New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-27
Brazil. Eogs

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LAS far as can now see ioto the state
ofthings in Brazil, can gam 90 view with which
an entbrl, satisfied. 1he magnificent twas
urs Of nature, which only ~a 70 to b. devessd to
us, in order TO give everytnis which h. needs
for his physical welfare, he Neglected and are
only employed to trfns extent Nv a fsw fsr-
eigners, who sitter they have made mdssv ensugA,
leave the country, wthou. having ben. fred is 20
the slightest degree. The country thus oeco aes
impoverished instead Of gaining the pol'',csi ss1
commercial position which belongs TO it anssg
the American snt European States, " q iadicioas
employ ment Of its abundant and various resources.
With the present msde of sucking out the strcngea
Of the country, Brazil can never grow into pow
erfol State,--csn never convert its dead capital
into svalsble resourc. s--or consistently reahze
plan of colonization. As well as an outsider csa
Judge IN these matters, tao circumstances pre-
sent an obstruction to the successful working Of
the machine Of State. IN the 6rst place the utter
want of energy in the Government which is de-
carry its orders INTO effect, but set aside IFS n-
structions On their own responsibility, for whi;h
they are never cshe' to account. hence not
only the central authority cf tbs State is de-
stroytd, but also the security Of private prop
erty is endangered by the Temporary sgents Of
the ofiicisls. The office. holders appear TO me
nothing but company ofspeculssors, who regard
the Government "a existing for their beaest-ths
Ministers alone seem TO take the whole bu'Mn o
the State on their shoulders. . Rave recently
had occasion to visit seversl members Of the Cab
met, but in spite Of their being always at their
post and working hard, have nev-, known scy
thing actually accomplished by their susord,nstes
This explains the sloveny course OF affairs n
general, which brings no. hing whatever to pass.
The natural consequence of chs state OF thiass
is that nothing is established on the firm founda-
ton which ia absolutely essential to public pros
penty.
81 have reason TO know that every new Eurs-
pesn discovery. whether in the depart ment Of
trade science, or the useful arts. 10 communicated
to the ministry and at very considerable expense.
But what has thus been done for the improve
mpnt ofthe country Nothing at all. Nss, this
interest in new Inventions this pursuit OF uaver-
sal knowledge has been a damage to the country.
To say nothing Of the tnormou, sums which Il
has cost, that might have been better applied 70
internal improvements, Brazil, or rather RIO do
Jsneiro, has not so man, persons of flushed edu-
cation, or with the taste and ability to popular
ize the discoveries alluded to; on the contrary.
selfshness Is so much the order of the day, that
the few men who are able to keep pace with the
De velopments of European science turn them to
their own account AS far as possible, and will not
take the slightest care that subjects of no imme-
date personal profit should be applied to the bene
ft of their contemporaries or of future generations.
Individual privileges thus grow M, and in the
abundance Of these may be found the conGrms-
ton of my statements. But whether this Is or
can be the true object of the Government, even in
a new and growing State, will not here undex-
take TO determine.
"The second cause of the inferior condition OF
this country is to be found in the Brazilian pride
OF character, which, inherited from the Spanish
grandeur has only its form. without its substance
and appears like mere bluster. The foreigner is
reg aTded with an eye OF sup ciou, because he rs
usually more intelligent than the ma i've, who is
ashamed to betray his ignorancs. and hence sW-
ROUNDS himself with an impenstrabir halo Of re-
serve. When he has made use of foregaer, he
sets him as de without he'itaron. aud play. the
same game over again wthns y foreigners. These
judgments know, are severe and appear douby
So as coming from outsider but can give no
other account of NV Impressions OF tins cOuDtTy
without violating the truth. For every word
which have here written can produce rne evil
dence Of ipcontestabIe facts. Fbe result is, that
toe Ministry seeks the best int rests Of he coun-
try; but the country does not compr, head the
wise provisions OF its Government"