New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22

after having previously pledged herself 70 pay N
certain contingency This considered tring WIN WIN
our Government: and upon my giving notice tnaE
must have the money or my passports WITHIN %
four hours the money was forthcoming. And 80
when the Brazilian Government refused 10 pc iiiI'
our Minister to Paraguay 10 pass their ines rd d
manded that they should either rescind their orGer
or send me my passports. They complied Agalni
when tho United States steamer Wasp was OIuclcu
to AsuncOn 10 bring away our Minister, WaslGuulll.
and his family, and was put back by the DIaHtian
COmmander-in- Chief, and after the Brazinah gov
eminent had twice finally approved OF MS acli
named day which must receive either an 9iu h
for the Wasp to pass the blOckadng lines OIL Inc
Allies or my passports. They asked, and granIeu
permission for the Minister TO withdraw his letteIs
which he did. and the Wasp went TO Asunclon; ana
thus as Mr.. Washburn says saved the lives OF nm
self and family, who, he thinks would an nave
fallen victims to the tyrant Lopez within iortnlgh
II is quite true, Mr.. Fish stated to Mr. Magai,
haens that was not INSTRUCTED" or authorized"
TO suspend diplomatic relations with Brazil upon
rejection OF the compromise proposed by MI oeWaim
for the settlement of the Canada claim; ana wen
might he be astOniShed at hearing from the BRAZILIAN
Minister that had done so. But so far from my
having committed any such absurdlty, nc soon
learned, that to secure continuance OF friendly rea
tons and to prevent deliberate Insult to our cOul-
try had actually urged rG cotton of the very COM
promise was advised to propOsel ana u was ohly
when the honor of my country demanded that
should leave the Court of Brazil or compel It to treat
our Department of State with courtesy and respect
that exercised the discretion vested IN every Min
lister TO vndicate the dignity OF the nation no repre-
sents Three times previously had assumed the
same responsibility; and nay conduct was apgrored
by my Government And that was quite nghG In
nv last proceeding is abundantly demonstrated by
the fact that public opinion in Brazil, the sentiment
of the Diplomatic Corps and the universal language
of the Press compelled the Government OF Brazil to
apologize for its conduct by retracing its course
formally recalling its offensive note. and substituting
in its stead what from tho beginning designated
as a diplomatic necessity.
In conclusion. it is proper to add that the only
particle Of testimony There was abundance OF hear
say and Coniecture) that Brazil ever offered against
the piracy perpetTated on the Canada was the ALL
davit of tho fourth mate Rosa and his companion
both Portuguese, whose testimony Mr. Seward re-
jccted as worthless opposed as IT was by Capt:
Rlcketson three of his mates and twenty-five or
his crew. OF late. however, Rosa has come forward
and filed in the Department of state an afldavit,
setting forth that what purpOrts to be his affidavit
is a foJg1y! as he never made any such affidavit
but utterly refused to sign it, although temporarily
imprisoned to induce him TO sign It, SO much Tor
Brazilian diplomacy. Very respectfully y3nr obe-
dent servant. y. WATSON WEBB.
No Hcst Thiriy-eighd-sf, Nee York, Oct. 6, 1869