Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-22
From Inc Washington cnios.
TIE STEAMER "UNITED STATES"


In the Union d The l2:n Insl, we called The al
lenlion Of The people Of The United S,a;cs 10 ihr
TACT that the Administration q! General Taylor
had recently inlerfered with the purchase, by
the Central Government OF Germany. OF The
steamer Omitted State, and compelled The re-
preventative Of tue German government accredit-
ed here TO give bond TO The effect that the vessel
should not be used against any government with
which the United States were az peace; thu,
exhibiting its sympathy, under the cover oil neu
tralily, with "the monarchs OF Europe against
the people and fepublicansm." The National
Intelligencsr OF the 18th int. (Which seems to
have been renstated as the organ OF the admin
is,ration, or Of the Secretary OF State) responds
to our charge in the following manner, thus ad.
hitting the facts, snd substantially sustaining,
as will be seen on reference 10 the law, the al
legation which we preferred. We give the &c
fence IN e1tsan, in order lhat il may not be said
we have done injustice 10 the admnlstr alton, or
more probably TO the Secretary, by whose mo-
ton it was unqueslionably instgaed. The In
teligencer says:
"When the late administration gave lis sane
ton TO the fitting out of the steamer referred TO,
the central power Of Germany was al peace with
every European country, except Denmark, and
even with her there had been concluded al
armistice
"When Gen Ia ,loT nered upon III ksecn
live dulles, II had become perfectly clear that the
| prospect oil pacihcaon between Germany an
Denmark was entirely iilusory, and that Inc stea
mer Quilted STATES" which had been Purl hasei
in New York. and whose armlnS and tqnIp?in2
was still proceeding III our poIi, and under the
sanction as i; were Of the government! would ne
cessariy be employed by Germany against nc
| feeble power Of Denmark, viii which hs United
| Slales Government WAS al peace.
"Under these circumstances Il was Ihat Pirsi.
dent TAYLOR found himself bound to countermani
the orders that had Teen gwen, and 10 enforce
| The provisions Of The act OF Congress OF 2Oih
! April, l84S. And il is tor dischafgng this high
and imperative duty 10 he country thai Plesi-
| dent Taylor and his Csbine! are aasaeh by The
| Union War AS is well known, ~ now higrahl
| between Germany ana Denmark, and in The pain.
| tu and desperate political struggles which Sill
| aft1ict the former, The central power" is already
| cyiinguished, or approaching rapidly us dissoln
| lion.
III is thus that tie present Administration Las
| thought il most ludiCiOus 10 dispose 81 peipex
ing question, which 10 cay The leas', was lel q
an embarrassing legacy by liz predecessor
Nv iaoul entering further into details, without
attempting 10 coalradcl The miscellaneous ha
| have been made on lhls >ubIec by The Cnson
such, lor example, as thai Denmark had me- no
| tested against the armament oi the steamer mi
| tod Staies-il will be sUfficien! 10 lay tei"re iht
| public a copy II Mr. Secretary ciawon's hrs
despatch, addressed Ia Baron Won Rnehne, tn
| Envoy ii tho Central Germanic Power A copy
Of which has been ob!igingy furnished US by ih'
| Department Of Stale, al our request and whlcf
will fully explain the course OF The present Al
minislra,ion, and disclose The motives and consi
1eralions upon which hal course has been based
The despatch is as follows:
DEPARTMENT oF STATE,
Washington, April 10, i5a9.
Baron Won RoEsHE.
E E. 4 VI. r. # tho GsTmaa EmPus
The undersigned, Secretary OF State, has beeI
directed by The President oil The United State
10 make to lhs Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Plenpolentiary OF the Germanc Empire IN
following commun cation; On entering upon Ia
Executive Office. the Pres 'denl's attention wa
called to the iaci, thai large steamer name
.The limited States was hitting out al New
York. destined, as was generally believed alt
known, for tue naval service VI Tue dsrma
Empire. An exact inquiry INTO Tie iact, who
he al once caused 10 be instituted, resulted .
abundant evidence and irrelragable proof to 50
tisfy his mind that this war vessel was real
designed 10 be employed by The Central Go
vernmenl Of Germany III the unfortunate col
test now existing between Germany and Der
mark.
The Uaited States al this moment remain !
peace with all the world; they contemplate, vii
profound interest, the movements oil other M
| lions in struggles 10 advance their true happ
Less, and 10 reform and improve the ~ stems
| government under which they hive 10 The pr
, gross and development OF The great evsn,s wine
are daily transporting 10 Europe, conflict IN
. unhappily sprung up between Germany 81
Denmark, that has not failed 10 awaken nc
/ and lively soIicitude on our part. as The commo