Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1858 — American Passports Disregarded by Prussia. [ARTICLE]

American Passports Disregarded by Prussia.

We learn from our correspondent in Berlin that Ex-Governor Jos'e.ph A. Wright, United States Minister to Prussia, is now corresponding with the Administration upon a highly important, subject—nothing less than the violation of our-passports by,the government to which he is-accredited. It, seems an American citizen has bepn seized by the Prussian government and made to serve in tin; army. Tins man is a native of Prussia, hut, migrated to tie. l UniteJhStates some vours age; was naturalized; served in the Mexican- war with honor and distinction, and was wounded in several bajtties. A tew years ago Ik* returned jo Prussia, for tin* purpose of visiting his relations, when lie was, seized as a Prussian subject, and made to serve in the Prussian army, cut off from his wife, children'--and • property in his adopted omintrv. Another, case: .All old than ninety \ ears of age, wlio migrated to the United States when he was ten years of age, married ain j American daily, and is the la'lier of seven ! children, thus spending eighty years of his i file in America, tin: husband of an American lady, and the father of seven American citizens, returned two or three months since to Prussia ;oii a visit to his relations, and by the merest! accident; escaped seizure bv the : Prussian government (f >r imprisonment), into, its army) with the aid of friends and; excellent good luck.— Xorfol!: Argus. Get. 18.