The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-18
The United States and BraziI-Our new
Minister.

The United States and BrazlI-Our new
Minister.
The return Of Mr.. Wise, our late envoy 10
Brazil, and the appointment OF new minister
have given rise 10 a Misunderstanding of our re-
lations with that government. VARIOUS mis-
statements have. from time to time, appeared,
giving currency TO the belief that Mr.. Wise has
been recalled, and his acts disavowed by his
government; that concessi ons have been made
to Brazil, and that the new minister, Mr.. Tod,
went out furnished with powers and instructions
10 adjust every matter in dispute.
Not one Of these representations contains
single grain of truth.
We feel sure that Mr.. Wise has not been re.
called. He has been permitted to return at his
own solicitation. His official acts have not been
disavowed; but, on the contrary, they have been
sustained throughout. No concession has been
made to Brazil, nor has Mr.. Tod any instructions
TO arrange the matters in dispute between the
Two governments. Mr.. Buchanan has reserved
10 himself the conduct of the negotiations, at
Washington. Mr.. Tod has nothing whatever to
do with anything that has passed prior to his ar
rival at the seat of his new mission.
In all candor, and without any intention to
disparage the new minister, it must be said that
his speech on presenting his credentials to the
Emperor, was not in the best taste. There was
no necessity for any alluson to his predecessor,
his own duty having no connection with Mr.
Wise's acts The version of that portion OF
his speech bearing on his predecessor, as it is
given in our journals, does not accord with
his own version of it, which is, of course,
the correct one. Instead Of saying, "my imme
diate predecessor involved himself in Difficult
ties" &C., it should read, "my immediate pre-
decessor encountered difficulties" &c. There
is a material difference, as the former version
would have been direct censure on Mr.. Wise,
which would have been as unjustifable as 1t
was unauthorized. But any allusion to those
difficulties was uncalled for, and, therefore, Ill
Judged, as it gave the Emperor an opportunity
in reply to reiterate the old, and by us inadmis-
sable, allegation, that the difficulties were of
Mr.. Wise's own creation.
We have said that Mr.. Wise's official acts
have been sustained throughout by his govern
ment. That gentleman may have given, un-
officially, strong indications Of contempt for the
course of the Brazilian government in the affair
of Lieutenant Davis, and in the proceedings to
which it gave rise; but they could scarcely
have been too strong The conduct of Brazil
deserved the strongest Reproduction. The matter
in dispute was adjusted honorably at Washing
ION, between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. Lisboa, the
accredited Minister of Brazil near this govern
ment. political crisis arose in Brazil. The
ministers wished to create sensation in their
favor, by appearing to bully the United States
and the most effectual means of effecting this
paltry expedient, was to recall Mr.. Lsboa and
express their dissatisfaction at his adjustment
OF the difficulties between the two governments.
hal hoa Iarn dad of Rpa1 hut yUh
she could, with honor, concede. In con-
sideraton of her weakness, she had been
treated with more consideration and indul-
gence than would have been shown to
stronger power, under like circumstances. Bra
iii Is not such power that undue exachons
from her could rebound to the honor Of the
United States; consequently Mr.. Buchanan con-
suited for the honor of this government, as well
In demanding no concession that might not be
made without humiliation to Brazil, as by in
sisting on the respect due to the flag OF the
United States. Our government was, therefore,
justly indignant that an arrangement based on
such liberal feelings should have been spurned
by Brazil without any cause but to arrest the
fall of tottering ministry. To this end, also,
M. Lisboa, the ablest minister Brazil has ever
sent to this country, was recalled in disgrace,
and his acts dlsavowed.
II would be wrong to suffer conduct so unwor-
thy to pass without severe censure. We hold
such position on this continent as to be justl-
fed in expressing our opinion freely on the con-
duct of the smaller powers in their intercourse
with us and with each other. Our government
is strong enough and pure enough to give tone
10 International sentiment-to approve warmly
Of what is honorable, and to express decided
disapprobaton of what is unworthy and base;
and when the corresponds ce between the two
governments shall be published, it will be found
that while on our part every thing was avoided
which could tend to an aggravaton OF the diff
Guilty, still severe and dignihed rebuke has
been administered to Brazil for the hayward
ness aud meanness of her conduct in the whole
transaction.
Mr.. Lisboa's arrangement of the difficulty has
been disavowed by his government 1t remains
for our government to decide whether or not to
insist upon an Immediate avowal and recogni-
ton of that adjustment, as would undoubtedly be
the only course left us if such disavowal had
been made by either England or France, under
similar circumstances. The course of our gov
eminent in this respect has not as yet been de-
cided upon.
ANNruILATIoN OF SPAcE.-We learn from Mr..
Carter, the efficient chief operator at this ermi-
nus Of the North Western Telcgraphic Line, that
to Montreal on Saturday evening, and direct
communication opened to the latter city, dis
lance Of ocer one thousand miles. The following,