The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-09
DIFFICULTIES AT RIO JANEIRo.

| The New York Journal of Commerce publishes
letter from Rio Janeiro in relation to the recent
difficulties which it believes to be correct ac-
count II is dated Nov. 25. Wo make the fol-
lowing extracts, that the friends of Mr. Wise. in
this quarter, may be put in possession of the facts
IN the case, as some of onr presses seem TO take
particular delight in placing that gentleman in a
wrong position.
There is misunderstanding existing between
the United States and Brazil governments. W hich
1T is supposed will ultimately produce difficulty.
The origin of it is as follows have 1t from Com
Rousseau and Mr. Wise, the Minister, so you
may depend upon il as correct The frlgare Con
gross was lying in this port repairing. She had
three men shore On leave they oversaid their
| Liberty, and Lieut.. Davis was sent ashore after
them. He found them, and sent two Of them into
the boat. The other was intoxicated and on the
way TO The boat, got uL squabble with the natives,
and IN short time drew a knife Lieut. Davis
seeing this, TO him, took him by the collar.
and endeavoTed TO force him into the boat The
man was seized by the police in the mean time,
taken from Lieut. Davis. and numerically beaten
The I,ent endeavoring to explain, the police
| (armed) charged npon him with their mnskeis
with bayontis fixed He left the man, and went
into an American store by. freQnented bv
| Naval Officers, and procured his sword which
he had left there. He then started after the guard
who had the sailor, and again endeavored to ex
| plain. Cup TO this time using no violence towards
ihem) They again charged upnn him. he drew
his sword and drove the whole (ImperiaI) guard
Into the Palace. They reireated and he followed
them into room and again endeavored to have
an explanation They here over powered and pat
him together with all three sailors, in prison -
| he two had followed. lookng on and using no
Violence in any manner. Com. Rousseau heard
OF the affair, and took the deposition of % vii
Desses. " no saw the " hole transaction.-Amerj
cans, English, and French, SC, all uf them men
nf standing. He enclosed the testimony t, the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and asked that repa
ration might he made for tie insult TO the Lieut.
| The Minister offered no redress. The American
minister made private call, with no better sue
cess. lie then demanded The officer. and two
| onoHendlng sailors, or he would take the respon-
sniIny Of ordering Com. Rousseau to seek re
dress without consulting the authorities at Wash
ingtnn.
At The expiration Of twenty hours Lieut. Davis
and Inc two sailors were delivered To the Comma
d"re. The other man is still retained in dHrance.
and will he tried Tor carrying cuncpaed weapons
W"icn Is helnous crime against The laws OF Bra
III. here has been multitude Of COrrsspon-
drnce between our Minister and The Government,
The Cabinet here had numerous meetings, and il is
currently reported 10 have broken M on the qnes
'Ioh ~ ordering The Commodore TO leave the port
IN SIX h"nrs, and requesting the United States tn
recall Mr.. Wise. There are no s,utcs fred
his IS considred very insulting, especially the
refusal To salute at the baptism of the lnania
They offered to return gun for gun with us before
we were acquainted with existing circumstances,
and We promised to salute bot upon learning
The state Of things, the Commodore refused, as
also did Commander Shields, Of the Preble.-
Mr. Wise says the United States schooner
Enterprise, that was condemned at the Navy
Yard (Brooklyn) two years ago, has made three