Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
Late and Important from Rio.

By IN arrival at New York, Rio Janeiro
dates to the 2sth Of August have been
received. Hon. Henry A. Wise was to
leave on the 3lst in the U. S. Frigate
Columbia. The brig-of.war Bainbridge
was to sail in company. A correspondent
of the New York Herald says, that the
Brazilian Government has always mani
tested partiality for the United States,
and that the present difficulties between the
two governments, are to be attributed TO the
acts of our own countrymen He adds:
''But the most important blow that the
American character has received is in the
Imprisonment of an lrishman pretending to
be an American, by the name of Donnelly,
from Philadelphia. His youth prevented
him from an Imprisonment of twelve years
in the negro gang, for falsifying. He en-
deavored, unsuccessfully, to obtain Ameri-
can papers; both from Mr.. H. A. Wise,
and Consul Parks. But has since shown
English colors, although he received no
protection from the able and just English
acting Consul. He was liberated prnci.
pally on account of his youth, and is now
| at large.
"Onr ex-Ministcr Wise has again acted,
l think, very unwisely. On applying q
few days since, for his passports, he en-
! closed documents he had received from our
Government, approving of his conduct,
with some very undiplomatic remarks, so
much so, that they were returned with his
passports, unnoticed.
"You may soon expect to hear Of an
American house being largely connected
in the slave trade, and thus far very for.
tunately."
The presentation Of Mr.. Tod, our new
Minister, took place on tho 25th Of August,
on which occasion he addressed the Empe.
ror as follows:
SIR: The letter which have just pre-.
sented to your Majesty; is from his Excel.
lency the President of the United States,
and contains the fact Of my nomination as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.
tentiary from that government, near the
Imperial Court Of Brazil His Excellency
assures your Majesty of his desire 10 cult
yate the most amicabe and liberal relation:
between the two governments. Manifest
. ing this desire, the President is expressing
the sentiments of the power Of which ht
has the honor to be the Chief Executive
and any omission on my part, in my en-
deavors to promote this amicable disposit
ion, would be no less contrary to my OWL
sentiment than it would be traitorous to my
country.
Approaching these intentions, your Maj
esty will permit me to express my satis(ac
ton at knowing that the mutual friendship
and respect which has for such length @
time happily existed between the two govern
ments, has not been diminished by any
disagreeable events that have recently oc
/ Cured.
am aware that my charge has com
menced at an un(avorable period. Ny
immediate predecessor involved himself ir
. affairs which were both unpleasant for him
, self and unfortunate for both governments
, Being resolved, in my relations with YOU
Majesty's government, to observe course
; both honorable and beneficial to both coun
tries, have indulged the hope that may
fulfil the duties Of my mission in manne
, entirely satisfactory to my own government
and at the same time agreeably to that o
your Majesty.
Permit me, in conclusion, to express my
best wishes for the health. and happiness o
| your Majesty and the Imperial family.
THE EMPERoR's REPLY.
,, Tie Emperor replied to this speech il
English, as follows
, 81 receive with pleasure the credential
, which you present TO me in the name o
my good friend the President Of the Unite,
States. They show that the same friend
. ship and good understanding subsists be
tween my government and that of you
, country. and of which believe you to b.
a true interpreter, who will remove tn.
weighty difficulties in which your immedi
ate predecessor involved himself''
After this the French ambassador wa
presented, and after his audience was con
cluded, Mir. Tod presented the Secretary o
the American Legation, and several officer
of the U. S. Navy.