New-York tribune., 1869-06-23
IrRoM ouR sPEcfAL coRRRsPoNDEYT |

TION.
, IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BUENOs AYREs, May 14.--Bcyond the intell-
gence we have received here Of the arrival at Aeson
on the l4th ult, of the COmmandern-Chef OF the
Allied Army, the Count dEu, and Of preliminary meas
having been adopted by him for an advance into
the interior of Paraguay for the purpose Of attacking
Lopez his stronghold there is war news OF special
chronicle for the present mall There is this
however worthy Of being noted Every day c delay on
the part OF the Allies in making the lougcontemplated
movement has the effect OF strengthening the Para
guayans aud the inactivity OF the former during the last
ties OF the situation Paraguay much formida.
bic than has been represented and that the day Of final
The great event Of the past fortnight IN Buenos Ayres
has been the opening OF Congress- which took place on
saturday the let inst with the customary formates.
According TO the usages of this Republic. President sar
micnto attended the opening m person, and read his
speech, which was quite % lengthy document, aud,
might be expected from the anteoedens and character 0
the man. remarkable for the liberal and enlightened
il forth OF he alluded 20 tho with
Paraguay, congratulang Congress upon tho successes
which had been won by the allied arms and dwelling
upOn the necessity Of continuing prosecution
of the conflict until the end proposed by tho allies
shall have been gained ~ the complete overthrow OF Tue
tyrannical government Of Lopez the existence Of which
lie pronounced standing menace against the uanquy
ana liberties or the argentine confederation. lms war;
nc said had been forced upon the Argentncs In spite Of
themselves IL debt which colonial traditions. aud
contemporaries ofind genous races with modern society
bound 10 claim, or Later from the civilization
introduced into the Spanish colonies by independence and
NY contact WIN the Woila Inc IarARulyah DVNSfh-
ment was to-day what that Of Dr. Frauc!a was half
these human alterations, If remember that the Die
tator Rosa has tried to establish government sim
and traditional IN ali Spanish America which bears com
par1son with Asiatc desposn and may be- with that OF
the Incas, and which opposed 10 the introduction Of
government that unites MS and rcconccs us with
civilized mankind. lie also referred 10 the idea oi
ganiziug Provisional Government in the Republic OF
Paraguay, assuring Congress that that idea would be
duly carried out the three allied Governments con
tiuued to be animated by those friendly dispositions that
have always guided them, and by the most dsncrested
feeling toward the Paraguayan people,
ternal improvements and Of the progress Of the country
been following the footsteps OF the late Administration
in extending old railways and projecting new ones, as
well as In promoting the construction of teegraphs, Of
which latter he had just contracted for ne Of 500 miles
parallel with the great uvin arteries which destined
TO be the first IN helping the development of Argentine
commerce. Tho Improvement OF the Port Of Bnenos
Ayes was next touched upon Forty years he said had
passed away since the lustrious Rlyadaru had hls
desk plans ana reports upon tue insecurity of the Port OF
gives ia The delay in realizing the works
which science then advised had cost TO commerce
tue defects OF nature. The National Treasury not being
IN state TO supply toe neanso shl}g on tosc work.
construct tliem, had resolved question mat
had been pending FOR three ocnturctat OF safe poIt
as a great necessity FOR Bueros Ayrcs.
The Questions OF IMMIGRATION nhd ianu were heIt aent
with in the message Dug the laat year 5On lin nhl'
grants had arrived In the Plate, and following the RATIO
which had been steadily increasing for several years
Iasl NC were entitled ~ look ioiMuiI 10 s2Vp ~, uo
Cnuent year The past Of South America, said the Prcs
can offer wages CHER than those which the immigrant
finds here on landing. As regards tho acquisition o lau
policy similar to that winch has been carried out ~
the Homestead law Of the United STATES should De
divdual should be allowed 10 appropriate terri |
tory sufficient In Europe 70 sustain "a kingdOm, I
or that the present generation should not dcitlud
future ones OF their right 10 home and plot OF land
fortunately owing To the mos t0nghtless sfsteg 81
colonization attempted by any nation but part OF
the Republic which IS thlnly inhabited Is already pos
scssed aud the immigrant cannot hnd single yard OF
land which he obtain otherwise than by private bur
gain In the anticipation Of 10000 Immigrants per an
mum, this state OF things should not be allowed TO col
y the creation Of terrtore9 for the formation OF
iuture United Provinces which, after the lapse OF few
years might come swell the number OF the original IL
IN the same way that lourshng States have been
added to the primitive Is IN the northern portion OF our
Continent
taking proper census Of Confederation the message
speaks gratifying of the revenue Of the
Republic, which II appears has doubled itself IN hye
which SUM- aud portion OF the loans contracted In Lon
don, and with the Provincial Bank OF Buenos Ayres all
the ordinary expenses u the Government nave been met
and the heavy outlay caused by the war In part de-
frayed. The national credit sauds higher to-day than
ever before
The last subject urged IN the message upon the
attention OF Congress the necessity Of providing the
means OF giving the greatest possible extension to the
difon OF education among the people, President Sar
micuto dwelling this theme In way worthy of his |
old renOwn OF the champions OF education His
words did not fall unwilling ears, ana thcy VIII surely
be as seed sOwn IN good ground
This admirable message, breathing throughout warm
love OF republican liberty and enlightened patrousn
does the greatest credit 10 SarmentO, and speaks vol
uInes for efficacy Of the lessons he received while In
the United States One thing, at least must strike the
attentive observer this country which Is that under
S1rnicntO's administration, the Argentine Confederation
Is every day apptOXmahg more closely 10 ms ideal
model government, that OF the United states OF
Au,crIca great future s evidently before TINS conn
nv which secius play IN the southern half ~
ihe continent tic role Us the Unitcd states m the