The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-10
South America Threatened by the
BraEiIian Monarchy.


BraziIian Monarchy.
For more than four years We have wit
messed most iniquitous war, undertaken by
the slave-holding monarcy of Brazil against
the Republic of Paraguay. Up to the pres
cnt time the news that has reached us has
come through Brazilian channcls--the rivers
Paraguay and Parnna-thc only means of
communication with Paraguay having been
blockadcd by Brazil, and as matter OF
course she has given such co.oring to the
news as best suited her purpose. She has
prolted by this circumasrcc 10 ProPagat",
In foreign countries, all sDis Of tIlschOols
and calumncs against Paraguay and the
chief of that heroic RclrbI". More than
once she has announced tAag Il, war Wa,
over, and that Precedent LopvG had ned the
country.
Now that ehuvc the uow. r,rllhN oihrr
side we are enabled to u.-..- .. "-tIcr ell
mate Of the situation. ant So rlr .rOm scetug
the war over We arc assured Tat the Wat
continues, and that the Indications favor the
republic. Marshal Lopez. the president
after having caused the uli,s a delay Of
more than three years, an / having reduced
two thirds the force Of lls a=sr:ssors In
the war for position, has abIIl)ncd his
shore defences, Withdrawing to Tic interior,
where he is engaged in recognizing his
army. In fact the latest Information from
Paraguay Is to the effect that Lopez Is ready
10 assume the offensive ut the head Of ten
thousand men. and that his vanguard had
begun to annoy daily The alIcl forces quar-
tered at Assumption, u ely which had been
pluudered and sacked by its imperial occu'
pants.
We know that for my "cars It has hccu
the traditional policy Of the Empire to con,
qucr and monarchIz TIC republican State Of
the River Platte, Hul That the Emperor Is
faithful to the traditions. hS 'Irly as so
Baron de SantO AmnrO WAS sent IS pleuipO.
tentlGry to Europe to AK for assistance in
carrying out these objects. Fortunately the
condition of Europe at thu ga vas not
such as to favor the prof st, an / '.Dtnlrs ha.
ever resulted from the mi-s.pr. Eu' dc FOL
icy has not been aband0nc !; Brazil hls al
along waited for favorable ""p rtlnity {.
carry 1t out. The war in which this couItr'
was engaged, and the essay Of mag r.a. j..
Mexico was taken advantage %, hAt go f.i
the result has not been such as W. hop.
for by the Brazilian Emperor.
The little but heroic Republic G. Paraguay
actively sustalns a gigantic struggle against
the ridiculous ambition Of the Brazilian en-
pire, and she Is entitled ly the nature Of the
principles which she mantaius, t. the warn
sympathIes Of all the Republican states on
the new continent. In a word. Paraguay i
to-day sustaining the principe Of rcpubii
canism upon the American continent against
the advances of slayrhu'din- monarchy
The United States cannot remain In
different In the presence Of a siru--.e whicl
Is aiming at the existence Of al American
Republic. We have not allowed the cstab
lishmrlt of n monarchy In McNicOi and Il
he consistent with this policy, and to sustain
our republican principles, We cannot allow
the destruction Of al American Republic
and the establishment oI nm Empr. In it,
stead.
1t Is time that BRAIN ,no3ld be made t.
understand that our own iul, rests. the pru
ciplcs which govern IL, ar1 rl tv'oo"!.ut,
Of our policy will not allow y .1u@.y 10 u,
main Indifferent spectator. ur 30 0ucqra
and so unjust a struggle.
We HAvB RECENTLY been roH,ut,d al III
fact that man may be n very I'm
portant individual, aud then again lie ina
not be so important, Not long since til
President nominated friend of ours for Il
important oilCc-an Office TO which he d
not aspire. As soon rs II was known tina