Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-28
Court Etiquette.
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a letter from Rio ode Janeiro, published in the
Brooklyn Star, furnishes the following sketch
of the etiquette observed at the Cour, of BAIL
on the occasion of the presentation Of The A.
mercan Minister:
"Mr. Wise has been presented to
the Imperial Court of Brazil, and is now duly
installed as Minister Plenipoentlary of the u
nited States. One OF the party gave Us a few
days since description Of his reception by the
Emperor OF his Court. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Walsh, the Secretary OF the legation, and
one of our naval officers all dressed in full uni
!orm-swords, cooked has, &c. They were
driven to the palace IN a splendid barouchc ana
four; on arriving at the palace, they were bow
ed into an antc-room-soon after which they
were conducted to the door u! the reception
room, where the Emperor aud soIre of his prin
cipal officers were in waiting To receive them
On entering the door they stopped and made IA
low bow, then walked forward to about the cen
| ire Of the room, stopped, and made another low
bow they then proceeded 10 near the foot OF
! the throne, where they stopped and made ano-
! ther low bow. Mr.. Wise then made Il speech
to the Emperor, copy Of which had been pre-
vously given TO the Empcror's prime minister.
| in order that his Majesty, beng too much of a
| heather 10 understand English, might be duly
! informed OF what was abru, tu BE- sand 10 him by
/ the government OF the United States through
its new representative.
AT the close of the speech, Mr.. Wise ascen-
ded the steps Of the platform on which the
throne YVES erected and presented To his impc-
rial Majesty his credentials, &c The Empe.
ror then said "sta bom," (very Cood) and a few
other words, expressing the great satisfaction
&c, which the friendly assurances of the United
States had afforded him. Our minister aud hi,
two attendants, after another law bow, AT ihC
foot OF lhe throne, cOmmenced thelr retreat
The room was from eighty 10 one hundren fee
IN length, and this dIstauc" Was To be traverset
backward, as II is wholly contrary to court Ell
qnelte TO turn ones back To he Emperor. FIX
ing their eyes, therefore, upon the Emperor
and Judging al the lines OF dir, ctUn by the line
of the carpet they eff cted iher retreat IN yer
good order, TO the centre ot the room; here the
: stopped and made another low bow to the throne
They then recommended their retreat. MI
!. Walsh, having often travelled that way before
@ was so fortunate as to hii the night dooF-but III
Minister was less fortunate Either there wa
dlvergency in the line OF the carpet, or a di:
y tortion OF the visual rays, which like the rays
y light IN entering our atmosphere, became ber
downward to the centre Of attraction. So NJ
! Wise, retrenting upon curval, instead OF
right line, came near making his exit at III
s. wrong door, whether into the apartment of IN
maids o. honor or into the kitchen, this deponeI
!. saith not. After several beckonings from III
secretary, by IA sklliful tact he regained his pr
! per position Aher arriving at the door, a
three again stopped aud made another low bov
s, then backed themselves out Of the room.