The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-25

The inspector Of the police says further -
with him were found four numbers OF quarterly ma
lS4o-a contract engage passengers and number Of
price lists and cards Of Bremen shipowner-Messrs
light reading in liberal republican style, the biography
OF revolutionary men, such as Robert Blum, Frederick
n and ana N he tsS anu
in March, lS4s treating therein his majesty the King Of
Prussia with disrespect and contempt"
Now the Prussian police cannot expect that maya
zine printed and intended for American publication,
should be edited in monachical and beal style. The
article of which the Prussan police complains and which
it assigns a for abusing Mr.. Rheinheimer
taken in ls4s from papers printed at that time and with
the same words in Germany, nay in Prussia.
The Prussap police might have had an excuse had Mr.
Rheinheimer communicated these periodicals to Others
but they in his trunk, and Mr. Rhenhemer had on
inquiry declared that they used by him merely for
his reading From this the inspector of the police
draws the conclusion that by his reading such articles
Mr. Rhenheimer must have the sentiments and
sequently be dangerous subject; certainly not only
very novel, but also very dangerous conclusion to hold
the readers answerabe for the ideas and principles of the
writer's.
As a for taking from Mr. r. the other papers,
the Inspector of the Police says that the author
lied him to engage hundred passengers for of
Messrs Bael Co.'s vessels-that although there was
no evidence against him. he intended to persuade Prus
sian subjects to emigrate-tha the possession of such
contract proved that such must be his intention in the
State OF his nativity.
Mr. Rhenhemer having come from Baltimore in one Of
Messrs Battel Co.'S vessels, they had asked him to
recommend their ships TO those who intended to emf
CRATE for facilitating this purpose they had given to him
require every one who acts agent for foreign ship
owners to be provided with special license with
iUi ne may with
had undoubtedly right to enter into contract with
Messrs Batel Co. but he could not make thereof
before he had obtained license from the State auhori
ties So long he did not act thereon long is the
tract mere blank paper the mere possession WILL in
civilized State constitute such crime as the Inspector of
the Police Is trying to make it appear.
Not one of the points brought forth by the police of
can serve in any way to the Outrage com
is that the had in his possession four numbers Of
magazine in which his Prussan majesty has been abused
time when in his dominons, he not better
treated by the press. No one deny but that the
Of such publications into its dominions but the police
have not proved the prohibition cited law by
which even the con6scation is ordered allowed. As
long such is not the case neither Mr. Renehemer
any one else commits any trespass by having such or
similar publications with them for their and the
police which takes them from them certainly commits an
unlawful act Our fellow citizens certainly have right
TO see this affair cleared up and to receive from the
Prussan government assurances that henceorth they
will he aons similar outrages being committed
on them by its subordinate officers.
At the request Of Mr. Reneheimer shall hand to him
sIector Of police mine to him, and his deposition
given on the record Of this consulate.
(Signed) CHARLES GRAEBE, U. s. Consul
Hon. DANIEL D. BARNARD, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Penpoentiary Of United States of America Berlin
The festivals of Christmas have taken up the time
OF oil Germans, high and low, to the exclusion of
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news. The German rulers have not, as yet, formally
acknowledged the new French Emperor. OF their
doing so there is no doubt. They only put it off to
show apparently, thereby, the indifference with which
they view the event, and that they acknowledge him
merely dc acto, not believing that he can maintain
himself any length Of time. This becomes more and
the general belief The result of his election is
generally considereda forged one AS according to the
official report over eight millions Of votes were given
at the last pebiscet and more than two millions have
by the official accounts abstained from voting, max
ing at least ten millions of voters By the last
sus Of 1851, there were in France about seventeen
and hree6fths millions Of male inhabitants Of which,
certainly not more than threeeighths be voters
which would only make total of six and seventenths
millions in lieu of the pretended ten Millions At
the Presidential election in our country in Novem
Der last, not more than three millions have voted
with population Of twenty millions Of whites, and
with general suffrage extended, as it cannot be
in France, which fully confirms the suppositon that
the election Of Louis Napoleon as Emperor must be
forged one. All accounts agree therein, that the
enthusiasm for him is by no means natural but an
artificial one and the time may not be far off when
treason against the new Emperor may be considered
by the French as patriotism to the State. Yours,
truly, H. HOWARD.