The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04


spd Tie govUnmestof thsgaited States would nod
assume the responsibility Of just ytng such an cot
The uDderdgped avsals himself a. this opporta
Fry 70 assure Mr.. Aorsts Of his highest oonsi-
To Mr.. Frsncisco Ignaoio de Caryalho Moreira.
| ynE BRAZILIAN AINIsrER TO THE sE0RBrARY OF
-e'o.'tis IxPxRAL LsG ArIoN OF BrAzn.lt
l. h,nfoL, aelI WAsH4sgos, April 20. 1850.
Ter Piepipote5silfy Of 6is Majesty tie Emperor
q Brazil had the honor t~recsive the note 81 the
HoaoiaSie Wal, Marcy: Secretary Of State Of the
which the undersigned addressed I'd him on the Ath
or tDe said mouth, asking for Information "a 10 the
yeacity Of divers articles pnbshed In newspapers
O mis- country, with references 70 North American
vessel sent from hsss e explore ne Amazon
o. the ports Of Bolivia and to tributaries
In reply 70 the said note Of the 4th inst. the Hon
sec, etary Of State says, that althonga the con-
hs government respected che rights Of friendly
powers, and his knowledge of the freQpent exsgge
rauons and inaccuracies of the newspapers, in the
case Of news not officially published might have a.
ments His Excellency, nevertheless, preferred TO
refer TO the Secretary Of the Navy, where he re-
ceived the desired information, in order with &C.
culy 70 declare 70 the undersigned that no vessel
for the waters Of the Amazon, and that, perhaps
some mistake might have been occAsloned on this
point, proceeding from An expedition to the Valley
o. sne Amazon, which his Excellency seeks briefly
proceeding In the expression Of sentiments Of
courtesy towards friendly nation, and Of respect
Tor her lights Of sovereignty, the Hon. Mr..
Marcy recalls the course Of the government Of the
| In do fha 10 n.os
when it solicited from the Brazilian Minister to this
country in 1851, permission for scientific ex-
pS0rahon, which was carried into effect, and a.
ueipg 70 me liberal ends Of this expedition assigns
which determined it. With regard to any merchant
vessel however, that might be alluded to in the ar.
cIes referred to, the Hon. Mr. Marcy remarks tn It,
In view Of the extent Of the commerce Of the
American Union, it is entirely impracticabe for the
government Of the United States to know the des.
tnaton and object Of the vessels that leave the
ports Of this country; but he assures him that
Of them would leave with the consent Of the autho
rites should their hostile projects against the laws
Of Brazil be known, nor in such case would the gov
eminent Of the United States assume the RESPONSE.
biiity Of justifying such an act. - Fl
Duly approaching the solicitude which the Hon.
Secretary Of State has exhibited having obtained
official data to satisfy the inquiries Of NOTE No. l, Of
the 4th INST, and which reveals the consciousness
on his part that the government Of the Uhen seeks
to respect the rights of friendly nations, the I'm der
signed does not hesitate to admit the possibility
that the publications referred to should be alse In
view Of the frequent inaccuracies and Iexaggerar
tons wniSa vitias sas newspaper pabcatiO1s
and as appears TO be certain, from the that no
vessel belonging to the navy Of the United States
has, up to this day, been fitted out for, OF officially
m an execution !" +; % q the
Of the 4th inst and were II not for the very formal
declaration which the Honorable Secretary IL pleased
TO make, the undersigned might SAY. that If thsre
certainly could not proceed from that expedi
ton, whose origin having been already explained,
as your Exceency announces, was, for that reason,
foreign to the persuasiOns Of the undersigned and
to the existence Of the eaid note. N
As to the course pursued by the government Of
the United States towards Brazil In 1851, upon the
occasion Of the scientific voyage oftwo officers Of the
United States TO which the Honorable Secretary Of
State alludes Che un dersigned takes the commence
rati0n Of the circumstances which preceded the per-
mission of that expedition, the expression OF the
sentiments which the government Of these States
entertained for the government Of Brazil, which
certainly holds them in due esteem.
In accordance with the principles thus announced
by the Honorable Secretary Of State, and confirmed
by the positive information received in what touches
the navy OF the country, although it is not allowed
the undersigned TO doubt that the competent au
thOrftes OF this country would not knowingly facili
tate the departure OF any merchant vessel that
should seek In this way to violate the laws Of Bra
I'll, as the Honorable Mr.. Marcy asserts, the under.
signed cannot, however, refrain from assuring the
Honorable Secretary Of State that the crcumstance
stated BY his Excelency that in view OF the extern
Of the authorities may fail to detect merchant YES
seeavDg any Of the ports Of this country for the pur
pose Of entering the waters of the territory of Brazil
in an irregular manner, would give the undersigned
some apprehension, were be not certain, he is, az
ter the explicit declaration Of your Excellency that
the government OF The United States will not as
sumo the responsibility Of ustifying act hostile
to the rights Of Brazil, and which would violate in.
ternstiODal Law.
The undersigned avaiIs himself Of this opportnni-
ty to reterate to the Honorable Secretary of State
the protestatons Of his dissn gushed consideration.
FRANclsCo lGNAC1o DE CARvALH0 M0RIEBA.
To the Honorable VIM. L. Marcy,
THE BRAZILIAN MINISTER TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE
IxPERrAL LOCATION OF Brazil,
WAsRIssT0N, Aug. Is, 1853.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
Brazil, having observed for some days past that
there was extraordinary discussion taking place
here Of the idea, already several times repeated Of
expeditions to the Amazon, from the divers publ
cations on the subject, clearly collects the follow
ing
/. That armed sdventurers have determined to
despatch steamers for the purpose of forcing the
entry of that river In search Of the ports Of Peru
and Bolivia, under the pretence that tho govern
open tn foreign commerce.
2. That 30 fully organized are these plans
Of aggression against the territory Of Bra
I'll, and 30 far advanced In the enterprise
that II was even announced that Lieutenant Porter,
officer Of the North American Navy, was to take
command Of these steamers, and It was added that
for this purpose he would receive two years leave
from the competent ONCE.
8. That although these adventures did not pos
the protection Of the government of the Union
which they were endesvorng to obtain, they were,
nevertheless, disposed TO carry into effect their mn
hsllowed projects, they themselves running the risks
Of their rash undertaking.
Not Wishing, ut the outset to give credit to these
publications, and still less to certain circumstances
that accompany them, although Of very extraordi-
nary character, and the undersigned having been
appriztd by the Honorable Mr.. Marcy, Secretary Of
State Of the United States, OF the facility with
which the newspapers of this country are 10 the