Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-22
Diplomnfea In Trouble.

ne ihh"slttS appointed by Gen. TIeTce lo ri
resent the United States at foreign courts, seen
to be the most unfortunate ofmen Almost every
one Of them has been involved in trouble. Of ore
kind or another Messrs. Buchann and Mas r
were fer same time surely perpIexed in regard Il
the court costume Question; but finally that in'-
portant matter was arranged, TO the great rele
Of the public mind, without causing breach oil
our friendly relations with England and France
MIR. Spence, Minister at Cons,anlinople, Tih the
most laudable desire Of concIiating the Sultan. al
his first reception expressed 81 much sympathy
that he incurred the lasting hostility Of the Gar.
Mr.. Daniel got the il.will of the Sardinians by
merely rdculng their habits and manners. MIR.
Borland was so badly treated in Central America
that the President had TO burn Greytcwn To a.
venge his wrongs; and the Envoy, in order to
compose his shattered nerves and heal the wound
inflicted by that famous botte, has been obliged
to return to The drug business at Little Rock
Mr.. Peabody. an American merchant in London,
heretofore distinguished for patriotism, and libe-
'"'''y "'' N'S'''J CbHH'i '''S"' N''N
to be governed by his own notions Of propriety al
4th Of July dinner. thus wanlonly offending MIR.
Sickles, oar Secretary OF Legation and now has
the injustice to refuse that chivalrous gentleman
the satisfaction of shooting at him. As for George
Sanders, Elk Consul at London. all the despos of
Europe are after him with sharp stick, simply
because he is trying to convert their subjects into
good Democrats. But of all our representatives
abroad MIR. Soule has heen the worst used From
his first arrival in Spain to the present time he
has been involved 10 trouble Soon after he got
there he had to iighta duel wihhe French En-
peror's brother-in-law, aud the last act of ndgn-
ty is the refusal of Napoleon to let him pass
through France on his return TO Spain after a
temporary absence.
The circumstances accompanying this last in
dignity, so far as made public, are briefly these.
Mr. Soule, after attending the mysterious Dplo-
matte Congress al Ostend, proceeded 10 London
On the Gath of October. he set out to return to
Spain, by the usual route. through France and
Paris As soon as he landed al Calais, in France.
a policeman notified him that he must immedi-
ately leave the country, as passage through orsso-
jrurn in France was positively forbidden TO him.
He informed The officer that he was the United
States Minister 10 Spain, and was On his way 10
his post. The policeman replied that he was a
ware Of the fact. Mr. SnnIe then stated that he
was not only Minister 10 Spain. but bearer Of des-
patches In the American Legation at Paris. and
exhibited his passport. The French official hest
aed moment, aud on recovering himself replied
that the passport would not avail. There being
no remedy. Mr.. s. had To submit and return to
London The last steamer. however. brought Of
fetal Information that The Emperor had rrscinded
his order, and that Mr.. Soule had permission to
pass through France at his pleasure.
A portion Of The press in this country was dis
posed to regard The conduct of the French Empe-
rur as an pdigniy Offered to the United States :;
others considered it as having reference 10 Mr.
Soule personally. The latter opinion was ex-
pressed by the London Times. and is no doubt
correct. Mr.. Soule. though Minister to Spain. is
"a private individual in France. and his expulsion
from that country is no insult 10 the United
States. If he could not get to Spain except
through France, the case might be different but
the French Government, believing that he would
abuse the liberty 10 enter the country for SIMS
ter purpose. had the right 10 exclude him Mr.
Soue's fiIbus'er propensities are so generally
known, and his completely with revol Ilioniss has
been 50 publicly displayed, that it is not surpr;-
sing he should be an object Of suspicion and dis
polnatic career will reflect no credit upon the L.
nled States, ard The country should regard him
the embodiment o. our nationality as little as pos
sible.