The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-18


tho Hon Robert Schenck, of Ohio, 70 represent
his country at this court He has had assure
you, considerable to do, and kas not, like his prede-
eesscr, succumbed to the favOrs OF this imperial
ooprt, and descended almost, in fact, to parasite
Mr. Schenck, from all that have gathered, has de-
served well Of his country, and feel pride in COM
municating to my countrymen at home, through the
agency Of your valuable journal, the able repre-
sentative they have ut this court in looking after
the affairs connected with his country. The official
regulations are here indeed hard to be borne, and
were it not for the a6abe and kind yet decided and
Just, conduct Of Mr. Schenck with this government,
they would be intolerable.
Mr.. +. Reese, as you must be aware, has been
confined here now six months, on charge of
murder, and who has lately been again tried, and
received sentence Of twelve years q close eondns-
ment. would say that Mr.. Schenck has nsed al
most paternal interest for him, and, have no
doubt, Influenced on the jury modified time for
From what can learn, Mr. Reese is wild
youth, which / should Judge was the case
from the he: frequent conversations ] have had
sh relating To hi. .ra One which, ehDs nSaa
and it is the fact Of his being acquitted on the first
trial by the jury. and his being eopardised again,
by the order Of the magistrate who presided, which,
resulted as stated, The Judge who presides here at
trial. has the power of ordering, even in ease Of
life and death, as many trials as he pleases, s..
This is unjust morally, which, am happy to think,
is not the case in our own country.
Mr.. Schenck has even inquired OF many American
residents here, to ascertain whether any Americans
have been abused and ill-treRted by this govern
ment. Does not this show proper interest! be-
lieve Mr.. Schenck sent out here by the present
whig administration; but no matter by whom, he ia
q man with principles entirely.
The principal unjn't affair relating to tho COM
merce OF the United States and Brazil is, conceive
TO DO, the fact of the United States furnishing .
constant market for her coffee, free Of daty-two-
thirds Of her annual exports going to the United
States. Is it not painful fact that we should
allow even the Brazlisns to get far ahead Of US
IN aO1 m m constantly mi
principal production free in our own country which,
to pay for, whether in flour other staple articles
we have to pay her most exorbitans duty.
Were you here you would see at onoe the injustice
OF this commercial relation. We should at homo
impose at once small duty on coffee, which would
bring the Brazilians to some reflection, and am
certain. proposals for reciprocal duty free would
be the issue on her part
will ut the same time confess, that the Amcri-
cans would feel wounded by having TO pay duty
the consumption OF an article they esteem almost
as the staff Of life But corresponding advance in
price would be given to -four at home, were tho
duty here only free, by of course creating much
greater demand for it, and it then would be here
used universally, as the POOR now can ill afford
it on account Of the immense duty. / say this
should be done, and | trust your aeute percep-
ton Of commercial matters will enlist you in
ably and fearessy setting forth these Arguments for,
/ am satisfied, having had u late conversation with
q Brazilian Senator, that were only Congress to
think seriously of adopting this step, the Brazans,
long before any act passed, or took eGeet would
make the proposal as stated Urge on the farmers,
particularly, the importance of this movement, and
show them how beneficial it would be for them, as
creating twice the demand for their -four, were il
only admitted free.
BY this reciprocal action, the United States would
be the gamer, for then the consumption Of -four
here would increase in greater ratio than the con-
sumption Of coffee at home. BY the present ar
rangemepts, it now exists, Brazil has il all
her side and through one Of her representatives. al
sta ed before, expressed to me, locally, that the
United State did not look so far ahead as this. l
was surprised to hear such remark from repre-
sentative Of country at least two centuries behind
the age. He said the Americans only care to get
things cheap for themselves, and did not look 80 far
ahead, and find how deeply they bad to pay for it.
Farmers reflect on this-impress upon your repre-
sentaiyes the unustness Of the present
You are deprivipg yourselves Of an immense mar.
kct for your flour, by allowing tbs affair to con-
tnue.
am sure you would not hesitate to pay lttIs
additional price, even. if necessary, on Jour coffee.
we're you to obtain, in price, tenfold ratio for
your iAur. repeat by making the effort, and tho
Braxiliaus to hear that Congress were about i'm.
posing duty on he. coffee on account Of tho ina
lnense duty she placed on or nour. that sse would
Mary more arguments could be advanced to sas-
tain the business of these remarks. but the
this state Of things has 60 long Been suffered to
are from home. and the ne.le kno wedea oar people
have Of affairs relating ia Brazil.
ne wealthy american house of Y. Lands, & CO.,
OF Mo'raye Spent considerable money, from what
!, Vadefstand, to create some plan, and induce
the city authorities to take active measures in
eaecting some arrangements for the cleanliness Of
| this city. We have for several years past been
visited fearfally by that terrific scourge, yellow
fever. This is attributed in great degree to the
immense decomposition of vegetable matter in the
vicinity Of Rio, and in great measure to the filth
ness of this city. Many philosophical theories have
been advanced to account for its annual return; for
hitherto, until within very few years, Rio was one
i of the healthiest places in the world Tho Massrs
Lands deserve great credit for their active exertions
in endeavoring to make Rio city worthy Of its
great commerce; They are gentlemen, in every
sense Of the word and the only prominent Americas
house here. They stand A No l, and have faoili-
ties, from what little have learned here and else
where, to conduct business in way worthy the At
tention Of large shippers Of consignments at homo.
shall remain in Rio only few weeks, and then
take tour in another direction towards the SOUTH
west. Will return in couple Of months, sc.
Should be happy on my arrival here to give yoa
what have gathered, if agreeable to You and yeur
many readers. WANDERERS.