Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-21

Democrats vote for such action. Republic
cans solid against it. No quorum, and the
matter goes over.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan presented joint
resolution recognizing the United States Of
Brazil as free, independent and sovereign
State, and proceeded to address the Senate
in advocacy of it. Mr.. Morgan declared
that the attitude of the United States in re-
spect of all the countries in the Western
Hemisphere was q very distinct one. That
attitude had been assumed very early in the
history Of the American Government-as-
sumed sedately and con6dently-and had
been reasserted on every opportune occasion
from the date of its announcement by Presi-
dent Monroe down to the last message from
the President of the United States. He
coincided in the declaration made by Thomas
Jefferson, that it was the business and duty
of the United States to proceed to make, to
progress in making, and ultimately to con-
summate the making of the Western Hem
isphere the home of republican institutions,
and not the home of despotic institutions.
If the empire were ever re-established, it
would be so against the Monroe doctrine,
and in spite of it.
RIGHTS OF CONGRESS.
The Congress of the United States had the
absolute right, continued Mr.. Morgan, to
recognize the non-existence of the empire
and the existence of the republic; and he
desired to have that recognition placed on
record plainly, boldly-he would not say
deiantly. In doing so now, immense
trouble to Brasil might be saved. The
secret Vaccinations that were now at work
for the restoration of the empire would be
broken up. He read in this mornings
papers a London dispatch predicting
troublous times in Brazil, and speaking of
combinations of conservative and clerical
elements there. There was no reason, ne
said, why Congress should withhold its
hand in coming to the declaration proposed,
and placing it on the statute books, letting
the world know that Brazil had friends in
this grand republic who were ready to
stand by the principles of their Government.
He therefore moved the adoption of the
resolution.
MR.. sHERMAN's VIEWS.
Mr. Sherman said that he sympathiEed
with the Senator from Alabama, and hoped
that the recent movement in Brazil might
powerful republic, kindred sister of the
republic of the United States. It was
great event, one of the greatest events in
modern times. But a question of grave i'm
portance arose; and that question was,
whether the time had come for. Congress to
undertake to recognize this new power
among the powers of the world. He called
attention to the situation of Congress-with
the Senate scarcely organized, with the
House committees not yet appointed, and
with the holiday recess about to be entered
upon. It seemed to him, therefore, that the
proper way was to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Foreign Relations-a COM
mittee of which the Senator from Alabama
was a distinguished member. He trusted
that, at the proper time, the republic of
Brazil would be recognized by the unani-
nous vote OF Congress. No one would more
cheerfully vote for such a proposition than
himself.
QUITE ANOTHER VIEW.
But there was another view of the matter
which would make Mr.. Sherman hesitate
little. While he believed that republic
ought to take the place of the empire in
Brazil, yet, evidently, there was a lingering
feeling OF respect, DUE he said. to one of the
most distinguished men of the century,
man who, though an Emperor, had been
always willing to yield to the will of his
subjects, an Emperor who had never done
an unkind act, and who had been a more
thorough democrat, aIlmore thorough re-
publican, than could be found in any part
of the world. Congress ought to wait until
the Brazil States or provinces have ex-
pressed their recognition of the change of
government 1t seemed to him that until
then the Senate ought to look on silently,
81 k6ok kbe
ernment should be made, not provisional,
but permanent, and that the United States
of Brazil shall take its place proudly among
the nations Of the world. He hoped, there
fore, that the resolution would be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Evarts advocated the reference of the
resolution.
INGALLS, IDEAS.
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that this was bad
time for kings. The age of prerogative of
privilege and OF class distinction was rapidly
passing away, never, he hoped, to return.
There was sublime impulse, an irresistible
contaglon, about the ideas of self-goVernment
and individual liberty which was destined,
at no distant day, he was confident, TO sweep
away the last vestige of monarchical and
aristocratic power on the globe. France was
a Republic; the tendency of republicanism
in Germany was unmistakable, and there
might be Senators now present who would
ultimately be called upon to recognize the
United States of England as free, inde-
pendent and sovereign State. But Brazil
had not come within the category of despot-
isms. 1t had been Republic in everything
but name. It had been presided over by an
illustrious, liberal, generous ruler, who was
in favor of constitutional liberty and free
dom, and who had been practically the
President for life of that country.
NO AUTHENTIC NEWS.
There were recitals in the resolution to |
which Mr.. Ingalls, was not willing to give |
his assent. There was no authentic infor- |
nation about the condition of affairs in |
Brazil. The confessed ruler of the move |
ment against Dom Pedro was the head of |
the army and the indications thus far |
pointed to the fact that it had been q mill |
tarv movement He had seen within the |
last few days statement OF an uprising in |
the Province of Bahia in which more than |
600 men had been put to the sword. That |
did not look very much like the assumption |
of the constitutional powers OF free Gov /
ernment with the consent of the governed. |
There was something worse than constitu-
tional Government presided over by lib |
eral ruler, and that was q despotism, an /
auarcuy OF y tyranny poeSN upVn AAAbaEy L
usurpation by trampling on the rights of |
the people.
A BIT TOO EARLY.
Therefore, until the Senate had an affirm
ative and voluntary declaration, through |
the peaceably constitutional authorities Of |
Brazil (after they had met in convention by |
delegates elected for that purpose) announc-
ing their assumption of fGovernment powers, |
the fact (by q popular vote) |
that the Government had the support of the |
people, and communicating to the Senate q
copy Of their Constitution, with the names
of the rulers whom they had elected, Mr..