Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-23

time, but on the object of the popular an :.
tipathy getting out of the way, il subsidsd
Inc partof the crew of the Florida. soma
NIFTY TO seventy men of Capt. Morris NAV
have had q hand in the riot. at lens. Inc
sailors had, it is likely, for they were .,en
liberty" and were of course more or ,es. @
drunk. It's to be presumed that Captain
MOTIFS mad too much sense 10 ircite ariot.
though IN his protest to the Brazilian 20
vernment he speaks bitterly Of the brok en-
word of the consul.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.
1t Is understood here that Mr.. Seward
has prepared end transmitted, or is about
TO trans nit, TO the Brazilian government
letter, whe,n, With a customary coup d.
lpIomatfque, it is said he tenders the most
ample apology for the recent violation of
the neutrality law by the Wachusett in
seizing the Florida at Bahia, while at
the same time he does-not offer to return
the captured vessel to the port wnere she
was seized This letter, it is hoped. will
allay any irritation which may be felt at
the conduct Of the federal officers There
is but one opinion here in the matter, and
that is, that the seizure of the Florida,
while in the waters and under the protec-
ton OF a neutral power, was q gross viola
ton of the law of nations, strict repara-
tlop for which offense would include the
return of the Florida 10 Bahia, tie dismiss
al from the service of the captain of the
Wachusett, and the removal of our consu!
at the port in question, together with full
apol ogy for the unjustitiable conduct of
the United States officials. Mr.. Seward,
his friends claim. will endeavor to save ma
tional pride such humiliation, and at
the sane time satisfy the Brazilian gov
ernment that the oilense was not a wan ton
one. war with Brazil would not he
agreeable just now, because probably one
OF the first actions of that power, if she
should pluck up cosrage to declare hos
tilities, would be TO recognize the inde-
pendence Of the Confederate States. then
open her ports for the adjucation upon
and disposal of all prizes taken by rebel
privateers, and otherwise assist the Con-
iederoy. The navy of Brazil is not very
large, but she could put afloat a great
many rrivateers, and beside, thousands of
free booters would embrace the oppdftu-
nifty of preying upon our commerce under
the Brazilian flag, so that in q short time
possibly, not an uharmed American yes
sci would be left upon the sea.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is,
Hon THOMAS Wilson, American Consul
at Bahia, Brazil, arrived In this city ITun
Fortress Monroe on Saturday. 1t is under
stood that he had an immediate inter.
view with the Secretary of State, hut
what transpired is unknown. A
rumor is floating about to the effect that
Mr.. Wilson narrowly escaped with his life
from the populace at Bahia, and that his
residence was mobbed, and only saved
from destruction by the interference of
the military.
WHAT MAY GROW OUT OF A WAR WITH BRAZIL.
A very general impression prevails that
we shall have serious difficulty with Bra
zil, growing out of the affair Of the Florida,
1t is asserted that the capture of the rebel
pirate will prove the most significant fay-
or that could have been shown the cen
fedcracy; for, it is claimed should the Bra
lillian government declare war, it would
at once recognize the confederate States
as an independent power, and such recog-
milton would te followed in due time by
similar course on the part of other pow
ers, including Portugal, Spain, France, and
England, who have, it is confidentially af-
fir rmed, only waited for some other powe
TO initiate such movement