The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-12
FOREIGN.

We find in the N. Y Herald the following summary
If intelligence from abroad by recent arrivals. We may
take occasion observe, however, that the speech Of
Mr. Tod, and the Emperors reply, in the New York
aoer naccuraey gven and calculated to do injustice to
MIR. Tod as well to his predecessor. We print those
papers from the Official copy, which have been per
mlted to transcribe at the State Department
From the ~ Y. Herald, Oct TO-
Arrival OF the Courier-Very late and Interesting
from South America.
The fast sailing ship Courier, Captain Wolfe, arrived
Yesterday morning from Rio de Janeiro whence she sail
ed on the 29h of August thus placing us In possession
Of our dispatches and the formal do Commerce. and "
Mercantile seventeen days later thah those previously re-
ceved CO.,. yy-,s
for the latest intelligence. This completes the fifty, first
voyage Of Captain Wolfe each OF which he has been
highly successful ~,
bearing the broad pennan OF Commodore Rousseau was
10 leave Rio for the United States the 3 OF August
with the Hon. Henry A. Wise and family, and MI
Walsh the secretary of legation, as passengers. The
brg-of.war cambridge was to sail IN company
ton to the Emperor of Brazil in the formal do Commerce.
of August 80, the semi-oiicial paper:
His majesty the Emperor granted public audience on
the 18th of August Mr. David Tod, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiay from the United States oil
America and this gentleman, handin the Emperor his
credentials made the following speech
ToD's SPEECH.
SIR The letter am about to present 70 your Majesty is
from excency the President OF the United States and
contains the evidence OF appointment envoy
binary and minister plenipoenary from that government
10 the imperial court of Brazil
His exceency your Majesty of his desire to cult
waite the friendly and liberal intercourse between the
two , seniimen Of the pepIe whose chief
officer he has the honor to be and OMISSION upon my
par to endeavor promote this amcable disposition,
would be prove no less false myself than eacherous
to my country.
an unpropitious period My immediate predecessor
counteed difficulties, unpleasant to himself and unortu-
that those difficulties disturbed the mutual friend
ship and respect long and happily existing between
course alike honorable each, indulge the belief that
The duties of the mission will be discharged in
only satisfactory to my own government but agreeable
Suffer me- in conclusion to express my best wishes
the health and happiness OF your Majesty and oil the royal
family.
The EMrERons REpLy-The Emperor replied to this
speech in English, as follows;
receive with pleasure the credentials which you pre-
Tent s IN e Tey that he sndhp
understanding subsst between my and that
Observation-Disclosures the personal difficulties in which your
immediate predecessor involved himself.
After this the French ambassador presented and after
his audience was concluded Mr. Tod the Secre
tary of the American legation and several officers of the
United States navy.
The ship of -he-line Ohio, Capt Stringham was at
Rio She would sail for the Pacific the arrival of the
Brandywne from Norfolk.
severe on our late minister to the court of Braganza
Rio JANERo, Aug "a, 1s7
Onr commercial relations of such importance
merit constant and flal study of the Executive
sant and important trader to the different ports of Brazil
and in instance with the exception of the last TO
the way of commercial intercourse. The Brazilian
has in instance shown decided prefer
ence their northern brethren, not only by close mta
ton their laws, but also by offering every facility
rapidly creasing intercourse
These facilities have of late been greatly Withdrawn, and
am sorry observe that the present of affairs has
been principally owing to the acts of our countrymen
Sawn from Them The greatest scrutiny has been OBJ
served all ac,ions for the American character has
who pretend be its citizens Two whalers have lately
been seized charged with smuggng,the barq1e Sarah
and Esther and the barque Yeoman the former has been
condemned the latter, most likely will meet with SINH
lar fate
has received is in the imprisonment Of an rishan pre-
lending be American, by the namerof Donnely from
ment of IL years in the negro gang classifying He
deavored, ssfny, obtain American papers both
from minister Mr. H. A. Wise, and consul Parks but
since his English coors, although he received
protection from the English acting consul He lib
Grated principally on account Oh MS YOUTH and now at
The arrival of our minister, Mr.. Tod, has
ated quite sensation here only among the American
residents, but the natives He still remains on board the
Ohio not having yet requested an audience Ut viii be
by the above that he was presented on the 2Sh--
HERALDl His course has been yarously surmised and
with considerable anxiety Many suppose he will re-
the department. account of the Brazilian government
having recalled their late minister Mr. Lisbon thereby
disappearing of the apology he made to our government
Our ex-minster, Mr.. Wise, has again acted Think
unwisey. Onappyng few days since for his passports
he enclosed documents he had received from our
approving of his conduct with very undipo
matte much that they returned with
his passports unnotced regret exceedingly this state OF
affairs and the pursued by Mr. Tod will be
such sustain the dignity OF his country but at
time continue the friendly Intercourse that has
always existed between the two governments. Such
the feelings expressed by both Americans and Brazans
You may expect to hear OF American house be-
ing largely connected In the slave trade and, thus lar,
very fortunately.
shall address you shortly from the river, whence there
IS now nothing new.
Cape of Good Hope.
We are indebted to friend for file of the South At
rican Commercial Advertiser" published at Cape Town,
from the 3lst of July to the 18th of August
We learn from it that the government and the munich
paliy of Cape Town have concluded an agreement Tor
constructing seawal above the southwest shore OF Ia
Bile Bay, and the removal of the prison from the site
which it occupies, by which the Heerengracht Will
be opened to the sea- The land to be reclaimed will pay
all expenses, II is expected
letter from the mouth of the Buffalo, published in the
"Grahams Town Journal states that order had been
received there dsbandng the Fngoes, which has been
done, with the exception of thry-four, who have been
enrolled soldiers.
letter from Waterloo Bay, published in the pa
per- says that that place gradually rising in Importance
During two stormy winters and summer only one
daring temerity negligence. 1t is in contemplation
build a bridge across Fish river, which would enable
goods to be taken to Grahams Town with half the diff
Guilty that is experienced.
fire occurred at Fort Pedde or about the oath of
July which destroyed the quarters of four officers and all
been very quiet recently-quite novel thing in border
history