The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-06

No action was bad There is similar bill pending in
the Senate, or already passed The House bill is there
tore, OF IN importance for important bill originating
IN the House has never BEEN and believe will be
passed by the Senate during the present session. without
Mr. RUTHERFORD introduced bill for the establish.
men Of free evening schools in the city of New York
an emnenty phiianhropic proposition And the House
Our Troubles with Brazil.
From the formal do Commerce. Rio do Janero, De-
cembsr II
On the evening Of the Slst oil last moth October
ls4o) patrol Of regulars making round, they
saw sailor, who proved to belong to the American
sloop war Saratoga attack some others with knife in
hand They arrested him and two others; but as they
ere about proceeding with them to the guard house Of
the Imperial Square, an officer Of the ship up
and demanded Of the patrol the release Of the prisoners
This being refused he went and got his sword from
neighboring cuters and aided by sailors and nd
yiduals OF the same nation attempted to rescue the p
soners by force In the MEANWHILE escort of fusi
eers, who were engaged in drumming up recruits
up and joining the patrol they forced the sailors along
cssional shove they not disposed Of their
accord to bulge. The officer kept following and me
nacng the patrol sword in hand, until they entered the
square, where the commandant the guard to prevent
the sentinels from Selling him, beckoned him to sp.
proach and dsarmed him himself.
multitude Of people gathered in the square; to dis
reinforced The Consul of the United States also pre-
sen'ed himself and required the commsndant of the
guard to release the officer, which he declining do
the Consul protested the spot against the refusal
an offence to tho United States At later hour the Of
lcer was taken in charge Of Brazilian officer, to the
head quarters Of the corps Of regulars and the three
sailors to the aljube, fort or prson)
These facts which arc OF public nooristy, and which
we had not thought 1t worth while to publish In
columns we did not suppose they could be the
80 that is no longer possible to pass them in ST.
lence particularly since the proceeding we know ne
States naval station at this place in which
was day before yesterday by the population Of
the city
That every nfaction OF the laws or public regulations
perpetrsed upon the territory Of nation, is puni liable
by tho authorities OF the country, appears ucon.
testbe principle Of the laws of nations Whatever be
the quality OF the trsnsgressor maintain that this
principle be disputed and any departure from
strict application OF the regulations In order to save
him from deserved punishment, should be viewed
act Of and not considered for rdi
culous prete nsiobs still loss for insult.
OF the facts mentioned The want
OF reascon in the American plenipoentiary, who up
pears 10 suppose that nation cannot be unless
representatives tranple under foo, the most
rights Of other powers, has not allowed him view
An act OF Kindness the deteImiHation taken by the mps
rial government on hearng Of The imprsonme Of the
Aoercun officer to direct his release with the dec!as
ton however that this act not prejudice the
tnua'en OF the process which had been began against
him.
he penipotentiary of the United States asc, bed per
haps to weakness this act Of courtesy Of tho imperial
vernment and the legal imprisonment of the American
cfcer, therefore, appeared 10 his eyes an insult for
which he pretended TO claim the formal repair alton
The release OF this officer seized in higran trsnsgres
sion making an attack upon the public force, and
ing the imperial square with drawn sword in pursuit Of
making disturbance and srmed with knives, the
pact OF tbs imperial government dc Walton from strict
rule, made OUT Of exceeding respect the government
oil the United Staes and base upon the
which was alleged 10 exist, itisssd by Com Rousseau
for the departure of the Saratoga But this deviation from
rule tails act Of courtesy has not the bands Of the
American minister the Interpretation 1t would receive
ON every ambassador, who, kDo wing his own rights
yet recognizes the rights OF foreigners Mr. Wise.
we are informed, would not consent 10 accept
the eeas OF the officer aiter the latter had been given
up 20 hn) accompanied with the declaration that The
en-
remptorily his release without condition he dismissal OF
The Of the guard OF the square, and the pun
los, refusing to recognise In the soldiers the
OF legal force lie represented the Imprisonment Of
the officer and sailors insult TO the hsg and
maDd OF Commodore Rousseau argued that they were
upon the coast and that in titors Brazil has per
ieci sovereignty that tho sailors having boen quarrel
ing among the mseves in the presence OF an American
ofhcer without offence TO any citizen Of Brazil, the
authorities OF the country had right to interfere and
ended by declaring that his demands not complied
with in specified time, he would cease to recommend
Commodore Rousseau to refrain IRON using the means he
holds in his power
The singular doctrine of the American plenpoten,iary
is thus az we carried TO the point Of denying the
sovereignty OF Brazil the square where the offence
was committed OF refusing to acknowledge the cbarac
ter oil legal force in patrols OF regulars and fuseers
because OF accidental circumstances the OF bril-
liant uniforms, and finally, of pretending that Americans
not " be punished by the laws of the country
the crimes they may perperae against each other upon
its territory. When people have the face (quando
tenn vaor to make demands Of tho nature Of those pre-
ierred by Mr. Wise, and founded in similar preensions
it IL not to be wondered that the simplest fact should give
rise TO serious msunde rstandings.
The American Minister on being resisted in his unusual
pretepsons, suspended, informed, his
dence the subject with the imperial government and
the latter we are also niormsd accepted tho suspension
But for the American penipotentisry, since he had
erred tie matter to his own government for decsoD
there was no reason to change the he should pu
sue in his relations Of friendship and good will with the
imperial government after the latter order to uphold
it's dignity was It's duty refused TO adopt the
which the minister wished to prescribe Tor the solution
"a 70 al uIsht md
courtesy Mr. Wise proceeds If the United States were
on the eve Of open rupture with Brazil
The 10Th OF the present month, (November) was de.
sgnaed for the baptism of Her Highness, the Princess
Isabel Some days bt FORE officer OF the imperial navy
boariet the Americ igate Columbia 10 apprize
Rousseau that on the occasion Of the chrstenDg, the
Brazilian vessels of war would show their colors and fire
a salute, and to invite him to do the same-an invitation
no foreign naval commander refuses 10 comply with
Com Rousseau declared, however that during the con
fict 20 eorfeo) which was pending between the gov.
erpment the Uni ed States and that OF Brazil he
should abstain from showing any Of the couresies which
are customary between civilized nations
Day before yesterday, then, while most Of the foreign
ships OF war were tax ing pL IN the demonstrations Of
nsonsl rejoicing made by the Brazilian squadron the
American frigae Columbia exhibited to the people OF this
city the scandalous spectacle OF remaining port on
Indifferent spectator OF these rejocings neither showing
coors nor firing guna scandal oil the ustina-
ble for taking place on festival OF the august imperial
family.
This, If we are, as we believe, we'll informed is the
complicated situation to which the American plenipoen
ary, without doubt through thong tsem dupi
da por refsrion has brought itself sim ple
Of no great importance, and susceptible of prompt and
smcable adjustment We trust that his government In
diaappoving such course Of conduct, will DO satisfied
with the friendly and we'll ntenoned proceeding OF the
imperial government on tho occasion Of the imprison
men OF the Lieutenant and sailors Of the sloop Ssraoga
aud that our own government v i'll receive full ,asac
ton for The gratuOus insult offered day before yes;e
day TO the imperial family and Brszsn nation by Com
Rousseau in obedience we are told 10 the orders OF his
minister.
OALE-Ihere was n severe South East gale
mere yesterday wednesday, afternoon. IL mmenced
OF about o'clock and lasted till. The Connectcut
rvcr Is broken up The ice thin and rise caused
by the torrents Of rain that fell Wednesday at once
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