Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-08-13
MINISTER soULE IN NEW YORK.

On Friday night number Of Cuban residents in the
city Of New York and Others with band Of music the
American flag and the banner Of the Lone Star, and
number of ansparences repaired to the lodgings Of the
Hon. PIERRE SouLE, American Minister to Spain when
Senior ToLoS behalf of the party made the following
address
"SR On the eve of your departure have the honor
to appear before you in behalf of large number of Ame
rcan citizens and Cuban exles to convey the express
sion Of their sympathy, and their feelings Of high
esteem in regard to you. Words would be but faint
echo of the voice of souls but in the looks of every
one in this crowd you may read the vivid expression Of
those sentiments which lips weak to give ut
terance to. high mission-the most important,
think among those given in trust by the present Admnis
tratonleads to SPAIN there to represent the inter
ess and rights of this great Republic of which you
iustrious and beloved And those interests and
those rights sure, sir, will be firmly and worth
y supported by never allowing even the least shadow
to obscure the briancy of the American galaxy Fer
prayers heaven rise from the bottom Of hearts
for happy voyage the and for
every step of your newly opening career Amidst the
assiduous labor and turmoil which will press upon you in
the performance of your high duties mind sir that you
leave behind you in your countrfor this is your true
native landcountess friends who look upon your
and glory blessings to themselves May Gods
finger lead the way of your ship through the wilder
Of the and would to Him that your returning
home with fresh titles to the esteem of your ellowcit
zcns star shining the sky of Young America may
shed its dawning rays upon your noble brow.
Mr. SouLE replied With unmingled pride, fcllowciti
zens receive these truly cheering through
which you generously seek to gory the parting hour
of one almost stranger to you, if could but do away
with the and unbendng consciousness of the little
have done to deserve them. These honors which
should not be bestowed but upon such have done good
and great things for their country And yet cannot but
tender you most grateful Acknowledgements for what
share you allow me in them What Of my past may cons
mend itself your kind judgment sprung from my heart
What doctrines have advocated while in public life
the doctrines upon which stood the most profound
and intimate conviction Of my heart.
. could not believe that eternally to be
circed within the limits described the space
assigned at the dawn of the Republic. could
be with those who would have entombed the hopes Of the
future in their Of the past And, while ready
and willing to fulfil by the lessons and experience of the
past equally unwilling that this great nation should
be ecred down and reduced to the proportions OF of
those empires which have left but feetng memory in
the history of the past You have alluded to the high
mission with which am invested and though there be
nothing in the adventitious circumstances of my ceya-
ton to the post now occupy to justify any hopes that
in accordance with that respect which
the rights of other nations, still there is something per-
haps in the opinions of him who thus invested with
the confidence of the Executive to give hopes those who
suffer- [cheers and to give to those who have
at heart American greatness and American prosperity
that the rights Of this great nation shall never under his
charge be trampled upon with impunty 1t would not
become me otherwise to allude to that mission.
II rtThe peculiar circumstances under which appear
before you command at my hands and discre
ton which will not hope be misunderstood At the
same tme let remind you that the American Minister
seases not to be American citizen; and Ame-
can citizen he has right carry wherever he goes the
hrobbngs of that people that speak out such tremendous
truths to the tyrants of the old continent Immense
sheerng.1 See what degree of importance you have
grown to enjoy At this very moment, when the whole
world is in suspense to what shall be the destnies of
he month to come whether shall desoate the land
,r whether peace shall continue to prevail, perhaps
whisper from this country may decide the question and
show the astonished world that American sentiments
weigh in the scale of the desnes Of the nations
Than all others that be welded by Cars Emperors,
sr Kings. GCheers There is then great mission for
The American citizens and that mission your Ministers
will not belle. TCheers.
elf there should be any thing wanting in the induce
ments which may prompt them to vndicatc the great
principles upon which stand the structure of the noble
fabric institutions, what has taken place here to-
night will be lesson them from which they may learn
that wherever there is noble sentiment the people OF
these States to be where that sentiment is
and with him who carries it along with him. cannot
say what may await my missions but this much can
ed to me- shall take care that no stain upon my brow
shall blush the cheeks of those who have shswn
the friendship you have this night exhibited Cheers
The down n-trodden will ever be to find sympathy in
my heart shall not forget under what circumstances
myself became Of you and whoever suffers is enti-
tied to my sympathes None shall be forgotten
whatever be his position.
IF rights to be vindicated they shall be yindi-
Gated with the freedom and energy that become free
man. [Cheers If wrongs be perpetrated, they shall
be denounced with the energy that behooyes good ct
and redress asked however redress shall be obtana
ble [Cheers.l For the very kind and respectable
preston of your sympahies towards me, have my sin
thanks. had not anticipated that this visit would
prove fattering to / therefore quite unpre-
pared to ate upon any of the topics suggested by the
eloquent speaker who addressed Perhaps you will
pardon if now take my leave, with renewed
of my devotion to the glory and greatness of this
country well any thing which may promote your
just wishes and satisfy your expectations"
Prolonged cheering.