
President of San Salvador, and many other |
prominent statesmen, have expressed them
selves in favor Of it. Ii is noteworthy that
the party which pushes this scheme is most
friendly to the United States. Decisive steI,s
toward the actual establishment of the League
have, how ever, not yet been taken.
While South America thus bids fair 10 eX-
tricnte herself from the evils and misories oil
civil war, Central America is again threatened
with losing the blessings Of peace through the
ambition Of President OArrcra of Guatemala.
Guatemala is the only State of Central Amer
lea which has virtually lost its republican lib
critics by allowing Con. Carrcra to become
President for llto. II ia virtually. OF this mo.