The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23

give an gratis that The svors they bestow
are 70 be repaid with equivalent fAvors.
civilized nations the duties imports are generally
regulated by two princpeshat q reasonable
70 national industry and regard Tor the interests Of the
% osr me Sssaens duties or special yor 70 one
regarded ss an injury inflicted al those who are ex-
cluded from them. The United States follow the same
vsnaSes the Brazilian products enjoy there Brazil also has
at last adopted this system and maintained with Justice
regards TIC American -four and common cotton goods
which Pay the same duties these articles nay when
proceeding from any other country and these duties
regulated according 70 the exsences Of the treasury
Adnerng TO these principles, the Brazilian government
"a habit not very common with W showed constant un-
willingness 70 renewing the commercial treaty with North
America because did not find any advantage in doing
co. Besides, such sep would naturally lead 70 similar
arrangements with France England, and many other
Powers; and we already know, by experience,
prices, would only serve enangie us in diplomatic
quarrels and still greater endorsements II is generally
cuded between two nations almost always depends on the
good VIII OF the more powerful of other The treaties we
have made have often served 20 bring forth exigencies
which were never thought Of by those who on the part Of
Brazil, conducted the negotiations.
II is from this policy created in by facts that the
American government is endcavorng 70 disengage u.s. All
ts agents who those latter times u.s. have
been more or less busy in removing our repugnsncy
against written conventions and before MI Meade landed
shores the newspapers Of his country had inform
ed Of the pressing mission with which he also had been
charged-of concluding a commercial treaty with this
confirmed what the newspapers had already stated.
Therefore, what his Eceliency has really come TO do
here 10 continue the efforts Of his predecessors and
see whether II last he may succeed 10 obtaining ad
vantages for American commerce But the skilful
pressions under which Mr.. Meade has disguised
his proposition made many people believe that
his principal mission was TO establish pc.
litcal alliance with us, which, added to the
atterng title he bestowed upon us in calling us the
est Of the South American continent greatly
exalted the vanity Of people by making them believe that
We already were such powerful and fret class nation
nNAA llvy thov,o
The formal do Commerce. and the Did,io allowed them.
selves to be carried along by the tide The Correo hr
cdtl being more circumspect took hold Of the
cal interests The formal do Cxaercio was dazzled and
felt perpexed by the immense Importance involved in the
mission OF MI Meade SO that is unable to foresee the
is evidently the considerable influence we from this day
are already exercising in the balance of power in
America The Didrio has, with greater ecstacy,
dwelt the truth which lies in the great idea
set forth In the speech Of the American Minister,
viz that the union of Brazil and the United States EN-
braces the tw Americas and consequently the evident
political realization Of the very by which, the
time of the discovery the fourth continent
THUS says the Didrio-by calling 1t the New World
In word, both these journals nduging in illusions
Of the greatest enthusiasm raising us to the post Of
great, powerful and first class State assuring that
Brazil and the United States two giants who
extend their hands to each other
Nobody was prepared for such sudden burst of patr
osfn on the part or these two newspapers which enjoy
the greatest credit and which, do not know for what
ressoC-let themselves be carried away such degree
of illusion perceive in the polite attering speech
of the American Minister official demand for political
alliance What could be the object of such alianceS
II not many years ego the American government,
susPectng that projected Europe found one or
two monarches in South America very formally declared
its intention of opposing the establishing Of that form
government Is IT, peradventre, in order engage
Join 1t in this opposition that endeayoring 70 ally
itself with egaZls
As far as foreign relations concerned the constant
practice OF that great republic shown by her history
rs 70 form no political alliances but 10 cultivate with the
whole world commercial relations ano good understand
Ing Ths she has acted from the begonng oC her lode
pendeDce, and General Washington, her greatest
peace and friendship with all nations hatred against or
close intimacy with none OF them. This is the
conduct which every prudent nation must be
very careful IN strictly following, and chief
ly those who are involved IN embarr assmens,
which, like ourselves beginning their in the
world. They, more than any other, have TO avoid
alliances with powerful governments which usually in
them but means Of converting others into docie insru
ments for their own aggrandizement
This doctrine Of Washington ought 10 be incucaed by
publcists they wish sd to give wholesome advice
then they would not cxaggerac the batteries made with
design by him who has interest to hatter us; they
would not proclaim us powerful and great nation and
finally initiate with that foolish vanity or ruling
the New World In accord and company with the United
States And what powerful nation are, Two hostile
frgaes cruising coasts ould be sufficient 10 de-
sroy navy, We should oppose them; for running
commerce, which IL exclusively maritime one. Cor
snnihiatng our revenues, which chiefly proceed from
cosom houses and consushps and lastly for ntorceptn
the communications Of the capita. with the PROVINCES
and for stopping In this way all The acton OF the govern
meEt on the Of the mai IN.
Thus We are power Of flrst oTd'r'