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

will prevent late occurrence at Rio de Janciro,
endangering the peace and harmony Of the cso
The same paper also announced my arrival.-at
New York. On the 5th, ! reached the seat OF
government, and Immediately waited upon the
Secretary of State and the President, who con-
firmed the assertion above referred TO- in the fncl
ligencer.
For some months after my return, many Of the
papers OF our commercial cities, contained extracts
OF letters from Brazil and other communications,
calculated TO shew that the public opinion abroad S.
at home, was in favor Of manly and digniffet
course towards the Power, which had for wears
been known 10 commit violations upon our rights
The outrage perpetrated in relation to the Spark.
mad produced universal burst of indignation
throughout the land, and it was supposed, that the
Executive would support the character of this ma
ton, by mission to Brazil with as much prompt
ness as had been displayed in the negotiation; in
order that the result of such measure If unsats-
factory, might be laid before Congress during its
ensGing session. Even the Editors OF GazeItes
friendly 10 the Administration, joined in the COM
mon feeling OF the country, and not one paper in
the onion, Which came under my view, had taken
upon itself TO censure my conduct, or to defend
that OF the Brazilian Government. The National
lntelgencer, it is true, had, early as the 18th
OF May, and before my return, thrown out some
reflections, which by some, as 1 subsequently,
learned were deemed semi official and had the
effect OF exciting with many, the impression, that
my demand OF passports, was altogether rash and
preripate. The public, however, too gener-
with patience for the opening of the session of Con-
gress as the period at which the President would
lay before that body in conformity with the COM
mon usage such documents as would enable tho
nation to Judge OF the relations Of the country with
Brazil, and Of the proprety or improprictv OF a
step, which had been deemed as of so delicate :,
nature, as to justify haste not alt ,gether aIhl
matte, in HE negotiation with Mr.. Rcbello
| In the mean time advces from Brazil reached
this country, that the issue of Mr.. RebeIo's neeo-
tation was known TO the Brazilian Governmen mt i'm
The latter end Oh July, and that from sGrtc of
alarm, in which it had lain for three months pre-
pared TO submit TO almost any terms, which might
have been cSactcd, degree of arrogancy w 8
displayed, which mortified to the quick all In.
Americans, who were there to become its victims
The most gross abuse and malignant and vulgar
language, were Immediately employed against me
Caiunny, the most foul, was beaped upon nv
head, IN the Gdzeta do Brazil paper known to be
supported by the Emperor and his ministers was
Charged with having been bribed by the Agents of
Buenos Ayres TO endeavor to bring about n rupture
between the United States and Brazil, and il was
not only declared in that Gazette, that my conduct
had been disapproved by the President, but wilie
circulation was gwen TO report that the Brazilian
minister at w as!ngton had been assured by the
government OF the u. States, that Mr.. Kaguet
would not receive another appointment. :
That Mr.. Rebelio Informed his government that
my departure from Brazil Had dissatisfied the Ane-
rlcan government, has been communicated 20 me,
by respectable gentleman in that country, and
what is not little extraordinary, one of the Eu-
ropean ministers at Rio stated that he had receiy-
ell from his government, intelligence 10 the same
ELECT coming from the representative of his Court
at Washington. But this was not all. The Brazi.,
Ian government plumed itself upon triumph over
ours in the negotiation. Mr.. Rebeo was coI,sd-
ere! as having displayed the parts of a superior
dip!oDatist, and has been since rewarded for his
ability, by a promotion to the rank of Minister
Plenipoteniiary, near the government Of Colombia
AS TO the American feeling in Brazil, on the re-
selPt OF tie news announcing the result OF Mr.
hebeilos negotiation, some idea may be formed
from the following extract from letter addressed
tonne in October.
"a II was the duty OF the Government to have
aval!ed Itself OF the occasion TO have uade ain i'm
preston ON this contemplate government, which
would nave made them aware of the necessity of
treating The Republic with more respect in tYfeir
intercourse hereafter, whereas by tie course pur-:
sued, and from MIR. ReJeiio's represe nations We
presume, they think they gained triumph over
you, and have nothing 10 fear from the resentment
oil the United States, like all mercantile estab-
fishments, they can be controlled by an appeal 10
their interests. Common """'s#E, at least reuuired
they should have awaited your arrival be lore thew
accepted OF any assurances from Mr.. Rebello on
| subject, with which personal interview with
you, would have made them fully acquainted, and
indeed was requisite for their complete uRder.
standing of the subject"
On the 4th OF December, the President fans
mitted his annual message 10 Congress In refs-
ton TO our affairs with Brazil, and my departure
thence, he remarked as follows:
I" In the diplomatic discussion ut Rio dc Janeiro
| oil those wrongs sustained by citizens of the II
states, and others, which seemed az if enanafiur
immediately from that Government itself, il,o
charge dAfiaires OF the United States under fhe
impression that his representations in behalf offhe
rights and interests OF his countryInen were To-
tally dsregarded and useless, deemed il his dufv
without waiting for instructions, TO terminate hi;
Official functions, to demand his passports and TO
return TO the United States. This movement die
tated by an honest zeal for the honor and interests
oil his country, motives which operated exclusiyelv
upon the mind OF the officer who rcsorted to IT, has
not been disapproved by me"
Not a document, however, submitted witt,
the message, AID the public was left 10 Judge TO.
llself, whether the term I" not disapproved' wa,
such, as III diplomatic usage, was or was not In
tendes TO express an unqualified approval. Uron
tins point there was diversity Of sentiment t,,,
most Oh my friends were Of opinion, that the pbsi-
live or negative character Of the compliment Could
only be ascertaincd from the consequent acts OF
'he executive. For my own part, [ do frankly
conitss, INT construed this language into an an.
provai, aud as knew from the Presidents exnerss
ence ~ public life, that was better acq,lainl-
cd with the fact, mat continuance of ep,Dio,neus
az lie only imaginable mOde bu trhicb II (grcr,,
"ent can cypress its dPYrOrdI Of the conduct of n
pu6he officer, did really believe, that the inter-
lion oil the President to offer Inc some situation
at home OF abF Jdd, in lieu of the one which had
lost by the very act which lac admitted 10 have
been dictated solely, by zeal for the bouor and
tcrests Of The country"
sh Of January, tho appointment Of William Tudor
% Massachusetts, a. Charge d'hgaircs 10 Brazil.
wa announced in the National Intclligcnccr, =" I'm
the place ol Condy Racquet resigned" The en-
pioynent oil The term resigned in relation a.
Tho mode in which divested myself Of my office,