The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-20
THE DAILY DISPATCH
MoVrAY MORNING NolkMBER 0. 1854

Mn. SouLE-Our Forcign MiaisterS-It is
impossible, at this distance from the scene
of action, and with no evidence before tne
country, either pro- or con-, to say "he'ne'
MIR. Soule has or has not been guilty Oh ING
revolutionary plottings against the so'
ments of Europe which are charged against
him. II may be, that the government VI F
Is merely making that the pretext tor It's IN
sr,,;,g conduct. OF course, if the charges
he true Louis Napoleon would be amply JUS
,;6ed in excluding Mr.. Soule from France as
a dangerous person, and no reflection could
be possibly implied in such rejection upon
the honor and dignity of this country.
without endorsing these charges, or being
able to form any opinion whatever upon their
truth or falsity, we may be permitted to say,
that the American government cannot exer-
else too great caution in the selection of its
representatives at foreign courts, represen-
tatives who have in their hands the honor
the peace. and the best interests of the coun-
try. For example, every one feels that with
such representatives at the courts of France
and England as the late Ministers, Rives and
Lawrence, or the present, Buchanan and Ma
son. our interests cannot suffer from rash
counsels, while at the same time our national
dignity and rights will be efficiently guarded
Such are the men we ought to send-men OF
wisdom, of experience, of sobriety OF Judg-
ment and character, and of sufficient states
manlike discretion to guide and temper their
patriotic zeal We ought never to touch with
forty foot pole revolutionary propagan-
dist. We do not send men to Europe as mis-
sionaries of Red Republican or Young Anne
rican principles They arethe representatives
of our country at friendly courts ana are 10
more justified in tanning the flame OF revo-
luton in the Kingdoms where they reside,
than man is in setting fire to the house OF
friend where he is lodging for the night
What should we think of the Minister of an
European court at Washington who should
busy himself in intrigues to Overturn our
free form of government and establish
monarchy? His walking papers would be
made out for him without delay, and he might
consider himself fortunate if he escaped with
q whole skin from the country.
We know not as we have said, whether
Mr.. Soule is guilty of the charge of plotting
against foreiga governments, but there are
men in this country, of whom George San
ders is the leader who maintain it to be the
duty of our foreign ministers to represent
Young America, instead of all America, and
to fan the fame of revolution in foreign
lands Such doctrine receives no counter
ance from the conservative spirit and sober
sense of this country. We have nothing to
do with the revolutionists in Europe, except
to wish success to their efforts, wherever the
people are prepared to appreciate the price
less pearl of liberty. But they must work
out their own salvation, and if they are capa-
BILE Of freedom, they will do so. But it is
not for us to stir up revolutions, which, after
all, may end, like that of France, in estab
fishing a more despotic government thar
that which was overthrOwn.