The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-10

From the Boston Post 2 M
Though seeming TO stand alone IN this three
years. Struggle, BY no means ended yet Paraguay
really belongs to living fraternity wht'se mutual
interests cannot long endure tn political Divorce
mept which the address of Brazil for d tine has
affected. At the opening OF the long chapter Of
troubles, Paraguay made proclamatifn to the
world that she was about to contend with all her
strength with Q power whose policy i vas to
mono police the vast commercial and trsde sdvan-
taQes Of the Rio de Ia Plata river. twas en- easy
Thing for Don Pedro, at the head Of the only
empire in the southern part Of the continent. to
overawe the little republics that clustered on the
banks of that river. Paraguay and Uruguay.
however, were by nature allies, aud time viii
prove the necessity OF their return To- that rela-
ton. II Brazil could but succeed 10 sep srsting
the frst and in csjoling and forcing Uruguay INTO
an active alliance next, her preliminary triumph
would be secured without bloodshed dr expense.
The real prize in this contest 10 the possession
of the La Plata. The Amazon is not, and never
will be, the great commercial chsnneE OF 5oath
America. The interior to which II penstrates Is
tropical jungle, not capable OF adaptation to the
culture and uses Of q civilized people Both soil
and climate testify fatally for on this point Bat
the States which border on the Plata Asd It's con
fuents extending far back 90 ss TO include those
varieties Of condition which are the true charac.
terstics Of development and progress. and the
very ones TO set wealth 90 floating uR and down
the stream that links their desinies 4nd for that
very reason Brazil has attempted their subj Jugs atom
either TO her influence or her power However
much We of the United States may sympsthize
with that liberslty which has distii,g the
government Of Don Pedro, both towsrds his own
subJects and to foreign nations, our sympathies
more naturally, II not more stroogy run to the
little chain of republics whose seif-sustaining
powers have not yet been fairly and fully tried.
we would prefer to see them indie Deniient, united
and prosperous. They realize the bond which
nature has made for them. and It 10 herd TO tear
then from their devotion to IL. Tho yscIation Of
Uruguay shows how weak Is the alliance sac mas
formed with Brazil for the conquest Iof her sister
State. Paraguay ssturdy defense OF ner posIuon
has long since won for her the awards that sc'
company conceded heroism. The world 10 10th TO
believe that there Is no worthy principle unher-
meath, when such valiant and persistent defense
| IA made on its behalf.
The war between the western rfpuoles ana
Spain was very easily set on foot Ia tle interest OF
| that same European movement vhich vas 70
| stamp out the seeds OF republican government, IN
| south America. France was TO take, care OF Mex,
60. Scam was 10 divert Peru and Chill and
| Brazil was to break up the Argenti1e ConIedera.
ton and i've outworks and seze The great intefnsi
| stream which commanded the commffciai posiuon
of that portion Of the continent. Tpe game Is VOC
| transparent not 10 be readily understood ht ~
Peru and Chill had their hands free, and hsa boIr
via felt no anxiety akin TO their own lot ne.
future, this war against Paraguay Touia' w.nou.
/ doubt have been ended 10 the season. 10 wn'cn
| vas begun No such alliance 90 paraguay mas
go, single handed all this time Would have been
| formed: or II formed, It's fate wofid have over
| taken II very shortly. Now that tpain IL likely
| 10 have her attention otherwise taken up than o,
| making a cslseless war on the wessern repaohcs
,he fortunes Of Paraguay may suldenly and De
cisively change; and the rumor hft the America
minister to the La Plata reptsbiics-oenei..a
| McMahon-goes out charged with plan 70 un'.'
those states IN bond for the defepse anu posses
sion Of that important river, derives inc.essoa ~
terest from the recent events "nI'h A'S'"PaA'
his departure.