The New York herald., 1869-07-06
SPAIN AyD TIE ALLIED REPUBI 'es.

Mediation Of the United Stases-Tke ItaY,an~
ix;ng oil the War i'm Cubo.
We translate from the address OF the President OF
Chile on the recent opening Of Congress The Follow"
ing important para2raphs:-
The French and English governments, winch have
shown such solicitude to terminate our war with
Span have been pleased 10 signify To us that them
repcaed endeavors to that end were no Obstacle 70
The ahed republics Of the Pacihe accepting she pr0-
sole ann aud desire was that friendly uhdel stand
ing might be arrived at Thus government, willing 70
accept the suggestions of these two friendly Powers
and the Kind offer OF the United states, has
acceded to arrangement entered into ct Lima ~
its allies on the III OF January last, Whereby 10 was
agreed to conclude with the Spanish go,ernmenL
through the mediation or the United States An
armslicc not to be broken without two years. pre-
yioIs notice, and then to discuss the c0ndltl0ua
likely to lead TO dnai peace. Nevertheless, th1n
government is resolved not 10 sign such peace IN
the atrocluus honbardment OF Valparaiso ~ thus
acting this government considers that II attends NOS
only To the eXigencies OF our national honor. hut 70
the interests and rights VI neutrals, VINO hAyH
suffered 50 much injury by this outrage against ~
laws Of civilization.
Til now we are ignorant OF the course that VIII ~
adopted III referelce to that arrangement.
AT the request Of the government OF Ecuador t1ee
represented the urgency OF assisting It's coDnclce
after the disasters caused by the great earthquake
of August 10 the government Of Chiie declared thnS
IL woi respect NE sea letters n,ads by te authofl
ties of Ecuador to the spanish merchant vessels,
that they only enter our ports when Obliged by
the force OF circumstances. subsequently, IN con-
OF Peru IN respect 10 that matter the g9verGment OF
Chle Expressed that it had included the necessary
concession that the Spanish government should
Offer no hostules 20 the saips belonging to Tile re-
publics Of the Paclrc
The people OF Cuba have AZ you know, set mp the
Cry Of independence, an for the achievement Of
that object are now batiny Win the forces OF
Spain The cause OF the Cuban patriots * that SELF
80 nc noble and hGowed cause which. az the begin-
ming OF the present ceutuly produced, after num-
berless heroic scrces the Emancipation Uf the dHs
ferent sections or this Continent, and or this reason
IL could not but engage the interest ana symlahy OF
this government
1t being notorious that this war has assumed an
nhuman character and the present state oi our res
atons with the eovcrntpent Of SPAN not permitting
clnment OF Chile has requested the good Offices Of
the government of tlie United States OH their behalf,
which, from its position and the existing circunl-
stances act powerfully in the sense indicated.
In order 10 render this step more e1icacIouS, the
government OF CIie has Invited its ally lcru TO act
IN accordance. ! subsequently sent orders TO our
Charge d'Aaies Lima 10 request the reDresenta-
tes of Ecuador and Bolivia to send similar invita-
lions to their respective governments.
Chile has, at the request of tho PROVISIONAL ebicS
OF the island recognized as belligereuts those who
are lghng tor their independence. Ihla resolution
was Immediately communicated 10 the goNernment
Of Peru and to the representatives OF Ecuador ans
Bolivia at Lima.
! have much pleasure IN announcing that acccrti.
ing to advces received per last mail frea our Chargo
dhffares sln Peru, the government or that republic
also has recognized the Cuban revolutfoniss. ATao
representatives Of Ecuador and Bolivia have ex-
pressed their conviction that their governments
would pursuc similar course.