The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-21
spanish Designs in south America.


Spain has long been seeking for some pre-
text % make war upon and seize the South
American republics, which we're formerly
subject TO her swsy. Lake an oyergrown
bully among crowd Of Juveniles, she has
sought 10 worry first one and then another
into SINE show 81 resistance. that she might
thens with some show cf piausibilify, turn
upon and overpoEer them. Had she pos
sessed the power, and been SHE % have
done 80 without incurring the disaleasure Of
other countries, Spain would long ere this
have iaiS violent hands upon these rel ublics.
The disposition TO dose has been plainly
The present wanton treatment Of Chill IL
simply following up Of the arbitrary, over
bearing policy inauRGrated aFsinst Peru last
year Some Spanish and nstive iandhold-
ers, living near Talambo, became involved
IN disputes concerning the rights 10 certain
claims a tracas occurred, during which luo
persons were killed and four wounded. The
PERUVIAN Courts Of Justice Immediately
took up the case. without waiting, how
ever, for the law 10 take its course, the Cab
met Of Madrid dispatched an envoy 10 in
terfere in the msttef There had been no
unnecessary delay ia the courts, still senor
Aazarrsdo, on arriving az Lima, called upon
the Peruvian authorities 70 recognise
him Is q Commissioner 10 setf { the
matter ct issue. Although they were
wiling 70 recognize him as q confidential
agent Of the Spanish Government, they were
not wiling 10 recognize him Is q . Royal
Commissioner. /" inasmuch Is this would be
admitting that Peru was . colony Of Spain
Mazarredo became incensed at this, and, as
q result, Spanish squadron appeared in
August, aud, disregaFding the earnest pro-
tests Of the representatives, Of other powers,
seized and held possession Of the Chineha
Islands. The American residents met and
passed a series Of resolutions, characterizing
the seizure Of the Islands "as q nagrant act
Of perfdy, 3 grievous outrage on the rights
and sovereignty Of Peru" The excitement,
which became very great, spread TO the
neighboring republics, an q wear ago tO-dsy
delegates from Salvador. Venezuela, Bolivia,
Chill, Ecuador, United States Of Colombia,
and Peru, met in convention at Lima, and,
before adjourning, entered into defensive
alliance. They solemnly agreed to commit
no hostility against each other, and 10 pre-
vent the transit OF troops, arms sod imple-
ments OF war acnass their boundaries when
designed to be employed against any one Of
them. They further agreed that they would
not permit the ships Of nations at war with
any one Of them TO purchase eOntrahand ar
siclss Of war in their ports.
Chill took very active part in this con-
vention, and it Is for this reason that Spain
now seeks 10 make war upon her, and de-
clares that Valparaifo will be bombarded
and the whole coast blockaded unless GER
tain cut agsous demands are aceeded to.
The spirit which the Chilians have show
IN resenting these insults, and making a
formal declaration Of war ia advance OF
Spain, must command the admiration OF
every one who delights in pluck and q
growth Of Democrats principles.
Though unable 10 cope with her adversary
by ssa, owing 10 the smalluess Of her navy,
which numbers, all tald, only twenty guns,
Chill can yet beat back successfully any
lstd invasions which the spsniaras might
be disposed 10 make. In addition to nearly
three Thousand regular soldiers, she has
twenty thousand national guards, ready and
eager, II necessary, to enter INFO a contest
against Spain. By the terms Of the above
sllisnee We also infer that the remaining
States, comprising the Confederation, wall,
in case they arc needed, make common
cause with Chill.
There is no reason to fear, then, that Spain
viii succeed in OverpOwering and fubduing
the prosperous and growing republic.