The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-23
More Trouble in South America War
Inaugurated between Chill and Spain.
From the New YORK Herald.

From the New YORK Herald. y,
The Spanish Admiral Pareja has actually
inaugurated another civil war in South A
merca by the blockade of Chilian ports and
the Congress Of Chilli has declared war
against Spain. President Johnson, in what
he said 10 the Minister of the Argentine
Republic on Thursday, expressed pretty
distinctly the interest the UnS.ld States
has in all these South American troubles.
He expressed the especial favor and affec.
tion" with which we 'regard the republics
on this continent )" and while he regretted
the tniseries that war must inevitably bring,
he hoped also that the issue "wCuld involve
no detrlment 10 the cause Of republicanism."
This expresses the national thought as to
the fate of South American Republics,
while it intimates TO the Argentines that
their present relations to the empire of Bra.
zil, in war against sister republic, neces.
sariIy lessons our interest in their wslfare.
In the case of the war just begun against
Chill, there is no such cause to qualify our
interest ; and all our sympathies with an
American republic at war against Euro
pean monarchy are even intensified by the
arrogance-the assertion that might should
make right with which Spain has entered
upon this contest. 1t had been supposed
that the difficulty between the two Govern
ernments was anicably adjusted some time
ago but the Spanish Admiral, arriving at
Valparaiso on September II with con.
siderable fleet, announced in the most
brusque manner, that his government en-
tirely repudiated the arrangement that had
been made, and authorized HIM 10 commence
hostiliies at once, if certain things were
not done by the Gillian Government. The
things. required were that Chill shoUld
make certain explanations OF supposed out
rages 10 Spanish dignity, and salute the
Spanish flag, the Admiral agreeing 10 salute
} the Chilian standard in return. These re
QUESTIONS show The war 10 be truly Span
ish war-a war for dignity, punctilio ant
etiquette. Spain, in thus coupling her de
mand with q threat, made it an insult, anC
at the very start rendered i, impossible fol
, Chill TO accede 10 it without national humi
iation, Chilli at once, and in the most dis
tinct manner, refused to meet the require
| mentS of Spain.
Admiral Pareia therefore declared block
: ade Of the Gillian pOrts-a measure whicl
= he has seven ships TO enforce. His ship
} are nearly oil heavy steam frigates. Chill
has coast line Of more than two thousau
e miles, and the whole coast is eXceedingl
n bold and has large number of ports. Th
!. Spanish Admiral proposes TO blockade thes
n with the same number Of ships that we re
: CURED in our blockade 10 close one por
J. His blockade is therefore an absurdity
If Chill has met this measure by declaratlo
of war, and by authorizing the President
raise troops, and TO contract loan of twer
ty millions. Pareja proposes to continr
" his blockade for forty.ii five days, and threa
lie ems then 10 resort % stronger measures
,e salts faction is not in the meantime give
Is 1t is supposed he may lombard Valparais
IS Chill has no effective navy 10 meet hi,
and Valparaiso is regarded as defenceles
g. But forty-ive days is time enough for Il
rt construction of splendid earlh-wOrks, and
lie Chill has any heavy guns at all the Spani
'g ships may have warm reception,
'd We may expect stirring events soon.
On is to be regretted that the United States
ic only represented in Chilian waters by
old sailing slocp ST. Mary's.