The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19
Com. Perry to the Secretary Of the Navy.

Com Perry to the Secretary of The Napv
WASHINGTON March Q, 1S49.
SIR-In compliance with your order of this date,
marked privately have the honor to inform the De-
partment that about the middle of last month re-
esived at my BY special messenger sent by
enne Envoy Of the German empire, covering one from
the Hon j. Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy (marked
privately introducing Baron Roenne and referring that
functonary to me for information and advice he pre-
else words do not recoect in relation to the equip.
ment OF steamer intended for the German naval SER
vice
In consideration of the contents of these letters
ceeded forthwith to New York. and after interview
with Baron Roenne, who DESTROYS of my advice
to the details of the and equipment of said
vessel, conferred fully with him the subject and
equipment of the vessel within the time desired without
certain aid from the Navy Yard Brooklyn, but enter
tanned doubts whether such aid would to any extent be
rendered, though was that facilities of similar
character had before been granted
mentioned these doubts to Baron Roenne, who in
formed that he had had an understanding with the
authorities at Washington upon this point and had
moreover consulted with Mr.. Butler former United
states District Attorney at New York. upon the legality
OF the proposed equipment of the vessel.
With these assurances and with the full knowledge
that CON- Parker had been sent by the United States
government to Germany upon duties connected with
the creation Of German navy, and nferring from the
tenor Of Mr. Masons letter, and from other circum-
not hesitate, though in manner altogether unofficial
to render such advice and information was in my
power to do and in order that the matter should be
fully understood addressed private letter to Mr.
Mason "a copy of which did not preserve though it
was read and forwarded to Baron Roenne y informing
him, Mr. Mason that had received his letter and had
seen Baron Roenne and suggested that If 1t could be
consistently done 1t would be desirable that certain
facilities should be rendered by Capt McKeever com
mandant OF the navy yard and If such course should
be thought Objectionable that of the artisans Of
the yard might be permitted to withdraw them
articles Of equipment in the city of New York and nm.
der the supervision and pay Of the shipbuder employ
ed upon the ship This letter was accompanied by one
from Baron Roenne, and believe of the same tenor
also suggested to Mr. VIM Kemble, of the West Point
FOUNDRY Association, that he should write to Com
warrington inquiring whether guns and munitions
could be borrowed (or which there has been at least
one precedcnD from the Ordnance Department of the
navy upon the responsibility and in the name of Mr.
be supplied
remarked at the same time that IL was better that
az the work should If possible DO pshed in The
Guy ana under the supervision Of private persons and
that the government should be identified MS tlc as
possible with it. BY the tenor of the replies TO the let
tiers written to Mr.. Mason and to Commodoro War
nIgton, was prepared TO be governed The one from
Commodore Warrington saw, but not those of MIR
Mason TO Baron Roenne; but was satisfactorily In.
formed mat they gave general instructions to Cant
Mcheever to furnish the required facilities and Com
maDder Hudson, at the request Of Mr. Victor n mer
Grant Oh New YORK and one Of The agents of the Ger
man government consented to supcrintend the de.
tails When left New York, on the 18th instant I
was told by him that the work in rapid progress
some OF II On band ut the navy yard and should udgc
that IL may be completed, ii not interrupted by the
Goth Of next month With regard to the complrment
OF for the ship IL las been suggested Thai sbe
ought 10 have from 2C0 to $50. exclusive of officers
am ignorant OF the manner 1t is proposed BY Baron
fo,nne TO obioD them nor do know where it ia in.
teLd' thy shall join the ship question whether
these matt rs havo been entered upon though II has
BEEN topic Of eonversation that they might be re-
nu al some 81 Tho principal ports and from there
stn III hhi Nesttis TO JON the ship sea after she
AL have left tbe port Tor Germany under Irregular
lave endoavo'cd 70 reccnnt thc precise particulars OF
iaons wi isron b'enns nnd, tboushIt Is possible
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