The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-23


by its mpudent assault upon the Unon. by sneering
at the German empire and exung in It's probable failure
1t charges those the head of ii with hunting about for
an Emperor; and assumes that the whole scheme was
but trick of the kings and princes of Germany Does
that paper OF foreign instincts and predictions pretend
to assert, in the face OF the world that the German
pre not the result in the first place of movement
of the people of Germany in favor OF liberty that they
thus forced great concessions from their monarchs and
proclaimed bill Of rights setting forth the purest princi
pies OF liberty that from the very moment the grand
idea OF German freedom and unity was resolved upon
by the people, the kings and princes of Germany have
been engaged in nsdious and traitorous scheme
defeat the purposes of the people, and destroy the EN-
pe, which they knew would end in grand confederaed
republic like glorious Unon' Will the Nation
al Inteigeneer have the hardihood TO insult the n.e
gence OF the American people by denying that such
the purposes and intentions of the German people, and
such the Vaccinations and Teachery OF the King Of
Prussia and the other princes OF Germany' We hardly
think the National Iatelgeneer. brave is in the
support of thrones and dynases and in eachey its
own country when engaged in war with another. will
dare take such stand before the American people and
the world Ii it should it well knows that every German
patriot and republican in this country and in Europe,
would denounce it for It's libes upon them and their
cause
But the Itegeneer says that after the action of the
American government, under the lead of Mr. Clayton,
was known to the government of Prussia, the distn-
Lgushed ministers OF the King, Messrs. Bulow Gagen.
and Duckwiz expressed their entire satisfaction with it
Very likely Mr. Clayton and the cabinet played directly
into their hands In their zeal disgrace the preceding
democratic administration, and to show to the strug
I'll, oT hoJ
pect from the friendship of the American government
they had unwittingiy played into the hands of the
King of Prussia in his scheme to break up the Ger
man Empire in the ssfu establishment of which
he ultimate oonfederated republic. Truly, both
he and his ministers should have been grati6ed when
they their grand scheme so efficiently aided by
the gross blunder of the American administration,
med in its zeal reflect upon its predecessor, and to
discourage the popular cause in Europe Besides if
they really had any particular desire build up navy
for Germany monarchists they and in favor OF
the old state of things they willing to foego the
advantage for the greater one OF having the Amer
lean government their side against the popular
men which they had the greatest interest in suppressng
With this immense advantage gained, through the
blunders of the American Secretary Of Sate-for he
undoubtedly was the author of the movement into
which he dragged the whole cabinet. General Taylor
and all-the ministers of the King of Prussia could
afford be polite, and to express their satisfaction
And possibly Baron Roenne, when he take this
view of the might have been at last satisfied with
the advantage gained for the of monarchy by this
unfortunate bunderthis ito borrow from another
language expressive term OF the American cab
nett although it does not yet appear that Baron Roenne
is SO well satisfied with the conduct of the cabinet as
the InteNigeneer would lead to infer But well
might Count Bulow, when he that the American
government had sympathies for the popular cause in
Europe, rub his hands with chuckling delight and ex-
claim Mr. Donelson that she hoped the United States
and Prussia would always be acting together in favor Of
neutral rights After gaining such an ally to the
cause of the kings against The people, the representatives
iof his Prussan Majesty, who engaged in putting
down by fire and sword every popular movement in
favor OF freedom, could well afford give bond that the
steamer United States should be used against any
nation with which the American government then
at peace. particularly against Denmark and leave the
cabinet to enforce the bond as it best could =
But have not yet done with the National Intei-
gsneer. 1t finds fault with because asserted that
the abundant evs4ence and irrefragabe proof" which
Mr. Clayton alleged he had in his possession that the
steamer United States 10 be used against Denmark
did not appear in the correspondenceno single fact,
but the differences and suspicious of the Secretary The
Ineigenoer however, that those "refragable
proofs" were adduced in the note of Mr. CLAYTON to
Baron Roenne OF the 5h of May, and drawn from
the previous OF Baron Roenne part of which were
addressed to the former administration, which was as
capable of judging whether the facts amounted to vo
laton of the neutrality MIR. Clayton or Gen Taylor
if the latter had anything, in fact do with the matter
And yet, in Baron Roennes letter of April 14th he
pressly discaims that the steamer bought h
,odge tc Denmark. but that she and other vessels
were purchased for the general purpose of building
up navy for the German empire These post faeto
reasons for foregone conclusion will hardly answer
in vndcaton OF the conduc, OF great and powerful
government like this republic They will do for sophists
and qubbers TO but they hardly respectable in
the hands OF clothed with the dignity and duties OF
craftsmanship.
We nothing else in the article OF the Inieigeneer
worthy of particular comment The IateYigeneer asks
us to publish the whole correspondence. II we could
devote the space we would cheerfay do it But we
do not deem II necessary. act OF justice to the
cabinet, nor for the vndcaton of truth We have given
the most material parts of itenough show the facts
of the case; we have given the vndication of Secre-
|tary Clayton in his note of April TO- and the views of
Che German minister In his reply of April IA They
prehend in our estimation. the material points OF the
nd aliad