, 1869-07-01
BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.
President Lopez to the Al1ics-1ac De-
tcrn1sncx to Eon&lnnc ttsc war.
uttlout Dread OF Consequences.

FrGstlSnt Lopez I'D AnG GhtbiCS-A2c O1s
tcrn1ancs to Continue the war.
without Drcud OF Consequences.
WAAluAGros, Juoo q.
The following Is the answer OF President Lopez
to the a@a,Ions by the allies to snrfenueE:
fkApQu ARTEN5 IN PAHAGCAS.l
Dec. ~, ISIS r. n.
The Ma1eba.-prrsdcut .! the Ite7unlic Of Para
quay might well bold himself excused from giving
tnChief Of the allled armies engaged In war With
tae nai1oa o7er which he rrcsthes. because ni lag
ons and ungSaa ~ ,e4 nn4 sua fss
dIgnnT ct ehlef magistrate. with which Eour
EcesIeuc.es have taken oecaaton to cnnyey 10 me
spaee q sWel7e hoars, ID ordcf % terminate 80
rronEe th5ga;s1ES :; r anTex spsa neaa
& ~ nsnn ~ has yps 70 noT do not coasrnt to
Tie wing down OF ar7ns, and holding nc Fespun-
slole in person 9efoEe ny county sae ~ natons 2n
upon myself this datF, Isnde.ng tnu,
1fLu.s t. that snme e, ,x 6o1a Hop; 5 a ~ 1soss
ritn whom they usbt, as also TO tAs sen!s-
,a"at Of Ieudon. huaaaa..g, and s;siisal93'
TE.se sane sentiments are precisely those Which
iuaucpctl ne, more than tEo years since, 70 nse
aeovc ~ the osia ass9nse.y when IA sae e eee .F
lis Eieeiiency she General.incn,ei Of the al'ied
Br:sadicT General Don Barsolctal MitEe, the recon-
ctllation OF the four sovereign states 9! SOUTH
America, which had h!rcaoy oceEu y ocsssus
'n;iafise and most earnest erort mel With
10 oshsr seny than dssera sa a,,sa aaa Es2n se9ne
Inen,., and new snd s.nculnal5 oa.ties upon tae
pa1t of thels armed representatives,. = Ioq1 z
rel.encles can hear wltucsA Since then ] haTe
a!lIes @ nssl1st Tic existence 81 the Kepaot:c o.
Ixrascay, and dcplor:Es the blood nelea nas nee1
uns sea Of e md "ns hst 1%
snns tn The hands Of the God Of nations, fought
her enemies with ;hc lo5a:{ nua e3!nes.aess y
| nsnting until the ssnae God snd our a'7ss decide
! tie ttapite sate Of the cAuBe-
Your E1seeases ass Sooa o saoosn se % adt sq IL
resources Which csn sEtu2l]y conmaho nenes
inS that also am aHare Of the numerical lozee n
thr Allied armies 4nd Of their NsourreSr every any
| tuerras,1E, / have no such Information, but
| hare The experience ct }oEr gfara. during HIicn
this numerical fore. aod tno;e resources @ nave
asn Of the Fasas1ay.1 soldicr, WHO cEnta With ;ae
resolution Of IN honorable citizen and Christian
Ia, nso1s a1ps e. en esg
Your EScellcrcies hare had the goodness to NJ
Abay should have decided me to asu.d the blood
shed Of the s,s' Of the current month, tut Eost
%no. ouhaa u saysnss taSs sae ~
ees:aiu Is the dependence which ! place
on the sc!f-tients' Of II! eo'n1.fr7o:~ aaa
fhat each ttrnp Of blood Nh:et falls 10 the clctu
il new Obligation 10 those Who s.1rTtEe Aho
brfo:r such an example cau ny poor head se
nf1rt.htel ht the thTrat SO very inchtEal5oEs
{oerEnt' to eldl !: sc'. Which your gxrelen;
c.c. hive deemed |. you: cofp TO rourct to ne
| Your f.xerieEe!es E.ve no right tc acrose nc
| before IL. Republic OF pAfaruh1, Mt coNntrE, nc.
! caGse have Defended he.. '!o artrad osF+ xn'a
wit! ret defend he-. She has imposed upon ns
ths t,utr, AID Is my g.o-y 70 fuhl II 10 tne ~
r4trrsus: md, ferthe rtss- 1tas.a@ fpy deeds 70
| HstcrY have an account oa.r T. Iuv t1Hi: nna Il
II h .hs. hlcesi H.ss .:I:4 t~ t'Its' Ae VII takt
nnte u H. ,.i w5eEr the rcspo3- -h!sitF ftst* io
r., pan, ar, ST.! disposed to :.c:.: tos shr e.
.,;t..lc: Ct the waf Epoa bases fiaa4!!
/ Eorl rah1e ~ AL the h'!1tcesrnss, h:t
| au nul H,srosE IN EcaT ono VOID as 70 me latlut
down Of uIr a.E1s, called C: ag Eoaf Etce!fGescs
i Il order to 'rtat Ior peace.
| TEE*. n Eay sE.c, ! htlc-c | EstcTs! Nts1 Fl
,uperai;se duty III religion. humanity and edSW
! saton, On tnr one hand, and With that which
| oNe 70 fae Grautmous crr which have last e.. =
| ..orn my ff.e.Gs eniefs, o!7trfs aud trooTA !.
! Ntnsa Aave coI11aSntcatrd the dct1ands q Eo::
E1eeilrnr:e4. AID with that "E:ch ewe: &c II.
~ yaar E1trrenc.es 10 exe7sc ny Nc: "a:
t,;s Tic t.a,e and hcSr ot yo-r nott1catlna.
Mich aS :: t,urc nrre asd was rcte'7cs u u
ifnrs d: -. o'clock tp:s raorntcc.
t s..nrtI FRANCISCO S. Le3FKz
II :5c.s E1ce::eaces TIE MARSHA! Aatants: e., y y
Caxtas Cp!pnc.. Na;1r Henry CAss1r. Aod Erss
4 a. J;rurra,s John i. Gt1ii aca Ives