The New York herald., 1864-11-09

10 wit, $40 1000 ,o0o-wbich seuores Pinzon and Ma.
zarredo considered to be "a sum greatly in excess OF the
requirements or the Treasury, ard mainly intended
opposing the just cxigencies OF SPAIN" On
this ,msy foundation Admiral Pnzon and the Especial
the Chncbss, thus practically couscstng the principal
OF the Peruvian In effect the seizure OF
the guano Islands avowediy designed by the admiral
ana the commissioner as a method Of kumbing Peru
under the power OF Spain, aud compelling the former to
submit 20 such terms as the latter might afterwards
dictate.
still Spain holds the Chnchns The doctrines OF "re-
vndcston" aud the truce de facto' are thrown over
board: but the Spanish flag still floats the
islands, and Peru is still rraied by the pressure of
Power which acknowledged to have been informally
Msa ua, his snomay By so eon
il declared OF the captured islands, that Spain retairs
them as belonging to Peru" The reason for TINS reen,
tion R stated 10 be-that Peru may thus be compelled
'to administer justice TO SpaniaIds" Spauards, how.
declare that they have COMPLAINT 10 make against
the Peruvian government The official documeot 10 which
Seuo Mazarredo himself sets forth the alleged grievances
between Spain and Peru, shows that his ingenuity
was severely taxed to make out an effective case, aud
when his allegations put face 70 face with the
explanations that offered, there appears 10 be 40
act Of force IN itself tanamount TO declaration o war
No doubt the seizure or the Chinchas has been modihed
by variety OF arrangements which render the ocsup
little offensive and in urious as 1t can
well be. Stl is not pleasant TO nave the bsCs In
ones house. however polite and agreeable the unnvted
guests may endeavor TO N AXE themselves. They may
conscientssiy guard our property against positive
damage the iuroads of burglars st their presence is
felt be exceedingly annoying and they Obliged 10
confess that they acted without proper
We may feel ourselves perfectly justified in kicking them
out suposing wo are ply scaly abe TO do So SPAIN in
fact has lodged her bals in the Chncha islands, she
that they effected their entrance nniawtuy but
she to think that they are there they may as
well stay until things settled to the salts action Of
the stronger party.
In reference this question ,he Court Of Spain has
sought to Justify its position by very curious kind OF
logic After the seizure OF the Chnchas, tho Special
Commissioner Extraordinary having resigned his fuuc
tons. had the temerty TO return 10 Caao afterwards
proceeding to Panama and crossing the lsthmus. The
excommssioner has alleged that In the course OF bis
his life lie complains that in the rst instance the
Peruvian itself to put him under
arrest The Spanish authorities are scarcely in posi-
ton to Judge the Peruvians very strictly for
stretch OF authority. Its agents having contes
sedlyu seized valuable territory without being au-
thorized do Still, illogical and OF keeping
as 1t may be- the argument Is held that the treat
ment OF Senior Mazarredo subsequently to tho occupa
Of the Chinchas ustes the retention Of that which
at first Was improperly seized. We may remark upon
this that according 10 all appearances Scnor Mazarredo
and Admiral pnzon had been mon Of cooler blood this
unhappy imbrogo would never have taken place. il
is after interval OF many MONTHS and after several
Indications Of good feeling on the part Of the Cabinet of
gence from the Pacific is to the effect that unless Spain
abandons the Chnchas Peru will proceed to declaration
OF There is to believe that this Is an
empty threat and there every probability tina: Chile
and other OF the South American republics, will unite
Spain There can be doubt that Peru and the
neighboring States have improved the interval
by strengthening their armsments. Unless Sp4ln
divtde her dntagoniss-and her complimentary tone
towards the republics is perhaps, partly designed for
this purpose-we may expect that the Struggle aghcn 1t
really 'lcc rH spread Itself rery erteasire
area and prove much formidable than the Spanish
government may have anticipated. We only regret that
Spain which has made such progress in recent years
towards a on Of her former grandeur, cannot
her way clear to satisfy her dignity without becoming
embroied in a war v hich begins In mistake and can
not by any likelihood redound to her glory or advantage
The affair, affecting herself is mainly one OF pincio,
and more resembles an old Castian duel, with dash OF
Qnxoiism In the persons OF Pnzon and Saazar, than
b worthy the notice of an ancient European sove
rcignty. now recovering from partial eclipse Of hcr for
splendor.