New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-24
ORR DIPLOMACY IN BRAZIL.
From The PrOrideiee Journal.

From The Prorieice Journal
The history Of our diplomatic relations with Brazil
for the last fifteen years OF an instructive and Gu
rious nature The recent remarkable language of the
Hon. X X. Meade of Virginia, when presenting bis
credentials ss Minister Of the United States to the
Emperor Of Brazil, has called our attention to this
subject and we fear that another blunder mas been
made which will put off for another four years any
lust treaty with this important and growing empire,
with which We OF all people should be on the best
and most favored terns. Mr.. Meade has maze
great mistake 10 suppose that lie can curry favor with
BAIL en- the grounds of the peculiar institution,
which in that country il on the and will in few
years be remembered among the things that were.
But TO the history. go
The late William Hunter Of Rhode Island held with
great honor for many years at the Court OF Brazil the
post of Charge Afaires and finally of Minister Pen
ipO.entiaIy. He was esteemed by all the diplomatic
representatives. of other nations and by the citizens OF
the capital for his suavy OF manner his learning and
bis generous hospitality President Tyler appointed
successor 10 such man Mr.. Profit, Iyerlte
Wing from Indisna-a politician built on q small
scale from decidedly small pattern. 1hi, individual
did nothins--was scarcely known TO the Brazilian
statesmen-but spent most Of his time In avoiding
paying board by dining at the free table OF Maxwell,
Wright & Co., the well.kno commission house q.
Rio Jan.iro. Mr.. Profit pocketed out and init and
years salary and, after staying few months IN Bra,
I'll and not advancing his cOuntrys interests, returned
to make way for that chivarous and inconstan knight
of the Old Dominion Henry A. Wise.
Mr.. Wise, with greater and more cOmmendable zeal
than any other American Minister VINO mas resided OF
late wears in Brazil, Immediately, with great dill
gence acquired full information in regard to the vast
resources OF the country, AID communicated in long
letter. facts of the most interesting character to the
State Bureau at Washington. He was most vigorous
tor the suppress on Of the African slave trade, and his
letters Gliding the British " mister for his luke warm
ness in putting down the infamous traffic models
ofindignant denuucistion worthy of the who now
takes decided Anti Administration stand on Leconp-
tonism. Mr.. Wise also urges that just claims held by
our ctze aganst the Brazilian Government should be
settled instaHter But unfortunate day an Anerl-
car nava officer partly through mistake and party with
Intention was placec in durapce vile, and the Virgins
Hot-pur demanded his release aud satisfaction or, as
alternative the bombsrdmen of their beautiful capt.
tai. Mr.. Wise lost prestige in Brazil. He made
speeches in bad at Rio he wrote epises home
that were not like letters that should come from
gentleman. lie Was excluded from Court; tue dipo-
atlc wheels werr blocked and when his success or,
Mr. Todd Of Ohio, arrived fun Ter MIR. Folks Admins
traHoil Dir. Vie not even permitted to have
hie audience Of leave with the Emperor, and thus MS
| mission failed.
The Hon. David Todd is n downright, opeu-heared,
blunt "e,iem man, chained by none of the forms OF
soccty. There was a great contrast between nin
and Wire he wa the oil upon the wster. HIS os
BALI given at the legation and hi, Jolly face won the