The New York herald., 1869-06-23
WASHING ON.
THE IMBR0GLIO WITH BRAZIL.
Minister Webb's Interview
With Secretary Fish.
VISITORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
COlOred Men on the Grand
Jury

WASHINGTON. June y, 1869.
An Indignant DiplOmat-Ex. NIinister Webb's
Opinion of Brazilians.
General James Watson Webb who arrived here
this morning, called during the day at the state De-
partment aud had an interview with Secretary Fish.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Brazilian govern
ment has substantially receded from the position 1t
first occupied relative to the settlement of the claims
for the ship Canada, Mr. Webb is still fierce in his
denunciatiOn OF the Brazilian officials. He regards
them as set Of barbarians who utter strangers
to the amenities OF enlightened diplomacy. In
his interview with Secretary Fish he complaind
bitterly OF the lack OF courtesy and personal
consideration with which ne had been treated. The
Brazians, he says have no respect for our govern
ment any more than they have for that OF Hayt.
In his opinion the only way to make them respect
us would be to give them u good thrashlng, and II
the present officials remain at the head OF affairs
he thinks will to that In some respects the
representatives OF other governments are treated
just as he was. but they have not enough spirit to
complain and do not seem 10 know when they are
insuted. Webb attributes what ne terms the igno
rance and brutality OF Brazlians to the demOraliz-
ing effects oil slavery. Altogether he utterly dis
gusted with Brazil and expresses himself satisfied
that he Is not compelled to go back there.
Return OF President Grant.
The return OF the President last evening had the
effect of bringing large number or politicians and
Otice-seekers the trains this morning The eXecu
tive business has behind during the absence of
the President, and he has been hard at work this
morning trying to bring 1t up. On this account few
persons gained admittance except Cabinet officers
Gathering Of Diplomats and Politicians.
Among the arrivals to-day were General James
Watson Webb, General Daniel f. Sickes, Senator
A - late m Tor haaII
several Congressman.
General Slckes had an interview this morning
with President Grant and Secretary Fish, and was
partially instructed ms duties representative
OF our country 10 SPAIN
The object OF Fenton's mission has not yet been
developed. He was at the White House early this
morning and had an interview with the President.
COiOred Grand Jurors.
This morning IN the criminal Court five colored
men were sworn as grand jurors. Judge Fisher. in
the course OF his charge, spoke OF the important
duties they had TO perform ana referred to the
position OF grand juror as being to some Of them
novel and interesting. For the first time In the his
tory OF this District the tawny brown complexion Of
race oppressed and degraded by six generations
of slavery has at length IN the seventh, made Its
appearance in the Grand Jury box in the capital OF
nation which may proudly boast, and with more
truth and justice than the mother country, that the
moment slave shall have set his loot upon her free
soil his shackles will fall, and he will stand
forth redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled by
the genius OF universal emancipation. Among
the petit Jurors summoned for tomorrow are
nine coOred men. One OF the three balifis just
appointed by the Court Is q colored man.
Executive Appointments.
The following appointments have been signed By
the President:-
George W. Lewton. OF Ohio to be Marshal OF the
Consular Court at Chin Kiang China.
IOStndsters.-lsaac ii. BrOwn MasslOn. Ohio;
Ansel X. Bailey. Decorah, Iowa; Thomas s. Wilson,
COllinsvllle, ILL.,: James Y. Corey, Waukegan, H.;
James F. Watson, Helena, Ark; Henry NJ. KimDall,
Carlinsville Ill James Coey, San Francisco Cal;
4. G. BrOmberg MOBILE, Ala. Noah Boynton Mount
Vernon Ohio: George w. Howand. santa Fe, N. NJ;
w. W. King, ShebOvgan. Wis.,; Oliver j. Conant,
Rockand Me-: John II. Hill, Waterbury, Conn.,:
Oliver Wood, Portsmouth, ONO; J. NJ. Rose, Abing-
don, Va; X. Tompklns McGregor Iowa: Louis ID.
Cyr, Negaunee, Micn.
Recomme endntiOns for Office.
II is known that men in high position. reluctant
to refuse, have signed papers of recommendation OF
different persons for the positions under the
government thereby embarrassing the respective
departments. 1t is rumored in Official circles that
owing to this practice, course will be adopted
to the effect that members of Congress and otehrs
are to be held bound by their several recommends
tons according to priority OF date. No lette RS of
recall will be permitted to affect the Official fe
stautia reasons to be placed upon the records.
Rapid Travelling--ArrivaI OF the Ways and
Means Committee in California.
Dispatches received here to-day rom Sacra-
mento Cal, represent that the Ways and Means ex-
curslon party had reached that CITY, and would leave
tomorrow for San Francisco. The running time
from New York to sacramento was six days and
eight hours. The committee deny that the expense
Of their visits to New York and Philadelphia and
California will cost more than $4,000.
The CommOtiOu I'm the Government Printing
ONCE.
In my despatch last night concerning the commo-
ton in the government printing ONCE over the col
ored printer, Douglass, an unnentiona injustice
was done to a worthy member OF the typographical
Union Of washington. The person referred to Is
Mr.. John Burns pi setter and distributor OF the gov
ernment printing ONCE, who was represented as re-
signing that position because he would not work In
the company OF colored printers. The real ground
OF his resignation turns out to be simply that he be-
lieved the action OF the Typographical Union sat
urday to have been q virtual rejection OF Douglass,
and as good member of that Union he considered
It his duty to resign. Burns was good soldier
during the war; and lost both his legs In the service
OF the country The slurring language OF the des-
patch about him was wholly undeserved.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts to-day are nearly
100000.