The New York herald., 1867-03-20
s OUTH A M ERIC A.

| The Congress Of south American States nj
Limn-Its Aim-An American Code Of Inter.
national Law, &c.
[From FL independents Santiago, Chilel JAN H. 1867
| The moment approaches when the new American Con-
grcss is meet The President of Colombia, Genera
Don Tomas Cpriano Mosquera invited all the republics
OF Spanish origin form congress for the purpose
establishing the bases OF union, and to lay the ounda
Without doubt this last object is not less importan
than the first So far Spanish America has no inter
national law save what the great maritime Powers please
to dctate and with the fleets, they know full well how
70 put air Of justice in presenting the most absurd
aud extravagant claims With regret do see that
defence Of our honor Chile allows the claims made
by the French empire for damages that can
hardly be said to have been proved as suffered by some
French subjects last political revolution. The
same thing witnessed in Peru, in regard to the cap
ure Of Caao by the forces that overthrew the luckess
exGeneral Don Juan Antonio Pezet In the other
neghborlng republics the daily business of European
legations Is to attend just such claims which have
limit while there is cannon enough to enforce them.
There law that settles when such claims should be
allowed. The people of America have sadly neglected
this subject which is vital. When any has tried
to x these bases OF public law the neiphbong repub-
lies took good care not to follow suit As an instance
may pom: TO the law made by General Mosquern, fixing
the limits within which tho United States of Colombia
would be answerabe for the damages suffered by foreign
subjects in time of civil commotion. Chile, al
though at the very same time holding the same
argument in the discussion with the French Charge
dAGdircs about the claims which she has, however,
just allowed refused to accept the bases laid down BY
II the Congress OF American plenipotentiares, Just
about 70 meet succeed IN fixing the principles OF inter-
national law 70 conform justice and the
ties Of continent there s doubt but that their
congress would inaugurate OF progress of we'll
being and respeciabty abroad for our people. As
CARDS continental union all the hopes Of the fathers of
Independence and OF the patriots Of this generation
arc centred n % @ Ss0ngs . sns
our future security and respecsability abroad.
The Mendoza Revelation Spreadiug-C Capture
Of Posito-FIight Of National Authorities
Programme of the Rebels. &c.
From El Independence, Jan. IL, 1857
On Sunday. January Q, the vanguard Of the Mendoza
leagues from San Juan the advanced guards OF Colonel
Irrazabal The struggle between them was bloody and
side having come up the battle ended complete rout
Of the government troops chiefly from san Juan and La
Rioa provinces by the troops Of Colonel Juan de Dos
vidcla The latter, well Colonies Aras, Ayaa and
Oascoaga, performed prodigies Of valor engaging in
hand to-hand fights in the midst Of the fray.
The loss among the national troops was arge that OF
the Mendocinos not great TIE cavalry OF Men
doza charged the enemy at the start; the infantry
after one volley rushed on him with the bayonet drv
ing or the field. Colonel videla took possession OF
Poso and used every precaution to prevent any dsor
der being committed by his troops
Campos, Governor OF La Rioa, who has bcen the
terror the plains, and played the part OF Don
Quixote, by pushing himself forward without orders or
request Of the government to put down the Mendoza
revolt aud rrazaha the famous rascal through whom
sbameiuy ed bearers TO The government Or the news
that the power OF Buenos Ayres has been overhrown in
those very towns that considered the weakest and
most firmly bound In chains
The necessary consequence Of this defeat or the gov
that La Roja rises at and casts OF her
yoke also.
In yarelas proclamation urging the Rio Janeiros TO
take up arms against Buenos Ayres, he pronounccs
In faytr Of dissolution OF slave holding alliance and Of
peace with Paraguay On New Years Day Campos had
Coria, with 500 men, to attack varela, who had
about the same number near JachaL Colonel videla,
after his victory at Poso, sent forward detachment to
assist varela and 1t Is likely that Coria will be placed
between two lres.
In Mendoza nothing Is known of General Paunero's
whereabouts He had made move toward the river
Desaguadcro, where Governor Rodriguez was the
lookout with body Of rebel troops full Of enthusiasm
against the alliance and in favor Of peace.
Russia TO be Umpire Between spain and the
Pacific Republics, &c.
The Cospondenca de Espdhd has the following infor.
nation on the subject OF the United States mediation
the spanish Pacinc war