The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04

RIO JANEIR0 May 49, 1868.
In the province OF Santa Catharina, Brazil, two
more ports have just been opened to foreign COM
merce. These are Itajahy and Sac Francisco, both
situated on the mainland and both ports for the gov
eminent colonies situated near them. Desterro,
commonly called Santa Catharina, Is situated on
the large island of Santa Catharina, and, besides
being the capital OF the province, was up to now
the only port. The chief products OF the province
are articles OF food and timber From the cheapness
OF supplies and its situation Desterro Is much fire.
quented by American whalers fishing on the Bra
lillian coast or bound to the South Sea- A case
has Just occurred which is likely to give rise TO a
reclamation the part OF the Brazilian government
upon that Of the United States. II appears that
Captain A. $. French, OF the whaler Highland
Mary, OF sag Harbor, while lying IN port disre-
garded the right OF property in black flesh and
being probably In want OF hands, induced, 10y means
OF a runaway slave among his crew, seven slaves to
cut loose from slavery aud take roundabout
passage with him for land OF freedom. or
course II is needless 10 say that captain mailing
from sag Harbor was not likely to remain long in
reach OF Brazilian clutches after playing such
trick, and when a Brazilian gunboat was despatched
TO search for the Highland Mary and seize ner, the
return was non inrent,ts "a might have been anci
pated. process has been commenced against
captain French and all concerned, aud the next
move will be to make a claim on the United states.
The exacuon by the United states OF payment of
the claim OF cl4 252 for the cargo OF the Peruvian
brig Caroline sold coIlusivey at santa Catharna in
1916 has greatly annoyed the Brazilian government,
and in the report OF the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
he says
The government could not hep seeing with sorrow how
moderation and Cancellation aside, especially when
and the United states OF those bonds OF good harmony and
Imperial thought, however that the present
circumstances of Brazil the cordial relations with the
the insis,ence OF the Representative Of those States
yielded the indemnity reclaimed but declaring that in
way did 1t acknowledge the ground Of the responsibility
attributed TO H.
The paymen, took place las, october in conse-
quence Of General Webb refusing to leave the to
note immediate payment II diplomatic relations
were to be maintained. The claim arose through
the Peruvian brig Caroline. with cargo for Peru,
owned by American owners in New YORK, being
taken TO Santa Catharna by It's captain, an Ameri-
can named Edward Marius Jefferson, and there con.
demned as unnavigable, through collision with the
municipal Judge, and II and the cargo sold. TWO
years afterwards the owner OF the cargo obtained
reversion OF the proceedings OF the sale and got
against Jefferson for the restoration OF the
sci and for payment OF about $40 geo. JefYer son
cleared out at the beginning Of the suit, but the
vessel restored. In 1855 the United states Lega
ton presented claim for sec, 600 on the ground OF
the fraud committed by the Judges but the Brazilian
government denied responsibility for his acts The
affair hung on, negotiating, until october, 1896, when
The government repudlated liability but proposed to
leave the matter TO a neutral Power, which General
webb peremptorily declined, and he demanded i'm.
mediate payment OF the whole claim, declaring that
II not settled In two days he would close the Legation
until he received further orders from Washington.
Tne argentine Confederation Is presenting threat
Untdrios and Federutlstds-that Is TO say the
Uuionsts and the Federals-the latter being DESTROYS
again be separate country from the rest Of the con-
II any other than Sarmiento he elected
President It seems very probable the separation wi IL
submit 10 the rule OF some half savage Jdvcho like
Urnuilis. whose Dostcv would DO 70 deprive tue civ