The New York herald., 1869-06-22
BRAZIL.

The Point Of General Webb's Quarrel and
SettRement-The Emperor's Speech-Pro.
Slavery Majority I'm C0ugress-Finances and
COmmcrce-Staples Of Pr0duction-The War
in Paraguay-How the United States Minis.
ter Was Heard From-A Defeated Expedi.
uen. g .fi
RIO JANEIRo, May 20, 1869.
The grand topic Of conversation which arose stimuli
taneousy with and altogether eclipsed the ceremony
Of opening the legislative sessions Of the General
Assembly has been, for the last fourteen days. the
diplomatic quarrel between General Webb and the
Brazilian Ministry, which caused the American
Envoy TO demand and the Brazilian Cabinet to send
him his passports on the 18th. AS General Webb
has published all the correspondence preced-
ing the suspension OF relations. 1 viii merely
state that the dispute arose on the negotia-
tions in regard to the compensation required from
the Brzilian government for the alleged wrongful
seizure OF the whaler Canada In 1860, which ncgo-
uations were transferred last fall to Washington,
without notifying Mr.. Webb for some time, Dy the
Brazilian government, which requested, through its
Minister there the United States government to make
o rc-examInation and revisa Of the claim, which
Mr. Secretary Seward promised, and which Mr.. Webb
says done, and resulted In the issuing to HIM of
fresh Instructions dated January % 1859, ordering
the American Minister to propose to accept the
duced sum Of $4,000. At the last moment the dis
and the Brazilian government The government re-
ceved by the packet Information from Its Minister in
Washington in regard to the issue Of the instruc-
tions and both parties having got over their first
heat they were not unwilling to kiss and be friends
understand the Brazilian government has said that,
having received the notification, there was no opsta
Gle to entertaining the claim, and that the American
Minister then retired his suspension OF diplomatic
intercourse, with, assured, the result or the i'm
mediate settlement Of the Canada claim In the terms
OF the proposal from Mr.. Seward. f
The Emperor came down to the Chambers on the
12th full state, and opened the legislative sessions
with the customary speech, which tells the nation
what it knsws as well as the speaker. However, the
speech. II not remarkable for what 1t said, was
somewhat notable for what 10 did not say, perfect
silence being maintained In regard to the emanci.
pauon bill, which was announced In last years
speech. IL Is true no one was surprised, as the
pr esent Cabinet s thoroughly prosavery and is as
,e t gie o e n es OF Is 10 give
The House OF Representatives Deputies) proves not
TO have single liberal in It. Last year Il had abons
100 liberals and only ten conservatives, and n
il would Of course dissolve the Chamber, and we
totally OF liberals beautiful is the working OF the
representative system IN Brazil.
duccd into the Chamber or Deputies BY the Minister
OF Finance .NN l.
According 70 u the estimated revenue would De
leaving dencit irrespective OF any further charges
for interest and differences OF exchange, OF
SiO87p:4C4. This deficit the Minister proposes to
meet by increased import duties, and In accordance
with bis views the House COMMITTEES has reported q
bill adding forty per cent 70 the present duties on
foreign goods entered for consumption abolshing
the collection OF nteen per cent In gold and raising
the dues on free goods to ve per cent the addition
o. duties OF two per cent 70 hve per cent ana placing
fvo per cent OF additional duties on the goods not
crargeable with such, which changes are estimated
TO produce about &l2,2 O00 but which will be les
sened 81 000000 BY aboshnR the duties on reexport
and reloadinx the municipality tthes the nalf per
foreign products cleared for consumption and
shipped with duty paid certificates. II IL also pro-
posed to levy landing and shipping dues in the Gus
tom House and TO charge for warehouse rent therein
from the day OF landing the goods. t
The direct foreign importation for consumption
was In 1s678 S13S 100000 8b per cent less than
IN the years 1s66T but 81 per cent more than the
average OF the i've preceding years. .nl1 ~
1s67-s $751; :00O beng an increase OF $25 io7 200
over those OF 1901 and OF s40,140:0o0 over the
average OF the Ave preceding years. These IN.
creascs are In part due TO the depreciation OF the
currency and IN part TO increased export OF coiee
aganst 8s,t2o tons In 1867. and 27,s6o tons the
average OF the i've years preceding. .L.4..
Ihe exports Of sugar In ls6I-s were 12i, f44 tons
aga.nst iicyso Tons In 1907 ana l227Oo tons the
The exports Of coffee In ise7-s were 2o7 $40 tons,
against 1s8,610 tons In 1s087 and 144 sos tons the
average OF the Ave yenrs preceding.
As the Brazilian paper miIres Il now about equL
valent 70 nfty cents papcr the above ngures Will be
easily estimated IN dollars. In regard 10 the deficit
for the year ending June 30 next. the sum of
t7p1 zoe represents only the amount arising from
paid o. ascertained expenditures ana must be very
counts belonging 10 the yenr especially A. ta via