The New York herald., 1869-08-24
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tion--Sharp Prncticc-eavc
Rrssiuy- Sonthsrnors In the Empire.
I RIO -JANErRo July "a, 1850.
During the latest sitting Of the Parliament an'
other afrray, amongst many party sqnaboles' oc'
CURED ON the question Of the bill passed
granting the bishops going to Rome sum
equivalent to their expenses going, returning, aud
attending the Council. The bill declared thaf the
government. shall be authorized thereby to grant
such sum ito any bishop declaring his Intention to
60 to the. Rcumenioal Council at Rome" the
bill passed its thru reading without any ohjec
ton or remark OF the government but on its coming
up for approval, the, Minister or the Empire. who
cannot be accused OF u!tramontanisin, moved thatn
be rec0mmitted, and he declared that he would not
aocept the authorization, among otner reasons, be.
cause the bill made no appropriation for the obJecb
and rnat 1t made tue simple statement that they
were going to. the Council sufficient to entitie
them to the money. whereas, they being public
. functonaries, In the eyes Of the law, they
could not 60 withon. first obtaining
license from the government. On the 2ad now
ever, Uhe dispute was accommodated by altering the
second clause to "the government will grant the
aid for expenses when the reverend BISHOPS are
starting for Rome to be present at the Council"
which the Minister considered sufficient to provide
agai;isr bishops pocketlng the cash without making
the journey.
The government is about to abolish the exemption
from anchorage dues granted by the ZRcharias Min.
stry the foreign packets and also the exemption
from the same dues which foreign vessels, like the
natiVnal ones enjoy when engaged Ia the coastin2
trade Besides this tue dues to be raised to 600
rets TON on vessels from foreign ports These are
retsoSrads steps, contrary to the true interests OF
this unmousyed country, which is to encourage
foreign capital 10 heiplt to WORK Its undeveioped
wealth. The acute Minister'S considering that, al.
though the Bras,lan bottoms might not 0s able TO-
compete with ths foreign ones upon the !onges
trips they could 6ud r. Sufficient employ.
meht, beyond all power OF co!ppet;t lon on
the part OF foreign vessels in the small
coasting aud river trade, and thus. by Iur-
nishing transport give Q much needed stimu.
us to the immense and fertile regions which lie
wi.ain easy access but when the enormousire,sns
rlne had rendered not profitable Of culture or The
necessity Of = change IT needs as demonstration
only the fact that previous 10 the opening or tue
cOastng trode to foreign vessels 1t cheaper TO
oring barrel OF 1our from New York than TO trans
dOeeno view the matter IN the same'lgnt; 1t sees
the native vessels cannot compete, in the great
with tue foreign steamers, winch now call ar most
OF the custom house ports, and nstead OF relieving
Sszan chipping from % pqrSos f Iesfants as 70
pressrneht which is driving the maritime population
from the shores aud rivers, IT hopes, uy dscriml-
Mating taxation and 6y oeprlving loreGu steaulers
OF the faciues OF discharge and loading which tAey
enjoy under the classification OF paokets. TO give
protection 70 the favored interest and especially 70
the influential aud ricn Brazilian. Packet company.
whose Nl.managed goods and passenger service
passes from them wherever the foreign steamers,
better managed and more accommodating, come
iato cOmpetiIon. Thus. as in all .'protect0n,n the
voredl few.
The growth of the steam lines plying to Brazil. or
Five years ago there were only three, namely--the
Borugaux, Southampton anu LiverpOol lines, which
ps psese on
southampton packet once month";; Liverpool
steamers four 70 fye q month; Liverpool steamers
TO Northern Brazil four q MONTH London. Belgium
and RIVER Piate TWO a month";; London and Naipa
raiso, Two q month; Hamburg aud santos, TWO
month; Genoa, harseilles and River Plate. two
month. Thus there are now eighteen or nineteen
steamers coming IN every month from Europe, and
raise the number to twenty or tweniy.one; thus
when the New York line runs twice month, as 1t
must soon DO Brazil w @ & Ss IN y, almost ain Saiy steam
Unduuptedy the Brazilian marine has su1ered
nom the change III the course OF trade, as instead
OF the coffee. cotton and sugar export trade Of
the country being altogether c0u1ned to few ports
R,o, Bahia, Pernlmbuc0 and MaranbaEn, the MINOR
capitals fast emaucipatn2 themselves from their
conmerciaii dependence, ana are exporting and I'M.
portipg GlreGt through mercantile houses OF their
own wae .nels Is 40 d1eGs , out .ne
once the Brazilian system or confning the foreign
trade ~ ons porr tn province DC doue e. away with.
Bat u the Brazilian marine Is losing its monopoly
tie country IS gaining Immensely.
A number OF partial bills nave been drought into
the CHainoer or Deputies.
The c0mscrptou Dill has passed Its second read.
ing ana debate ON its clauses By II pressing VIII
be abolished. aud the army and navy viii DC MAIN
tanned oy annual drafts uy lot rom tue nee aud
freedmen between eighteen and twenty one,
The position OF the government Is greaty agera.
vated 6y the aarnost general hostility Of the fro.
vlncai assemDhesf WHOM ara nearly altogether CON-
posed OF uncOmpFumisug liberals fho consequences
isthat the pfovnsciai prcsments appointed by the
government. have been in several cases IN direct
conn1ct with the provincial assemblies. Thus IN
the vetoes and the President retored py
refusing 70 let some OF them 20 into force. In Bahia
the same occurrel Besides other bills the Assembly
passed the provincial estimates over the Presidents
veto, but the preslaent ssopped tae puoiicaonsand
declared rue 0dOnes In force, an n none had been
voted. IN st. pauio similar scenes occurred. In