Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-06

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assurance, that full indemnity would be made by
the Brazilian Government, for any wrong which
shouio be shown 10 have been done TO an Ameri-
can citizen in his rishts or property. This,
~, was all which, IN that stage Of the business,
could be asked. Having received this assurance ,
the Executive of the United States nominated a
new Charge d'Afaires 10 Brazil IL seemed 90
MIR. Il. premature, TO ask what he had done; to
can Tor his instructions his proceedings upon
them Mr.. L. was not aware OF the existence of
any reason Tor supposing that he had not done all
That could be done; and that that Government
"ouiu faithfully redeem its pledge. 1t was GER
family unusual, he might say unexamp,ed to in
terpose call for information relative to negotia-
non, at 70 early stage, unless circumstances ez-
isted 10 awaken suspicion OF neglect. II the
honorable mover Of this resolution would revert 10
The communication Of the Department of State re-
ierTed 10, he might, perhaps, ind il satisfactory
and De induced, at present. not TO press his resolu-
ton.
Mr. Coulter said he certainly did not ofJe. The
resolution now under consideration without having
examined the correspondence between Mr. Rebel
/ 10, The Brazilian Charge des Affaires and the Se-
cretary oil State, transmitted to this House. in am
swer TO call upon the President upon that sub
Ject and 10 which his attention had been invited bv
me honorable Chairman of the Committee of Fo-
reign Relations. This correspondence, Tsaid Mr.
VI does not meet or satisfy any of the inquiries
no" proposed TO be put TO the Executive branch oil
the government, nor does il give that Information
10 ms House and the nalion and without eiictng
winch, Congress could not adjourn, aud be iust
to the high duties deyelyed upon il by the exisin,,
posture OF affairs. The honorable Chairman mis-.
appiehends my design; or, perhaps, L have not
been so fortunate as to- point my resolution wifi,
SUFFICIENT precision TO render my views definite
IL was not within the scope oil my intention TO dis
luIp the progress oil any pending negotiation, in
relation to these topics with the Government OF
hTazH or, ii such negotiation exists to Impede its
progress 10 successful issue, by ascertaiIiny az
what stage il is My objeo. is to know off;ci-
ally what the Executive branch of the Cavern.
no.
country, redress the wrongs of its citizens and as
sert the dignity OF the Government If a Repre-
sentative was despatched 10 Rio, with all convent
ent haste, one branch of the inquiry will be an
swered, and answered 10 my satisfaction. But
the very inducement for making the innuirv
Is belief, resting on my mind that foz one wear
we nave Deen unrepresented at the Court of Brazil
during which time fragrant invasions Of our ne,,-
trail rights have been committed by authoritv or
that GOVERNMENTS < the promise given by Mr. Re-
hello, that justice should be done to our Injured c
uZeis' was scarcely filed among archives, untii
new ana continued expressions we're inflicted ubon
our citizens L will state my reasons for this
nehei. GO not assume to be particularly connect-
ed with the mercantile interest OF the country Or
claim torepresent that interest OH this floor further
Than every gentleman may be supposed to feel CON
cerned Tor every branch of the population and.
wealth OF fhe Union. My attention was first at
.racted 10 the subject, from acquaintance,
formed years since, with the late Charge des Al
fairies, whom met at this place, and for whose ia
Tents and integrity had, and have, the highest es-
hmation- ielt strong sympathy for a gentle
man thrown into embarrassment by MS zeal for
me interests Of bis suffering countryfnen, and his
devotion 10 the dignity and honor of his country;
perhaps mistaken zeal and devotion. But 4
Wished the veil to be removed; and that we might
all see the cause OF his words and actions After
however, the Committee of Foreign Relations had
gwen the quetus TO his case and doomed his COM
plants real or Imaginary, 10 the rest of oblivion,
ieit no more than others, upon concern, which
had OF course occupied the attention of that Com.
IL caxv
HE pu5hc papers, manifesto, or protest. of TWEEN
| ty-seyen American shipmasters, and c.-ears oG
mat number oil vessels, which are detained
IN the port OF Monte VIdeo, without having of.
tended against any principle Of public or maritime
law AS this protest may not have met the eve Of
every member, will refer to its general contents
| ny decree OF the Emperor, dated in September
lasi alter the pledge given, at this capital in fhe
Spring, all vessels then in the ports of that nm
vince, were compelled to enter into competent
bonds, not to sail 10 any pert of the Republic OF
huenos Ayres Thus establishing paper block
ade OF the whole coast of that Republic in itsrn ost
obnoxious form: for, if real blockade existed wIv
the necessity OF taking these bonds, that vessels
would moi do that, which they could not do 1t
would multiply the chance Of rapacity. Many of
these ships went into this port looking for a mar
ket, others taken for an alleged atternut fo-
elude the blockade OF the Buenos Ayrean coast:
and others sought the hospitality Of the port in
distress; hospitality never violated or refused
! 10 the sons OF the sea, among civilized nations
Under such circumstances the masters q ovsn
eEs published their protest against tile infections
thus heaped upon American citizens. 1t is an an.
peal to their countrymen at home As il is not au-
thenucaed by, or addressed 70, Representative of
| tie American Governments at Brazil, infer tha,
on the day OF its date, l1th January, 1928 nosuch
iuncuonary was az the Court Of Rio dc Janeiro-.
almost year after, the late Charge de AfIaires
influenced by high feeling for indgnties offer
ed 10 MS country, had terminated his mission az
That Court The first trace find Of the history OF
the injuries inflicted upon orr commerce, by this
nation, IS paper, signed by the entire Declaration
OF The State OF Massachusetts, dated in Feb. 1897
shortly alter news had reached this country Of ti6
war between Brazil 4 Buenos a yres and address
ed to the Secretary Of The Navy urging the proprio
| ~ VI sending considerable Naval force into AZ,
adjacent seas, for the purpose Of protecting ths
| american commerce which must float there 4
similar application was made By the respect,ve
Chambers OF Sommerce Of Philadelphia ard Ball-
more.
! 1hese persons seemed to have anticipated, with
great accuracy, the effects Of the rapacify and 60
pidity, and, may say, insoicDce, (ioF think not
a htle insoleDce has been displayed towards ME
Government Of the Brazilians In his Annmsi
Message TO Congress, in 1926, the President e.
ted, that our relations with The South American
/ Government were friendly, and improving. 81.
I though many ftle aggrcssions were corn1i,fof
before ulat period, and the alleged blockade Of H..
river La Plata was in force. Commodore I IN,
! with parade and menace, bore down ,,pon o..
Elliott, with foil knowledge Of his character
and whilst the American flag was 9ving JT
lound' however, that he had mistaken his crtl
nenps character, az least If not his own ill.,
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