The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-27

Important Movements In Latin
America.
The French gnnboat lie Diamant, which
recently arrived at Panama from Guaya-
quill, brought the important news that the
French Minister at Quito, the capital of
Ecuador, had demanded his passports and
was preparing to leave the country. This
news is the more surprising, as the Presi-
dent of Ecuador has been hitherto regard
! ed i'll all Latin America aS one Of the most
| plant tools of France, and was suspected
! by the whole Liberal press of being ready
at any moment to sell his country to the
French Emperor, after the example OF Al
monte of Mexico and Santana of Santo
Domingo. 1t looks, therefore, as ii the in
trigues of France had met with sudden
check. and as If the French Minister had
regarded the non compliance of the Ecua-
dorians with his behests as sufficient
cause for breaking Oft diplomatic Gegotia-
tions.
simultaneously with this we receive Nh
er news OF still greater Importance. The
desire Of uniting All the Republics of Latin
America into League, Tor warding oil
European aggression, IS striking deep root
throughout the Southern portion Of the
American Continent. The Liberal press
of the several Republics are unanimous in
giving TO the idea an enthusiastic support.
They look upon the present Government
of France as the most dangerous enemy oi
! American interests, and they urge their
Governments 10 take counsel together how
the free and peaceful development Of the
/ American institutlons and American civil
ization can be secured. The ablest papers
of South America are at the head of this
movement, and they display in the advo
cacy Of the interests which are common &c
all the inha bitants of this continent a zeal
which is calculated 70 raise great and san
guine hopes.
! The Government Of Peru has just taken
an important step with regard TO this
ments of the other republics Of Latin
America TO appoint Plenipotentiariesf for q
general Congress, which shall deliberate or
questions of common interest 10 all Span
ish America. The papers of Lima give us
10 understand that the chief object OF the
Congress is to agree upon. common for
eign policy, in view of the overthrow O.
the Mexican Republic by the French.
There may be some divergence Of opin.
ion as to the best shape ia which this de-
sire for joint action and closer union ough
TO find its permanent expression. But the
language OF all the Liberal papers Of LatiT
America which we have had an oppo.tu.
nifty To see, leaves 10 doubt that The
current OF public opinion in favor Of 3
united policy, based upon American reput
licanism us the cornerstone, has become
irresistible.
An Interesting instance II the influence
which this popular sentiment already *.
ercises in tire Government 0! the Sbutf
American Republics is tie reneEt treaty
..ot peace and cQ:niGerce' concluded be.
tween the Republic, Of Peru and Eo.ivia
In this treaty the two Republics graran
tee - each other their republican lnstitu
tons and mutual protection against foreign
Intervention; and they agree 10 give up n
the traitors 10 the American cause. i
l.14m -. hxH Ac
Mexico should tee 10 Bolivia or Peru, ant
the Mexican Government should demand
their extradition, they would be surren-
dered. ts
The organ Of French Imperialism in thi!
CITY wants to make us believe that such ;
! union Of the States Of Latin Americ,
would not only be not disagreeable to thu
. to the realization Of one Of the favorite Oh
i, iects of the Emperor Napoleon, to which b.
specially referred in his letter to Marsha
Forey. The league Of the States Of Latil
America, we are assured, when organized
would find France not an enemy, but thei
/ first ally and chief support. II the unan
imous language Of the South American or
; gans. which advocate the convocation Of
General Congress of Latin America ant
the establishment of a League between tn
} several republics, is any indication of tn
present sentiments Of these countries to
/ ward France, the magnanlm0us oner Q
I French friendship and support will not b
accepted Internationally. The Libera
, party in Latin America will not look upol
> France as q friend until the French arm,
. is withdrawn from Mexico, the Mexi
3 can expedition and the war against Jua
rez disowned, and any further intention
) to interfere in American affairs abandoned
The Union which France desires to hav
, established In Latin America must b
a
r of the Liberal South American party.
= can only mean that the French Empero
wants to substitute monarchy for republi
, canism everywhere, and unite these mon
. arches under the protect0rate OF france
Onr latest intelligence from Latin Americ
i seems to indicate that the Liberal party re
gard some further attempts of the Frencl
! Emperor to carry out his designs with re
f gard to Latin America as by no means lm
probable. and that they are preparing t
offer a combined resistance.-N. Y. Tribune