The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-23
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARrs, November ,, Is5:

he A1ken Is commented upon an the Jorg.ai dss Deta
Ihas:
"The Spanish ministry have bad piece Of good for
tune The new minister Of the United States al Madrid
Mr Soales has been received IN private audience By
Queen Isabella This audience after several adjourn
lnenss TOOK place al last on The 21a OF October. We
have paoiisLed the Discourse which the envoy OF The
Unlied States pronounced has occasion, aud The reply
Of the Qaera The discourse OF Mr.. Soue gas looked
ior WIN impatient curiosity. because u was remembered
hai lev days before has departure for Europe he had
held language IN public containing several
~oanding 10 The sensibies OF spaln and iulr conpal
bic VIII The diplomatic functions with which be was
already invested. Ar Soule has relieved himself per
teeuy nom ths difficulty; The language which be used
before tle Queen IA all respects. rreproaehabie II IL
sad al ARID that Mr Soae having communicated Ls
DISCOURSE aecoing TO usage 10 the Minister OF Fore
Affairs M latter bad ask ed fog the suppression OF certain
passages WHICH he thought might not be acceptable, and
that Ait soule withdrew them with good grace
'Ar Sone pronounced has discourse tn English, con-
Iary 70 The usage AT Madrid, where foreign ministers
have always employed The French language a. all Official
audiences Has The French language hen been deprived
Of lie ancient privilege, And should il have looked for
such dlsisA from orator Of French origin; pure
blooded American would probably have spared il such
an insult"
la reply TO this last criticism. may be remarked that
in delivering his discourse in Englsh Mr. Sone only
followed The example oil the Eaglsh minister. This
ought 10 satisfy the stickers for precedent Az for Mr.
Soule having withdraw any important expressions from
the original draaght Of hs discourse, il all proba-
bic, although he may have consented 10 unn-
poItaat alteration the phraseoogy for the sake Of con-
forming 10 diplomatic usage.
A word more 10 his having adopted The English Ian
guage his medium OF communication. II is well
known that oar accomplished minister speaks English,
French, and Spanish with equal elegance and faency
As matter OF courtesy be doubt would have preferred
10 address lbe Queen in the language oil the to
which he accredited but since Ibis would not have
been in accordance with diplomatic usage. be owed it
both TO himself and % his oce speak the language Of
The government which accredited him.
As II is always interesting to know what views are
taken OF political affairs BY Intelligent journalists
Europe will add in ihis connexion the following ar
ucr from a late number Of Tie Sseos.
Two important organs OF publicity. The Inieligencer
and the New York Herald having taken upon themselves
10 repeat every day and again. that the democratic
party the United Stafes, embarrassed By It's intestine
dFisons, is unable give that firm direction 10 public
affairs which they require, this criticism called for
has received double reiuation The Secretary OF STATE
Mr.. Marcy, by hts reply 10 the Austrian in the
kosza affair. has received the universal approval OF the
country and has shown al The time what heights
American Diplomacy can attain while the nomination OF
SIR Mason 10 The posi- OF minister 10 France proves that
the democrats America Lack neither arm resolution moi
capable mem
The editor then gives brief memoir OF Judge Mason,
and proceeds as follows:
"Mr. Mason is OF those whose frank and lib
efa mind peculiarly adapted To great political affairs
add We hope thai events Will justify repeating The
prediction OF one OF our friends Washington, vito
writes: Oar new ambassador viii become 10 Paris
" hal - called this side OF the Atlantic verssl IA
vorlie- Though possessed oil large private foriane,
and having literary iases which will enable him 10 az
pTecaie ali thai most refined N European society he
proposes to himself Il IL said 10 live Pans Ike true
AmeTcan-ina 10 10 say. win open doors TO whoever
wishes speak with him. and manner to prove III Al
oord&sfy may well be substituted for ceremony General
Pierce desires that the ambassadors Of the Uailed States
lake Benjamin fTanka Tor their model; and II will re-
GaiTe Lille edosi the part OF Mir Mason to conform 10
has presidential injunction"
A. intelligent poisiieian, Mr. Mason s convinced
thai The Uuied States and FRANCE are The Two rmss, as
they The ro oslesi oolonns OF democracy that
TO weaken The is enfee5le the other Nr Mason
would love France ken, Tor STATE reasons even If lie did
DOT already love her BY natural sympathy and BY taste
for national Characters for thus the occasion 10 re-.
peat that there IN the United STATES much II not more
OF French IDEAS and OF French spsi of Eagsh blood
The mission which Mr. Mason comes 10 fulfil 10
France viii be his diplomatic dese but this xebw xiI
sifhou, doubt, be master movement We think we
believe that The ambassador OF the United
SAFES vii be charged 10 declare TO France tina, if she
hnds herself engaged war, whether against Russia
or Austria against both together, the influence of Tie
American Union viii be thrown on oar side.
II be ihoaghi, either, that the question ased
By the Of koszia is terminated BY the befsnon OF
lhis proicgf Of the American flag Austria has demanded
repsaiion, which has been refased 10 her in
which reoders the adjustment of good international
reports possible for yet long time. Add this that
10 setting Kosua al liberty. The Austrian minister, NJ.
De Bruck expressed bis intention OF aIresng him.
lie should appear again ia Ottoman territory and thai
such pre,enson be scrsiea by the United Saes
Il - certainly something that the person of Kosz,s
should be pat for The moment, osi oil the question bat
il is less. gerhaps. thsa supposed There Is TINS p-cs
Iiary IN the American people, that. imprisoned they
are m respect national interests they suscep
bic Of still greater passion for an abstract principle,
especially if tins principle loaese. their national dignity
Without entering for the moment into discussion OF
the diplomatic situation OF The United States, viii sui
ce of say here that recent events have Just VEN
fed our opision- A people which sends abroad am
bassadors rs Two greatest ofsiors-Sose 10 Madrid,
Bgehasaa 10 Londoo--znd which charges Mr. Mason,
one Of its most able ministers 10 represent at Pare
Is evidently people which attaches decisive importance
10 s foreign relations Whoever does perceive the
certainly does not understand the position OF the Amer
can Unioa-
II 10 possible thai you may have later IRON the
Danube by The way Of London than BY the way Psrs
for, taking OF the sieorie ieegaph~o busy
jasi no. between France and Engand-ii has several
occurred during the last oriaig hi that coming
from The East BY pest arrived London Twelve hocrs
before il reached Paris
From the latest iafor nation which has arrived TO
the skinish l-sc'cha appears s; the facts OF the
case xsEs IN bT,ef as folio~s: For psst
sells belonging 10 The Russan navy hare been IN the
habit OF ascending The Danube. not only ax Rsnn
where ihis with III. Pruih, but beyond
These vessels have after yards both Modsys and
W~schis, FOR The purpose Of landing provisions and
ammunition In consequence OF lhe.e movements. an
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