The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-19
OUR IMPERIAL VISITOR.

DOM PEDRO, EMPEROR OF BRAZIL-A GOOD
RULER AND A FINE FELLOW.
The following appreciative sketch of the
emperor of Brazil is from the columns OF
Appleton's Journal: Ere many days the
ruler of the only prosperous and powerful
South American nation will land upon our
shores. Although Brazil Is, as matter OF
travel, farther from us than Europe, we
are perhaps justified in having neigh
borly feeling for 1t, as being, at least, In
the same hemisphere. Other reasons there
are why we should have a kindly regard
for Brazil and IT'S emperor. Despite Its i'm
perial character, the Brazilian government
has certain Tesemblsnces to our OVID. 1t
is free and constitutional; and, under Dom
Pedro H., the deliberately expressed will
of the people has always been the law of
action. Dom PEDRO Is himself not only
man of culture and learning, an earnest
student OF American and English as well
as of Portuguese and Spanish liters-
ture, skillful engineer, compe-
| able poet, but is profoundly i'm
pressed by convictions the most liberal,
/ and most judicious as well as earnest ideas
| of progress and advancement. His reign
of 35 yesrs-fors although be succeeded TO
| the throne 10 years earlier, his sCtusl con-
| troll of affairs dates from 1S40-bas bad a
/ very remarkable record of national order
and Improvement. No wiser sovereign
| has ruled in the world during that period.
/ At the age of Is he had become 80 mature
| in understanding, so appreciative OF the
1 true principles of Just political policy,
/ that he converted state OF anarchy and
i chronic civil war into one of tranquility
and equal prot ctions throughout his do
/ minions. He has governed with hand
at once firm generous, conceding re-
| forms whenever they became necessary or
were demanded by his subjects, and on
more than one occasion anticipating their
needs by himself suggesting improve
1 ments. Dom Pedro's visit here will not
i be bis first experience in foreign travel:
/ Several years ago he crossed the Atlantic
| and spent some tinse in Paris and London.
1t is interesting to observe that
| HIS OBJECT
| in making that journey was not to be lion
izsd, to enjoy the festivities of courts or
the psgeantry of welcoming PROFESSIONS.
II was emphsticslly a tour OF study and
observation. In London. Dom PEDRO Vas
wont to rise with the dawn, to engage in a
| ceaseiess round of visits to places of inter
est until night, and TO carefully jot down
| all his experiences for future reference.
His isvorits companions in London were
not princes or mobiles, but men of science
| like Sir Rode rick Murchison and Sir Henry
| Rawlinson. Many places he visited before
| the metropolis was awake; and he dellv.
cred an address before the Geographical
Society, which was highly praised for its
/ accuracy and learning. At home In RIO
| the emperor Is known as warm patron b I
science, and as keenly alive to the proer So
| OF education among his subjects. He has
| always welcomed with srdor such men OF
| letters and science as have visited his
| realms; aud his hospitable welcome to
| Agsssiz can not be easily forgotten by
| Americans. Some time ago he was elected
| IN honorary member of the New York
| Historical Society, and on that occasion
| DIR. Osgood well expressed, as follows, the
| best reason we can now have for giving
| him hearty greeting co the United States:
Dom Pedro H., by his character, by his
tastes, application, and acquisitions in
4 literature and science, sscends from his
| mere tortuitOus position as emps ror, and
| takes his place in the world as a man."
| Our republicaDism is, perhaps, IF q form
sufficiently tolerant to permit us feeling
of pleasure at the prospect of seeing real
| emperor. with the blood of Brsgsnzas,
| Hspsbures, and Bourbons in his viens,
present at the Centennial; but Dom Pedro
has the more solid claim to our respect and
| welcome, established by good, wise,
| liberal reign, high order OF intellectual
| qualities, and an unsullied moral fame; to
| which may be added sincere admiration
of this country, often and warmly
expressed.