Mr. Thompson to Mr. Gresham.

No. 225.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit copy of correspondence between his excellency the minister of foreign affairs and this legation upon the occasion of the occupation by the Government forces of the islands and ships which had been held by the insurgents in the bay of Rio de Janeiro and upon the announcement of the defeat and abandonment of their cause by the insurgents in the States of Paraná, Santa Catharina, and Rio Grande do Sul.

I have, etc.,

Thos. L. Thompson.
[Inclosure 1 in No. 225.—Translation.]

Senhor Nascimento to Mr. Thompson.

I have the pleasure of notifying Mr. Thomas L. Thompson, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, that the rebellion in the harbor of this capital is ended, and that the Government is in possession of the forts and vessels which were in the hands of the rebels.

This happy event, which is of great interest to those countries that have commercial relations with Brazil, permits those relations to resume their usual course, and the marechal vice-president will do all in his power to that end.

I avail, etc.,

Cassiano do Nascimento.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 225.]

Mr. Thompson to Senhor Nascimento.

I have the honor to acknowledge your excellency’s communication of March 14, declaring that the revolt in the port of the federal capital is at an end, and of the determination on the part of the Government to maintain the free operation of commerce. I have the honor further to tender congratulations to his excellency the Sr. marechal vice-president of the Republic, upon the successful termination of the issue which has enabled the Government to give this assurance.

I improve, etc.,

Thos. L. Thompson.
[Inclosure 3 in No. 225.—Translation.]

Senhor Nascimento to Mr. Thompson.

I have waited for the latest news from the south to have the pleasure of notifyiug Mr. Thomas L. Thompson, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, that the rebellion is also happily ended in that portion of the territory of the Republic, and that the Government of the Union is in possession of the States of Santa Catharina and Parana, in which it has already reestablished the reign of law. As to the State of Rio Grande do Sul, it still continues under the legal Government.

In communicating to the minister this happy event, which is of so great interest to mutual commercial relations,

I avail, etc.,

Cassiano do Nascimento.
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[Inclosure 4 in No. 225.]

Mr. Thompson to Senhor Nascimento.

With great satisfaction I have the honor to acknowledge the communication of his excellency Dr. Cassiano do Nascimento, minister for foreign affairs, of April 20, the announcement of the suppression of the revolt, and the restoration of lawful authority in the States of Paraná, Santa Catharina, and Rio Grande do Sul.

Conveying to his excellency, the vice-president, congratulations upon the reestablishment of constitutional authority in the rebellious States, I beg to express also the good will of the people of the United States of America, and the hope that his excellency the vice-president may live long to enjoy the fruits of a victory which seems to perpetuate the States of Brazil as a Republic, and, under its benign authority, the happiness of the people.

It is with much pleasure I have the honor to again assure, etc.,

Thomas L. Thompson.