Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21
THE LYNCHBURG VTRCTNIaN.
BLACKBOARD. TOWNLEY & CO..
LYNCiEBUrsG. SCaE 2srslg.
NEUTRAL RIGHTS.

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attentive perusal. The Union not long since
with a rccSIeSSneSs Of assertion, which has be-
come Characteristic Since the infusion Of north
ern VlEor INTO ITS columns, asserted THAT tie pre-
sent Administration hostile TO the progress of fee
DOM IN Germany, and Sympathising with The
cause ofmonarchy, had interfercd to prevent the
fitting out Of the steamer Iatcd States, at the
Navy Yard III New York as vessel of war. TO
he employed NY the Germans against thc Danes
in the petty war carried III about TIE Holsein
Schleswig affair. The alleged interTositon was
true-ihe motive aScribed therefor, too ridicu-
lousy absurd to be credited by the most ignorant
and blgotted partlZan or to be set forth by any
one except man writing under the influence of
keen personal resentment from the loss Of a fat
Office We are glad the chargc-false, malicious
land absurd though it be--was made. 1t has
/ brought TO light what perhaps would not other.
wise have now appeared, the whole corcsron-
I dence between the Secretary Of State, the Ger
man and Danish Ministers and ourRepresentatives
at Stockholm and Frankfort There first appear.
ed IN the National Inelligencer the extract from
a despatch OF Mr.. Clayton Baron Roenne
which we give to-day. All the documents .rela-
ting te the affair." are published in the same Jour
nal Of Friday last. They consist of letters which
passed between the late Secretary Of Tie NAVY
and CommodorcS Parker ana Perry. dcspatchcs
from Baron Roenne to the late Administration.
and the correspondence which has taken place
since the accession Of Gen. Taylor. We venture
70 say the perusal ofthiS correspondence will con-
vince the most captious opponent Of the present
Administration, that its conduct, in the whole af-
fair Of the steamer United States was hot only
right and proper, but that it could have taken no
other course without ncglecting the most solemn
Obligations, and conniyinr at the papablc viola
! tlon, not only Of the law Of nations but of we'll
known and universally approved acts of Con-
greSS, enforcing the Strictest neutrality between
\ bcIlgerent nations at peace With TIE United
\ States. On the eve, as We have reason to be-
/ heVe OF long, bloody and general war in Eu-
rope, we rejoice that thus early, the Adminisra
ton Of Gen. Taylor has manifested its determine
ton to adhere 70 the wise policy laid down BY
W Washington and perSeyered in by him, under all
possible obloquy and reproach, and adopted BY
all succeeding Administrations steady adhc1-
ence to the principles avowed in Mr. Clayton's
despatch, and a rigid enforcement of our own
laws will keep Us out of all difficulties with other
nations. When but in the grstle, the United
States mantully asserted the rights Of neutras,
trampled upon daily by the great belligerents
France and England. The principles then con
tended tor-contemned and dsregarded as they
were by the nsOlence of conscious mght-hayc
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stances, put forth and supported hy American an
gumentS, and further enforced BY The resistesy 70
glc Of ships of the line and heavy figates by tie
British Government itself We have, III times
past indicated with signal ability the Rights Of,
neutralS. We have lived TO see doctrines, once
secuted by each q the great naval powers of Eu-
rope, adopted BY beth. It now becomes lis to
show our sense Of the reciprocal Dutieg Of neu-
trails. We doubt not Our Government Will take
care, IN the event Of a European general war, 70
have ailoat a naval force, sufficiently large to pro-
tect our commerce. The enforcement of our
principles Will be far easier when the bellircr-
cnt is persuaded that we ale, in fact as well as
name, neutral, and that our course is governed
by the strctes justice and impartiallty TO all ma
tons.
4 word OF explanation in regard to the mission
OF Commodore Parker to Germany and the fitting
out Of the Unifcd States may not be unaccepta-
BE. at the close Of the last year. the German
Confederation, through Baron Roenne its Minis I
ter at Washington, requested the temporary ser-
wee Of some of our naval officers on furIough to
assist n the organization of a Navy which it .
wished 70 create. This was intended and. recey- .
Ell as high. compliment TO our service and coun-
Ty-but we presume such an application would
not have been, for d moment entertained by Mr. /.
Polk Administration, had Germany at the time I
been engaged in actual hoStilities with Denmark /
There existed, at the period, AN nrmistice. How
far this temporary cessation of hosilities dvcst-
ed the Germanlc Confederation of belligerent
character, and enabled our Government, without
breach OF its duty as a neutral to receive the !
overture tavora5ly, we shall! not stop to enquire.
Let It be remembered, however, that the Union |
defends the late Administration on the sole |
ground Of the existence Of the armistice-thus |
un"lttngIy justiyng the conduct Of the present
ADMINISTRATION, when the armisce ceased and
hoStltcs were resumed
From whatever motive, the proposal Of Baron |
Roenne was tavorablv received by the late Adj !
mlnlstraton-but before committing itself, Com /
modore Parker was despatched BY the Secretary
OF the Navy on a mission to Frankfort, TO confer
with the authorities there: to learn what the Ger
man Government desired specifically what ser
vices were expected for how long time how
many officers were needed, and Of what rank, Sc /
Commodore Parker executed his duty in an able I
manner. In letter Of January last, he reported
that he anticipated troubles in Germany before
the Confederation could be firmly establis she'd, |
and that until it was thus established he thought \
it would be unwise and inezpedient for officers
Of the American Navy to have any thing to do
with the German Navy, except in the Wav Of
advice. Com Parker returned without delay. |
and, after conference with him, Secretary Ma |
son informed Baron Roenne that the President
did not deem it advisable to ask Congress for au-
thority to permit our Naval Officers to enter /
foreign service. Mr.. Mason further said-and |
in this General TaylorS subsequent nterposition
in regard to the steam ship is indicated -