The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-25

ian Minister.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a.
The statements in eastern papers. made in
regard to ]. @. Gushing Edmonds of the 32d
Massachusetts, regiment, are Incorrect. -
That officer vas summarily dismissed, without
trial, by the War Department some months
ago; but, on his application, was allowed a
trial by court martial, which is not yet con-
Guided
NJ Joaquin Mcguire Muscovite de Aseam-
bra, was yesterday introduced by the Secretary
Of State to the President, and delivered his
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of his majesty the EN-
peror of Brazil. The following Is the address
which he delivered upon the occasion:
"MR. PRESIDENT, II have the honor to
place In your hands two letters from his mai
esty, the Emperor of Brazil communicating to
you, by one of them, the close of the mission
of Senior Conneillar Miguel Mard Lisbon, and.
blythe other, my appointment in the character
OF Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary near your person.
The expressions of my letters of credence
ifest the high esteem in which my august SOW
reign holds the interests which connect his en-
pire with this great Republic. Brazil has no 9th
er thought, Mr.. President, but of main
tanning unalloyable, and even Of drawing more
closely the relations of friendship and good un-
derstanding between the two countries, This
is my charge, and, with this purpose, shall not
spare any efforts to respond to The confidence
reposed in me. Ishall deem myself yery fortu-
nate Mr. President, il, in the discharge Of SO hon
orabie and important mission 1 shall be
able to merit your confidence. This task will be
SO much the less difficult for me, as / hope, BY
my personal feeling toward the United States.
and BY my actions, too, in the sympathies of
your Government as elsewhere recommended
for me to do on this solemn occasion, offering
to you the most ardent wishes in thename Of
my sovereign under your wise administration,
viii be allowed to meet to express his dee6
sorrow at the unhappy event of the 14th of
April, which placed the whole nation in
mourning, when the distinguished success due
to the patriotism and extraordinary persever-
ence of your nlustrious predecessor should
have caused it only to rejoice
To which the President replied as f0llows:s
"Mr. Aseambra-The imperial letter of Gre
dence which you bring bears appreciative
testimony, that you have maintained so high
character and exercised so wide an influence
at home that feel entirely at liberty to as
sure you Of an agreeable reception, not only In
the diplomatic circle here, but among the peo-
pie of the United States. Ireciprocafe toward
Brazil the good feelings you have expressed in
regard to your country in the name of your
sovereign. Brazil is already great State,
which will enable her to become a leader among
the nation. I regret that in times past no
closer relations were allowed to exist between
Brazil and the United States, holding quite
similar positions on the two parts of the Amer
lean continent. They ought to be not merely
good neighbors, but intimately associated to-
gether in political as well as commercial inter-
course. It is my strong desire to contribute to
that association. e 3tsa ~
Our policy is one which is simple, and easy
to be understood. We wish to promote the
progress OF civilization in this hemisphere, and
for that purpose the development of mutual
resources, the improvement Of commerce, the
introduction as fastsas possibleof free intel
hgent labor into the virgin fields of the CONT
nent. Instead of weakening the new American
States in our vicinity, we wish to impart
strength to them by reposing in them gem
erotls confidence, rather than by indulging
jealousies of their prosperity or a quarelous
disposition in regard to the manner in which
they are administered. Above all, we wish to
impress them with a conviction that all the
nations of America, If they would continue to
exist, must aspire to absolute selfmaintaining
Independence, and to perfect political equality
with other nations of the earth s.INGsI
n If Brazil shall agree with this. policy, we
shall hereafter be not only close friends, but
practically we shall become firm and fast al
lies. N''+t .ILITy