The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-21
AN IMPERIAL VISITOR.

The adoption by the Senate Of q concur
rent resolution, uniting with our city authori-
ties and commercial bodies in rendering to
the Emperor of Brazil cordial welcome to
1 New Orleans and the State, is elltimed
move in the right direction. The House will,
no doubt, concur in this act of hospitality,
out Of which may grow much mutual advan-
tage to His M-jesty's empire and to the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Dom Pedro has accepted the Invitation to
visit our Centennial exhibition, and the pur-
| pose of the Council, our commercial bodies,
our Legislature, and other representatives, is
to induce b m to come to this port on his
| arrival in order that he may have 'an oppor-
tunity to appreciate the importance of this
port to the commercial intercourse betwe en-
the two great empires of this continent, as
also to demonstrate the industrial success and
political harmony which prevails throughout
the South and Southwestern States" as ex-
pressed in the resolution of Senator Stamps
The preamble and resolutions of the Coun-
Gil were unanimously adopted, as follows:
Whereas, the Mayor and Council have
learned with pleasure that his Majesty Dom
Pedro II. Emperor of Brazil, intends TO visit
the United States for the purpose of attend
ing the approaching Centennial Anniversary
of American Independence, and also to OBJ
serve the political, industrial and social COLI
dition of the country; and
Whereas, it will be of especial Importance
to each OF these objects that his Majesty
shall have the utmost facilities for observing
thn ND Of fhn thnrp
seaports, plantations aud people; therefore
Resolved, That his Maj esty, the Emperor of
Brazil, is hereby cordially invited to select
New Orleans as his point of arrival in the
United States and that this Council tender
him, through his Majes:ys Minister at Wash
ington, assurance of the most cordial dispo-
sitlon to contribute to the purposes Of his
visit, and to the adoption Of favorable i'm
pressions as to the industrial prosperity
order and amity of tho people whom this
Council represents, as we'll as the whole
people of the Mississippi Valley.
Resolred. That the Secretary communicate
these resolutions to his Majesty, the Emperor
Of Brazil, through the hands of his Minister
at Washington, in order that they may 60 for
ward in time to induce ais Ma jesty to adopt
this port and city as the point OF arrival in
the United States.
L is probable that the Emperor and
numerous suite will embark in one or more
constitute their home during the yisit to the
United States. A visit to this city must be
somewhat out Of their way. If the naval
escort comes to this port Dom Pedro might
be induced to embark with his military fami-
ly and civil attendants upon one Of our first
class steamers, ascend the river to st. Louis,
and proceed thence by railway to
New York, Philadelphia or Washington,
to meet his vessels. But the query is, will he
consider it in accordance with etiquette to re-
cities before presenting himself to the Presi-
dent, to his own representative, the Brazilian
Minister, and to the Commissioners of the
Centennial from whom came his invitation
When the sovereign of one nation visits an
other country by invitation, it is the custom,
so far as we remember, to visit the high est
of authority at the
seat of government before making
any extended excursions among the States
and cities of his host Is we ere all soy.
ereigns and equals, Dom Pedro, who IS .lbe--
ally inclined, might consent to waive etiquette
and land here or wherever else he might End
most convenient.
If it is the purpose of the Emperor to ge
acquainted with the Great North American !
Republic he can not fail to visit the great
valley of the mighty growing West or to
ascend or descend our Northern Amazon.