The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-15

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or mere punctilio and selling on this AZ the best oppor
tuntv to obev his to copciste the as
much as possible consissntly with national homer and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs letter of oondoepce
and expressing Me ympatbv OF the u legation He
casiop but he was not invited to court as wsrs ali the
other foreign diplomats to attend on the ceremonies of
the funeral and received reply to his letter of condo
OF all these events the President and cabinet were
kept regularly advised by Mr. Wise But he had urged
strenuousy for the speedy departure his successor
from the United states and his dispatch
informing our eovernment tina. the em.rror had ;oned
issue with and had repused him. Envoy Of the Uni
ted States for reason of acts approved OFFICIALLY bv the
President from the imperial court and that MI Lsboa
recalled in disgrace for making an amende honora
BILE demanded by the President did not leave Rio In time
possibly to reach Washington before Mr. Tod's depar
ture 1t sent by the merchant vessel Wing of Bal
timore which sailed from Rio on the 10th Nav and Mr.
Tods instructions were dated the 10th june he left
New York the oath June and sailed from Sandy Hook
the 26th June ls47 Not until some time about The at
July did the Wing with Mr. Wises despatch detailing
these new and more serious events arrive in the United
States MIR Tod had then sailed and he was yerv pro-
perv instructed onv not 70 the AFFAIR of liant
Davis at Rio A rumor II seemed had reached Wash
missed that the adjustment he had made would not b.
approved but the alton received when Mr. Tod
letth United States was not official on that point and
the fact Chat the mneral had resentfn,v
nsuted the Envoy or the United States on account OF
acts which were anproved nv the presdent and his cab
net on An anneaI made Inv the Imnersi Government e.
self -
This vas new and greater oenca In itsef 10 tho do
uity the United state. and though IL grew ont Of the
1t Davis affair was and ia wholly dstinct from and in
dependent Of IT, The Minister Mr. Wise had done his
duty in rsspe ct to the 1t Davis affair and so the Pres
dent and Secretary of State both decided after serious
and for his acts thus approved his govern
PERSONAL Character from the Court Of Brazil II WAS no.
hing elite in short than an ayowed and insult
to the of the States because It had ap-
proved of it's Minister'S in regard to great
public duty-that of protecting the honor Of our natana
was entirey ignorant Of this when Mr Tod
departed from home or It il doubtful whether he would
ever have been allowed to depart at ALI aud he himself
was entirely of the true positon of AFFAIRS until
after he arrived ut Rio
Mr. Tod reached Rio on the 7th August As soon as
he met MIR Wise the latter laid before him the full his
tory and state of ali these and that
he could not consissnty with the honor of our
mept ask for an Audience of pressntson and that he
should wait for further pstrpctons The subsct was
discussed from day to day between the two gentlemen
until the l2th Of August, when Mr. Tod informed Mr.
Wise that he decided to wait further
instruction. but his audience of presentation
at the earliest The Secretary Mr. Morgan,
o. IL ON
the of Mr. Tod Mr. Wise requested to be allowed
first relieve himself from the mission before his sue
asking the audience was delayed for "a hours lie
Immediately replied to the note OF Mr. Tod and protested
against hs asking an audience and enclosed to the Bra
from the President Of the u s. TO the Emperor informing
him that ths letter in compliance with Mr.. Wses
request had instructed bin (Mr Wise) to ask an audi
OF leave from this Majesty; but the note Of Mr.
Wise said he could not with proper to the honor
Of his government and his sersspect, for
another audience Of any kind at the Court of Brazil
after what had occurred and he peremptory demanded
nus passports The Minister OF Brazil on the 18th OF Au
gust sent Dack an envelope to ST Wse envoy
Sc containing only the PASSPORTS Mr. Wse's own note
demanding them and the copy Of the Presidents letter
20 the Einperor These papers as received from the
Foreign office, Mr. Wise sent to Mr. Tod for his inspec
ton Without consulting with Mr. Wise, Mr.. Tod then
injured OF tne brszian Minister lor foreign aiiars
the intention to Insult the Of the Unit
ed States And upon receiving answer in the mega
tive, be asked for his audience Of presentation The
hour appointed was O'Clock M Of Saturday. the 2sth
OF August and In the morning OF that day Mr. Tod met
Mr. Wise at his request when the latter read to him his
despatch to the Secretary of State detailing history of
the whole affair In the evening at the appointed hour
MIR Tod had bis presentation. The next morning the
Court Journal do Commsrcio contained the following
This 10 the presentation which appeared in the NeW
York Herald of Monday last
The following was the speech Of Mr. Tod actually de-
livered according to the copy furnished by him MIR
Wise at tho request of the latter after the audience and
after the foregoing was published
" SIR-The letter am about to present to your Ma
jesty is from his Exceency the resident of the United
Sfata
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister enipotenary from
that government to the Imperial Court of Brazil.
His Excelency assures your Majesty OF his desire
cultivate most friendly and liberal intercourse be-
ween the two governments In expressing this wish the
President the sentiments Of the people whose
chief executive officer he has the honor to be- and
omission upon my part to endeavor promote this ami
cabls disposition wsuld be prove no less false my
self than trea cherous to my country
| am not unmindful that my duties commenced at
unproptious period My immediate predecessor
countered difficulties unpleasant himself unfortu
nate TO both countriea I am gratiued to know. how