New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-04
THE CONGRESS- OF SOUTH AMERI-
CAN REPUBLiCs.

The convOcation Of Congress representing
/ all the republics Of Latin America Is still a
favorite topic of discussion in the South and
Central American papers. Whether any actual
progress toward the realization of the plan has
betn made we do not know; but the idea seems
to be decidedly popular with both the statesmen
and the people Of those States. The call for it,
il will be remembered, issued from Peru.
Among the States which have already given
favorable responses, or in which, at least, the
Government, or the representatives of the
people. have declared their entire sympathy
with the plan the United States Of Colombia,
Chill Bolivia, and San Salvador, are mentioned.
Il is further stated that all the republics OF
Central America will also undoubtedly send
representatives., and that the same may be con-
fdently expected from all, or nearly all, the
republics Of South America.
Wherever in Central or South America
tho plan is discussed, one of the chief objects of
the Congress is TO form u league for rcpellng
and preventing the aggression Of European
States upon the American Continent The feel
ing on this subject is very warm throughout
Latin America, and is more universal than
many may have inferred from the violence OF
the party spirit prevailing between the Consery-
alive and the Progressive parties. The adhesion
Of the new Government Of San Salvador, which
was looked upon as less hostile to the policy OF
France and other European Powers upon this
Continent than its liberal predecessor, shows
that the plan of General League may possibly
become "A bond of union between the parties.
The wide discussion of such plan cannot, at
all events, but bear good fruit The numerous
papers that are advocating the idea are educat-
ing the rising generation of South and Central
America into "a better understanding of, and
more ardent devotion TO- the fundamental insti-
tutiOns of American democracy. Where, on
the one hand, an agitation for the independ-
ence and the free development of American
States is fOstered, and, on the other hand, a
submission to the dictates Of foreign invaders,
we need not doubt which of the two policies will
carry with it the public mind. Against this
current of public opinion, no foreign legions
and imported Emperors will ultimately be able
to prevail. Perhaps another war of indepond-
ence will have to be fought; but about the re-
suit of such war there is, neither on this side
Of the Atlantic nor on the other, much doubt.
We are glad to see that the unanimous oppo-
sition Of the States Of Central and South Amer
lea to the attempts ofEuropean monarchies to in
crease their power and their dominions upon this
continent is also extending to the only Ameri-
can abettor of European aggression-the Rebel
Coniederacy. Their readiness to purchase the
good will and the patronage of European des-
pots, by basely conniving at schemes which
every true American must regard as a crime
against the foundation of his rights and his lib
critics, are duly appreciated by tho immense
majority of the press and tho people of every
American State. They are waiting, therefore,
with almost as great anxiety as we our
selves, for the end Of our Rebellion; for they
think that then the hour will have arrived
when to such schemes as the overthrow of the
Mexican Republic. the sale Of the Republic Of