The Southern Star (Montevideo)
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The Southern Star / La Estrella del sur (the last name is the Spanish translation, but both names were used in conjunction) was a bilingual
newspaper edited in Montevideo
, Uruguay
, in 1807. It was the first newspaper edited in the city, but its publishing lasted only for a pair months, when Montevideo was under British rule during the second British invasions of the Río de la Plata
. The newspaper was used to promote free trade
and loyalty to the British Crown, as a possible way to achieve independence from the Spanish Crown.
The Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires
forbid the distribution or possession of those newspapers in the city of Buenos Aires
, with the unauthorized possession charged as treason
against the King and the State. The lawyer Mariano Moreno
was requested to write editorial
s countering the opinions held by the newspaper. However, Moreno refused to do so because, even while he rejected British presence in the Viceroyalty, he still thought that some of the critics made to the Spanish government were right.
The newspaper was closed after the defeat and removal of the British troops, and the printing machines were sent to Buenos Aires.
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
newspaper edited in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, in 1807. It was the first newspaper edited in the city, but its publishing lasted only for a pair months, when Montevideo was under British rule during the second British invasions of the Río de la Plata
British invasions of the Río de la Plata
The British invasions of the Río de la Plata were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colonies located around the La Plata Basin in South America . The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of...
. The newspaper was used to promote free trade
Free trade
Under a free trade policy, prices emerge from supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. 'Free' trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services among trading countries are determined by price strategies that may differ from...
and loyalty to the British Crown, as a possible way to achieve independence from the Spanish Crown.
The Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires
Real Audiencia of Buenos Aires
The Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires, were two audiencias, or highest courts, of the Spanish crown, which resided in Buenos Aires. The authority of the first extended to the territory of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata and operated from 1661 to 1671...
forbid the distribution or possession of those newspapers in the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, with the unauthorized possession charged as treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
against the King and the State. The lawyer Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution....
was requested to write editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
s countering the opinions held by the newspaper. However, Moreno refused to do so because, even while he rejected British presence in the Viceroyalty, he still thought that some of the critics made to the Spanish government were right.
The newspaper was closed after the defeat and removal of the British troops, and the printing machines were sent to Buenos Aires.