The New York herald., 1866-05-29

msgnid cent Amazon and the rich treasures and
resources of the interior Of the great empire Of
Brazil are offered TO the Americans Of the
North for development Then will the EN-
peror practically realize, the richness OF his
realm and the usefulness of his reign.
BonBARpxENr OF vALPARAIso-EvFECr or THE
News IN EsoIAND.-There can be no more
marked indication Of the increasing wea kness
Of the ruling class in England than the manner
in which the news Of the Valparaiso AFFAIR was
received there. While in Parliament minis
tiers were compelled to own that they had tied
up the hands OF the British admiral, BY instruc-
tions which left him no alternative, the mer-
chants of Liverpool held q meeting at which,
after great deal Of strong language had been
used, condemnatory Of the course Of the govern
ment, o resolution Of thanks to Commodore
Rodgers, Of the United States Navy, was passed,
for his generous and spirited conduct This is
just what we expected. We knew that the
British people would not be satisfied with the
conduct of their representatives and that their
indignation would react upon the government.
1t makes us regret all the more that Commo-
dore Rodgers did not fling aside his own instruc-
tions and act out the part to which his incllna-
tions led him. II would have made him hero
abroad as we'll as at home and established
precedent that would have conferred lasting
benefit ON the commerce Of the world.
The refusal of Earl Russell TO permit the
British Admiral to protect the property Of the
English merchants at Valparaiso was, no
doubt, dictated by the same cowardly appre-
tensions that prevented him from uttering
word In defence Of Denmark, when little firm
ness on his part would have prevented Europe
from drifting into general war. The truth is
that the governing class in England have such
dread of the effect Of war on their interests
that they prefer that Great Britain should abdi-
cate her position as one of the first class Pow
ers cf the world to their incurring such risk.
They do not see that the pursuance of q timid
rolicy is the sares! way to provoke what they
fear. Aggression always follows upon the ex-
hibition Of a consciousness Of weakness From
be..ng despised abroad they will fiji into con-
temp, at home and the people VIII very soon
begin 10 psk if it be Citing tha! their affairs
should be COM. .ncted by men who consult only
their own selfsl, in tserests.
EXPLANATION OF THE s.EMFnIs Rlors-The
initial official report III rclahSn TO the Mem
ph.s riots hss by this time been received by
the government. 1t is that Of General stois,-
man, commander Of the post, and its tenor WIS
foreshadowed by our Memphis correspondent
in oT vui11 ho tyxfo "
ing to the country to know that these Outsages
are not tracesblc .s. sny completely on Ihe
part Of the respectable inhabitants OF Mem
phis, disloyal ss they might have been during
tue rebellion, nor TO the returned rebel SOL
dlers, as many people in the N9rth have sur
missed. The whole series ct tnrnults and
tragedies, it appears from our present infoIma-
tion, resulted from feeling of intense hatred
entertained by the local police asrsnst a de-
tachm,nt of negro troops stationed in Mem
phis, between whom there have been Eequent
encounters in the discharge Of their respective
duties With the light before us of he negro
riots that have occurred at certain periods in
the city of New York, there can be bat Htrle
question as to the character of the riots IN
Memphis. II has been @desperate conflict be-
tween whites and blacks as 10 who shall som
mand domestic labor in er6ordinatc capacities.
This contest will probably prevail until either
one race or the other can triumphantly cuu+
mand the position, and, in spclitical point OF
view, the votes. in the mesntime we await
further reports from Memphis. in order that we
may avoid prsmaturely Judging the merits Oh
the case. M .a.
The Pennsylvania CAMPAIGN ~BgIsrEE CLY
MER.-The democratic candijatestor Governor
of Pennsylvania now in The field is Mr..
Heister Clymery. u Berks county, copper
head Of the valIGndigham school His oppo-
nent, the republican candidate, is General
Gcary, one of the msst distinguished'and popu-
lar Onion soldi, rz'of the war. The sstting up
Of Clymer, therefore, against Geary amounts
to u dtmocratic defeat in advance. We have
hcreto,ore urged The propriety OF q recon-
sideaiion Of Clymsr and tie nomination of a
candidate by the democracy acceptable, from
his autecedcnis an;Kopinions, TO the johnson
republicans. The Baltimore Americas says
that this step will prsbably be taken; that
movement il on foot for the withdrawal of
Clymer and the substitution Of more svaiia-
BILE man for the Johnson Union platform upon
which the democrats. now profess TO stand.
The. real fight In tire October Pcnnsylvxnia
election, however, will be upon the Congress-
men and the Legislature; asd for Congress and
the next Legislature (which will have the ciec-
ton of United StatesSenstor) the efforts Of
al ,crsoryat;v T,ico u,ea reuubIicana and
democrats, should be directed against the game
Of Thaddeus Stevens and his henchman, For
ncy The candidate for Governor is oniy i'm
portant as bringing strength or weakness 70
the party concerned. upon these other issues;
but even In this view Clyuer is dead weight
,,,vht IN bo ihxown off