THE ARGENTINE WAR.
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The more We think upon the subject, the more
unsccountabIe, nonstrously iniquitous ana iniiu-
name does the conduct the French lnn Enghsn
governments, in relation 10 the Republics q oru-
fruav and Buenos Ayres appear we yesteroa!
published an account of the first battie oe,"een
tbe prace-loying allies and the Argentlnes- 4 was
wraien bv an officer board Of one o. the Dr'lsn
ships II is lie of course, as The unoihS1ai "u
Some others are when written immeoiateiy aiter
the action by persons engaged m H. W m ~.
believe that the force each side - accufaieS
stated; we do not believe that the loss Is larry e,s
IN. and the assertion that the battle was princPaly
fo,ipIt by blacks who insinuated TO nave Deeh
slaves is too palpable falsehood to obtain ino-
ncnts credence. The whole truth seems 70 Pc
that the French and English forces, wiih superior
force in men and guns, assalled some nas,eS
structed Notifications, which were defended with
courage and ability ill the position became unien-
abIe when the garrison retreaied- III was Inncn
such a victory as that which the Bntisl OBTAINED
M Runker's HI, end vii We hope be followed up
AZ that was BY determined and triunpant resist
ance 10 opppression
.pd hloodshed Algiers, India and China have
furnished examples even within the last few years,
that T'inour and Aiiiia would have blushed to be
thonrht the authors Of; but even ior them iie
shadow or an excuse might be found Not 70 nov
The intervention OF these peace talking but war
doinsr allies in the affairs Of independent govern
Inents. was neither sought by the parties nor jls-
tiied by any conventional right principle Of gen
eral law II was from beginning TO end most
outrageous and wicked aggression; i was begun
III frand and has been consummated IN blood


Tire unnatural alliance between England and
France the enemies of thousand years-bodes
no ood TO the rest ofthe world, particularly to that
norton Or whose opinions and institutions are 20
distinctly opposed TO their own, as are those OF the
American Republics. What the ulteror object Of
this war may be we know not, but suppose 4 Will


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soon be made apparent IL IL DE 10 overthrow inc
Spanish Republic and Introduce the system OF gov
ernment under European protection, VIZ are certain
THAT the experiment, after costing millions q mon
ey and thousands Of lives, will be an utter and DIS
graceful failure. The people Of the country can
not be subdncd: and tn force even aa apparent
temporary submission, the number 81 foreign sol
d:ers would nearly equal that of the adult natives.
The subinration Of Spain by Napoleon, was the
commencement Of the disasters which led 10 his
downfall, and the South Americans have good
deal of the Spanish nature-every hill wll be made
q fortress, and every valley 2 bltte-pllin Be-
sides q small spark often kindes large fire, 9nd
the Argentine war may poss bly be the commence
nent OF a very extensive contilgration- Oiher
nations than those NJ England and France have
relations with the governments assailed, and they
NAV find necessary for their own intcresi TO trans
fer the war from the mouth VI Che Platte to tAc
ocean, or perhaps to far distant points on llnd--
should such an event occur, who can tell where il
will end II may b; that tins PoweT-baauc.ng-
pcace-preachinE. throat-cnling nations would
eet rather tie worst Of tie enc9untrr-Nh ~
kDowsl


AT any rate. of on ti.inE We me- certain -11r
own government 4 0uid make a solemn pr3.e4t
against these proceedings, aud, If need bc should
b. prepared 10 support iia protest BY MI riirans
and al all hazards. Thc bnw directly Inflicted
upon our sister republics Il indirectly aimed IL rs;
it IS bat carrying out the English doctrine Of pre-
serving The American balance Of power; il il
experiment for the purpose of ascertainng bow
much will be endured preparation for greater
things to CONG. Tie time has arrived 70 act


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