The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-20

Since the preparation of our last article upon the sub
eci OF the interposon of the Secretary Of State in the
name OF General Taylor, to prevent the sailing OF the
steamer "United Staies" which bad been purchased by
the Central German government and fitted out at New
York, have carefully examined the correspondence
upon the subject which published in the National
lntegencer OF the 18th instant in yndicaiion OF the
Secretary and in view OF all the facts therein dis
|closed, we hesitate not to say are fully sustained
lin the position which first took with regard to
that transaction. The correspondence proves clear
|ly that the nterposition of the Secretary not
|so much to preserve the neutral relations of this
|counryswith other nations, as TO show 10 the world
that Gen 1ayors administration had sympathy nth
The inducements faror Of republicanism gong on m
Europe; also 10 reflect upon the course pursued by
|e last administration reference 10 The matter.
We will now proceed TO sustain the charge which we
have preferred by proofs derived from the correspondence
ITSELF which has been put forth in vindicaton Of Mr.
Secretary Clayton and the administration and this we
will do in as brief space possible.
The following letter from the late Secretary of the
Navy, Hon John Y Mason, will show the circumstances
under which the purchase Of the steamer originated;
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 10, 1913.
SiR; Mr.. Doneon, the minister of the United States,
addgeAss the State communications
the of the Germanio confederation to secure The
nnmrv services of some OF our naval officers in building
The German navy Inc resident any sensible G, o. Tue
desire TO the friendship OF Germany and The
o hue a m doe nn, yconider thai ~ Ie Ia
stands he has authority to permit officers Of our
He here fore desires that correct information may be pro
cured in detail that i may be determined whether he W'
Tough to engage in such service subject OF course to be
called at the pleasure OF ne government. OF ne United
much attached to our service that they would be unwilling
to resign then commission, TO enter any ohef service
of the seas and viii be happy 10 see every nation manan
suicien, naval force poect their commerce. and sns
are oundei in the equal rights of independent govern
n @ Iss, tv ~ v yn ave Of alsenns foa
uomr and ta oydr van to proceed 10 B,rlin ar
ITnad S,a,ss Ynn viii con frankly md
with such missionaries as he NAV refer You to- and inform
vouself fully and m detail as to what IS desired bv the gov
ernnen what service wi, be esPected for what length
rank viii they desire the services of officers OF the Ame
can navy may o. una, he a as "onsd
cred confidential You will communicate unreservedi,
WIN 10 @ snu y & , u ~ h y
ted States with the least practicable delay after accom-
aS,nent .No o''o'' u ''' '"' ''
The navy agent at New York will pay you one thousand
wi, account % tr acconirp to law ~
copy OF Mr. oneisons COMMUNICATION Is sent to you
''' 'ON ]. Y MASON.
Commodore f A. Parker u. s. navy BOSTON,
Thus it appears from tie information Teceled from
Mr. Doneson. our minister at Frankfort that the object
Iof the German government was to establish naUy for
general purposes, and not NJ out secret expedition
against Denmark contrary 10 the act of April 20, 1915,
! as charged by Mr. Secretary Clayton.
That this was the object, appears from the following
extract of letter addressed by Commodore Parker to the
late Secretary OF the Navy, after he had proceeded to
Germany, in accordance with the permission given to
him by Secretary Mason Writing from Frankfort, Ger
n,n, ,,do, dom of J,p,,rv d $40 CommoJoro p,r
'' ~
ker says
,.p;. a. , r,,, ,,,,o If ,h p,;,;s,, ,,u ,,a
D ies ,yyd f,Sa ~ ;,anna IA nna, a.hia,
hao peei p'cudseu VIC 'i''n'a aiu Aie"oa'| Wucn
are now na'ns az POO, a. - Wa i,i oe ean ~
70 au'no.lAeu " W ~ ~ -, n',i Sa Gnu ~.
sk~ h lnoi.n I IA 80 S,,,,s '" Seaiiies
" " p $50 $3.50 e
II appears by the extract which we have given from
!, -,
e ie''e VI So"ouoo aAei' h" wv oti'ish sea"'eis
had been purchased BY the German and
:, c.. A.
heh nhs out aS armed 'esses III 'he port oi L'epoo
fms showing that the object OF The German government
:, -, n -.
was 10 Duilu up navy IL also proves hai tue Diilisn
Government itself subject IN The law Of nations and
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the nj the and Carm
understanding " ~ $50 ~ ~ ~ ~
question, did not deem 1t It's duty TO interfere TO prevent
a. e.,. go, an .o;l;nn ~ ,loso n, ,h. 80,
'"e '''""S o"' vi '"s vi ~ 'N W WV ~
rary they were fitted out, armed and did sail for Ger
- tho Acadia s,rapanr u,on tho nassau.