The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-27


! w Wood has lately pubiishcda pamphlet
OF general aud special Information for Ameri-
| can Brazilian emigrants In his preface the
antitnr asks "Shnll We bear the Ills we have,
or seek Tor those wcwot not OIL Knowing our
past aud present condition, shall we seek
ohangr of fortune ia n change Of country. or
| shall we remain whore We are and abide
| what Is now and may hereafter be our fate 7"
| To enable hia readers to arriye at decision
on these momontons questions, the gallant
general draws an exaggerated picture of the
| Ellis we have" IN the South, and gives ms n
pretty good idea of those we may expect II
we arc foolish enough to meet trouble half
way. by going to Brazil Mr. Wood blows
hot and cold in one breath that the work Of
Immigration should 70 on and the south be-
cosne populaus with Injured white laboris u
contamination deyoutly 20 be wished, aud so
is the increase of omi grafton from the South
20 the Brazils
| The illustrious W. W. w. w, takes q trav-
| eler's license with us poor stay-at-hOmes
when he SAYS II have travelled over much
Of Brazil, by sea, aud by river aud land, and
| hy all sorts Of oOnyeyancCs." How he
managed to travel over the county by sea
we are at u loss 10 imagine After having
| "reveled In the halls of wealth and luxury,
eaten the tempting frait on tho roadsides,
aud listened 20 the music Of pianos hafps,
| pnitaTs, lutes and novel instruments" bones,
/ Z
| probably our modern Childe Harold informs
ms that he has "traversed the country By
day aud night, Ia storm and In sunshine,
over valleys and campas;" penetrated the
wilderness riskcd his neck ON tho margin
Of mountain precipicesi quenched MS thirst
ut almost frigid mountain sprngsi viewed
with delight the cataraots and falls that
arrest the progress, rs special objects Of Ma
| lures grandeur. seen Brazil IN all Its phases
and seasona aud arrived nj the conclusion
that IL was the most delightful country In
the w0rld--for the BrazilianA HoH
In answer TO the question: what about
Brazil1 n We have full particulars Of its dis
covery settlement, separation from the
mother country, the establishment of the
Empire, family history OF tho present I'm
por0r personal particulars weight unfof-
tunately omitted )r-iull geographical statis-
ties, territorial area, boundary, soil, climate,
seaaous, products labor and population;
besides graphic Geographic sketches of the
lending members of the Imperial Cabinet,
with correct list oftheir decorations. After
informing us that con the whole, the pres
ent Ministry Is composed Of the very best
men In the Empire They are all white men.
As for the Senate aud House, there " not o
member Of either body Of darker complexion
than the late Tom Corwin," the entertaining
panlpbletecr touches on the manners and
customs of the natives: I'm the states,
friends salute each other with q cordial
shake hands, ~ France they kiss each
others checks but in Brazil they embrace,
hcuft thrObbing against henrt. There Is
touching electric sympathy IN this, that Is
felt"
Wa should rntler think Geographically II
the fair friends are included. by the way Of
com trndinting some malicious reports AS to
tho scarcity Of good animal food IN flfs ia
vdred land, Mr. Wood states for the especial
benefit OF those who talk 10 much about
Bfazilans eating monkeys, that those AMI
mails give way when the woodlands axe IL
hoard, and seek safety Ia nninhabitabie
wilda, 1" JockO's shgaoity ~ we'll known. and
from the fact ofhis seeking safety IN unin-
hnbitahle wids 10 may be that he fears the
woodnan's teeth rs much as his axe and
prefers keeping out Of the. way of both.
Before reading the pamphlet, We labored
under the erroneous Impression that II was
intended 10 encourage emigration 10 Brazil,
hut after perilsal we arrived at tho eODclu-
sion that ia obictt IL exactly the reverse ms
IA shown by the following special informa-
ton; Females are regarded as the law
places them, and occupy positions n Shade
lower, but appr0ximattug ~ equality with q,
the males They are respected, esteemed,
and receive all dine attention, but they are
followers, not leaders" Which being inter-
preted means, that by the law of Brazil
only. "The public roads aud bridges exist
In very limited number, and are wholly in
adequate 60 the necessities and demands Of
the country" which perhaps accounts for
the fact that Mr.. w. w. w. w. travelled over
10 ''mneh Of Brazil by sea, and all sorts Of
f.ea.fa..l qf stft frf rsaes,
There are eight railroads being constructed
from the scaboard and in the interior Of sew
eral Of the provinces. Turnpikes exist in
the vicinity Of the principal cities, and can
ais are improvements yet TO be considered. %
Inquiries having been made rs 10 what ex-
tent the Emperor and his ministers propose
10 aid eu1igfants, 10 turns out THAT ais
Brazil DOS not seek or invite them." In
spite Of which they are 20 emigrate and
make thcirwants known They must help
themselves, aud not expect any adyentitious
aid II Is a remarkable fact that doctors
find employment vefy readily and at highly "
rates ia Brazil, notwithstand.
ing the salnbfity Of the country. In concln-
sion. when we are told that lawyers cannot ID
make a living in Brazil, but would do better
slsewhefe," the nakedness OF the land is
fully revealed. aud we eheerfully reconcile
ourselves 10 bear the ills We have, and Live
and die in Dixie"
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