The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-04
The Arrival Of the Emperor Of Brazil
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:The.New York papers of the 18th give
lengthy accounts Of the reception at that
port of Dom Pedro, the Brazilian Elm.
peror,. from which we compiled follow
ing:
The Brazilian steamer Hevelius, having
on board thee Emperor Dom Pedro and
the Empress aI2r arrived u NeY York
and 1 T. reSsige9 thero party. on be-
iii the sloop7ofwar alert to meet the
steamer, The Emperor received the dep
utatlon In the gangway, surrounded by
the other passengers of the steamer. After
formal Introduction, Secretary Fish de
livered a short address of welcome, as fol-
lows: The President of the ~ United
States has deputed the, Secretary of War,
the Secretary Of State and the Secretary of
the Navy, accompanied by the Vice-Ad-
miral of the Navy and the Major!General
| OF the Army, to congratulate Your Mai
esty upon your arriva. on our shores and
upon the safe termination of your VOYAGE.
and to tender his welcome, and that OF the
people of the United States, on the occa-
sion of your visit to this country He an
,tlcipates with pleasure personal inter
view with yeur Majesty as soon as it may
suit your convenience" '~t*-'s
The Emperor simply expressed his
thanks fortthe reception given, and seemed
more disposed to enter into friendly con-
versation with the members of the party
than to make any kind of official response
He asked for Gen. Sherman, whom he
said he desired very much to see, and was
informed that he was unavoidably de-
tanned by his military duties in the West
Ali" remarked the Emperor, Seen.
Hancock: too; his name is we'll known in
connection with the war" His Majesty
then shook hands warmly with Gen. Han
cock, and subsequently the members OF
the deputation were presented to the En-
press in the main saloon: Upon returning
TO the deck Secretary Fish informed the
Emperor that the sloop-of-war Alert was
in waiting to convey hlm and the royal
party to the city, but the Emperor
politely declined the invitation, and
reiterated in pleasant way, his
sentiments in regard to public
demonstration, stating that ii was his
desire to be regarded only in the light of
a private Individual, and expressing his
warmest thanks for the kind feeling
which prompted the official reception.
The Cabinet Ministers, Vice-Admiral
Rowan, Maj. Gen. Hancock, and the 9th
er officers of the party, then went Oh
board the steametug in waiting, and were
taken Oft to the Alert which proceeded
to the Battery amid ringing salutes. The
Emperor cha,ted pleasantly with those on
board, and seemed to create the most ia
vorable impression by. his apparent gen.
tleness and unostentatious manner. He
inquired particularly about the poet Long
fellow, and spoke in affectionate terms OF
the memory of Prof. Agassiz, with whom
he was personally acquainted, and who
had formerly visited him in Brazil. Short
ly before three O'Clock the .Hevt Illus
steamed slowly up to the city, and, after
rounding the Battery, proceeded to her
wharf in Brooklyn. ....,...
In very short time the Imperial party
We're ready to move. The Empress then
appeared and took an atfectionate leave of
the ladies who had journeyed with her
carriage, with a team Of white horses.
was soon occupied by the illustrious trav-
elers, who at once proceeded across Full
ton ferry and up Broadway to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
In an interview with New York Her.
aid reporter the Emperor gave his pro-
gramme as follows: will go from New
York to San Francisco by the Pacific
Railway and return overland 1t is my
wish to visit all the;States. ! will 60 to
California before the opening Of the Phil
adelphia Exhibition, but will return in
time to be present at the ceremony of the
opening. My object is to pass over the
plains before the hot weather comes.
will stay in San Francisco five days to
visit all the points of interest in the CITY
On my return | will visit Niagara, Mon
treal and the Mississippi. | want to see
the chief centers of industry, to learn
something that may lie of use TO my
country when return. will leave New
York on the 18th of July by the Cunard
line for England, where l will stay some
time. = -
Upon learning of the arrival of the
Emperor in New York, President Grant
Immediately caused, the following dis.
patch to be forwarded, which was deliv-
cred to the Emperor early Saturday
evening, before he went to the theater:
WASHINGTON. April Is, 1876
The President of the United States begs to ex-
press his great satisfaction in learning of the
safe arrival OF his great and good friend, Dom
Pedro de Alcantara, in the United States, and
extends to him sincere and friendly welcome
on hi own behalf and on behalf OF the people Of
the United States. d. JOHN L. CADwALADER
Acting Secretary of State.
Dom Pedro is of commanding stature,
being six feet three inches high, strongly
built and we'll proportioned.i His man
ner is extremely winning and gracious,
and his kindness of heart and strong love
of justice have secured him the enthusias-
tic love of his subjects. A life-size pho
tograph of the Emperor will be placed on
exhibition at the Centennial.
The Salary Veto Message. H.
The following is the message of Presi-
dent Grant vetoing IAN act fixing the
salary CT the President of the United