Imagine the conversation that came before this response? Response: That proposal met with opposition in the government.
A 2 person dialog:
Speaker A: What was Rönne's role in the Mexican-American war?;
Speaker B: His reputation in the U.S. was so great that the Government in 1839, asked him to be a mediator in the dispute with Mexico.;
Speaker A: Was he successful?;
Speaker B: A war could not be avoided through the mediation of Ronne.;
Speaker A: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?;
Speaker B: Later he also became involved in a dispute between England and France in the rubber trade in Senegal.;
Speaker A: What happened because of this?;
Speaker B: In Prussia, business representatives and the establishment of a Department of Commerce, called for Ronne to be their head.;
Speaker A: Was he appointed head?;
Speaker B: In a memorandum to Ronne spoke directly for the king of under-standing trade department with a close contact with the merchants.;
Speaker A: What did he do next?;
Speaker B: 