The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30

LOndOn morning Chronicle, the appointment
Of Mr.. Soule as Minister from the United States
to Spain had given much annoyance and con-
Germ to the Spanish Court. He further says that
there is no doubt that any proposition whatever
for the purchase of Cuba would be rejected.
All this may be so. The government jour
nails at Madrid have doubtless taken up the hue
and cry against Mr. Soule, from the diatri1es of
the Spanish Cronica. of this city, and the Diario
de Ia Marina, of Havana and from the rejoicings
of Young America, in Washington, on the
occasion Of Mr.. Soule's appointment 1t is also
highly probable that the Court Of Queen Isabella,
through these influences, may have become par
TALLY infected with the preudces Of the aforesaid
| Spanish journals. Nor can we overlook the
unquestionable influence Of the Queen Mother,
Christina, in every thing pertaining to sienapre
.fel isla de Cuba" and the jealous vigilance
| with which she keeps guard against any en-
croachments, direct or contingent, upon
| her share of the profits Of the African slave
| trade.
Upon this point, however, and rather unex-
pectedly, we have secured an ally in the person
Of distinguished English peer Of the realm.
The Earl of Carlisle Qate Lord Morpeth, the
| same who recently made the tour of the United
| States, and gave comparatively favorable re-
! port of our Southern institution of slavery in
declining to meet the London aboltionists on
the reception of Mrs. Stowe at Exeter Hall, said
that on the 3Oth instant he intended to call the
attention of the House Of Lords to the condi-
| ton of the slaves in Cuba-mind, not in the
| United States, but in Cuba. This movement,
we suspect, will involve the discussion Of the
African slave trade, upon which question the
British government has already indicated its
policy by the fleet of observation placed around
the coast of Cuba. We think, therefore, that
between Mr.. Marcy at Washington, Mr. Bucha
nan at London, and Mr.. Soule at Madrid, the
| Queen Mother Christina, as far as she is con-
| cerned, may be persuaded to overcome her pc
culiar scruples of conscience against the cession
of Cuba to the United States.
| But the first, and immediate question
here. is. will the Spanish cabinet receive Mr..
| Soule as the Minister of the United States?
| That cabinet are punctilious in diplomacy, to
hair. They some time ago rejected Sir
| Henry Bulwer on a mere point Of intcrna-
tional etiquette practically question of moon
shine. But weak nations, like small sized men,
are apt to be most pugnacious and sensitive
concerning any invasion of their rights or dig
mites. So is with Mexico, and SO with Spain.
If the cabinet of Her Most Catholic Majesty get
| the suspicion into their dgnifcd heads that Mr..
Soule is a sympathiser with the .fli5usteros.
the Order Of the Lone Star, and the Cuban
| Junta, ard if they are further misguided into
| the belief that he was appointed with the view
| of bullying Spain into sale Of the "ever faith
full island" he will be rejected. Indeed, in this
view of the case. it would be idle to count upon
anything else than his rejection; and the act
may be done as such things are frequently
| done without involving necessarily an offence
| against the government of which the obnoxious
| individual may be the representative.
But, at this time, the rejection OF Mr.. Soule
would be doubtful. if not hazardous stroke
Of policy. The act would almost inevitably be
| regarded by the world, as well as by our gov
| eminent. as a reflection upon the honesty of the
| motives which led to this appointment. 1t
! would be tantamount to the proclamation of
| suspicion against the we'll established good
| faith of the United States with Spain. In this
| trust the question will be regarded by the
| Spanish cabinet. They must feel that something
Of confidence is due to US, in the friendly in
clinations and fair and honest intentions of this
government towards Spain. as they have been
abundantly proved within the last fifty years
They are also well advised of the perils Of pro-
voking misunderstanding with the United
States, when they desire nothing but the most
cordial relations of amity with Spain. We
also believe that the cabinets of England and
| France, if the case should require it. would in
terposc their friendly Offices to arrest the hazar
| dous experiment Of the rejection Of Mr.. Soule.
| The late war with Mexico grew out of the re-
lection of Mr.. Slidell as our regularly authenti
Gated minister to that country, in which charac-
ter Mexico would not receive him pending the
then existing difficulty concerning the anncxa-
ton of Texas That example will not be lost
upon the government of Spain.
We presume, too that the very friendly rela
lions which are said to exist between Mr.. Soule
and the Spanish Minister at Washington Mr.
Caldcron. are worth something. Mr.. Calderon
has had the best opportunities for ascertaining
the real character Of this appointment to Spain
from his intimate personal knowledge Of the
man, and his confidential intercourse with the
administration. But it is idle further to dis
cuss this question now. A month or two will
elapse before the departure Of Mr.. Soule for
Spain. and in the interim we anticipate the ju-
dicous settling down Of the Cabinet of Madrid
| upon the sound policy Of giving full credit to
the good faith Of the United States, in the cor
dial reception of their duly accredited and justly
distinguished representative !; and, till other
wise advised more fully, we shall adhere to this
opinion, that Mr.. soule will be kindly received
by the government of Spain.
Tur q ,pnN-r,p o. Our long yvora not;-