New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-25
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL.
Prcscnintion OF the Brazilian IEinister-
His Addrcss-HFpiy of the President
E1pressious of Ansify and Goodwill.
WAsHINGTON. Sept. =, l-bj.

Mr. joaquin Maria Mascentes De Aambuja,
was Yesterday Introduced by the Secretary Of State TO
The President and delivered his credentials Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentary Of His
Majesty the Emperor Of Brazil. Tie following is a
translation OF the address which he delivered upon the
occasion;
Mr.. PRESIDENT. have the honor 20 place in your
hands two letters from lis Majesty the Emperor Of
Brnzi CONN unicang 20 you py one oi them lhc close
OF the mission OF Senor Councillor Miguel Maria LIS
Boa and hy the other mY appointment 10 the cAahcirr
Of bis Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister flrnlpt
Tertiary near Your person. Tie expressions of my
letter Of credence manifest The high esteem In which
NY august sovereign holds your person. and The meh
interests which connect the Iupre with this great
nation. Brazil has never had thought, Mr. Presidcni
but Of maintaining unaiteTably and oi ever drawing
more closely the relations o friendship and good under
standing between the two countries. This is nv charge,
and with this purpose shall not spare any Efforts 10
respond 90 the confidence rcposed in me. shall deem
myself fortunate, Mr. President II IN the discharge
OF honorable and important mission, shall De- able
70 merit also yOlr confidence. This task VIII be 30
much the less difficult for me- as hope by nay personal
feelings toward the United states and by my actions
20 win the sympathy Of yOur Government elsewhere
il is expressly recommended 10 me 10 do On this tOl.
emu occasion Offering o you the most ardent wishes IN
The name Of my sovere su, fr 'he prosperity Of the
North American Union. under your wise administIa-
tlon, let IL be allowed % me 20 express 10 yOn directly
On the part Of my sovereign his deep sorrow at the
happy event Of the 18th Of April, which psccd the
successes due to tie patriotism and extraordinary per
severance Of your ustrous predecessor should have
caused II only 10 rejoice
To which the President replied as follows:
| Mr.. AZiMBUJA-The imperial letter Of credence
Nhch you nfng bears nppreciaive testimony that yOu
nave, mautancd 20 high character and exercised 30
Wlde ah influence al home that feel entirely at liberty
10 assure you OF an agreeable reception not ony IN the
dlplOmauc circle here, but among the people of the
United States ! rccpTocate toward Brazil Tho good
feelings ol nave expressed IN regard TO country in
the name Of your sovereign. Brazil il aready gfea,
State and she has the elements which enable her In he
come "A leader among the nations. / regret that in
times past closer relations were allowed 10 exist b
tween Brazil and the United States Holding nuite
similar positions the two parts OF the American con
tinent they ought to be not merely good neighbors hut
intimately associated together in political as well an in
commercial Intercourse. IL is my strong desire 10 con.
tribute 10 that association. Oar policy n which /,
simple and easily 10 be understood. We wish 10 uro.
mote the progress Of civilization In this hemisphere
and for that purpose the Development Of material
resources, the improvement Of commerce. and
the Introduction as fast as possible Of Tree intelligent
labor into the virgin fields Of the continent Instead oi
weakening new American States in our vicinity We
wish impaT strength 10 them by rcpOsing in them
generous confidence rather than by ndngng JcaOuses
Of their property quere0us disposition IN regard
the manner IN which their governments are admin
istcred. Above ALL wish TO impress them with the
conviction that all the nations Of America II they would
continue TO exist must aspire 10 absolute seisusi1inine
Independence and 10 perfect political equality with The
other nations Of the earth II Brazil shall agree with M
in this policy shall hereafter be not only close irelds
but practically shall become firm and fast allies.