Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-22

tinent.
Animated by such sentiments for Brazil the government
Of the United States will feel regret at learning that
mander n the navy without any Instructions authority
of the pratcal cruisers of rebels while wss
anchored in the of Bahia and the believes
the repsraticn which and justice very
freely onered and much freely aud promptly than
the wates of the powerful nation of the world But
while making this reparaion the goyernmeot of the Uni
rpder protest. She will say to Brazil that ahe denies il,
toto to sHy nation nations Sebelion breaks
any examination investigation whatever. without
knowing or pretending to know the merits Of the contest,
power, and by means of proclamation open TO them
a the ports of the world equal to those
ceded to nation sganst which they rebel. She will
maintain that nasmceh nationality the rebels
was not recognized they cannot cohe their ships with
menotwsr m their vsssos eonseqaently are nsith
er more nor less than pirates, She will proclaim, "a
By English mechanics si,h funds, armed aud
equipped by Englshmen, with an Engish crew to nav
gate fight which goes of English port with the
English flag with the avowed purpose Of destroying the
commerce of friendly Power-perhaps her CONNER cal
and political riya-su undertakes to capture and
destroy the Of friendly Power under the
dcuouE preeRce that she il belonging to the
less than pirate, which the nation whose
commerce she moests according to all the principle of
equity and justice Recognized by civilized and Christian
communities has the right puraue destroy any
quarter of the world But the of the Uated
states will say, the time Brazil that the Pow
Of the world being in accord against her, though
tanIy without intention of and being denied her
ternntona rights in consequence of this accord she finds
herself obliged to submit TO what abe cannot resist she
has stated tt all the nations including Brazil of whose de-
sire justly she does not doubt Submting however
she has she obliged do aud racog
nzing the right of those pirates TO enjoy the protection in
the ports Englan and France amply because she
not resist it, the government of the United States ill
withhold from Brazil ota of that feparston which
under the circumstances aud in her present
rassed position, she would be obliged TO coIcede to Eng
lard.
The United States, while submitting 10 the great rjus-
ce which he's been done to her, observes tho s ctest
neutrality towards ALL and being constrained to aeknow
ledge before the European Powers the doctrines Which,
by glance of the eye and stroke Of the pen converts
the rebel of yesterday into the begerent of to day with
the rig hts, aes honors and privileges the
Power against which rebels Acknowledges aso-but
der protest-the doctrine in relation to Brazil and
will hasten give her all the necessary eparaon for the
alleged violation of neutrality which has happened in this
empire.
Neither the United States nor the undersigned d.
recty indirectly responsibe for this 1t
not ordered authorized either by the Of
the United States or the undersgnsd aud ~ill re
garded by bis government it is by the undersignod
Of sincere regret that if such acc1ent ncGs
sarily to happeu it did occur in waters of
which. within teen days after being informed of th2
beion in the United States, encouraged eb3is by
granting them beigeren rightsan which he, eopIe
approved which rebels
to bring sill the evils which have since resulted
from IT. and whicn MIGHT have brought about the dssou
tion OF tbs American Union.
Thus replying te The note OF your Exceency aud accep-
ting taots the statements of which The undersigned ha1
Wedge, the unde ersgned frankly, in his
and also in behalf of bis government under the cir
cumstances area 1y stated disaVows vita a his force,
the capture of pirate Florida the waters of Braz
the dispatches which he has sent to Washington he has
always expressed his desire to strengthen the bonds Of
friendship the two principal nations of the Amer
lean continent.
Such being the undersigned has nc doubt the feelings
and Intentions of Brazil, also of tho United States
be does not apprshend the least that these sentiments
be disturbed by the acts OF the commander of one OF
vessels Of by those Of excited people
ing under what they regard rs natioual Injury.
In the perfect conviction that the government of the Uni
ted States will promptly do al that is consistent with is
proper dignity and the honor and dignity Brazil, the
1ersigned eska your EXcCency to this hasy Doe
distinguished
ton.
JAMES WATSON WEBB.
THE Yankees advanced up the Roanoke River to
Fort Branch, in tho neishborhood Of Hamilton Nartin
County, few days ago. and also from Newbern TO within
short distance of Knson but they driven back in
both The report Of the capture of Fort Branch by
The Yankees lie untrue.