New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06
sdop,ing such q course. Brazil was actuated
L..sii1. Mt fo a nelxhl 0rlng and always

hostile sentiment 70 q neigbloring ara always lHeEuy
s,ions esn betWeen hcgsi and TIE States - 'hs
tonncnt. to sustain recipFgcnliy TIE AmergR '!stm
OF politics as distinct from ihat OF EUROPE. =.
bic tat sAo sd proce ,dcd, because 10 Is TIE .Ji.Yn
of Brazil to follow q policy in accorJeace wih 'oS1
rcros nizod by the European Powers Ne'erlacF'ss,
cannot but regard the act as preeiPaie oaaiy y In,
and manifest injustice to q ncighIoring ant i.ishar
Power Let yCnr ExcellcpcY now asA yo.rss'. v. o.
would have been tho sentiments OF Brazil u, oi.eI
learning Of disturbances and rebellion IN the iateior OF
ihe Brazilian Empire tho Goyernn ent Of tho roited
States. without examining into the nature OF the 'oei
lion. and Ignorant al OF rs cause or Its nstne
If ans such cxisled--shoui unite itseE WIZ Eufy-
pean Powers To acknowledge as tegerents the frpe!-
oa5 Provinces aud thus elevate lis rebels to POSITION
eqnG % that OF the Imperial Government. giving 'o
ccna rights in their ports ~ belIgerents. ana MAILING
taem in every respect the equas OF the Go'eiAheh'
against which they rebeliodl
Without the least doubt such proceeding would hayo
been considered most grant act perpetr1tc1 ny
TIE maritime Powers against weaker but irenfy ma.
ton ina "s 90 sSna but Il she did moi Judge
exedicnf TO declare against the nited States tor
The peTnefraiion of this outrage she would stu pa'o
uns, ac to which she submitted only because she was
no, able 10 tepeli III.
TINS is precisely what tho United State was obliged
10 ecnoi being able 10 ecaIs wss sso sEs Rrs
lion. II she had thus acted she wond On the one mana.
have secured to tie Rebels the triumph o. ,hc hepor
and on the other involved the dismsmbernenf q
great American Power whcsc existence ~ so lupoI'spe
for the development OF eosst.tatiouai reprcstntsho
government and 30 necessary to protect Inc So ', w
Arnercan, Continent against European lnrrf oD"h.
There is doubt that the intention II brent bihh J"
acknowledging the Rebels az belie,rents-i We son.
slider fher principal Journals ara the speeches Oh tes
principal men. both IN ana out " Parlidment, IS i'
fpretc of her yiews-was TO achieve BIZ indireo meas
What she could not attain by methods more dre"t
Fuylapd lad as Irch right to declare that Or Gov-
eruuent was oblitefated ind the union dissolved nv
nc nowIedging the sovereignty and independence OK
our Rebels within two Weeks a.t.r having nssie % l.,
PohoOn as she had 10 c0rcede 70 them the highs or
bel,rrpnts But abe lacked The courage to MAKE tolls
declaration in the face of Europe ana 10 meet Toe uss
indi ation which would have iaen npoiA hcf' isseao
OF thi; she struck blow which sue @cI knew iaIgt
usy 10 made Vi war. Dat which she also AIc"
not in position TO resent and he coselue1ces
u which she nevertheless might wei belieyeas mr.
X, hrle ce rta;py dd-yord be the dsnenbe rneni Of
the great American Republic.
Great Britain being the first commercial and mara
time poGor OF the world the Other nations OF EWops'
follow d by Brozh this continent we're very Loi."
rally led ~ adopt her proclamation without perccvng
s tendency 10 place the gfentest part OF our commerce.
in the hands Of only commercial rival ana ais"
without the least intention On their part TO q" ah IN
Justice TO the United States 10 ist the RcDeIs 10
pruract even, possibly 10 consumnate the triumph
Such was however the effect Of the unjust policy in
aug grated BY Great Britain 1t adopted without
reflection BY all the Powers OF Europe friends q: rho
United States and also on the American connentt y
her seaiasi friend Brazil II was not Only an UNJUST
proceeding on the part OF those Powers, but II had
even been he act Of single country would still ha'@
given stimulus 70 the ksbelon IL the other nations
had Entertained Tor the least part OF the kbdess aud
federation that we have always had Tor oilers anG II
they had shown the same respect FOR internatona!
rights which they haze displayed toward Rebellion sud
civil war the Rebellion, IL the absence Of foreign Dssr-
yention. would have been suppressed more than w"
wears go with hut small portiono the sacrifice wnch
We have been obliged TO make, aid there would have
been no occasion tor the undersigned IL express ns
profound reg for the unfortunate occurrence when
DC, oked the note Of your Exceuency and confs TIC
TIE Government Of the United States by the inter.
yention Of the undersigned protests against tie rgne
of Brazil to acknowledge our Rebels as beiieerers.
aud 10 cence1e 10 them the rights and privileges OF
belverents. The same Government directed SIMILAR
protests 10 s tho Governments that we've induced ts
follow the example Of Enslan ID tEer ignorance 81 ID"
tendency OF such an acknowledgment. Tbs pre-
test was also sent to BialH anu other uithuis row.
efs. go
! The Government of the United states pa diegsry
iu the undersigned TO make manifest 10 Brazil
its confidence and friendship ler sentiments saa
trtups the general disposition OF their respective pee
Piles and the political Obligations the part Of each
~ neighbors-tbey being the Two principal fsWers on
Apimste by sncb sentiments for Brazil the Govern
nept OF the Bited States viii feel regret ut learning
that commander in the navy. without auy
or authority whatever took upon hinsef the respons-
bfy 10 couture the piraticai crulsert Of QUE
bells while anchored In the port Of Bahia,
and the undersigned believes himself 10 I've authorized
10 assure ycrr eIceeDcy that all the reparation which
honor and justice exact will be very freely oheied snd
much freely and promptly tan TIC act rad bm
committed nv American cruiser in the waters Of -,
most powerful nation OF the world But, While mtknH
this .epuatiou the Government Of the United Siater
will offer without doubt her dDeads konorobH under
protest. She will say TO Brazil that she DENIES 20 tot"
10 auy nation nations rs soon Us eoeion BREAKS eos
in the domnions Of any friendly power, and without
ely examination investigation whatever. ara WIN.
ont know ing or pretending to know tho merits OF mo
contest the right 10 declare that the rebels constitute
belngcrent power aud by means OF proclamation
pe ~ them All the ports " the world en- terms efnaH
20 those conceded to the nation against "bicn tneN
rebel %,
She will maintain thu, inasmuch the nationality
OF the Rebels was not recognized, they csnrou
clothe their sbips with the nationality necessary
10 give them the character Of men.ewar. All their
vessels consequently neither more less thals
pirates She will proclaim as heretofore, that ship
constructed in English ports aud by English
and tith English funds; armed ind equipped by BDg-
lshnei with al English crew 10 navigate aid lights
which goes ont Of Eugli port with the English flag.
with tie avowel purpose OF destroying The eommerceee
friendly powcrpcrtaps hcr commercial ard iot.csR
riyaaM which undertakes "a capture and destroy tr0
commerce Of the friendly power under the ridiculous
pre,cnse that she is a man-ofwhr hesoDghg TO ftO
Rebcls-wiihout ever having entered I.ebei pon-In
neither more nor less than pirate which TIC nation
whose commerce she mo!ess. according u sl Tie riG-
cipes vi equity and Justice recognized ny civ.1d ara
Christian communities has the right TO pursue end.ds'
stroy IN any quarter OF tho world
But the Government Of the United States viii ssy at
the same time Brazil. that the Powers Of the world
being IN accord against herthough certainly without
intention Of wrongaGd being denied her international
tights 10 consequence OF this accord, she finds herses
Obliged 10 submit 10 what she cannot Teset es rho
has stated TO all the nations including Brazil G whose
desire to oct justly she does not doubt. Submitting.
however she docs because she Is obliged 70 do 81,
und Recognizing the right of those pirates TO enjoy ro
lection in the portsof England and France simpl, be-
cause she resist H. the Of the United
States will not withhold from Brazil one lots Of that
ycpsratIop which, under tie same circumstances and 1
tarn aaan nN,Hafyr1Sect