Senhor Mendonça to
Mr. Blaine.
Legation of the United States of Brazil,
Washington, March
10, 1891.
Sir: It affords me great pleasure to have the
honor of transmitting to your excellency the inclosed original and
translation of the message of the Congress of the United States of
Brazil to the Congress of the United States of America, voted and
approved January 21, 1891.
This expression of the friendly and grateful feeling of the Brazilian
nation toward her sister Republic, which it is my agreeable duty to
convey through your excellency to the Government and people of the
United States of America, is a confirmation of the desire of the
Government and people of Brazil of cultivating the closest relations
with this great Republic.
I renew, etc.,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Message from Brazilian Congress.
The constitutional Congress of the United States of Brazil in its
first session, opened and held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the
15th of November, 1890, first anniversary of the proclamation of the
Brazilian Republic.
joint resolution.
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the United States of Brazil in
constitutional Congress assembled,
Resolve, That they express by this message, in
the name of the Brazilian nation, to the people of the United States
of America their sincere gratitude for the honorable and friendly
expressions contained in the message of congratulation adopted by
the Congress of that country.
That they take this means of reaffirming the sentiment of union which
binds this nation to the American people in the endeavor to maintain
and honor the institution of republican government, looking to the
well-being of the national brotherhood, and to prosperity and peace
for all the nations.
That this resolution be communicated to the chief of the Provisional
Government, to be by him brought to the knowledge of the Government
and people of the United States of America.
National Constitutional Congress, January 21,
1891.
- Prudente J. de Moraes
Barros,
President of the
Congress.
- Dr. Joās da Matta
Machado,
First
Secretary.
- Dr. José Raes de
Carvalho,
Second
Secretary.
- Joās Soares Neiva,
Third Secretary.
- Eduardo Mendes
Gonçalves,
Fourth
Secretary.
