Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-03-11
Our Diplomacy in Brazil.

The history of our diplomatic relations
with Brazil for the last fifteen years is Of an
instructive and curious nature. The recen,
remarkable language OF the Hon. X. h.
Meade of Virginia, when presenting his
credentia IS as Minister Of the United States
TO the Emperor of BraZil, has called orr at
ten,ion to this subject, and we fear that
another blunder has been made which will
out off for another four years any just treaty
with this important and growing empire,
with which we, of all people, should be on
the best and most favored terms. Mr..
Meade has made a great mistake TO suppose
that he can curry favor with Brazil on the
grounds of the "peculiar institution," which
in that country is on the wane and will IN a
few wears be remembered among The things
that were. But to the history.
The late William Hunter of Rhode Island
held with great honor FOR many years at the
Court Of BrGzil the post of Charge d'Affaires,
and finally of Minister Plenipotentiary. He
was esteemed By all the diplomatic repre-
senta,ivcs of other nations and BY the ci:i-
Gems Of the capital for his euaviry OF manner
his learning and his generous hospitality.
President Tyler appointed as successor 10
euch a man Mr. Profit, a Ty!erite Wing
from Indiana politician built on a small
scale from a decidedly small pattern. This
indiyidualdi did noihing-was scarcely Known
10 the Brazilian statesmen-but spent most
of his time in avoiding paying board. BY
dining al the free table of Maxwell, Wright
and Co., the well known commission house
at Rio Janeiro. Mr.. Profit pocketed out
and inf; and a years salary, and. after STAY
ing a few months in Brazil aud not advan-
eng his country's interests, returned to
make way for that chiyairUus and incon
slant knight Ct the Old Domiaion, Henry A.
Wise.
Mr.. Wise, with greater and more COM
mendable zeal than any other American
minister who has resided of late years in
Brazll, Immediately with great diligence, &C.
CURED full information in regard to The vast
resources Of the country. and communicated.
IN long letters, facts of the most interesting
character TO the State Bureau at Washing
ton. al was most vigorous for the suppress
sion of The Slayc-trade, and his letters, chi
ding the British Minister for his luke warm
ness in putting down the infamous traffic,
ere models o. indignant derunciation, wor-
thy of the man who BOW takes a decided
Anti -Administrs ion stand on Lecum1tOn-
i'm. MIR. Wise slsu urges that just claims
held by Our citizens against the Brazilian
Government should BE- settled inSianter.
But oil az unfu,tunste d1y, an American
naval officer, partly through mistake and
partly wi h intention, was placed in durance
vile, and the Virginia H"tspur demanded
his release and satisfaction, or, as a~Itcrna-
tive, HE bomoardinent OF their beautiful
capital. Mr.. Wise lost prestige in Brazil.
He made speeches in bad taste at Rio; he
wrote epislles home that were not like let
tiers should come from a gentlema1. He
WAS excluded from Court; the diplomatic
wheels we're blocked. and when his success
FOR, Mr.. Tod of Ohio, arrived (under Dir.
Folks Administrations Mr.. Wise wss not
even permitted to have his audience of leave
with the audience ~ofleave with the Emperor,
and thus his mission failed.
The Hon. David Tod, is a downright OPEN
hearted blunt Western man, chained by
none of the forms of society. There was a
great contrast between him and Wise. He
was the oil upon the waters. His big ba lie
iren at the legation and his jolly face won