The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-21

SPAIN AHD THE SOUTH AnnascAN
RERUDLIC0.
Admiral PAREjA, It was said, in yesterday .
dispatches, has committed suicide. Before
US are couple of documents wherein the a.
fortunate Admirars name freqoeHtiy sPpears.
One is the aCounter Manifest ofthe Ainister
of Foreign Relations Of Chill on the present
War between the Republic and SPAIN" The
other is pamphlet containing official docu-
ments, exhibiting the origin aud discussion Of
the Hispamo- Chiian difficulty, complied BY
B. VicuSA MAcKrsNA.
Having heretofore stated the origin and
formal grounds Of the contest between the
S,uth American Republic and the country
whence. centuries ago, issned the explorers
that revealed the territory of the former to
Europe, we do not purpose to recapitulAte
the statements then made.
Had Admiral PARKJA been less impulsive
and belligerent by nature, he might have
avoided war with Chill, or at least, have con-
Quoted his preliminary intercourse with the
authorities of the Republic with such diplo-
matte cooness and moderation as to have
saved incurring the unied opposition of the
representatives of the different governments
to the extent he did. But the spirit he man.
ifested was doubtless such as controlled the
councils of his home government, and the de-
termination he showed to precipitate war, was
shared with him by the Spanish Administra
tion. r.-+s,.- -...t.
The Counter Manifest ofthe Chilian Minis
ter is carfully prepared and evidently estab-
fishes the proposition he seeks to prove. and
upon which he relies 10 enlist in behalf Of his
country the sympathies of the people of the
United States and of the Republics North
aud South. He sees in the policy Of Spain
toward Peru and Chill "fostered projects of
reoonquest, and Of monarchizing the Amer
can States which were colonies of Spain"
She initiated the movement for the consum.
nation of her purpose in Peru early in 1864.
Then she sent into the Pacific small
squadron ostensibly on scientific mission,
and accompanying it Don MAzzAREDo, as
Special Con,missary Extraordinary to Peru.
His novel title and unknown mission sug-
gested inquiries on this score to the Peruvian
authorities, which they made in friendly spirit.
assuring MAzzAREDo that inexplicable as
was the title 10 them under which he came,
they we're ready to receive him in that char
acter. He, however, resented these interrog-
atories, and sought the shelter ofsquadron in
high dudgeon, and in two days thereafter the
Spanish squadron took forcible possession Of
the Chiucha Islands, the property OF Peru.
From the popular Indignation felt in Chill at
this outrage upon Peru and in other difficult
ties thus arising, grew, this last Fall, the war
between Chill and Spain. To show that
Spain's purpose was one Of hostility to the
American Republics that were formerly hers,
and determination to renew her hold upon
the Western Continent, the Chilian Minister
shows that at the time of this aggressive
course toward Peru, sthe Cabinet of Madrid
undertook, through blood and FIRE, the annex
alton of the Republic of Sauto Domingo, and
took part in the expedition against Mexico" ("
Upon the occupation of the Chincha Islands
upon the l4th Of April, 1854, the command
ers of the Spanish squadron issued mani
festo, intending to set forth the grounds OF
their procedure, wherein they urged on the
one hand that their purpose was to compel
Peru to perform past stpulations with Spain,
and on the other, they declared that the War
Of Emancipation was not completed in Peru,
between which and her ancient mistressexisted
oaly truce in fact, and that the Crown Of Cas-
tile might re-vindicate its ownership of those
islands. This latter seems to have been the
real reasons of Spanish policy, and Spain was
ready q extend it to all her old provinces
whene an opportunity offered. In eithe,
event, the Chilian Minister deems Spanish
policy fragrant violation Of national right,
and highly dangerous. Especially 80, if IN
the latter event, aud we quote hiswords -
"The occupation of the Chinchas imported
the renewal ofthe war for independence, in
which the ancient Spanish Colonies Of Amer
ica had indissoluby bound together their
power and their destinies. The victory they
achevee in that long sustained and glorious
struggle gave them a common title to be
eoudted among sovereign and independent
nations: independent above all, because the
consummated act was recognized by all civil
ixed States, and was accepted by Spain her
self, explicitly in respect Of Chile, and in 6
manner implicit but incontestable, in respec,
to Peru.
Again to call in doubt the force of that oct,
to resuscitate extinguished rights, 10 rekindie
an ended war, the Spanish Governmea'
would have 70 blot out the history of half .
century of international relations between
America and Europe, and have to place her
self ia contradiction with her own acts. In
such event the American republics, faithful
TO the, ,frst alliance, would have to 6sht foI
the Independence Of Peru in order to main
tain the integrity of the principle Of their po
litical existence -st-zea & KS ~
Pursuant to this evident policy, Spain hal
involved Chill in war which has beer
strongly protested against by the DIPLOMATS
Corps resident in Chill. No. - -
When We consider the Latin policy Of Ma
roLEos and his occupation of Mexico, and IL
Connection with 1t the attitude Of Span -
wards the South American Repuhlim, III
query arises, viii America yet have TO sttab
hsh her right % home dominion by resisting
BY force Of arms the obsolete but renewed
claims Of those European governments wht
were formerly sovereign heref II 20, til
canss of the humblest Of our republics- Ned
or Seath, is the cause Of all, and in .tbe b..
little, marked eoateat Chill ao~ wage, as.i.u
Spain, our people have ! substantial iuterrs&
if Spain means ps-eouquests for il il q direc