Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-28
DOM PEDRO.
Arrival of the Emperor OF Brazil at
New York.

New York.
The New York papers of the 10th give
lengthy accounts of the reception at that
port of Dom Pedro, the Brazilian En-
peror, from which we take the following:
The Brazilian steamer Heveius, having
on board the Emperor Dom Pedro and
the Empress, arrived in New York on
the 10Th. Secretaries Fish, Robson and
Taft received the royal party on behalf OF
the President, going down the bay in
the sloop-of-war Alert to meet the
steamer. The Emperor received the dep
utation in the gangway, surrounded by
the other passengers of the steamer. After
formal introduction, Secretary Fish de-
livered 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 Major General
of the Army, to congratulate Your Maj
csty upon your arrival 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
ticipates with pleasure personal inter-
view with your Majesty as soon as it may
suit your convenience"
The Emperor simply expressed his
thanks for the reception given, and seemed
more disposed to enter into friendly con-
versation with the members OF the party
than to make any kind ofoflicial 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.
"Ah!" remarked the Emperor, "Gen.
Hancock, too his name is well known in
connection with the war" His Majesty
then shook hands warmly with Gen. Han
cock, and subsequently the members of
the dCputation 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 him and the royal
party to the city, but the Emperor
politely declined the invitation, and
reiterated, in a pleasant way, his senti-
ments in regard to a puDlio demonstra-
ton, stating that it was his desire
to be regarded only in the light of
private individual, and exp essing his
warmcst thanks for the nd feeling
which prompted the offici|l reception.
The Cabinet Ministers, Yice-Admiral
Rowan, Maj Gen. Hancock, and the
other officers of the party, then went on
board the steam-tug in waiting, and we're
taken off to the Alert, which proceeded
to the Battery amid ringing salutes. The
Emperor chatted pleasantly with those on
board, and seemed to create the most fa-
vorable impression by his apparent gen.
tleness and transformations manner. He
inquired particularly aboutth poet Long
fellow, and spoke in atfectionate terms of
the memory Of Prof. Agassiz, with whom
he was personally acquainted, and who
had formerly visited him in Brazil,
Shortly before three O'Clock the Hevelius
steamed slowly up TO the city, and, after
rounding the Battery, proceeded to her
wharf in Brooklyn.
In a very short time the Imperial party
were ready to move. The Empress then
appeared and took an affectionate leave of
the ladies who had journeyed with her.
A carriage, with 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 10 San Francisco by the Pacific
Railway and return overland. 1t is my
wish to visit all the States. xviii go to
California before the opening of the Phil
adeIphia 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. l
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 be of use TO my
county when | return. | will leave New
York on the 18th of July by the Cunard
line for England, where will stay some
time
Upon learning of the arrival OF the EN-.
peror in New York, President Grant i'm.
mediately caused the following dispatch
! to be forwarded, which was delivered 10