The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26

day on their journey to New York. Yester-
day, we learn from our correspondent,
grand fete was held in Rio to honor the ami
versary of Dom Pedro's swearing allegiance
to the constitution. This fete may be looked
on as his farewell for the present to inn
perial state. His Majesty comes as pri-
vate passenger on British steamer. He
will be accompanied by a distinguished
suite, and it is anticipated that he will
arrive here about the Goth of April. He will
visit Washington to pay his respects to the
President, and will, it is believed and hoped,
take part in the opening ceremonies of the
Centennial Exhibition. 1t is thought that
he will extend his tour as far as California,
giving about three months to his trip. He
then proposes to visit Europe and complete
his tour in the far East. A Brazilian man
of-war left Rio Janeiro about month since,
with orders to rendezvous Mt Philadelphia,
to take part in the festivities attending the
Centennial Exhibition and the celebration of
the hundredth anniversary of our indepcn-
dence.
The coming of the Emperor of Brazil is
IN interesting event in many ways He is
the head of great nation and the heir to
many great names. He is prince of the
houses of Bourbon, Braganza and Haps-
burg-three OF the most ancient and illus
trious of the royal houses of Europe His
daughter is the wife of the grandson of Louis
Philippe He represents the royal splendor
of dynasties of the Old World as well as the
strength and wealth of one of the most won
derful nations in the New World. Brazil is,
next to the United States the most important
country on the American continent It's
position in South America corresponds with
our position in North America We have
close commercial relations with it, which
grow in importance every day. Four-ffths
of our coffee comes from Brazil. 1t sends
us sugar, cacao and indinrubber in return
for our machinery, petroleum and bread
stuffs Nature has blessed it with vast and
varied riches We read of its forests and
streams, its fora and animal life, as though
it were some Arabian Nights dream, and
wonder what His Majesty will think of our
cold and gray North, when he remembers
the profuse and luxuriant beauty of his
own marvellous and richly-colored land.
Brazil IS the land of the diamond, the gar
net and the amethyst; of silver and copper
and gold; of granite and coal. Rich as we
nre in SO many ways, we have no such profu-
sion of gifts as has been showered upon the
dominions Of Dom Pedro. If we are richer
and stronger we owe it to our Saxon blood
and to the further fact that nature demands
industry and courage from our peoples to
build an empire on these rocky shores, while
in Brazil, more than in most tropical coun-
tries, the energy of man is stined by the pro-
fusion of nature. But while the United
States are growing to be the modern Roman
Empire Brazil seems destined to become
modern Indian Empire. We have within US
oil those qualities-climate, energy soil and
population-which made Rome mistress of
the older world. We see no reason why
Brazil should not in time display the wealth,
the magnifcence, the rare and subtle cul-
ture which have given India SO peculiar and
powerful position in our civilization.
Dom Pedro is prince worthy of his king
dom. He has all the royal qualities that are
supposed to come from blue blood. But in
an age when princes are supposed to be- rs
general thing, expensive and privileged
vagabonds, he has proved himself to he
ruler of rare Judgment and skill, a student,
a singularly accomplished man. He is be-
lieved to know well the principal tongues of
Europe, to be widely versed in classical and
Oriental learning. This is great deal in
ruler, and it should be remembered to his
credit now that he is to come arhbng us as
our guest and friend. Apart from our per-
sonal esteem for Dom Pedro-we note his
visit as a national event-nothing is more to
be desired in our modern civilization than
the coming together of the nations. AS in
the ancient times the surest bonds of peace
were the friendly relations of kings, SO in
our modern times peace will grow more and
moro enduring from the intimacy of nations.
Brazil has loyal and deep affection for her
Emperor, and her people will look with
interest upon his reception here They will
have some curiosity as to how we as q re-
public will behave TO king. No one doubts
that the reception Of Dom Pedro will be cor
dial and hearty. This is the American way
of treating our guests, whatever their sta
ton The reception we gave to the Prince
of Wales, Prince Napoleon and the Grand
Duke Alexis was gratifying to our royal
guests and creditable to ourselves. But the
Emperor of Brazil is something more than
his royal predecessors They were princes
Of illustrious houses, sons of kings, who
might one day be kings. Dom Pedro is
monarch, the first of any European house
who has ever come in his official capacity.
Louis Philippe and William Nv. and Ma
polcon Ill were with us, but it was before
they had assembled the throne Two came
as cxiles, the other as q British officer. The
question rs TO how wc shall receive Dom
Pedro is one 20 be we'll considered. When