New-York tribune., 1868-12-18
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.


ADJOURNMENT OF CONGREss-PREsIDENT sAR-
MIENTo'S DOMESTIC POLICY-HOPES OF IN
TERNAL PEACE-DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS
THE WAR WITH PARAGUAY.
We have mail advices from Buenos Ayres,
via England to the 25th October The session Of Con
gress closed tho nth October five days after the in
auguration o. Mr. Sarmento President OF the Confed
Grafton The new President in his address TO that body
on adjournment referred among other hngs 70 tne
disturbed state OF the frontiers aud announced his de.
ling an effective system OF defense. He expressed no
hope the troubles in the provinces OF Correnes ana
Rioia would speedily brought % end, and also ls
Intention to pursue conciatory poicy as iar as ne
could toward that part Of the country with the view
insuring permanent tranquility. At the same time 10
would employ vigorously all the powers gwen 10 he TX
ecutiye by the Constitution ana the %S 70 presye te
10 be convinced that the Constitution does not sufficiently
violent and wicked and it necessary that more
Interpretation Of the intention OF our fundamental
ner that II has been Termed 10 realize the essential
dtOns Of human society," in security TO life property aud
conntry he designated a species Of vandalism, which,
under the cloak OF political Names mad Kept onr OF tue
provinces state Of continual ALARM and lt was apso
lutey necessary the progress OF the country taI "o
troubles should be healed A.,
expenses OF the with Paraguay during the recess
The Government had Inauguraied It's administra-
tiOn by the adoption OF an important measure, bNing
for its object the complete OF craer IN INC
ihe Interior had been sent by 1t special connis-
soner that province, TO bring about, II possible an
arrangement between the Chiefs Ol
ties, that might lead TO permanent cessation of hOsu
ties According to the latest adyices lie had accom-.
pllshed his mission IN tho most satisfactory manner
Gen. PannerO, formerly Minister OF War under the
Presidency OF Gen. Mre, had been appointed Minister
PlenpOtentlary OF the Argentine Confederation 70 the
brazilian Governments, and DR.. Manuel Rafael Garcia
had been appointed in the same capacity 10 the Govern
meut OF the United States BIigadler Cen Gely OOes
had been appointed To the Commandn-Chcf OF the Ar
gentne Army in the war with Paraguay Presdent sag
miento offered this post 10 Gen. Mtre but was declined
Mitre wishing 10 have period or Iepose aiter tno
fatigucs OF his Presidency and OF the three years cam
pagn which made in the crusade against Lopez Ih0
friends OF Gen. Mitre had presented him with mansion
100000 francs situated Ia the nnest quarter Oh
Buenos Ayres, in the middle OF the city
The latest from the theater OF war was 20 thc
effect that reconnaissance by the Allies or tho camp ot
Lopez had convinced them that IL was Impossible 10 AZ
that It consequently been decided 10 attack It both
I'm the and its hanks. with this view corps OK
1000 me under the orders Of Gen. Rivas had crossed
the Chaco and the troops Occnpcd nc the latest
adyces opening road through the woods IN order 10
meet the enemy, who appears 10 have concentrated n
considerable force upon the Chaco The news OF ser-
Gus engagement between the bclligercnts hourly
expected at BuenOs Ayres. lt was generally thOnght
however not impossible that Lopez might abandon MS
position at Vietta, retiring toward Assumption. from
which he not more than ten leagues distant Mean
while the allied troops continued IN excellent SPIRITS ana
their sanitary state rs good as could De expected
considering the insaubrty Of the locality they occupied
and the intensity OF the heat from which they had COM
mcnCed TO suffer.
The National Government had placed the sum OF 5000
francs the disposal Of the Committee Of Relief Tor the
sufferers from the late earthquake in Peru.
The Railway Company OF the North, 10 which tho Pro-
vincia Government had given guarantee Oi minimum
interest OF per cent its capital, threatened with
a loss of the guarantee, through having failed 10 fulfill
the conditions is Two Engineers had been
appointed by the Goyernment 10 investigate the matter