Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-12-21
FIrrY-FIRsr CONGRESS.

/ MIR. Morgan Addresses she Scnate-He
strongly Advocates the Formal Rec
ignition ~ tho United states OF She
New Republic of BraziI-A RESIDUE
ton i'm the House for she Transfer of
Moneys From the Hands OF J. r.
Leedom TO A. =. Holmes.
SENATE.--Mr. Morgan called up his joint
resolution recognizing the United States of
Brazil as free, Independent and sovereign
state, and proceeded to address the Senate on
the subject. Sc $50 -
It was one, he said, of a very important
and delicate character. He would not have
ventured to address the Senate now on the
subject, but he felt impressed with the ne-
cessitysof having action taken by Congress.
The President had gone as far as his consti-
tutionaI powers, and the practice of the gov
eminent warranted him in going in the mat
ter. 1t was necessary now in the present at
titude of the question that there should he
conjoint declaration by the legislative and
executive powers of the government as to
what is the the status quo in Bra
I'll. The sentiment of his resolution
was probably approved by almost every
man in the United States. In approving
that sentiment, and in congratulating the
people of Brazil that they had cast aside the
principle of monarchy and had adopted that
of Republicanism, there was not the slightest
criticism in the public mind of the United
States against the conduct of that patriotic
and eminent man, Dom Pedro.
Coming to the discussion of the Monroe
doctrine, Mr.. Morgan declared that the atti
tude of the United States in respect of all
the countries in the Western Hemisphere was
a very distinct one.
Thst attitude had been assumed very early
in the history of the American government
mod LOFT and aopGaonf1v-an6 had
been reasserted on every opportune occasion
from the date of its announcement by Preei-
dent Monroe down to the last message from
the President of the United States. He (Mr.
Morgan) knew nothing of schemes for the
restoration Of Dom Pedro, or of any mem-
throne of Brazil. He coincided In the decla-
ration made by Thomas Jefferson, that it
was the business and duty of the United
States to proceed to make progress in maxi
ing, and ultimately to consummate the max
ing of the Western Hemisphere the home of
republican institutions and not the home of
despotic institutions. The question which
he wanted Congress to decide was
whether Brazil was an empire or republic,
whether the house of Braganza or the people
of Brazil were the depository of the sovereign
power of that State. The answer to that
question, while it was perfectly clear now,
might become clouded by later events, and
he thought it unwise to await these latter
events. He wanted congress to announce the
fact that the empire had disappeared in Bra
iii and that the republic existed. In doing
so now immense trouble to Brazil might be
saved. The secret Vaccinations that were
now at work for the restoration Of the empire
would be broken up.
Mr.. Sherman said he sympathized with
the senator from Alabama and hoped the
recent movement in Brazil might lead to
the establishment of firm, strong,
powerful republic, kindred sister Of
the republic of the United States. It
was great event, one Of the greatest
events in modern times; but he believed that
Congress ought to wait until the several
States or provinces of Brazil have expressed
their recognition of the change of govern
ment. 1t seemed to him that until then the
Senate ought to look on silently, with the
hope, however, that the new government
should be made not provisional, but perma-
nent, and that the United States of Brazil
shall take it's place proudly among the ma
tions of the world. He hoped therefore that
the resolution would be referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Evarts also advocated the reference Of
the resolution.