The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-15
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The Hon. Henry \. Wise, our h,"is.
ter at Brazil, has, It appears, been more
ogfcious in his newly appointed position,
than bis official capacity would seem 10
warrant. The Northern papers have pub
Iished some severe structures upon Mr..
Wse's conduct towards our Consul at Rio,
and, IL lhe statements IN regard to the
matter, are true, his conduct has certainly
been censurable IN high degree.
We are somewhat disposed TO think
with tho New York Courier that wherever
Henry A. Wise is, there is sure to DO
row of some kind. Ills unfortunate dis
position, which seems TO tell him that
he was born TO have his own way, wants
curbing but we fear tho posscssor of It
viii fad that out too late Cor his own good,
or tho good Of his country.
Here We give part OF tho Courier 4
Enquirer's article, on the subject OF Mr..
Wlse's conduct towards Mr.. Gordon, who
ii seems, was disc charging his duty proper
Is, whcn Mr. w Hniel.trrcd.
Mr.. Henry \. Wise, our Minister TO
Brazil, has managed as every one who
happens TO know hlm expected, 10 cmbroll
every thing about him. How II is with
tho Government 10 which ho is accredited
We have no precise Information al present,
though we dare say Mr.. Wise is IN hot
water with II At this time, as he has been
before but il appears ~ long statement
IN the Boston Journal that the Minister
has been PLAYING some very undiguded
antics with Mr. Gordon, our Consul az
Rio, and given that gcnllcman good deal
Of trouble, with We dAro say almost any
amount OF modification as an American.
II the statement IS subsanlatcd Il IS eN.
cecdlnglS di>credrablc 10 tie Envoy, bui
very honorable to the Consul, whose con.
duct appears TO have been very proper and
4 becoming throughout the whole lransac.
ton. We have no allusion now TO the
extraordinary interference oil Mr.. WISE
with the lHdicious Steps taken by Mr..
Gordon @th respect 70 tie suppression OF
the slave trade alleged 10 have been car.
RED on by American vessels ~ intedcr-
cuee which At ono time threatened SERIOUS
difficulties betAccn our Government and
that Of Erdzi but Ne roicr II tins utuo
especially t. the casa OF a discharged
imcflcan sailor, who having become dis.
! pleased with What there i, 10 doubt vas
I the proper conduct ol the Consul, com
4 planned u that officer to the Minister
whcfcupon Mr., Wise marched forthwith
into the office OF the Consul, and without
saving "by Your leave" proceeded al
once, TO assume all authority "a the pre-.
7 mises, and 10 give judgment % the case on
hls own sole authority pronouncIng a
cdihtdra on all polnls, OF N more express.
Siye ycrnacular, no ordered no other jog
10 bark IN has august presence. The Con.
sui, instead OF ordering the official inter,
lopcr out Of his office, as no would have
been fully justified 10 doing, exercised a
dignity and lofbearauce which were on tho
Z whole, more proper, perhaps though such
/ department vas probably all lost upon such
a man az Mr.. Wise. lIo permitted The
M,aistcr to have his own way, and that
high lunctanary went at once luto a for.
mai examination Of the case, and after sbe
testimony was before him no was obliged
TO pronounce the course taken by the Con
sui to be quite right, and the course Of thc
sailor all wrong vet he appears 10 have
borne himself IN the most offensive manner
towards Mr.. Gordon, and to have permit.
ted the sclmpnf sailor 10 insult ,hc Con.
sui IN the grUssest manner 10 hts own Of.
fee, and after hong forced "a admit that