Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-27
S0UTHERNERS IN BRAZIL.
SLAVES HELD AND ENGLISH
BEING FORGOTTEN.

COnsul General ArmstrOne Brlngs Word
FROM the Confsacrates Who Left this
Country after the Late War-MaDy of
the COlOnists Almost IgnOrsnt of the
South'S I;eturning Prosperity.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Gen. IL. Clay
Armstrong, Consul General to Brazil,
arrived in the city today on his way to
bis home in Alabama. He is on sixty
days leave of absence from mis- post, and
has come bone to look after some private
business. In conversation with the News
correspondent he gave an interesting az
count of the condition OF the colony Of
SOulherners who Went to Brazil Just after
the late war. "Ihese people," said Gen.
Armstrong, "left the United States Imme-
diately after hostilities ceased. They be-
lieyed that the South could not recover
from the effects OF the iron heel OF the
war, and that the people who participa-
ted In the war would never have any show
In the reconstructed Union. They accord
ingly gathered together their household
goods aud departed.
WHERE THEY ARE.
81 found tbem situated 400 miles from
Rio JaneirO in the back country. They
have a tract about fifteen miles square.
Col. w. Ii. Norris, VINO was quite promi-
nent man in Alabama, and who at one
time was member OF the General AS
sembly, is one OF the leading men Of the
colony. | also met DR.. G. G. Crisp, very
accomplished man from Tennessee. ex-
planned TO some Of the leading men OF the
colony that they had, in my opinion,
made a mistake in leaving the United
States. They seemed quite well con-
tented, however, and said they would
probably remain. There are now about
800 people ali told in the colony"
HOLDING SLAVES.
"DO they hold slavesP'
"Some of them do. / advised them to
get rid of their slaves, however, and told
them that it is a relic OF barbaTism that
even in Brazil will soon pass away. l
explained how the United States had adj
vanced since the war, aud they were very
much astouished when ! told them that |
would fight before ! would permit slavery
to be again established in my own State.'
"What are these people mostly engaged
imp
"They are making good deal of money
out of raising watermelODs. These are
very large and exceedingly good. The
Brazilians had never raised any, but buy
them readily, and are very fond of them.
raise coffee. 1t is hard to get them TO un-
dertake anything else.
COTTON RAISING.
"The Americans are engaged, also. in
the production OF cotton. and this finds
ready market, as the mills that have been
started in the empire prefer 1t to any
other. They are, in general way, quite
prosperous, but they need schools.
shall take back some school teachers with
me fpOssible."
'DO the yOuger generation speak good
English ?"
"Wen, it is getting rather inferior and
somewhat mixed They need schools
worse than anything else. The older
members of the colony take some papers
from the United States and | found that
they had kept general run OF what was
going on here. They seem to be proud
that they are Americans, and only Ia one
or two instances have they become natu-
rallied to the Brazilian Empire"
"Has the Brazilian Empire yet large
tracts of uninhabited landsp
"MilliOns OF acres with nothing but
monkeys aud parrots upon il. At the re-
quest of the Minister Of Public Lands, l
ehall furnish them our plan Of conduct
ing the public land business"
THE TARIFF BILL.
A great deal OF nonsense has been writ
ten recently to the effect. that the Morrison
tariff bill would not be called up in the
House this session. The revenue reform
ers had decided, II was stated, at a formal
conference, to abandon the attempt TO re-
duco the tariff taxes and would retire
from the field without striking blow. OF
course there was no foundation for such
statements, but in order 10 put an end 10
them Mr.. Morrison publicly announced in
- 20 hn Ia
soon have a chance to vote on the tariff
bill. In this competition 1t should be
stated that the revenue Teformers. while
they are not bOastfui. ere confident that
they viii have more Republican votes
than has been generally understood, but
it is not thought best to publish the nanes
Of the recent accessiOns now. The fight
will be made squarely on the free raw
materials idea.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Lowell bankruptcy bill was read
through in the Senate to-day, and then
laid aside until next Tuesday when its
consideration will be resumed, the bill be-
ing then open 10 amendment. Tomorrow
VIII be given TO the eulOgies upon the late
Senator Miller, Of California, Friday to
private bills and Monday 90 general bust
ness. The bankruptcy bill will probably
pass the Senate next week. The opp0sj-
tiOn to il, however, is much stronger in
the Senate than 1t was IN the last Con-
gress. when the bill passed without diyis-
ion. The Southern Democrats are dis.
posed 10 scan it more closely and ques-
tiOn it more positively. However, Semi
tor Hoar will probably get il through,
though it will be very difficult under.
taking.
GEMS. JACKSON AND LAwToN.
Gen. Henry X. jackson left for Savan-
nah today, on his way back to Mexico.