, 1864-12-09

the most friendly relations. both commercial
The act Of The British government was as
much 9 eesus 6ei as would hsVo been the re-
cccuition Of the Independence and sovereign
/ ty ol the so-caleA Coniedurate States. It
would unaucstionatly have been SO consider
ed, it france and :othar European power
had not immediately SUSTAINED the great in-
Justice of England, to which Brazil also, as
soon us possible, gave her sanction and up"
proEa1.
There is no doubt that the intention Of
Great Britain in acknowledging the rebels az
bclligcrents-if we consider their principal
journals and the speeches OF their principal
men, both in md out Of Parliament, as inter-
pretcrs Of her vfews-Was 10 achieVe BY indi-
rect mcans what she con'd not attain BY
methods more direct. England had Us much
riYht to declare that our government was OBJ
liberated and the Union dissolved by acknoWl-
eaging the sovereignty and Independence Of
our rebels within tWo weeks after having
oeard Of the rebellion, as slie had to concede
to them the rights Of beuigcrente. But
shc lacked The courage to make this dcelaga-
ton in the face Of Europe, and to meet the
lust indignation which would have fallen upon
her. Instead of this, she struck blow which
size well Lnew might justly be made cause
of war, but which she also knew We we're not
In position TO resent, and the consequences
Of which she nevertheless might we'll believe
us our rebels certainly did-would be the
diemeInbcr,ncnt of the great American Re
public. Great Britain being the 1lzst cominer-
e!al and maritime power Of the world, the
other nations OF Europe, followed by Brazil
on this continent, were very naturally led to
adopt her proclamation without perceiVins
Its tendency to places the greater part OF our
commerce IN the hands Of our only CONNER
cial rival and aIeo without tite Ieast intention
on their part to do an injustice to the United
States, or 10 assist the Eebcls to pzot1acs OF
even, possibly, to consummate tile triumph
Of the rebellion.
The Government Of the United States par
ticularly Instructed the undersigned to make
manifest to Brazil its confidence and friend
ship. These sentiments tiud their origin In
the similarity Of their Eespeetise eonstltu-
tire people, and the political obligations On
the l,art Of each as neighbors, they being the
two principal powers on the American contl-
nent.
Animated By such sentiments for Brazil,
the Government Of the Unfsed StataA will
feel regret at learning. that commander In
the navy, without anF instructions or author
ity whatcycr, took upon himself the respon-
sihility to capture one of the piratical cruis-
ers Of our rebels, while she was anchored In
thc port Of Bahia and the undersigned be-
lleyes himself authorized to assure your ex-
ce1lcncy that all the reparation which honor
and Justice exact, will be yery freely offered,
and much more freely and promptly than If
the act had been committed By an American
cruiser In the waters Of the most powerful
| nation Of tue world. But, while
making this reparatfon, the Government
llcr omends honorable under protest. She will
say to BAIL that she denies IN toto to any na-
tfQn or nations rs soon ns rebellion breaks
out in the dominions OF any friendly power,
and without any examination or investigator
i 1.,,1r fa4,H-
ing to know the merits Of the contest, the
right tn ueclure that the rebels constitute
Lellgercnt power, md BY means Of procla-
nation open them oil the ports Of the world
on terms equal to those conceded to the M
ton against which they rebel. She will
the 1cbels vas not recognized, they cannot
clothe their ships with tue nationality neces-
sary to give Them the character OF mtn-of-
war. Ali their vessels, consequently, are
neither more nor less than pirates. She will
proclaim, as heretofore, that O ship construct
and with Ehy'isA funds armed and equipped
by EaahsIme7. with an Eag1i&a crew to navi-
gante and fight; which goes out Of an English
port with tho English lag, with the aVowed
purpose Of destroying the commerce Of
political riyai-and which. undertakes to
eap3s!' e,d9ee Of anu the i afiendiy power we under ]
the ridiculous pretense that she was man
of-Ear belonging TO tue repels-"l!noHt ever
having entered rebel port-ls neither more
or less than pirate which the nation Waose
principles Of equity and justice recognized BY
tight 10 pursue and destroy in any quarter Of
the world. But the government Of the United
States will say at the same time, to Brazil,
that the powers Of the world being in accord
fY1t n
Of wrong, and being denied her international
rIphts ia cnnseuue1cc Of this accord. she finds
herself Obliged 10 submit to what she cannot
resist. as she has stated to all the nations, in
Guiding Brazil, Of whose desire to act Justly
A she has done, because she is obliged to do
so md rccognlzlur tho right OF those pirates
tn enior the PROTECTION In the ports OF Eng
land and France simply because she cannot
resist it, the government OF the United States
win not withhold from Brazil one iota of that
reparatfon which, under the same circumsuln-
ces, and IN her ptcaent embarrassed position,
she would be Obliged to conccde to England.
Tic United StaIes, while submitting to the
great Injustice which has been done to her,
Observes the st1ictest neutrality towards all,
and being constrained to acknowledge before
he Evropcan powers tue now doctrines
| wbich. hv 4 r|auce Of tle eve and stroke Of
IL. ~, co1y.rfs fI7e rchei of Yesterday into
tho t.1i;re, ant of fn.dav. with hi the FIGHTS,
inmnnilics I,onors md privileges of tho
,,o,rnr at,o;,,,st y'hicH r. rehels oclnowleagcs
R sRisoab,St mrt,cr protestNthe mot new doctrine Il
r..fsti,n, - Rrcg,E md viii hasten to give her
al ti,o necassarr renaration for the alleged
r;oiation M M Of nenirality which has happened In
| Ills empire.
| Seithcr' lie United States nor the under
s;onci are f1irectly or Indirectly responsible
! fdr this occurrcncc. 1t wus not ordered OF
authorized either by the Government Of the
United States or by the undersigned, and 1t
| viii be regarded By his government as 1t Is
| by the undersigned, D source Of sincere reg1et
| hapncn. # did not occur in tho waters Of u
| power which, within fifteen days after being