Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-26
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL.


PROM THE JoURNiL OF COMMERCE OF JUNE 20.
The FURRY WITH BRAzIL.-We have been ia
vored with Pernambuco paper Of the 10th May,
Uhe paper itself is entitled the Thirteenth Of
May.' from which we translate the annexed letter.
dated
Rio JANEIRo, APRu %, ls47
In my last mentioned the current runor that by way of
satisfaction to Brazil, the Minister Of the United States Mr
WIsE) and Commodore Rousseau had been recalled. The
contrary the fact it who have given satisfaction, af-
being ourselves insued This intelligence is now
fmed and excites the Indignation of all except Americans if
indeed should except the reasonable of the Americans
themselves.
The origin of the difficulty the arrest of some sailors
belonging the American gat, who got drunk and fought
in the palace yard, of them being armed An American
officer had the audacy to draw his sword upon the guard Of
the Imperial palace, (h majesty the Emperor being at
the time Within in order to the sailors by force He,
too, arrested, but in few days all were released (por
aencao) Of respect the United States Government
Hence the insulting notes of Mr.. Wis., who threatened TO
fire upon Rio de Janeiro Hence too the omission Of the
gate salute hoist her flag and the neglect of Mr.
Wise go the palace and attend the Emperor on the
cason of the baptism Of the Princess ISABEL and of birth
day of his Majesty, To the circumstances may be
traced the speech of Mr.. Wise board American ship
in which he compared the infant daughter of sailor
which ne august Princess
piece of eloquence says journal of the United states
which, for interest and DIVERSION has been surpassed
the days of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
The most important feature of the is the
drunken Sailors but the insults 10 the Emperor who, Mr.
WISE ought know, has nothing do with police captures
Neither Mr.. WISE Mr. ROUSSEAU could no longer remain
at the Court Of Brazil commissioners of friendly nation
But in opposition this Minister in the United States
Mr. LIsBoA, after withdrawing notes, sent third il
which be promised that the Brazilian Government would
its best endeavos to prevent such in future tina
is to say, that American sailor from ship of war; shall
be arrested in Brazil drunk dsordery he may be-
and that American officers shall be liberty attack with
the Braz liam Guard in order prevent the capture
is asserted with confidence that Mr. LsBoA exceeded
his instructions and exhibited great want Of tacha he
is going be dismissed and ed-and that the Government
Of Brazil insists that Brazil ought not give but to receive
satisfaction in the
What the sequel will be we know net /; but with many
others convinced that the argument is entirely
the Brazan sde and that the Government assent
to the satisfaction rendered by Mr. LIsBoA would be equ
vaent acknowledgment OF the supremacy of the United
States Brazil is Of those unheardof facts which
make even cold hearts burn with Indignation.
now Apr 24) appears that Mr. WISE has been dismiss
This puts different face upon the transaction. As it would
have been, above ALL nsuerabe for Mr. WISE to continue
resident Minister of the United States the Government
of Brazil, 50, he being removed there difficulty in ad
usting the affair, and bringing it to peaceful conclusion.