The Nevada journal., 1853-06-17
A. DELANO & Co. are our agents at
Grass VALLEY, at Wells, Fargo & Co.'S.
var. soule's mission to spain.

W hat Mr.. SOule Is expected TO ac-
complish is problem far more diff
cult of solution. If one of his prede.
eessors, not repulsive to the Spanish
government, at period anterior to
those disturbances in Cuba which have
embittered Spain against this country,
found the barrier of Castillian pride
and obstinacy insurnountable, even
by the aid of the most princely offers,
how can we hope for successful issue,
when the difficulties are increased ten
fold-when the Ambassador is distaste
full to the throne, and the government
itself is more determined than ever to
meintain her grasp upon her colony!
We confess the prospect OF fastening,
or facilitating the acquisition of Cuba,
by any diplomacy within the reach Of
Mr.. Soule, appears TO us chemerical
idea. Besides, Mr. S. discards the no.
ticn of purchasing that island, his Ian
guage leading 10 the inference that he
looks upon this expectation as totally
unattainable. II not purchased, how
else is it to be sought? The island is
not to be bought, and Mr.. Soule dis
owns he impution of a willingness to
20 to war for it-at least in the exist
ing state of things. Viewing the SUBJ
ject dispassionately, and we trust i'm
partially, we cannot possibly discover
by what arcana of diplomatic skill,
Mr.. ,Soule will advance the acquisition
of Cuba one inch nearer than it now
stands.
A point which we have purposely
left untouched, and which initiates
still more strongly against the effici-
ency OF Mr.. Soule in prosecuting such
a negotiation, is the unfriendly feeling
with which he is regarded in Spain.
The fame of Pierre Soule has travel
led far and wide. 1t has reached the
Escurial and penetrated the Alhambra
Spain is kept thoroughly informed of
public sentiment in America, and moth
ING is more eltain than that Mr.
Soule's celebrated Cuban manifesto de-
livered in the United States Senate,
few months ago, has been placed be-
fore the Spanish Cabinet. Even if
it were possible that it had been over
looked, the organ Of Spain in this
country, "La Coronico," has taken
special pains to reproduce all its es-
sential parts.
That journal devotes most of its
space to a review of MIR. Soule's ca
reer and speeches, and in the course
of the articles holds the following sig
nifcant language
If a man had been expressly sought
out who would bring to nought any ne
gotiation between Spain and the United
States, none could have been found bet
ter suited to the purpose than the French
Senator fromLouisiana. His contact with
our government upon any points of ma
tional sympathy, or affinity of national
interests, will be altogether impossible.
The government Of Her Majesty will
not be able to take hold of him, even
with pincers. L would encounter only
an intangible vision something quite
out of place, in this era of realitles.-
Onlv one mode remains in which Mr..
SouIe can avoid appearing at Madrid in
a position degrading to the representa-
tive of respectable government and
powerful nation; and that mode Is. the
cooperation or sympathy whicb may be
established between himself and a por-
tion of the diplomatic body OF the court
Of Spain. But, constituted as that body
ia at present, it seems impossible that
Mr. Soule can fail 30 be regarded as
oarasitical branch of it, at lcast, as far
a. the relations of Europe and America
are concerned, unless he makes an ez-
illicit retrac.ion Of his notions upon the
Monroe doctrine, and Of the principles
Of Young America.
How far the Croniea speaks By the
card it is difficult to say, but that that
sheet is correct interpreter OF Span
ish jealousy and susceptibility IS at
least HIGHLY probable. At all events,
the evident bad order in which lIr:
Soule must stand witk Spain, VIII
prove an insuperable obstacle to the
success of peaceful oyertures touchins
the possession of Cuba. The supposl-
ton has been hazarded that Mr. Soule
has been sent to Spain expressly ="
provoke that Government to aR act