The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-13

""""y""s-'"e other was alleged to have been
furnished. in substance, by Mr. Wise and Com.
mud"re Rousseau. We now publish the version
of the Brazilian authorities, as given in the
Journal de Comercio whch is the Government
paper. The translation we use was made far Tho
Albany Argus.
From the Journal dc Concrete, Rio Janeiro Dec. ~
On the evening of the 3lst of last month
October, lS46) as patrol of regulars was max.
ing It's round. they saw a sailor. who proved tn
belong I" the American snop of war Saratoua at
tack some others with knife in hand They ar
rested him and two others hut as thew were
about proceeding with them to the guard house of
the Imperial Square. an officer Of the same ship
| came up and demanded of the patrol the release
of the prisoners. This being refused he went
and got his sword from a neighboring cutters and
aided by snme sailors and individuals of the same
nation, attempted To rescue the prisoners nv force
In the meanwhile. an escnrt Of (usileers who
were engaged in drumming up recruits, came M
and joining the patrol, they furced the saiIors
along with them toward the guard house, giving
them an occasional shove as they were not dis
posed of their own accord to bulge The officer
kept following and menacng the patrol, sword in
hand. until they entered the square, where the
commandment at The guard. To prevent the sentinels
from seizlng him. beckoned him To approach. and
disarned him himself
multitude of people gathered in the square
to disperse the crowd and preserve order. the
guard were reinforced.
The consul of the United States also presented
himself and required the commandant of the GUARD
10 release the officer; which he declining to do
the consul protested on the spot against the re-
fusal, as offence to the United States.
Al later hour. the officer taken in charpe
OF BRAZILIAN officer. 10 the headquarters of the
corps of regulars, and the three sailors to the
alJnhe. (fort or prlson.)
So mach for the original difficulty. The Jour
nal then proceeds to discuss at large. the sinh
segment proceedings of Mr.. Wise, which it de
nnunces with great though not discourteous
severity. IL alleges that the officer of the Sara
toga was released, act of kindness with The
declaration. however, that his release was not tn
preJndce the continuation of the process that had
been commenced against him that the rirht of
the Brazilian authorities 10 punish him, according
10 ihelr own laws, vas nc0nesllble and that it's
relaxation OF rlgor in the was an evidence of
exceeding respect for the Government of the Uni
ted States. and founded upon the alleged Urgent
necessity for the immediate departure of the Sara
ioga. " then proceeds follows -
But thus deviation from rule. this act of conr
tesy. has not met at the hands Of the American
minister the Interpretation it would receive from
every embassador, who. knowing his own RIGHTS
grh IecopnIZPS me TgntS Uf foreigners. MIR.
Wise. as we are informed would not consent To
accept the release of the officer CATER the latter
had been given up To him) with The declaration
| that the process against him was To continue but
demanded pereDptorlly his release without condi
tun, the dismissal Of the cOmmandant of the guard
OF the square. and the punishment If the soldiers
who arrested The American sailors, REFUSING In re-
cognIze in the soldiers the character of local
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and sailors as an insult To the fac and command
of Com Rousseau argued that they were upou
The coast and that in littore Brazil has moi per
feet sovereignty; that the sailors have been onar
relllng among themselves in the presence of an
Anne rican officer, without offence 10 anv citizen of
Brazil the authorities of the country had no RIGHT
10 interfere; and ended by declaring that if his
demands were not complied with in a specified
time, he would cease 10 recommend Com Rous
seau 10 refrain from using the means he holds in
his puwerl
The singular doctrine Of the American plenipo
Tertiary is thus, as see. carried To the point Of
denying the sovereignty Of Brazil over the square
where the offence committed, of refusing To
acknowledge the character Of LEGAL force IN
patrols Of regulars and fuslleers, because of acci
dental circumstances, or the want Of brilliant uni
iorns and finally, Of pretending that Americans
are not to he punished by the laws ut the country
tor the crimes they may perpetrse against each
o,heI upon lis own Territory. When people have
the face TO make demands Of the nature Of those
preferred by Mr. Wise, and founded IN similar
pretensIons, is not 10 he wondered that the sim
Plest Tact should give rise to serious misunder-
standings.
The journal then narrates the subsequent acts
OF MI. Wise-hls suspension Of correspondence
ON The snbject with the Brazilian Government.
his refusal to continue the ordinary courieses and
the non participation Of The United States vessels
ct war IN The celebration Of the baptism Of the in
iant princess It's article concludes as follows:
This 1t we are, as We believe, well informed.
Is The complicated situation TO which the Ane
rlcan Plenipoieniiary, without doubt through
thougbtlessness, has brought matter in tselfl