The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03

OUR RELATIONS WITH PRUSSIA.
INTERESTING DESPATCH OF BARON sonLEIN1Tz,
sPRUssIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO
BARON dEROLT, PRussrAN MINISTER AT WASH
LN0TON.
TRANSLATED for the NEW York HERArp.]
The inconestabe fact II the safe Of intestine war in
which the Union rs engaged ut this Is for tho
royal subject Of deep regret The relations
Of profound friendship which bind Prussia the govern
mont OF the United States have existed since the establish
mcnt OF the Union. They have been disturbed or
troubled In any manner In the Of century by tho
cssitudes fevents BY aseres freat having especially
IN the advantages of reciprocal cia interests
those intimate relations between the States hive been
happily consolidated AT no time has collision of oppos
log interests taken place between both Powers. The
scope which the Internal prosperity Ct the Union has
taken the growing extent Of the States held together by
the bonds Of harmony, and the power which North Ame
RIGA has acquired abroad, Gar from being viewed with
jealousy by Prussia have ever been greeted with sincere
sympathy
Our regret much tho lively at seeing now the
continuance Of so happy condition become question:
consequence OF the disturbance that internal harmony
experiencing, the existence Of which has hitherto been
the surest basis OF the Uniun.
~ not the part Of the royal government either to dis
cuss the causes Of that rupture 70 pass Judgment
tgous questions which regard exclusively the internal
situation Of the Uaion All efforts viii tend TO pre-.
serve even under present circumstances position
conflict has taken and the measures which the govern
ment of the Union itself has taken 10 relation blockade
and he treatment Of neutral vessels HAYS sensible and
serious bearing our interests and the royal govern
ment believes It to be It's duty to give 10 those interests
the protection which founded upon public law and upon
treaties
You fully informed of the negotiations which have
been carried ca fr many between Prussia and the
United States relative 10 the principles which should
applied in time Of touching the rights OF neutral yes
sells with the American Cabinet will rest the honor
OF having first N & proposed treaty which submitted
TO us in 1854. taken the Initiative carrying out liberal
principles ana nsurng wider scale the rights Of
which II treated. 1t is with great pleasure have re.
Cefved at this time the proposals from North America
and If the negotiations conducted by you have bad
the desired succees because there hesitation in de-
ferrng wishes the abolition Of letters Of
yet the generally felt necessity of seeing the rights of
neuras IN time OF war, mutually settled wide and
transferable basis has been taken into serious considera
ron 10y the great maritime Powers OF Europe
mo declaration signed at Paris the 9th Of April
700, ~ proof Ok IT, All the European States Spain
none excepted have adhered TO it, If the United States
nave 70 our regret in regard 10 the first proposition
concerning the abolition letters OF araue refused IN
ther turn 70 adhere to the Paris declaration we do
MOI overook te kindly and liberal intention which con
troned The views Of the Washington Cabinet That nton
tion was manifested in the counter urouos,on nf pres
dent Pierce according TO which the principle OF The in
volatility of private property the sea shonld no IN
scribed In the code Of interna; onal law nenr1nna,
the President did not succeed IN getting thar
adopted You are perfectly Of the Justice Ne have
done him. $50
In view Of the doubts existing in regar Ia tho tr,
ment OF which neutral shipping be subjected in The
course OF the present war beg you to make this impor
with the American Secretary Of State.
What should most desire is that the American, 90.
Verhment should seize TINS occasion 10 proclaim accs
sion TO the Paris declaration that be not possible W.
would be satisfied for the present that while the war
lasts they would please to apply to neutral shining
generally the second and third propositions of tho aris
declaration. The application OF the second proposition
providing that neutral flag covers enemies merchandise
nness conraband of is already guaranteed 10 prgs
stan shipping by article IL of the treaty Of September 10
1S5 reproduced IN our treaty with the United States OF
May l. 1928. However attach ocular importance
10 the application at this time generally of that prnoi
ple TO neutral shipping We have the less doubt Of IA
ence coDormaby 70 despatch, uader date Of June 81