The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-13
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WASHINGTON, January 10, 1850.

The Policy Of Mr.. Clayton touards Germany
The Abolition Of the Mission TO the Central 10.
rrnment Of that Country.
have, in my last, alluded to the bungling man
ner in which our diplomatic relations with Ger
many have been managed by this administration,
and will now furnish you with some details.
In the frst place, the administration, from per-
sonsl dislike to Baron Eo,nne, the representative
OF the central government here in Washington,
abolished or suppressed mission which, ia a
CONNIE rcisl point Of view, really the only use
ful one TO us il Germany. Mr.. Clayton suppressed
this mission while minister from the central pow
er Of Germany was still accredited ia Washington.
and without even abiding to this fact. lie dad no,
bow Baron koenne out, nor, Indeed, dismiss HIM
in huff, as he did the red republican Poussin; bot
he tells HIM ''the power which yod represent is
nothing al all, and | have no occasion for your
presence here In Washington aGy longer have
recalled my minister from Frank f,ri-oo-th the Maine,
and your masters may do the ssGtc with you when
ever they please, dispensing .ves win the cere-
mony oi shaklng hands.
To say nothing Of the ruGcuess OF Mr.. Clayton
IN this NATTER II ~ not true that there ~ nothing
ieit OF "A central government IN Germany. The
Grrnhnic considerations, tince I-lO, always
held ns tsssions IN Frank foft-"n.ths. Maine,
end only dissolved whsn the Grfmin par
liamsnt convened 10 change that confederation
Of states into congress OF the German people.
were represented; the membrfs ut The German
parliament were the representative of the Grrman
people. All the powers of EufUp-. ioug before the
late German central govefpm.nt WIS thought oi,
had sccieolitd agents and ministers at the Ger
manic confederation at Frankfort an. ii MAINE;
and N the United States never recognised that
POWER, and never sent minister thith-r. 10 wss
simpy because the CONFEDERATION va purely Of
political nature; the comGi-fcr of G~rntnY bei0g
represented for the most part by the Tann League
sno The Hsnse towns.
The parliament in Frankfurton., ne. Name being
unable To agree Ut once definitely on the form of
government 20 be- sdrpt,d by term tay-ihe
princes refusing IN come 10 sIh,rct. ~ The new
revolutionary poweT-sppoin'ed Afc0 lux Jnha Of
Austria tking John without ltsa) Wear Of The
,mpife. The latter. IN 10 nrHu- the great aat
poOd man, or - the mediator brtssrn fh- psup'e
ana iheir gftucfs," - eth IL the ftr,wrl adj
dTess OF Major Dunelsun, proved uflrrly uu-qga %
the cTisis. and az much tfrif"r - The German
peoals rs be bad proved himself Va l>O0 traitor
70 his brother the In prror Fftnri. 81 Au...la.
lie ~ the Austrian prince aaicd - by Napoleon
la the "M' moirs 81 ~. H.'rrt." whn made pro-
Iote- "a HIM iur the establishment %, the kingdom
81 Rhw'ia, ard for Remembering the Austrian
monarchy. lie = The hero Of thu let btiil-s "a
Iohenhnden md Raeb. Who hy not GINNING % the
assistance OF his hr"th'r Charles, 1T Wagruo,
broke the power ~ Austria. sui caused lhs dis
graceful treaty Of Pfcsburg. Bui .aough OF tins.
lie acted no, much better ~ Ffankiorioo-thc-
Name, whittier be was NO suulcg called by the
Constituent Assembly, ihtn h. c'nnnepcrd bIf-
eHinirg Win the pfihcfr Tor IHfH -ipPIs, W.tta1
ol coeTcius them by me power ~ liberal and
tuhpht,nsd public opinion Tie suffered Blum to
be ,Ascutrd Ia Nisnna, snfruundsd nlms-i with
reaction nry ministry sanctioned ~ irst the afii
ice with u umark. which he alfsrwards dsa-
waved. and AZ lasi used Va. imperial tfooss 10 ont
down he revolution 10 Baden. Al last the pa,li.
rsut Of Frankfort, oyefawed nv the prsssnce Of
troous. fefnsed 20 meet. ant the l.ft wiag ~ u
tarued = rump parliament in Siutfg4rt. m Warren
burg. tll thy were there slso Dut down by force.
~ AIMS. ~ Archduke ina su,rcndrr,I ,Le
POWER. which he solely b. hy the sufTfsgea az
The pailiemcnt, into The hands II The princes. Who
had ncVer Tor single mvn,eat ipvIt.d him to
tske H.
So FAR ~ the popular side fthe question il con
sidtrtd, Mr.. Clayton, who hss no sympathy for
hbefs institutions in any part uf the world ought.
according 10 his own rule and the ussges of d.
pltmaCy not 20 haN considered an, thing bat this.
IL Tie central government, Professionally created.
stlii IN existence The answer 10 this question:
", most indubiably-Nrs The power of The
Afchduke was surrendered Iointly 10 Austria AID
Pfussie, who have appointed each a reprssentt-
tive 70 act jointly IN the place ~ the wear till
&c man parliament, or n reunion OF princes nav
be- fofmtd, for The government oi thc c1nfrderi,eI
German states. GtnsHl Shosnh ils hts been sp-
pointed the representative e Austria; General
IcbChner. formerly secretary &c War u the En-
pife, y The representative ~ Prussia. Bslh ara
UT ~ Frnkf Ii.on.ihe-M zine. No other minis fer
except Mr. Dcnrlson. has as Vet left that city
Now, would ask. on what prncipe does Mr..
Cleyion recall Mr. Donelson l. D, because tacre