The New York herald., 1868-03-13
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American Policy Regarding New Governs
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American Policy Regarding Now Govern.
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LIMA, Feb. %, Isss
| Several anonymous writers In the Peruvian news
papers have thought proper TO assa the course pur
sued by Genega Hovey, the Minister of the United
States in Peru because OF his refusal to acnew
the revolutionary government OF Canseco before ne
was directed to do so by his government few
plain facts in regard to the policy Of the United
States might 1>,ol the excited imaginatons of such
writer's when they fully understand the position OF
the United States and the imperative instructions re-
ceived by General Hovey. The friends of monarchy
see, with no small degree Of pleasure; the vacillaon
In the republican governments OF South America,
ana II Is not at all strange that Euro
pean diplolnatsts should "Virar' throw I'D
their hats for one Revolutionary government.
and acknowledge another before their hats
come down. Such has been the practice In South
lose by the continual distractions In republics.
Anarchy fs always born In the midst Of contentioHs
the fire that consumes the rights Of the peon,e We
publish q few extracts from the second volume OF
DIPLOMATIC Correspondence OF the United Stntes for
believe will place General Hovey In his proper
position before Peru, 20 well In his own counsry:-
"lt is probable that when you General Hoveyjar-
rive in Peru you win find that country In state OF
revolution You are oniy 60 recognize the consntu-
which President Peret now stands, with whom we
have hitherto been In amicabe relations. The
United States are slow to recognize revou.
tonary governments; and should you find the rev9
lutionary party In power ut the capital Of Peru
your arrival there, you will report the facts to this
taking any steps towards its recognition by this
government" Original Instructions; Oct 10, 1885,
Before General Hovey arrived in Peru his.predeces
s0r the Hon Christopher Rcbinson had accepted the
revolutionary government under General Canseco,
which had CEerthrOwn the constitutional. govern
ment OF Peret- In this cOndiSiOn General Hoyey was
compelled TO tlke one Of the horns Of the dilemma,
either to refuse to acknowledge governments which
his predecessor had accepted Crdsobey the letter OF
his Instructions. He thought proper to choose the
latter and cent his original letter or eredence to Gen.
eral Canseco on the 10th Of November 1858 Immedi-
atey after this and before General H0vey had been
Ireceived, Colonel Prado the hero of the hour end
conspiratOr with CansecO, TOOK possession OF the
government andlwas proclaimed Dictator by thsYoy-
ernment and by the enthusiastioy malttude. This
CHused new complication. The Minister OF Foreign
Affairs Senior Don T. Pacheco the l5th OF Deccni-
ber 1865, offered to receive the new Minister, hut
rom his government ON the Goth cfDeerrnber 1885,
Secretary Seward writes to General HOvey that he has
learned with some regret that you tGenGral Hoysy)
have not adhered strictly to the Instructions given
in No. Of the 10th Of fOct0ber, 1867 The devati
from tho instructions here complained Of was the
Offer to acknowledge CansecO as Presidents OF Peru,
and II Will be seen by reference to the said diplomatic
correspondence that the government Of the United
states never did accept Canseco az Presidenll
Though Minister Robinson before General Hovey,s.
rival had done In answer to General HOvey'sJ i
d 3spatch refusing to acknowledge the government OF
II ado Mr.. Seward, under date December %, 1855,
81 ys:"iour course IN not recognizing the govern
I'M mt thus forciby established by Colonel Prado is
enl oined in the meanwhile to take stepwhtch may
eve imply recognition by this government OF the
emit y" On the same subject. March 8, lSess Mr. Sew
srd wrote 10 General HOyey:-"In reply have to |
an opinion as To- the pronrety OF tbs. essnre
eco mmended the time has not yet arrived for the
eco ynition OF the revolutionary government insti-
ntet by Colonel PradO. The policy OF the United /
state is settled upon the principle that revelations In
epul can States ought not to be accepted until the
'eopl have adopted them by organic law with the
olem mites which would seem sufficient to guarantee
heirs liability and permanency. This is the result OF
effect ion upon national trials Of our ownn
At /, lst, on the I'D OF May 1885, under authority
rom he Department Of Stete, General Hovey was
nly p resented TO the government OF Colone, Prado
With iesc lights there be doubt of the JUS
ice am correctness Of the recently pursued by
;enera Hosey In refusing to recognize the reyolu
lone 80 would have been plain Violation Of orders,
which would have met with the unqualified condeyn-
be high Iy interesting u Peruvian statesmen TO make
retros pe,t of two three years in the hisory OF
ions WI IN their own In, the war with Spain. Is 1t
possible thai there can be single officer in the
,hinchi. ard Gnano islands would now be In the
lands az Sgain but for the timely and hrm n'erDos-
90 e IrhSa g9sa e ase let them wsa s
he En- ol'an governments and ministers do In their
ehalfi History IN. must answer. nothing; Il,
traigt tfWward, anti-Machiavellian policy, II
he las the b0ldnes3 to raise her hand
ri TIE leap from the precipce II she sometimes
pride OF those she loves with plain words,
mis- hi Ne well for them to pause and conslaer the
noi' les which inlpel otaers TO action, and not TO
orge that courtly words cost nothing, while blunt
acts are sometimes worth their weight In gold. The
ltteI npts made by some Of the Peruvian papers to
irnv5 line between the legal rights Of Colonel PradO
and thoss OF General Canseco simply absurd, and
irei but poor commentary upon the intelligence OF /
Ihei I readers. Canseco and Prado both conspircd
aga inst the constitutional government of Per under
PEI ct, and broke 1t down; then Prado broke down
Ca nseco. called congress, formed new c0nstitu-
fio WAS elected President and governed for nearly
NV years, when Canseco returned and breke him /
dt ,wn pretending to Leap the hiatus of years, and
ct aiming the right TO occupy his old chair Of office. the
Ia st link, which only came down to October. 1860 IL
s not little strange that he should pretend TO
ale by virtue of constitution upon which 10Th him.