Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
r eJon, The Baltimore Snn.]

haye seen in The New York Courier aho
Enouircr. Letter from Rio &c Jane'ro, unos'
dale OF the 18th November, cehsuilhs cu' ~. =,
i.,sr Al Ina, Cour; and also communication OF
the same tenor, from some heVeieuu s4n''e NAV
10 The Journal OF Commerce
IAN moi acquainted with The details OF Inc iale
aH,ir bs,ween Mr. Wise and the brazllian GO
comment bu, have an acquaintance Of twenty
years, standing with Brazil and b azillans, nav.
bnr recently returned firm Rio De Jane'ro, ana
koow that Mr. Wise has the respect ana esteem
~ al, his coun,r, men there, excepting perhaps
whose illic;l and neiaIious Traffic il has been
~. dn,v N oiscounlenance- OF whom, 10
ali nrohabili,y was The writer Of The letter 10 Inc
Courier and Enquirer, and the promper OF
Tho Reverend correspondent, OF The Journal OF
Commerce. e.
reign representatives have as many vexations 10
c,n,end with a. at lha, Of Brazil. The higher
functionaries OF the Government may nave NJ
d;snosition 10 practise wrongs, but ihey recon-
from all responsibility, and decline 10 act with de-
c;x;on and pfcmpliluie in correcting the mal-coh-
dnc, of their petty officers who are the cause oil
nearly every difficulty that arises. The more m
.gni6can. The office, the more selt.imporianl Inc
incumbent. and every constable, ieehns hi'nsell
ia hro,her cs the sun and moon, and father oil me
s;arsn is absolute and arbitrary, knowing no ruie
but his sovereign pleasure. othis Americans
win moi ,amely misunderstanding not Mr.. Wise.
a ma had he witnessed the imprisonment OF an
American officer, charged with the volalioa OF NJ
I.w and have done less than he is said 10 have
done he would have Incurred and deserved Inc
contempt OF his Government amt countrymen.
Our Government is aware OF the oaroariues ire
Quently praclsed Ii b'azh. ne case VI zap
,ain Simmons ana his mate, OF the American
schooner Hero is not forgotten. They entered
Lori oi Brazil in distress, asking the hosailalry
of the anlhorities. And upon the ground that
,hey had sailea from Buenos Ayres, which was
nominal.y bockaded by Brazil, they we're mate
prisoners, seut 10 Rio de Janeiro, confined in
prison ship chained together, the ri.', leg Of one
70 the lef, Q! the other, aud forced 10 make can
non wads Tor the use OF the Brazilian Navy.
Bur sill worse case, and one al which hui
man nature shudders, was The act OF man
canned P0rhier who commandeda Brazilian brig
of war Having captured Spanish vessel, n.
Knocked down the .upercargo on The deck, and
while he was unable 10 rise, with his own hand
cut off both his ears close 10 his head, and, pre-
serving them in a bo;.le, exhibited them in ri
umh in the streets OF Rio lie Janeiro For the
ruth of these statements appeal 10 Inc files Of
our State Department, Ano | think il The Reve.
rerd gentleman who feels so 'smali" al The con-
duct II our representative in Rio could e1pe-
rence, al the hands OF some foreign Sultan, the
treatment received by the Spanish supercargo, ne
would know better how 10 appreciate The worth
Of such maa as MIR. Wise, as the representa-
tive Of his county.
fan American ofhcer is not 10 draw his sword
IN seltdeienc-, II is d Useless appendase, and TO
avoid difficulties on foreign s.s,ions, our govern
m ngsrpps had better prohibit lis use. And il would
The imprisonmseHqr national ships.
of his government is stoolice' !" .ne service
where an arrest is necessary, | ,na''er. An..
and usage require that the officer arret0ef'es
less for capital offence, be delivered up imme
diaiely 10 his COMMANDER.
Admit The right OF Imprisonment and Commo
dore Rousseau and all his officers might nav
been made prisoners and his ship le deiencees'
And suppose no American would advocate
princip,e which could, BY possibility, place one Z
our ships OF war in such position. This Who'll
affair has, however, been much exaggerated.
have letters from Rio 10 he 25lh November, whic
barely aude 10 il as a matter passed oil.
or our Consul at Rio, and he Commodore o
that station, il gives me pleasure 10 bear eslmo
ny 10 The high respect and kind feelings entertain
ed towards them by all our countrymen al lha
place. AN AMERICAN.
TIE PEACE RUMOR.-The Washington
Union of Monday night says OF the report tina
Mexico had concluded 10 accept our proposal
for peace:
ave are not advised of any such report hav
ing been officially received al Washington.
Po,osi, il would most probably have reached Gen
TAYLOR at Victoria. But dispatches are receive'
from him as late as The 1Ih OF January from Vic
,oria lie is not only silen, about any such report
but states that the last accounts from Mckee
we're 10 the 18Th December, al which time th'
Congress OF Mexico had taken no action IN re
gard 10 the war. In facf, our previous advlce
from Mexico are later than those which he hat
received"
KENTUCKY U. :. SENATOR.-On Tues
day last the Legislature OF Kentucky proceede'
in bao. for The election OF U. 5. Senator Tor slA
years from the 4h oil March next, when Nj
Morehead's term expires, who declines re
election, but did no. succeed in eiecling choice
The following is summary OF the three ballot
inss: Isl -. 81
Underwood, (Waig) a Il a
Le,chcr. Whig) 50 50 st
Me,calte, (Whis) ~ ~ !.
Halves, (Dem) 40 40 1t
The Democratic members OF The Legislature
questioned The three Wing candidates as 10 lhei
opinion in regard 10 the Mexican war, DC
Their answers are nearly all 10 the same effect
They stale tina, the President acted unwisely, in
sending Gen. Taylor 10 the Rio Grande, and iha
war nigh; have been avoided. They are ready
to vote Tor supplies oi men aud money, and agains
any proposition prohibiting slavery in territory
By conquest or otherwise
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT
BIZ and 1cih the adr,ce and consent 0f the Senate
PlRsT REGIMENT CT ARTILLERY.