The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.

Tina NOmanation OF MIR. Boule ~ minister %
Msarld and other Political Relations
vernnens Organ.
We translate the following important article from
the Dsaslo Espanoi of Madrid, Of the sth of May
Several Of our colleagues have been occupied for
three days past in discussing two or three o, the
very gravest questions, which may be thus summed
up:-First, Mr.. Sole having been nominated
Minister Plenpotentay Of the United States to this
court what ought TO be the conduct of the Spanish
government? Second, supposing that the present
condition of the new administration of the United
States demonstrates in that nation change of
policy up to certain remarkable point in its rela-
tions with Spain more particularly with respect to
the island of Cuba what should the Spanish govern
ment do to avoid the consequences of such change
And third, if it were certain that Mexico had So
cited, ormght be disposed to seek the protectorate
of Spain, should that demand be assented to?
The three questions are so intimately connected
even though the last does not appear clearly
linked to the other two, evident as the connec
ton of the two first that they might hardly be
sidered separate questions, but Tor the extension
which we have purposely given to the second,
and, thanks to which, we may at present treat the
first as fully it deserves, and which is doubly
required to be SO discussed account of the
manner in which some Of contemporaries have
pretended to resolve it. Because ii the two last inme
dately affect the integrity OF the territory of the
monarchy, and more less the political influence of
Spain i'll the New World and among nations united
10 her by indssoluble bonds, the first involves not
only point Of high Importance, but also one Of ma
hOnal honor
Thus, indeed, those Of our colleagues who have de-
voted an uncommon attention To the nomination Of
Mr.. Soule should have presented it, Because if not,
what use in considering whether the administra-
ton of the United States replaced DR.. Barringer
with this the other diplomatist-wlth this or the
other parsonage? Has not the ambassador of the
neighboring empire France) been relieved without
any one attempting to discuss the qualities or the
political antecedents Of the noble and worthy sue
cessor Of General Aupick? And is there any nation
perhaps, whose relations with Spain deserve on
her part more close study-mOre watchful scrutiny
Certainly not the truth is-for it Is now right
to say SO openly-the truth is, that no one can
have any doubt Of the suitaoeness and the hap.
py choice made in the appointment of Minister
who, short time since, in directing the foreign
atons OF the empire positive proofs OF estima
tion. and appreciation to the Spanish people, and of
respect and consideration to their august sovereign
whilst the nomination OF the American ministry
has fallen on person whom Spain could not admit
as representative OF foreign nation without dero-
CATION to her powers to her traditional dignity and
to the commonest sentiments of honor and decorum.
This we promise to demonstrate
native OF, and an emigrant from France, natu-
rallied in the United States, Mr. Soue to whom the
exercise Of the law with no common brilliancy
gave an honorable position in New Orleans, entered
SOme years since upon pOlltlcal career nard-
ly commenced, he threw himself with ardent phren-
Zy among the most fiery and ardent of the democ-
racy of the State, in which he soon acquired of
the first posts because in distinguishing himself by
his OratOrical endowments, he counted the first
condition to captvate and draw after him the
masses-always docle with him who inflames their
passions Oftener slaves of him who to hattery
unites the powerful influence of seductive DISCOURSE
Mr.. Soule, therefore, soon became representative
in the Legislature Of the State OF Louisiana, from
which position he passed in little more than three
years, to the federal Senate-the field to which he
must have aspired who did not meet in the obscure
assembly of Baton Rouge either rivals worthy of
the talent to which ambition added each day in its
development larger proportions, or means of dis
tinguishing Misunderstanding his fame, and max
ing himself chief of party outside of the narrow
limits within which Louisiana restrained him.
Mr.. Soule had already arrived in Washington,
when, after the commander of the invaders and in
endiArieS OF Cardenas having been received as it
we're, triumphantly in Savannah, it was determined
10 commence in New Orleans sort of prosecution
against Narcisco Lopez, Generals Henderson and
Quitman, the editor Of the Data, Sgur, and other
eons0rts in the organization OF the piratical enter
prise. and the Louisiana lawyer-whose sympathies
towards the accused were well known as his
talents-could not be by them forgotten. He was
therefore, elected defender of of the and
as some of his colleagues might have reproached him
for accepting a cause which might prejudice LIS
senatorial character, provided that he should not
have skilnl means Of defence. Mr.. Souls commended
Lopez had been already Judged by the tribunals of
Spain, declared traitor, and sentenced to lose his
titles and h0nors and it is clear that the tribunals
Of the United States have not, on the present occa
sion, jurisdiction him, by the principle Of law
by which person be twice judged for the same
Odence-nOn bis IN unwm-a pleading which Of it
self alone shadows out the public man. less than
the advocate whom his clients called TO defend them
against the accusation OF having violated the laws Of
the United States, in preparing and carrying out
armed expedition against the territory OF friendly
nation.
But Mr.. soule had not yet assembled the tribunal
Mt tha do uph \
principles and doctrines in respect to international
policy. The first occasion which he had to exhi-
bit himself in his true light was, If we remember
right, in March of last year, in relation to some
resolutions proposed by Mr. Clarke against the
principle of Intervention sustained by the
most ardent democrats and which agitated
public opinion, more especially after what had hap
pened to the second expedition against Cuba, and
from the conduct observed in respect to it by Mr..
Fillmore, the President. The high democracy could
not pardon the latter, if not his proclamation and
orders, which were inelicacious to impede the
expedition, at least that Crittenden and his COM
rades having been shot in Havana and the survivors
OF the brief campaign having been sent to prison.
he, the President, did not throw himself into war
70 avenge the justice done those individuals,
whom, by his proclamation, he had declared out
laws.
Still nevertheless the Senator for Louisiana occu-
pied himself in his speech to combat the prin-
ciple Of n0n-intervention-or Of mpassabity, as Mr.
Soule called tthan to attack, in explicit terms the
rights and the dignity of SPAIN 1t appeared to him,
IL true, that Mr.. Fillmore had been extremely
Teak and cOmplacent with government; he cen
mred Mr.. Fillmore for not having prevented the
usilade at Havana, and the Incarceration Of the
,ther expeditionists, who owed their lives to
lpanish magnanimlty. They were never pi-
ates9 said he Of those men, who, in converting
ne land In which they lived into garrison male
-hctors, departed from it in arms disposed to raise
war and desolation in neighboring country, with
out any other authority than that of their own pas
sions-that of ambition avarice.
But what signifies that defence compared with that
which the same Mr.. Soule came to make Of these
expeditionists in treating especially the ques
ton Of Cuba, in a speech which he pronounced in
the Senate some four months snce9 For Mr.. Sole
in this latter speech, these not some " blind
young men," Meditation, doubtless, had made him
discover in them heroes, such Lafayette and Kos
ciusko " These five hundred youths knew that they
had to encounter in Cuba 1--WE hundred thousand OF
their enuals uuarded and defended by % 900 snl.