The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11

the appointment OF the Spanish Minister az
Washington, Don Calderon de la Barca, as
Minister of Foreign Affairs at Madrid, is con-
frmed by the arrival of the Atlantic. We are
gratifed that it is so, for We recognise it as an |
omen of peace, and of the continuance of our |!
friendly relations with Spain, without neces-
sarly arresting the policy Of manifest des-
tiny"
Mr.. Calderon. most creditably to himself and
most advantageously to his governmer 6, has
for many years occupied the post at VIZ .shington
which he is now called upon to rel lnquish for
the still more responsible position Of the Pre-
mier Of her most Catholic Majesty. And.
doubtless. the thorough Knowledge which he
has acquired from his long and intimate official
and social relations with the government the
institutions, and the people of the United
States, constitutes the all-suficient reason for
his transfer to Madrid at this particular crisis.
We Also consider it conclusive Of this fact that
any negotiations which may arise concerning
the island of Cuba. are to be conducted at the
Spanish capital under the eye Of the Queen and
her ministers and advisers.
In this view the mission of Mr.. Soule assumes
the very highest degree of Importance, as does
also the question ofhis reception or rejection by
| the Spanish Cabinet. The appointment, however,
| of Mr.. Calderon as the Spanish Secretary Of
| State we regard as settling this point, beyond
| all doubt in favor Of the most cordial and gra-
cious reception of Mr.. Soule. The kindly rela-
| lions, official and private, which have marked
| the intercourse between these two distinguished
| gentlemen since their first acquaintance with
| each other, and which have not been interrupted
\ by the appointment of our new minister to
\ SPAIN are the basis of this conclusion indie
! pendently, however, of these personal relations,
we are disposed to maintain our original ground
that Mr. Soule is entitled to and will receive
cordial and generous reception at Madrid.
| The Spanish papers have been engaged of
late. in discussing the international relations
| between the United States and Spain. They
affect, amongst other things. to have discerned
"a remarkable change of policy" on the part Of
| the States toward that power. and to have de-
tected new and formidable dangers impending
over the sovereignty of Cuba. Mr.. Soule, our
newly appointed Envoy. is regarded as consti-
tuting an important element in these dangers,
and the propriety of his official reception by
| their government is seriously considered 1t is
made point by some of these journals, not
| only of solemn. but even of national Importance.
| However fattering all this may be to Mr..
Soule, and however palpable the fact that such
result could scarcely have occurred in refer
ence to an ordinary man yet it is nevertheless
| plain that this belligerent agitation is alto
gether unofficial. 1t is. in fact little else than
| feeble echo Of the free soil and wing fanati-
cism prevalent in this country. Points
of national honor and etiquette are also
raised and agtated. Mr.. Soule's career of
life is gone over in considerable detail and
Spanish Protectorate in Mexico is openly adj
vocated. The gravamen of all these protesta-
tions against Mr.. Soule apears to be little more
or less than thistle is supposed to be fillibus
| tero-he is supposed to covet the possession of
Cuba for the United States-to have avowed as
much in his speeches in the United States Senate,
| and to have even been complimented at sup
per in Washington for these identical incendi-
airy sentiments.
This last charge. il must be admitted, is
nature truly alarming. That handful Of
gentlemen. at political supper should have
gone so far as to utter and proclaim an admira-
ton for sentiments of this class on the part of
Mr.. Soule-this we admit is enough to justify
all the CONSERVATION that has evidently taken
possession OF the throne Of Spain. That such
| foe, capable of purposes the most insidious and
| disastrous, should be admitted within the sa-
| cred boundaries of the realm-who whilst the
| Ministry is pale, and the Queen herself speech
| less with apprehension-may make over the
frontier with the island of Cuba in his portfolio:
| nay, who once admitted within the citadel of
| Catholic power, may, in the space perhaps of
| forty-eight hours, lay the entire Spanish empire
! in the dust-ths is a madness not for one in
slant to be entertained. The wisest men in
Spain foresee. and foresee plainly that if he be
once received, there is no remaining hope
against these inevitable results. They plainly
behold the irremediable end of the Spanish mo-
| narchy for ever. We admire this prophetic wis
| dom! We applaud these fears.
| But jesting aside it is not true Gas the Span
| ish papers assert,) that Mr.. Soule has ever
| avowed himself to be illibustero. The ale
! cation, from whatever quarter proceeding is
| groundless and impudent falsehood Neither
| his speeches nor his acts have ever declared
| him such, and it is altogether improbable that
any one of the scribblers by whom he is thus
assailed has ever perused his eloquent orations.
| Ifthey had. they would have discovered not
villany, not political larceny. not contempt for
the common laws and common interests Of ma
tions, but on the contrary, an elevated advo-
cacy of those great canons of international
law which constitute the safety of the strong as
well as the safety Of the weak. In his speech
delivered in reply to Mr.. Clark, so little under
stood. but SO often and SO bitterly denounced
they would have discovered in his illusions to
the Lopez expedition, sentiments like these -
. Sir | dsannrnved then as | disannrnve now