New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-04
SOUTH AMERICA.
REPLY OF TIE GOVERNMENT or PARAGUAY TO TIE
AMERICAN OFFER OF MEDIATION.
BY TELEeRAFH TKlEUTF.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-TEe following document
has Just been received in this city:

AMERICAN OFFER OF MEDIATION.
NY TE1EeRAFu 10 THH
WASHINGTON, June 3.-IEe following document
has Just been received in this city:
lTTarslatouI
AsUNCIoN, March q, 1867.
Mn MINISTER: The undersigned Minister, Secretary Of
State in lie Department CT Foreign Relations has had
the honor 10 receive and communicate to his Exceency
the Marshal President Of the Republic, the motto which
you addressed the Goth inst, informing me that
the Government Of Brazil and Its allies the Argentine
Republic and the Oriental State reject the mediation yon
offered in the of the Government Of the United
States for the laudajle pmpose Of eectng treaty OF
peace consistent with the honor and rights OF the bege
rents engaged in the present struggle.
His Exceency, the MarshalPresdent Of the Republic,
has ordered to repeat my thanks to the iustrous
Cabinet at Washington by yOur mcdatons for the utter
est manifested in contributing to arrest the sad effects on
this Continent by the bloody war sustained by the Re
public, the continuation Of which will affect not Only
iarcc interests Of neuras but IS violation OF the prn
Cipcs that constitute the existence of the Naonaies
pressed by the Cabinet OF san CrsOral on the Rio dc Ia
Plate He also thanks YEA for the strong argument with
which rcpced the preliminary conditions that the
Marshal President of the Republic should abdicate his
post and leave the country to consider the question OF
The preservation of those principles, acknowledged
the lilo de la Platte has attracted tie bcncent influence
Of the Cabinets of London and Paris TO declare the indie
pendencc Of the Oriental State OF Uruguay, by solemn
treaties, when 1t in danger from Brazil and threat
encd by the Argentine Government
one would think that after the armed aggression or
Brazil and the Argentine Republic which caused England
and France to force em to respect the independence OF
the Oriental Republic IN solemn treaties, the ancient pre-
tensions OF these ncghbors against the sovereignty OF
Uruguay would disappear ioFeyer ,o ., .,,o Guaranty
Of great powers, the Brazilian Government has not
RETAINED from ts former attempts To reanneX the Cls
patine Province, which made free by force and
erected into sovereign state from the urgent necessity
there Of establishing solid guaranty OF peace ANA
progress for that State aud its nciybOs, thus frustrating
the aims Of Brazil 10 annex IL as province and
the unreasonable attempt Of the Argentine Republic TO
make IL viceroyalty Of Buenos Ayrcs. As long the
principles Of ndcpendcncc IN The states The Plate were
respected peace was never seriously disturbed athOueh
the brands OF civil war were constantly lighted between
the political parties that have always existed And the
Republic Of Paraguay has always been frce from that
trouble ever since its independence.
Years passed and II was reasonable to think that
Oriental independence would longer be cause Of in
tenatonal TO disturb the nations OF the Plate But
that latterng hope was vain When least expected inc
Brazilian Government relying upon its strength, and
without prctcXt pounccd upou country lacerted by
giles, to bring about International struggle rs uuusti
Tie brazilian TIdnipotcntiary made very unreasonable
demands Of the Oriental Government, ana supported
them by squadron IN the river and an army on te IRON
tier ready spring upon unfortunate country already
Rro@liag rolrv II 1yos M this uaulf crisis flat my
Govcrnnict deemed IL an imperative duty to oiicr the
Cabinet Of San CristOval 10 act rs mediator between
The two countries and TO show in friendly the
sad effects Of that mcnacng policy, Il persisted IN. and
declared against the already exhausted Orcn-
tai Government. IL went further II declared that " the
Imperial Government continued 10 occupy the oriental
State 10y land forces would he considered cdss bci
and il would be Obliged TO consider hosthues as already
commenced.
The imperial Government PAID no attention 70 tue
friendly Offers submitted by my Government 10 us cue
consideration. and scOug our courteous ntercesslon,
threw whole army DIVISION upon ine teiil.oiy Hl
by treaty with the Argentine Republic thus encouraging
its rebels against the legal Government while squad
ron deliberately bomhaulcd dcfeuselcss towns tlngng
tie waters of the mighty rivers with oriental blood en-
cities TO utter ruin Justice humanity, ana International
law the only shield Of weak people AGAINST ne Ianny
and violence 81 the strong grossly violated ~ te
cabinet Of san Crstoya 10 the disregard Of established
uses observed 10y all civilized nations.
a.
right OF reclamation upon the Oriental Governments, aud
fits acts had kept within the limits Of the OF
lions Paraguay would certainly not have spoken 30
boldly IN favor Of az honorable se1ent Dat tne Gnds
monstratcd an imminent danger regret TO he com
PEELED 10 say that IN the fcttecd and Oppressed condition
Of the Oriental Republic the acs OF tc bI"Ahah Coy
eminent were neither generous nor hoblc
With this explanation Of the circumstance the duty Of
advice dsdaiucd. last aud only resort 10 arms;
aud appealed 10 as the only way 10 defend us
honor, ylndcae 20 rights tiainPled upon 10y HoNei
met that sconed to resort TO honest means to excuse ITS
There could be no doubt abou the Of Brazilian
arms assisted by the rebellion that wanted like Brazil
To destroy the legal Government ana create one mat
would be more dOcc and subseryicnt 10 Brazil. Hy
Brazilian AID the rebels trumphcd. Con. Flores II the
claims until his agent that forced upon The people
coud excite a war against Paraguay.
The rebellion has certainly dcinoralzcd inc country
hut Brazil wanted more The liberal, democratic instl,
tutions OF the Oriental Republic dd not sun Brazil ana
ago, and dictatorship wanting IN every dcmociaiic
principle has since prevailed and Is kept In power by
Brazil and the Colorado party. The Paraguayan Gov,
eminent had the power TO countcract the BRAZILIAN and
by making Of the Banco party then ~ power but us
principles, its loyalty and morality could not allow H.
II treated the Oriental Government rs 10 would treat any
lawful nation but could not pretend 70 he an ally ana
enter into secret exciting treaties such subtcrfuge and
peyaricatiOn my Government considers rs iSeht
with it, principles and It's policy ana therefore dd not
The Government OF Paraguay did consult Its inter
In the Oriental question nor did take part In II 10
get advantages ask concessions neither did pretend
TO sustain political party so as To exact from II present
or future advantages us the Imperial Government has
done.
defended the legitimate rights Of free people by force
Of arms cndcayoIing 10 inculcatc respect 10 the
institutions and indeIendcnce Of the county,
ncighbOriHg Governments. a. Brazil ana the Alsehtne
Confederation, making use of parties beaten Ia elections
ami indictments who had cmigraicd for the express pui-
pose Of making the home Governments. Such
things never happened IN Paraguay. ,,-
revolution declared himself Dictator OF the distracted
country, and In obedience 10 the commands ofhs nste
or OF the true interests OF hao now ABOUT 10 pc po
ted out from the list OF free countries What excuses can
the Oriental Government offer 10 the world for rising III
against the Government OF Paraguay such ara
the Of the present waeed against the
Government Of Brazil and its ally, tho Oriental Republic
The causes OF the with the Argentine Republic,
though similar stronger than those have given MY
communication would be too long If pretcnted TO men
ton all the insults offered by TIC Argentine Government
10 this Republic since its emanc patton, by every
In Its power regardless Of civilized usages. IL cost The
Paraguayan Government immense sacrhcc 10 foce TIE
Argentine Republic 10 acO Wedge IL as Al independent
nation and the struggle lasted many years That grand
effort obtained by the frmness and patriotism OF
peoplewhO overthrow tyTany that they might have III
stitutons Of their IN harmony with the emergencies
Of their new political existence.
am pleased to recall ia this note the fact that your
Great Republic Of the first nations TO recognize
the independence OF Paraguay, and Brazil hastcned
not only TO acknowledge but TO confirm by acts which
are disayOwcd, namely: balance OF pOwerin the
adjoining States to preserve peace on this Continent and
cause civilization and progress to flourish IN IT'S shade
dos