Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-17

mcn', and shall coDtine myself 10 the simple
\, nItonied for those who are conversant with
diplomatic couIesy-that g the consideration due
20 his official characters" his reception, belongs
ioi egn minister, as Of right, and is not usual
~ accorded as boon, SO thar nothing mas been
gained by the express stipulation contained III the
ne 20 ia,iou with Mr. Nebello this head, and
that the poeness Of our Governinentin its proinp
answers 70 Mr. Rebcilos notes, far exceeded that
which w.s accustomed TO experience, at the
hands of the Brazilian Government, when de
mandiug the restoration to liberty, OF an impressed
an imprisoned American citizen. As regards the
appointment OF u successor, the respectable gen
teman who was selected, was at the time residing
in Peru. Late Accounts from that country state,
that he had proceeded OH his mission i'll january;
but he had not reached Brazil on the first OF A
pril, the date Of the last advces up to which time,
our citizens remained without a diplomatic repre-
sentative, TO :" make it appear to the brazilian
Government, that wrongs against which had been
years demonstrating, have really been inflicted.
For me TO say, that my sensibility was not
wounded by the course pursued by our Govern
ment, i'll relation to this correspondence, would be
an aifcctation OF political caiousness to which am
stranger. To say that was not disappointed,
when perceived, that under a resolution, which
if not designed by the mover to bring out any Of
my spondence, at least afforded latitude for
that purpose, not line was produced in evidence
OF my services, would De maniesting an unbecom
ing indifference to my own fame; for 1 believed
that many persons imagined that the silence OF the
President was convenient 10 me, whilst others who
had heard of the attack made upon my public cha
rac,cr in the GaZettes of Rio de Janeiro. really
pected, that some complaints had been made to
our Government by that of Brazil calculated to i'm
pair its confidence III my Integrity. In this susp
cion myself soon after, had some reason to join.
In the early part oil February, received intelh-
gcnce, that Mr.. Rebello had written very extra
ordinary letter to an American gentleman holding
public station in Brazil, containing insnuat Gus
against of the officers of the United States in
that quarter, derogatory TO their honour, and was
also advised, that this letter had been deemed of
sufficient Importance to be communicated TO the
Government, dhad been accordingly transmitted
TO the Department OF State.
Believing it my duty TO call for an official inqui-
~ into my conduct, addressed under date OF the
10Th of February, TO the House Of Representatives,
memorial setting forth the coluInnious charges
made against me in the GaEeta do Brazil, and
referring TO Mr.. Rebelo's letter, but without
mentioning his name. This memorial was on the
Goth referred TO the Committee OF Foreign Affairs,
to the Chairman OF which | wrote OH the 10Th
giving the particulars OF this letter, as above de.
tailed, with the authors name; stating the sort of
testimony which could furnish to the committee;
and mentioning the names of the Hon. Heman AL
len, our late Minister TO Chill, OF Conmodores
Hull and Stewart and Capts. Elliott and Jones OF
the Navy, ard OF George w. Slacum, and Joshua
Bond tsqs. Consuls OF the United States for Bue-
Ayres, & Monte Fdeo, respGctively,as gentle
men in the United States, who were in Bra
I'll at some period OF my residence there or since,
ana VINO might De referred 10 IOr Information, as 10
the character which L there maintained. L also
mentioned, that had reason to believe, that the
testimony of Commodore Bitde in my favour was
TO be found in the Navy Department, and quoted
from a letter had received from Brazil, dated in
September, the evidence upon which my belief
was founded, that the gazette mentioned i'll my
memorial was conducted under the patronage sane
ton and censorship OF tie Government OF Brazil
The extract was as follows -
- As soon Mr.. Olyeira's arrival in the United
har md pltfr
ment sure that your departure would not
bring immediate rupture, the newspapers
Echo and Gazcta do Brazil both in the pay of the
Ministry, began the most impudent attacks against
you, particularly the latter, which is a true organ
of the government, being written by .the Empc-
roIU, Masssio, Chaiassa, Vandyke Portuguese
officer in our service, his brother frar, Albno
Gomez Guerra, and a lawyer named PatrOni; 1000
mill refs having been paid to the editor by the In
tendant OF Police, III consequence OF n P0ytGria
Gan official order) for that purpose from the Home
Department, TO assist him TO commence the publ.
cation OF so iniamous paper; this fact you may re-
ly on, rs have It from unQuestionable authori-
ty." l also stated, that .hdSsGio, alluded TO in
this letter. was the Secretary of the Navy. and the
Individual whose conduct in relation to the brig
Spark, led TO the rupture which terminated my
mission 10 Brazil
This memorial ana letter. particulArizing calum-
aieS which ia Brazil had excited much indig-
nation against their authors, that two distinguish
cd foreigners were found 10 rise up in my defence
and 10 sustain the cause Of an absent friend thus
bas6ly and iibeliously assaled, had lattcred my
self would have brought TO light the fact, as to
whether any impuatoI!s had been DIRECTLY made
against me TO our Government, by the Brazilian
Charge q Aiiares, and for there port Of the commit
tee waited with some solicitude. In the mean
time, however, many OF my friends, who felt in
dignant at the exposure made in tile memorial, OF
the uTpitude OF the Brazilian publication, consi-
dered that my honor and reputation de nanded some
disclosures by the Government, of the manner in
which had generally discharged the functions of
my Office, and urged me TO have call specifically
made upon the Executive for nay correspondence,
seeing that nothing further was to be expected un-
der the original call. | accordingly resolved to
acCuicsce in their suggestions, and in order 10 a.
volt giving party complexion to matter which
had no conAoXon with party politics, addressed a
letter on the 18th OF March, 10 Mr.. Everett, as
Chairman OF the Committee OF Foreign Affairs in
winch adycrtGd 10 the silence which had been
observed by the President, and solicited him 10
adopt such course would relieve Tue from the
Ia this letter took occasion 20 remark that and
my personal friends had been disappointed at the
manner ia which the President had ans gyercd tie
call OF the 2i olJanuary, and undertook, to shcw
ihat the manifest inp0r OF his resolution had been
only partly complied with. On the nth there
appeared ia The National Journal of Washington,
- BY fresh order from the Department OF State
the correspondence between FIR Clay and MIR
Bebsllo, iOhich hal direody been published in,
t40t paper, on The 30h gf JaHUaTV with head
Ing somewhat different from the language employ
cd 10 the Incssagc which accompanied its frs,
PubIca;iOn.--lt was now called - Correspondence
between the Secretary OF State and tie Charge d.
Aidires from Brazil, the subject Of the Discus
siOHs between that Government and the Govern
nent OF the United Statos," and this repetition of
~ publication, presumed was intended to declare
dcinti9ely, that no other documents than those
al I.. IL.