Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-10

Secretary Seward has made reply to the Bra
lillian Charge d AfFalres respecting the capture Of
the pirate Florida in the fort OF Bahia. lie
makes abundant apology for any violation of neu-
ual rights by Capt. Collins, and informs the Bra
lillian government that Capt, Collins will be sus.
pended, and court martaled our consul at Ba-
hia dismissed for bis completely in the seizure,
ard the crew Of the Florida sot at liberty. He
however, adds
Il is, however, not to be understood that this
Government admits or gives credit to the charges
Of hlsshood, treachery and deception which you
have brought against the Captain and the Consul
These charges are denied on the authority Of the
officers accused.
You will also be pleased to understand that
the answer now given to your representation,
rests exclusively upon the ground that the selz'
ure Of the Florida was tn unauthorized, unlawful
and indeiensbo exercise OF the naval force OF the
United States within foreign country in def
ance Of its established and duly recognized Gov
eminent.
The Government disallows your assumption
that the insurgents Of this country are a lawful
naval belliserent, and on the contrary, it main.
tains that the ascripton Of that character by the
Government Of Brazil to lusurgent citizens Of the
United States, who have hitherto been, and who
still are, destitute OF naval forces, ports and
courts, is an act Of Intervention, in derogation OIL
the law OF nations, and unfriendly and wrongful
as II is manliesty Injurious, 10 the United States
SO, also, the Government dlsaows your as
sumption that the Florida belonged to the aiore-
mentioned insurgents, and maintains, on the con
trary that the vessel, like the Alabama, was a
pirate, belonging to no nation or lawful belhgor
ent, and, therefore, that the harborng and sup
plying of these praticlI ships and their crews IL
Brazilian ports, were wrongs and injuries toi
which Brazil Justly owe, repsratlon 10 the Uni
ted States, as ample as the reparation which sh,
pow receives from them. They hope and con
fdeltly expect this reciprocity in good time, tC
restore the harmony and friendship which are Sc
essential to the welfare and safety OF the two
countries.
In the positions which | have assumed the
Imperial Government will recognise an adherence
to right, which have been constantly assumed
and an enduring sense Of injuries which have beer
the subject of earnest remonstrance by the UniteC
States during the last three years. The Govern
nent Ct Brazil is again informed that these pc
sllions OF this Government are no longer deemed
open TO argument.
1t does not, however, belong to Captains o
ships OF war Of the United States, or to the Com
mandeB Of their armies, or to their Consuls re
siding in forega ports, acting without authorl,
of Congress, and without even EXecutsve diree
ton, and choosing their own time manner ant
occasion, to assert the rights aud redress thu
wrongs Of the country. TINS powerca be law
fully exercised only by the Government of thu
United States
As member OF the family Of nations, thu
United States practice order, not anarchy, as the,
always prefer awful proceedings 10 aggressy,
violence or retaliation. The United States ar,
happy in being able to believe that Brazt enter
talns the same sentiments