The New York herald., 1863-08-14
Intercourse with BraziA.
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS BBrwEEN BRAZIL AND THE
UNITED DTATES,
GErona the Roalnp

From the Boston Transcript
meeting Of the COVE nment OF the Board OF Trade
hold In the chambers OF the Board listen 70 an
position by Rev. J. Fletcher the productions and
commerce Of Brazil and tho Importance Of establishing
States Charles G. Nazro, ESQ., or the Vice Prcsi.
dents, occupied the chair
Mr. Fletcher lucdly and forcbly set forth the advan
tages OF closer commercial relations with Brazil He said
that the reason why he appeared before tho Board OF
Trade at this time that he found last year, liberal
statesmen ready 70 make the strongest efforts TO Increase
thei. intercourse with the United States Brazil d gov
erned by most liberal ruo. In factas the SatuTday
As% ss;. % no ne then Emperc % o. FRANCE
sonal dignity and In character. He s surrounded BY
statesmen, young with liberal notions and progressive
BILE man. but twenty years oA-conceived the idea
and produced II in tho Chamber Of Deputies OF making
closer alliance with the United States. He trade
hemmcd in the valley OF the Amazon shut up to the
trade Of tho world and proposed In his maiden speeches.
plisbed ''''. '''-' 's-'''' 80 -''-
2 monthly line OF steamers from some port Of the
United States 10 Rio touching Para and Pornambuco
offering as the Brazilian share OF the subsidy hun.
dred and ten thousand dollars per And then 10
thousand dollars 70 do the short service that M to carry
semimonihy mails along the coast for which they
pay enormous sum; and
10 open the Amazon and the In PiAta with oil their
afiiuents, TO the commerce OF the world
The last two propositions came within six votes Of being
s. Tobey, Esq, offered the following resolutions =
Resolved That, m view OF the growing commerce be-
tween the Une0 OtatoS on0 Brazil, deem IL the
highest interest OF both countries TO have direct
communication instead OF being for passengers mails.
&c. subject TO the uncertainty or sailing vessels
pendent upon the long and indirect via Eug-
land, France and Portugal.
Resolved, That appreciate the endeavors OF Hon. A.
c. Taveres Bastos, and his coadutors who last year. In
the Brazilian Chamber OF Deputies brought forward
liberal propo6iticns-hrst TO open the Amazon and ts
tributaries, and so much OF tho La Plata and It's auens
as within the cmpre, TO the flags OF all nations and
thus attracting 70 those fertile valleys so capable
ducing cotton sugar and oherHtapes) emigration neces
gary 10 the development OF Brazil second, that
Brazilian government shall subsdize American steam
ship line from the United States 10 Rio Janer0 touch
ing at Para and Pernambuco.
Resolved, Tkat recognize 10 these propositions and
10 tho large vote In their favor (wantng but
them aws) spirit OF berality and enlarged that
demand perseverance, tho part of rer projectors In
Brazil with cordial CO operation In tho United States
Resolved, That under the constitutional rule
lightened Lmieror OF Brazil. Don redro H. reo:co
to soc progress in the cpiro that appreciate the
arduous efforts OF tho Baron Of Mana OF his Mesys
Counsellor Scnor G. o H0ni and OF Senr Snimbo, the
brazilian Minister OF Public Works. believing that these
distinguished gentlemen have done much to cement the
two leading nations Of the Western ninent.
Mr. Tobey sustained his revolutions with forcbie
remarks. They wcro seconded by Joseph s.. Fay. Esq.,
who rccitod the efforts that made Savannah ton
ago establish steam line between that port and
Para Archibald Foster ESQ., Brazilian vice-Consui. fol-
lowed in support Of the resolutions and they adopt
cd unanimously. ss rFAt
"A vote Of thanks passed Mr. Fletcher for his
address, and the meeting adjourned. >