, 1864-11-29
ANSWER or THE PRESIDENT OF TIE PROVINCE

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PALACE or TIE .c, GoFEEShkNroS na.Sa ,9e, TIE
nn}e ;,oted ;1,ia iov H. srhomaaF
.1 A. noas u1te 81 ~ 1 11aI;aa at.tae .1a;,ns
~ Muson H., stoe,nor -. EIor;ds 1o,r "nchored n
te III 1a1i ~ ~ aJn,,,ttaa ~ 49, 1o.
tn4s ~ . nns fss;n1. ~ - s>.c.:Ia p.aIe
tsG, HUT one tseon - ~, ~ ~ ~
VIII coui, p!oststonst suppnes, auu u:eusl.s
o4 any hl1o HAaeevtt, nof JtHetse on uoatu
my peIson "hAteteF ~ nhe"tse Ie4uss.s ~!
tha1, as 1nls e9ulseI| ID co!nDtaallon m1tn lne
Alabama, violated inc soVeIcign1ty OF inc !na-
pcrial Government 81 Brazil, by capturing
and destroying vessels belonging TO citizens
Of the United States Of America, within tqe
territorial waters Of the empire. near the
island Of Fernando dc Noronha, in April, 1868.
she may be detained, with all her officers and
crew, in order to answer fdf this fragrant vio-
lation Of the sovereignty Of the Government
+. Of Brazil, and Of the rights Of citizens of the
United States, within the jurisdiction Of the
Brazilian Government
In reply to the Consul, l have to inform
federate States, In whom the Imperial Gov
eminent recognized the character Of belllge-
rents, a1l the assistance required by humanity
may be furnished her, which does In no wise
constitute assistance for Warllke purposes SO
laid down by international low, and does not
conflict with that neutrnlfty which this Gov
ernment studiously seeks to preserve, and has
always preserved, in the contest between the
States Of North America.
The undersigned cannot, therefore: admit
the first portion Of the claim Of tue Consul
sented, and particularly in relation to those
articles considered Us contraband Of war, In
conformity with instructions Issued on that
subject by the Imperial Government, and &c
cordIng to which the said vessel will only be
permitted to remain in this port Tor length
Of time absolutely Indispensable
t,,r rccror IN f1tfs Rarnud mart of his note. It
is my duty to observe. to the Consul thnl,
even If It were fully established that INC
Florida had previously violated ncutfapty,
such Z proceeding would scarcely aotnoflze
us to refuse her PERMISSION TO enter 1nA potts
Of the Empire, and could never M "a1sa4t 1T msa1 neao
commit tue acts required py Tue sGonsul'
Which would DC equisalcnL 10 y nos.lie p lnp-
ture, without the ln1e1Tehtl01 u tnG supreme
Government of the state' wnlcn Is a4one eol'''
pclent 10 au1nortzS eucn - lup1ue,
rene" 10 Tue Consui tne assufanee u iity
esteem an9 eonsioe1aeion'
ANTONIO JOAQUIN pA SILVA CONES:
To Mr.. Thomas F. Wilson, Consul Of the
United States.
,x7rnnrpr,o~. OF RELATIONS Win THE
~ ,xtr1c,y cnysr1.
.p.4Arx n TuE GoyEnynEar or BAHIA,
October, Z, 1851
sw. The 1nders1rned having been in
formed If The serious outraee perpetrated by
the sfeamer Wachusatt. Of The United States
nFEnrth America in vio1atins, the neutrality
NJ the Emnire and contomning its sovereignty
:, br .m1 ontnr!n" trcoeheToHsiv and nnder shade
of+hap - pn;nht 1sith;n Ihe rerv nort Of this cav
~ ~ ~ tha Stoamer Forida ~ fhc Cnn1etlersfe
.@' .n a,,i az h a;1dTt;on to The mnsf sacred
,'iat,aa o1.Ie an ~ ~ = ;nta-nationo1 law observed
~ ;orn a. the o1ri,;1ed not;ons, nrnhih,tinr The
an,,,.1;rs;n-, of src7, rnnr~hens,hle ncts by
eoission ! VI enSn ~. ,,.,5..e;a-ad rerardsd ~
clyii1ea ilalioo, ~ t,.a entra';,s ~ Rra
peoee VI IesENes E'eW- ~ M - Vv',snn +he
ztl me "eIa 0! nono1 ~ MT Mi, ,eun t"e
Consn! OF Inc United ogsot ros'n .anetts
who, IN Inc most eAp'1e't teln's' unus ~,
to secure q compliance on IN 9ne , pare o. ,.,4s !4e
Captain Of the sa'd steamer Maenuscta ~ "a..i
his duty respecting the sovereignty u !he ela,
pre, anu W aps1a!nng 1roin ~ nos.ae ~ 80 ~
whatever within its teFrltoIlal Waters-!ne