The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-15
OUR RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL,

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From the Norfolk Beacon Oct l21
| The frigate Columbia, Commodore Rosseau and Com
mander Rtche, has just arrived at this port bringing
Mr. WISE late Minister and MIR Walsh late secrstsrs
Of the Legation at the court of Brazil Our amicabe
relations with that court having been said I'm bs
eped with serious interruption and some little interest
having been excited respecting the cause wa have
sought the first authentic and definite Information
those who have the best reason for knowing the
stood by Americans at Rio Jan ro and proceed to Law
1t before our readers.
represented ocay to Mr. s the ~ ba srrsS
and imprisonment Of Lieutenant Davis and three eea
the corvette Saratoga together With the
of some Of the highest officers in his squadron that
outrage and insult had been bv
the Brazilian authorities against the Nag of the United
States and that extreme violence been done to an
officer and the men under his command
Mr. Wise could not avoid the dutv of making a re-
quest for the release of the Lieutenant and and
Of seeking an explanation of the cause of their arrest
and imprisonment. This was done in a proper manner
both personally and in writing The answer, which
offensive to the honor of Lieut.. Davis and to
that of the flag which bound to protect him in tn
in denouncng his conduct a scandaous," and in Of
ferng to grant his release az mere matter Of
upon which ured his punishment without fur
nish!ng scintila Of evidence proof in opposition
that OF number OF witnesses under oath submitted by
their Co%modors The facts Of the case were all fully
tradiced oy single deposition or affidavit on the part
OF the Brazilian authorities At least not single afda
VT or the of the contents Of
has ever yet been submitted by the imperial
to either Mr., Wise or Commodore Ros,eau They were
left to rely wholly upon the uncontradcted testimony Of
Captain starke, Of Marines, and Mr. Chaplain Lambert
ana number OF other witnesses, American, English
and Portuguese who were present at the scene and
vsra OF whom testified before the Consul of the United
states
Mr. Wise declined, of course, the release Of Lieut.
m he Far and 0nA avrI oak
until then demanded his unconditional and immediate
release This demand complied with the evening Of
still held in prison Against two Of them was no allega
ton Of offence whatever and against the third the only
own shpmates, the waters edge For that he had
been taken by force from the custody Of his
officer 1t Davis and against his protests beaten
by the police guard most cruelty with their sabres
until his blood stained his officer Mr. Wise having
demanded the release two also
ana having expressly left the who accused Of
drawing his knife whilst the Brazilian shore to the
jurisdiction Of the civil authorities of Rio waited after
the release Of Lieut. Davis about thirty hours and
not receiving any reply reminded the Minister for Fo
reign Affairs that the Of the United States
had respect persons and felt itself as much bound
protect the liberty Of the commonest sailor
or citizen as that of Its highest ocers and that unless
these two men should be released In the next twenty
four hours or satsa ct0ry should be given
OBTAINING them he would refer the back Commo
dore Rosseau, and the latter would be advised by
him, Mr. Wise to await the decision of his govern
ment before he took the measure Of redress
into his own hands The seamen belonged to the Sara
tOga Wncn snip was waiting for them, being the
OF her departure for the United States These two
the man who was charged with drawing bis knife, was
afterwards tried before the subdeagsdo Of Police and
was acquitted but the Saratoga had sailed without him
These demands caused the subsequent correspou-
dencs which finally cut short by MIR. Wise decn-
ing to discuss the subject any further at Rio And both
he and the Imperial government made their respective
Representations the President and cabinet at wash
ngton This correspondence, however animated,
perfectly decorous on both sides
Shortly after the Issue of the affair thus for the
time postponed the grand day OF the baptism Of the
Imperial Princess occurred on the 18th Nov 1876,
Commodore Rosseau was requested to salute on the
whist the Insult 10 his nag remained not only not dis
clamed Out avowed and Justified by order OF the En-
ne could not hsiat It, consistently with the honor
Oh ms 70 reclprocate national civities with
ana whist the osths OF his pr n
oipsi omcers were discreded, and all reparaton was
wnneld TOT the arrest and OF Lieutenant
Davis and the three seamen by the Imperial Govern
ne ooua not In Justice 10 ms oincers and men,
Xnrdinn LIE a,, nou'r a. s mPspsi iaml,y
approved OF ms reeo,vs ne aeciinedto decorate
~: s1P .Ia 20 ssuss' sna WI ire dscnnsd 70 iliu
- Iva on Inc "a pscemDer occurred the celebration
81 ns MsJesty hrtn-day com rousseau mad earnest
Plate before this second ee day after the arrest Of 1t
JAWS put the Dad weather at the time prevented him
from sang ososs sns taisd pecemoer ana the Brazil
isns stuboorny attributed his delay to the settled pur
pose OF 70 decline second time to salute Sc
vers other pubic vessels OF the United states arrived
az f.io durng tne absence OF the COMMODORE and de-
cned also TO eaute on learning the state OF affairs and
sne position taken BY Commodore Rosseau
In lew weeks AFTER the lst December Mr.. Wise was
prostrated by prevaiiing epidemic, for about two
nonths ana q nali ana during TINS time there was no
on ms part 70 hGia any intercourse with the
court In the mesnume, ne received instructions to
IN person letter from the resident cougratu
ans sne emperor on the oirth OF the imperial rrin.
cess ne was able to attempt to perform this duty about
Inc nidole OF feprusry
e svoa PAINE W ake us reque:t Ior an audience rs
gooncIatoIy Possiplei put IL was refused on
crounos Inc most ne was told that the oc-
On the Slst OCTOBER arrest OF Lieut. D
~ &c; ana OF tne l1th NoVemeer ana "a December,
sne ahures 70 sause py the Commodore mad been re-
70 the decision OF Inc engnted cabinet at Wash
s i ano INA. unl ehas oec,soA was reserved sen
ing 70 ms acts respecting these occurrences
oou NOT % Aoweo oy MS MsJesty 10 present the let
Tor OF the In person Mr. Wise replied In sub
stance tnst the sua OF the arrest OF Lieut. Davis was
not personal snar ms own; that IL was national
question: andthe Imperial Government had no right up
on any good gound whatever to separate the man from