The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-21
Our FRANKFORT Correspondence.

FRANKFORT ON THE MAINE, Dec /, lS49.
The War Among the Diplomats-7he Recall of
Mr.. D0nelson, the american MINISTER, &c,
&C.. &c.
The war is still raging here among the diploma
lists, and whether despotism, with its iron grasp,
or liberal form of government, 10 to rule Gsrmi-
ny, no one can, at present, determine. Russia
and Austria are warning against every principal OF
ceding 10 the people any rights or liberal insitu-
tons. Prussia seems to yield sluggish half con-
sent 10 revive the central government and has de-
creed that election shall be held for the CEN
tral diet. Still we not satisfied that the King
IS sincere, it would at once bring him into COLI
sion with Russia and Austria
At crisis like this, when liberal representatives
were required to sustain those who were strug-
Cling for the rights of man, it is perfectly incom.
prehensble how the administration of General
Taylor could have committed such fatal act as
TO recall Major Donelson, minister from the United
States. Major Donelson WAS the people, cham
pion Of freedom here, end he no less the favor
tie Of the ministers of the Frankfort governments:
and az the moment when his influence was most
teit AND wanted, the administration al Washing
Ton recalled him from his post, and nave, as lar
az III their power, aided 10 overthrow the liberal
government Of Germany.
To the democratic party. under Mr.. Folks nd
mlnlSifailon, Tor placing MAJOR D0neson as their
representative here, all Germans of liberal prncl-
pies, feel deeply indebted but every one whl loves
the " tSther'snd," will never forgive General
Taylor's administration Tor removing that noble re-
pres. NATIVE. As evidence of the important pos
sltion Major Done!son filed, the following will
show.
Last fall a natnralized American, a citizen of
PeDnsy lyania, who had resided ten years at Har-
risburg as printer, was arrested at Baden Tor being
connected with the liberal party of insurgents. He
was tired by court martial, and sentenced to be
shot, bvt found means TO communicate his situa-
ton to Major Donelson, who Immediately filled up
passport TO the United States for the condemned
Individual, which he placed in the hands of the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs at Frankfort, with a
note 10 bis Excellency, that the person condemned
10 death must not be injured but that he should
expect the passport then IN his Excellency's hands
TO be forwarded to HIM, and PERMISSION given him
to leave Germany. Major Donelson's request was
Immediately complied with, and the life of this
American citizen saved.
This look ed as If there was central govern
ment at Frankfort, which had power to save the
lite OF an American citizen, and a minister with
sufficient influence TO accomplish 1t.
II was at this time, when we had not another
minister in Europe, north of Spain, that Major
Done lson was recalled by Mr.. Clayton, General
Taylor's Secretary Of State; and call on every
GeTman who leves the "Fatherland,' to remem.
her this act of despotisDl, 10 crafty AUSTRIA Rus
sla, and the tyrant Haynau. When the time ar
rlves tn deposit their votes let them veto men who
can be guilty Of such conduct.