The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-11
From the Ne,o York Daily Tines, AprH 8.
Our Minister to Spain.

okOA0k HOMfSONs IVA r., ID somewhat nOtO-
rious for the free expression of opinions concern
ing slavery in the United States, in the highest
degree obnoxious to our people and dangerous to
our peace. If he were to be sent BY the British
government to Washington as Minister Plenipo-
tertiary, we hazard very little in the opinion that
he would not be received in that capacity Our
Government would decline to recognise him as
the representative of the English government-as
it declined to recognise Mr.. Marcoleta, upon
much smaller provocation, Minister from Nj
caragua.
We should not be at all surprised if the Spanish
government should. in the same way and upon
similar grounds. decline to receive MIR. PIERRE
SouLE, our newly appointed Minister to the Span.
lsh court. we see not how that government can
we'll avoid regarding his appointment as an often
sve act on the part of the United States. He is
known here at home as one of the boldest and most
determined champions OF Cuban liberation He is
almost the only public man who has stood I'D in
our public halls and resolutely defended the late
Cuban invasion a patriotic and praiseworthy
act, and extolled the American invaders who were
captured and shot by the Cuban authorities as
himself opposed to the purchase of Cuba, and has
expressed the opinion that Spain has formally sur
rendered her title to permanent sovereignty over
Cuba by consenting to admit England and France
as her allies in retaining possession Of it. By that
act, he insists, she admitted those powers to
share in her possession of the island and thereby
IOFIctteO tn0t supreme Title to 1t which alone the
United States are bound to respect Mr.. Souie
has left 1t to be very distinctly understood that he
is in favor OF first allowing and aiding the Cubaps
to achieve their independence, and OF then receiv-
ing the leland into the American Union.
Spain ID naturally sensitive concerning the de-
signs OF the United States upon Cuba, and she
will not be likely to overlook the special signif
canoe OF this new appointment. 1t is not easy,
indeed. to understand the purpose or policy that
prompted It, II distinctly negatives the notion
come have entertained that the President intends
to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba, because Mr..
Soule has expressed the most decided hostility to
such proceeding, not only on the ground that it
has been once rejected by Spain already, but also
because it is insulting to the people Of Cuba to
talk of buying the civil supremacy over them. If
the appointment implies any thing more than
personal compliment to MIR. SouIe, and if it is to
be considered indicative of the views of the Ad-.
mnstration in regard to Cuban annexation, it
portends something good deal more serious than
purchase.
We cannot help thinking that, under these cir
cumsta nces, the Spanish government will at least
hesitate before receiving Mr.. Soule the resident
minister from the United States. OF course it has
perfect right to do 80 If it shall fit and how
ever annoying such a step might be to our suscep
tbilities, it would not constitute any recognised
ground of international complaint.
BENTON AND ST. JAnEs.-It tbs rumored at Wash.
ington that Mr.. Benton has been offered the mis-
sion to England. If this is So trust he will not
accept it, for his services can lily be spared in Con-
gress. OF the galaxy of great men who twenty
years ago made the Senate chamber the first in
tellecual arena in Christepdom. he remains near.
ly alone. Elected from Congress. for a temporary
period. be has trumphed over all bis enemies, and
regained seat there. chiefly by his indomitable
courage, his plain-spoken eloquence, and the me-
mory of his past services. Of all the men in the
Federal Legislature be is most powerful, perhaps,
for good or III. Az his integrity is unquestioned.
and a. age has sobered his eccentricities. we may
naturally expect from him career of single heart
cd patriotism, unmixed with baser motives. In no
other capacity. consequently. can Benton serve hs
country effectually as in his present. There
to fhe Court Of St. james; but there is no other
man in the WHOLE Union who possesses the same
qualities as legislator. We hAve 90 high an OPT
ne will himself sec something Of this, and that be
will in consequence, decline the appointment. and
remain in Congress- We hope soon to behold him
in his old place in the Senate. But meantime he
will be OF the greatest service in the House.
[Ph9l49e!pkia Bullets, Oh.