The Washington union., 1858-02-12
BRAZIL-RECEPTIO OF HON. II. X.
MEAnE

The Hon. H. X. Meade the American minister
to Brazil reached Rio de Janero the 30th November
last and had an audience with the Emperor the 9th
OF December following having been formally presented
by Mr. Trousdale Mr.. Mesdes predecessor. Upon his
presentation to the Emperor, the minister delivered
the following address
SIRE / have the honor TO present To your imperial
Majesty my credentials envoy extraordinary and min
ster plenipotentiary at the court OF Brazil
In aocrediting minister 10 this government mime is
thereby merely discharging courteous duty to the
greatest power the South American continent but
giving expression to its sincere desire to unite with tho
imperial government of Brazil In maintaining policy
that shall forever bind the two countries in bonds OF
peace and friendship give additional life and energy to
already growing and prosperous commerce. and finally
result in the permanent wealth prosperity and power Of
two great nations, in whose destines wrapped up
those OF the great continents in which they respect
lively exist
My government ID duly impressed with the points Of
resemblance and identity OF interest which should make
the ties between the two countries ndissoube and direct
the policy and aspirations of each An equal extent OF
territory OF gigantic dimensions gives to each nation an
Of future power that lifts 1t above the reach OF
uneasy apqrshensios and imparts to its position dig
nifty that belongs only to conscious strength
Their approximation, in many respects in their pot
CAL constitutional organization we'll calculated to
gender political and social sympathes promotve OF mu
tual benefits and future commercial progress while an IN
stitution common to both countries, fixed and deeply
rooted In their SOIL with many hostile peudices 10 en-
counter from withoutD does establish nm affinity be-
tween them and will insure, for mutual defence, unity
of action and feeling that will prove invincibe in the flu
ture.
The President of the United States sire, will at all
times be happy be of the health and happiness
| OF your Majesty and the imperial family Of Brazil
To which address his Majesty the Emperor made the
following reply;
On receiving the letter by which the President of the
United States has accredited you in the capacity of envoy
extraordinary and minister penpoentiary to my gov
crnnlent, have sincerely to thank him for this new
proof of his friendship, and il is highly gratifying to me
to hear the friendly expressions of the sentiments in
spred by the relations OF the United States with Brazil
which sentiments Brazil rctrbuest the extent and
Of the duties imposed it by the position
cpes among the nations of South America will continue
to employ, hitherto. its lawful influence for the pros
! peiity Of the neighboring States.
THE PRESS or RIO DE JANEIRo UPON THE RE-
| CEPTIoN OF MR. MEADE.
the Dlario de Rio Of December T.
| The words addressed by Mr.. Meade to his Imperial
Majesty that occasion in the OF his
are deserving of the serious consideration for they
reveal the commencement of the great international
American politics which must day another free
the continent from European influence.
Europe has until the present time exercised decided,
direct influence regarding the progress of the American
States influence justified by advanced state of
civilization, and by the tie of affinity Of the populations
Of the continent with the mother country.
But that the United States send their discoveries
and works to Europe, and Brazil although younger, is
less active and has begun its progress OF moral and
material advancement now when from extremity
to another Of America, Gn the midst OF two strong and
powerful Staes,) rise up free and independent ma
tions, the motives which that influence founded
must European influence ought not to be so di-
rect at present the American equilibrium MAINTAIN
| ed by two powers OF first order, and supported by
every republic ought to be respected by the great Euro
pean powers who until the present considered they had
| q right to dictate the law
/ These were II we mistake not the ideas which Mr..
Meade the minister from the United States expressed in
the following passage of his Discourse
''In the time, common policy for the two conn
tries durable and much rooted In the country, that will
have to oppose many hostile Pretensions from the ex
terror, will establish alliance between the two coun
tries, and guaranty for mutual defence unity OF
action and sentiments that will be inyncble for the
fnture."o
On hearing these words, must admit the correct
of the idea that dictated them The union of the
United States with Brazil is the union OF the two Amer
cas- and consequently political realization of that name
which the discovery designated it as the fourth con
ncnt by calling It the New World.
All the vital power and force Of nations which, during
ages has been concentrated in Europe the heir
Of oriental civilization, would pass to America quicker
than ought to be expected the force of the illustration Of
ideas Of the moral revolutions which still exist in the
great capital Of the Old World would shortly be extinct
by the increasing power OF the two first American cities
New York and Rio de Janeiro
II is policy the results OF which have already preoc
cuped wellcultivated minds to the execution Of which
Europe has always opposed the greatest obstacles because
she IL conscious that II would be the death blow and a
nal of her downfall and the termination Of that prepon-
derance which she still excrcses all the world.
We cannot suppose for moment that the United
States being the t in promoting the alliance Of the
continents had In view egoisc interest and the idea
Of deceving government for the purpose (under the
of such policy Of practising offensive acts towards
the sovereignty of other governments.
great and powerful nation like the United States,
that the future despies Of America cannot
practise act unworthy of her superiority She pos
great extont OF territory extensive and hume
population and commercial greatness she therefore
only aspire to that moral supremacy produced by IL
lustration and development Of ideas.
The time Of conquess Is gone the annexatons Of great
numbers of population secondary nations under the do
minion Of powerful natonthe Roman republics or Inn
peal Gothcs not practicable in an age In which the
of rapid communication join, as it were tho world
by the commercial relations
1t would therefore, be unjust any suspicion regarding
sion made of by her representative for both nations
may be powerful they both posess much land they
need possess and they will form alliance for the
quest of intelligence of mind
(Pessoas cnaas Persons cautious may also
discover in all this desire to initiate the great question
of the opening Of the Amazon river Should this be the
case there be great harm IN the result tho
contrary, still firm in the opinions expressed by us
in this paper two when we declared that
Brazil ought for selfnerest to be the first to that
sea river to all the nations of Europe
Finally what should destroy al fear of policy based
upon the union of the two continents h that its first la
bors could be other than the calling of Congress to
mark and establish the regulating International American
right law and the rights and obligations Of the respec-
tive States in word II would make the American equi-