New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-21
TIE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

is 800.
TIE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
WAR AND PEACE-AS INSTRUCTIVE PARALLEL-PRo-
GREss OF MISREPRESENTATION AMEND
MBNTs-sOUTH AMERICAN TREASURY NOTES.-THE
wooL-GRowKRs Is DIsMAY on ACCOUNT or THE
UNITED STATES TARlFF-IHCIDESTs AT A FUNERAL
THB PEACE CONFERENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENTS
MlTRR AND LOPEZ AND WHAT CAME OF IT-MINIs-
TER wAsHBURNR TELgGRAPHISG IN SOUTH AMER.
ICA-wooL CLIPS, &c, &c.
From Our OwG Correspondent
BtENos AYnEs Sept. o. 1860.
This country presents the spectacle for four years
of way in the United States There is in progress a
gigantic war taxing the genius and the strength Of the
Government to its utmost and, at tho same time, pro-
rress in the peaceful pursuits that both and in
dcae greatness is more marked than during the previous
peace SONG Of these steps recently taken deserve es
The Western Railroad vas opened on the llth inst, 10
leagues further the town Of Chyiledy This finishes
no miles Of railroad westward from this city, heading FOR
he Andes. There was All immense concouTse OF people,
and the Governor and his Cabinet IN able disc0uTsss
showed themselves be Of prosEess as well as OF
fSNsr This SIoad ayefses hpe country, and areaoy
has great business II Is oaned BY Govomment.
What is still greater wonder Convention has assem-
bed 10 reform the Constitution Of the Republic, and II
finished its business the first day Of It's working On
September 10 II mot at Santa F6 In kind Of general
caucus Oh the 18th il had preliminary meeting and
the 18th inst they met proposed amendments, discussed
them voted on them and adjourned The only point Of
amendment intended was 70 give the permission to Con-
gross 10 levy duties exports This has been done up 70
The present. but tho period has expired within which the
Constitution permitted IT, The vote stood y to 49, All
tho provinces represented IN the proportion Of thor
representation IN Congress.
This Government has initiated the wise policy Of that
OF the United States in issuing Treasury notes bearing
interest for payment OF Government dues and 10 DO
ceiyed ia payment OF cusOmh0use duties They are 10
represent silver dollars and will be Of the denominations
of A. 40 $40 ESQ and $780, II is wise step toward
..sIy al The
paper dollar as heretofore These notes will bear OF
Der cent interest pOr MONTH and will no doubt pass into
! general circulation.
Tho recent rise in the tariff Of the United States has
produced great dsmsy among wool-growers here But,
fortunately for years great efforts have been made 20
refine the woods this country and IN proportion, the
finer woods nav less duty. No woods will 10 the United
States this year but those that fine and clean The
shesrng viii begin this year Oct l. The wool bids fair
10 be fner cleaner fcer from bus and OF better color
| thar ever before.
On the 18Th inst Gen. Guido, an old aud worthy man,
was buried having fallen in apOpecc 1T the day be-
fore II the custom Of the natives here TO bury their
dead great pomp especially the worthy and well known,
and Al the tomb citizens politicians, poets, deliver
tons or recte poems. When this great buried,
100 carriages in the procession, and Governor
exGovernors, Ministers ~ State, Congressman and
muutudes we're present. The religious service Roman
Catholic being ended the orators hoard. One DIR.
Viola 10 reported 20 have made speech red all over with
republcsnismA "shGrpenng the dagger Of Bmtus over
the marble slab of this tomb for the MaIimiiaus and
Amonites" sounded lhap. N lie not usual 10 hear 50
fierce speech a. burial but II indicates habit Of
] thought and M incident IN customs.
On the 9th Of September Cen Lopez sent % The Allied
camp flag OF truce which by some mistake, fired
II repeated Ie1t day when letter wsf gwen 20 Gen.