Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-14
WHAT ABOUT BRAZIL
BY VIM. WALLACE W. WOOD, OF NATCHEz.
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EDITOR CLARION AND STANDARD ::

LDITOR CLARION AND ClANDAhb'
The Press of the South, for some 4
months past, has taxed every energy t
md brought to bear all the powers OF t
glowing description, cogent reasoning, {
md the other available resources of in $
tact, and persistent, seduc- {
i've publications, to induce immedi- '
tie, rapid and round immi- (
grafton to the wide spread plains, {
lense and mighty forests, and fertile
fields of our Sunny South. The hiatus {
caused by an ''irrepressible conflict"
and the "fOrce of circumstances du-
ring the last halfdecade, must be filled
if the South would revive and prosper,
and the North, as usual, fatten on the
spoils of her industry. Let the work
of immigration proceed, give it every
aid and comfort-there is no treason
in that-and let the South become
populous with Injured white laborers,
the yeomanry and husbandmen of Eu-
rope 1t is q cOnsummatiOn devOuty
to be desired and not to be rebelled
against.
But there are, were before the war,
and ever will be, especially in unsettled
times and in an age of mistrust in the |
faith or stability of a Government, peo
pie by the scores, and hundreds, and |
thousands, who desire and will have a |
change, and whose minds are bent and !
fixed on new homes in foreign lands
Many of these are almost hOuseless,
homeless and friendless; others exc
out precariOus existence on a scanty
pittance; others can make q start and
reach the destination they seek, but
with exhausted means and nothing to
begin the world anew with; others,
more determined, less disheartened.
robust and resolved to work, will
break ground, put their hands to the
plough and hoe, raise crops, make and
save money, and be content to lead
| frugal, industrious life, and patiently
await the harvest they are sure to reap,
and garner the wealth they cannot fail
to acquires, others have trades that
never fail them; and, finally, there are
those whose fortunes have not been
| wholly wrecked, who are even in indie
pendent circumstances, and could ma
terially assist, with the ready cash, in
the successful accomplishment Of any
enterprise, having for its object the
creation of colonies, settlements, &c,
in new country where the skies seem
brighter, and more alluring atmos-
phere and happier days hold out their
tempting invitations. All these, and
more, are enrolling themselves under
the banner of Emigration, The march
has already begun in earnest.
Mexico, once deemed the Eldorado,
and which had its legion of advocates,
has not met the expectations of those
who visited that country with a view
of settling therein. Those who could
do so, have returned to the States from
that pilgrimage, content to bear the
ills they wot of, rather than endure
the prospect there. Notwithstanding
its powerful, eloquent, influential and
Jealous advocates, Mexico has lost
prestige, and has ceased to attract
What about Brazil That Is now
the absorbing question among those
who contemplate severing old ties
and have resolved on emigration. II
answer to many correspondents, it is
proposed through your columns to af
ford information on all material point.
of interest, relating to emigration tC
Brazil
The Empire of Brazil consists O
twenty Provinces: Amazonas, AL
goas, Para, Goyaz, Mato Crosse
Bahia, Minas Geraes, Sac Paulo, Rio
Grade do Sui, Sergipe, Parana, SAINT
Catharina, Maranhao, Rio Grande d.
Norte, Parahyba, Rio de Janeiro
; Piarehy, Espirito Santo, Pernambuco
, Ceara, each Of which is governed by
! President and Vice Presidents, Hous
of'Deputies and the usual Cabinet 0
executive and judicial officers. All O
these are appointed by the Emperor
> with the exception Of the magistrate
and deputies, who are elected by tn
> qualified voters, the people, for tern
of years. The Emperor is Constitu
. tional Hereditary Monarch, and ha
very limited and prescribed powers
, The Imperial Assembly is compose
of a Senate, the members of which ar
, appointed by the Emperor, and Hous
of Deputies are elected by the people
The Cabinet, appointed by the Empe
rOr, is similar to that of the Unite
, States, but its members are called Min
= listers instead of Secretaries. TIL
= Emperor was 40 years old the Cd @
Il December last, is six feet and littl
over in height, stoutly built, easy
:, graceful and dignified in his move
: ments has rather an effeminite voice
= is affable, courteous and agreeable
: easy Of access, and particularly pal
>, tial to Americans, and encourage
e their visits to him, speaking their lar
> guage fuently. 1t is customary t
> salute him by kissing the back Of hi
y hand, custom prevalent among th
{ children in Brazil with their parents i
{ salutation, and which comes quite ma
Il urally from seeing such exhibitions i
such constant and common occurrenc,
.o The Emperor is liberal and progre:
= sive in his views, and encourage EN-
- grafton with full protection in ever
respect to all creeds and denomin.
d" tions. Though a strict and consiste1
ie Catholic, he is wise, far-seeing state
II man, and has done and will do mott
~ ing to trammel conscience. His wo
'e ship is that Of the State, but like tn,
= of England, it is not forced upo
~ those having other views and convi
tons. He is beloved of his peopl
Sc and esteemed and admired by all VIII
l = make his personal acquaintance. L
~ is gentleman in every respect, a wo
!, ~ thy potentate and true man
a. That the Emperor, Dom flor Don
Il inc, Lord, Pedro II, is lineally decen,
fl ed from the great European houses
IF Bourbon, Braganza and Hapsburs
of that his wife, the Empress, is a sist,
70 Of the King of Naples; that his daugl
~, ter and successor, the Princess Imp
y rial, is the wife Of the Count d'Eu, tt
Is son of the Duke of Orleans and gran
co son of Louis Philippe, and Genera
~ in-chief of the Brazilian armies tn
~ his only other child is the wife of Il
- Duke of Sax, member of most mob
Ii and ancient European family, and A
~ miral of his Navy, are all addressed
% the Emperor and Empress, as Yo
" Majesty, and the others respective
- as Your Royal Highness-are Pat
10 =, clan and of Royal blood, it does n
~ ~ follow that they or either of them a
y, W less men and women. They are :
I Ii' very republican in their deportmer
~, address and dress, anxious to recei'
W visitors, especially Americans, al
~ rendering their visitors perfectly C
home" They all, without exceptio