Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21

I'M SIal'~ OUR rcrs could not be permit,e5 TN Uni
u The hostile operations of either" 0Ne Fart
Before Com. PaIker's return, howeva,
Rotnnc after expressing the satisfaction uI "1Foh
MISSION had given 70 tie German .oovorne en ms
Y ana returning IT'S " SiHcereSt and most reSnaDnn'
thanks 10 the President for his action in tbr ," s
h'i~cS announces that an agent had been apnd;n,
Il" IN Hin government to purchase, in thj5 ror,
tX, large War Stcamct. for its service W
moreover, requests ''that the Government oe me
United States would designate an officer ~ u ,i4e
IMtcd States navy. Of the rank Of Heutcnor,' we
COMMANDER TO proceed with the least po.1H
delay to New York, there TO assist the accent i
lhe selection ot the vessel TO be purchased All
:! any should bcpurchaSed, 10 take the coromani
OF hcT, TO dpenntend The arming and cquipnor,
ol mar, 10 engage crow ana tile necessary nm,
he' u competent officers; and when ready i
talc her e Bremerhayen, and there 10 reccy,,
the further orders Of the Government"
On any other suppo>ition than that he thonoL,
at the time, there was no probability whatcvoP ~
the renewal Of hostiliteS, such letter wo,J1
nave been a piece Of cool impertinence. TLa
Secretary did not exactly accede to these Ieoncy,
though The course he pursued amounted Il
pretty much the same thing. He gave Baron
koenne letter Of introduction to Commodora
Perry, referring him to that officer for inform
tonand advice about the equipment Of The Steam.
CT. lie subsequently went much further. W.
can best show how far by giving an extract ora
letter, from Com. Perry TO Secretary Preston IA,
ted March Ia 1910 which tbourL lo,, '.i VA
found full Of interest
~ Consideration. 4 ne contents Of these letters pro-
IFeusu I''n"i ioNeW oTh and aiIeran Interview with
Baron Rocnne, whp was Gcsrous Of my advice II n I'LL
details IF the armament and equipment Of said vessel
co'''ru lu.y "in nm On ihe subject, and stated that
IL would De lmpactcabIe 10 compete the equipment Of
lo 'T7'' "l'iin ue Time desired without yeTtain ad
'ITh !Ae Navy a1d' bro"Alyn, but entertained doubts
~HeheI 5uch ad would loany extent be rendered, though
was aware t"at facilities Of i similar character had e-
'Ie 'et1 9f%l,'d d.
ih.h'ioI'd "9Sf DOUBTS y baron foenne' who inform
ed me that he had had al understanding with the author
mes at Wa<hngon np3n his point, and bad moreover
c'n9u"'d WIZ hf hlicf former UEed States District
A"'"ey N Am" A"h upon 'Ae legality OF Tie proposed
,qn,PihrHt n ihe vessel.
W i ines, ass"!'hceS,'d WIN ne 1nl know ledge that
o'hn'''Ie f"LErf mad been cent by the United States
H''t'"'hfh' \ Germany upon duties connected with tie
c&uoh 4 German navy and nternng from the Tenor
81 MT. NaS'"S letter, ana from oher crerms ance>,
'a H. was an uAdrIS Goa arrangement, did no hesitate
"ioUe" n manner altogether Unofficial, to render such
aNNrt "hu information m was p my rowar 70 d: and,
II ooef 'hat lhe matter should be fully understood ad-
dressed private !eeI To Mt Mason ca copy Of vi rh
M no' preserve, though it was read ard forwarded
Is baron i eant) informing hun, Nlr.Alason that |
hu received hs letter. aad had seen Baron Renne, and
,"-gFia a'' II eoHld De COZ ssientiy done, would
" ue7lL4ie ilat certain iacles should be rendered by
C4pt MchceYeT, comnandant Of The navy yard; and if
this course should be thought objectionable ths sme Of
me aTu@as OF the yard might be permitted 10 withdraw
themselves, temporarily, to work on the gun carrages
ahG oisr articles y equipment, IN The city Of n RI,
dhu u"u' lhe supervision and pay OF he ship builder
employed upon the sup This letter was accompanied
by one from Baron t'Cnne, ana believe If The
nor. laisl suggested tn Mr.. VIM K4mble If HE West
Point Foundry Association, that he should wri e to
Commudore Warrington, mluiring whether guns and
munitions could be borrowed (fr which there has hrn
At least one Irecedenl)om The Ordnance ID pa1tmcnt If
TIE navy, upon The responsibility and in the name Of
Mt heinbe, to he replaced BY him soon Is they could
be supplied.
remarked At the same time, that it was better that
aiI the work should Il possible, be accomplished in tho
Guy ana under the supervision Of private persons aud
hat the Government should he identified as little a. pos
sole With by the Of the replies to the letters
Whtieh io Alr. Mason and 10 Commodore Warrington
4 L n slYeTned. Ihe one irom Gommo-
Raron Re- In, 0''' ~. muse o' H -Hi'on 10
they gave general instructions ia Cant;n N.Keevcrt f,
furnish the rtonired facilities and Cnmn,nJor Jndson
at the request IF MI Victor, merchant IF New Yolk,
and II the agens oftho German Government, consented
n \, SnEtHnehd ihe details When left New York, on
~ l:H instant VA 'oid by Inn That ihe work wa'
n. I, IS;s< some o. Il on hand at ne navy yaEdi
arrlnJ ~, w.. 9z ''' u may DC co"pe,tG' no' '
tie COMPLEMENT f,a ~ IT, sin !, ho ba ' s,a.
ted that WY uu rt Vi ,y. f,n 21p /, 33n ovrn4-Eoa n
officers
am ignorant of the manner tits PROMISED iy Baron
Roenne e obtain them, Do know where il is ineu-
aed 'hry Shall join The ship question whether these
rlIupb Has fpu