New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-06
EUROPEAN AGGREssIONs IN
SOUTH AMERICA.

recently offered to Peru has borne its nat
ural fruit. The entire people of the republics
Of South and Central America, already indig-
naht at the conduct of the French and Spanish
Governments toward Mexico and Santo Do
mngo, have risen, in view Of this new European
aggression, with an energy and unanmlty
worthy of the highest praise. They all regard
the cause Of Peru as their own, and show them
selves determined to take up the guantlet which
so defiantly has been thrown down TO them.
Nothing, indeed, can be more frivolous than
the pretext adduced by the Spanish representa-
tives for the commencement of hostilitics. Be-
cause, in private lawsuit, the Peruvian courts
have not decided in favor of certain Spanish resi-
dents, Spain puts forth an ultimatum, before even
the lawsuit has come to on end. The language
Of tho memorials addressed to the Peruvian
Government is unsurpassed, in the annals OF
diplomacy, for insolencc. The Spaniards even
make loan contracted for by the Peruvian
Government an occasion of complaint. They
cmphatically intimate that Spain has not recog-
nized the independence of Perm. Such, in brief,
is their conduct as to induce nearly all the
foreign residents in Peruvian towns, including
even the Spanish merchants, TO censure it and
TO deprec.te the beginning of actual hostlities
The Government Of Peru has met this insult
with unhinching firmness. II has declined the
offer of the foreign diplomaiists TO undertake u
reconciliation, declaring that it cannot without
sacrificing its dignity, enter into any ncgotia-
tons with the agents of Spain until the oifense
which has been offered TO the country by the
occupation Of Peruvian territory shall have
been removed. The population are displaying
an enthusiasm fully equal to that prevailing
during the war of liberation. In all the towns
the citizens organize themselves voluntarily and
demand to be employed for the defense OF the
country. All former party differences have
ceased. One city alone, Arequipa, presented
on the Sd of May 10000 men, organized in ten
battalions of infantry and five regiments Of
cavalry. National guards were forming
throughout the Republic with enthusiasm. and
il was expected that in q very short time the
country, which has population about equaling
that of Ohio, would muster l00, 900 men ready
TO answer the first call of tho President.
In Chill the excitement is fully as great as in
Peru The moment the news of the invasion OF
Peruvian territory by the Spaniards was re-
ceiycd, monster meetings Of citizens OF all
classes and parties were held in Valparaiso. in
Santiago in Copiapo, in Coquimbo, and nearly
all the other towns, to assume against this new
act Of Spanish aggression an energetic and de-
cided posi- ton. The call for volunteers wa
rapidly filled, and subsc.. ptions raised for
buying ships of war and placing them at the
disposal of tho Government. The Government
sympathizes entirely with this attitude of the
people, ard have ordered one vessel Of war to
proceed at once TO Cailao.
1t is expected that most Of tho other govern
ments of the South and Central American Re-
publcs will follow the example of Chilli. The
hatred of Spain and France is everywhere in
tense. The Spanish commissioner, Mr.. Salazar
y Mazarredo, who, Oh seeing the effect of his
conduct toward Peru, resigned his commission
and returned to Spain, was mobbed at Panama
while staying at the house Of the French CONSUL
and it is reported that the. Governor of the State
refused TO interfere in behalf Of the consul. The
latter publishes letter in the Panama papers,
declaring that the consequences Of tho mob
attack upon the FrC n Consulate will be very
grave. II is also reported that at La Paz, Bo-
liyia several Spaniards were murdered. The
greatest excitement against European residents
is also manifesting itself in Ecuador, which
hitherto has been regarded az the most friendly
TO European monarchieS Of any Of tho South
American republics.
In short, there is grand assertion Of Ameri-
can sentiments in every State of Latin America,
and all classes Of the people begin to rally for
the realization Of great Latin-Amerlcan Con-
federacy, whose chief object is to be the defense
Of American democracy against the intrusion
upon this continent Of European despotism.
Union Square has become the historical ground
Of war conventions, and not the least important,