The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25

this refusal was paraeIed by further folly in ct.
tempting to suppress all mention Of the ma41er in
France. The newspapers got their quiet caution,
sul2 All Paris was alive with gossip ON the mat
tor: n. Soule had concocted o revolution with Le-
dru Robin, and was travelling from London to Paris
q the accredited agent Of the refugees Toe United
States had AUTHORIZED N. Soule to accept this com.
mission. There was going to be war with the
United States.
At this momen. we do not know how the matter
is to result There Il no doubt that Mr.. Souls
found, on his return to London, that Mr.. Buchanan
was eager to make the cause his own; that Mr.. Ma
son, the American Minister In Paris, who Was ct
once communicated with by telegraph. viewed the
anf0nt IN the same light I'm which Mr.. Buchanan re-
garded 1t; aud that demand for the resembling Of
the order to the police was at once made Of the go
vernment of France By these three gentlemen, who,
hresh from the Ostend conference at which the re-
solutions were, it is bslievea unanimous, may fairly
be considered as the European cabinet Of the 60
vernmeut Of Washington.
Whatever tho answer to that demand, 1t was at
least becoming the dignity of the imperial govern
msnt that the response should be prompt. But, up
to this moment, we believe-tast is, for . whole
week-no answer whatever has been returned.
This certainly. suggests that the conduct Of Hr.
6oule has not exp 3sed him to very grave ACCUSE
TONS for We may infer that II the jnstihcatons OF
slight in referring kr Mason to the indiscretlons or
the crimes-and both are whspered-of bis col
league. No doubt Louis Napoleon's position be-
nor Of Mr.. Mason. Mr.. Mason is rsputed to have
said, in effect 1--WE Americans do not understand
the peouliaxities Of Europe; you have offered
us an sdnont apologize for it; open France
to my friend, o representative OF my nation, OIL
leave Paris-my government sha cease to have
relations with YOU" Louis Napoleon is perfectly
aware that there il still something Of the rspubli-
can element In France, and f0Tes2w, we may as
The hostility of the republican States In fact, We
have every reason to bslieve that Mr.. Soule, Pc
culiarIy cautious man, has committed no indiscre-
ton whstevsr; that the Emperor allowed himself 70
be msled by stupid libels and that he was tempted
into the blunder by purely personal inclinaton-
in which, for obvious reasons, the family Of tho
Emperor sympathizes-to believe anything wrong
OF Mr.. Soule. However, Louis Napoleon Is not one
Of tho men who confess TO errors; and We can folly
understand tho tortures Of tho weeks suspense,
while we are still doubtful Of the ultimate shape
which his resolution may take.
Public opinion in the United States In reference
to Louis Napoleon Is pre- ,isely where Eagsh public
opinion wa, In reference 70 the same parsonage
about eighteen months ago. He Is condemned %
military desp0t; ana he Is distrused because 1t Is
fun. % as 1svase Ths rssso9s
between the two governments have not been
friendly; the Dillon affair" indicates bad blood;
and Il u mot surprising that MssNs. Soule, Bu-
ehanAn, and Mason, acting at once IN the full
security that they were sure Of being backed by
their government and their country, shoult have
received the insult to the one, Of the propriety
Of whoee line of conduct they were assured, as
sGU Sus does the
subsequent demeanor Of the challenger suggest
confidence In the issue? Louis Napoleon Is q man
Of genius; with great fleet; with grand notion
less with Spain and Mrs. Stove for his allies, might
do great deal. Yet If England would not be his
ally In the West, in return for his alliance with
England in the East, then he knows, as well as
most men, that the States could bring the Napo-
leonic system about his In less than six months
Il would not answer his purpose to bring the
States into Europe; 80 that, on the whole It lie not
likely Mr.. Mason will be driven from his pleasant
hotel In Paris. Yet his Majesty even IL he now beg
pardon, may only postpone what Is inevitable. or
course be does not kn0w-none but those who took
part In the proceedings can kaow-what was the
Issue of the conference at Osend. But he guesses,
like the rest. For our own part, we cannot believe
that three Ameri ,an gentlemen would meet at Os-
tend to talk Of mere Sta es domestic business They
must have had In vies European politics, and the
relations Of the Uni ed States to Europe In certain
contingencies Of the war and we infer, from al we
sec and hear, that the United States government
ranks itself among the "neutfats' and Is a. prspar
ed as Austria, or Prussia, or Denmark, or Sweden,
to assume Q positive atitude-when necessary.
May the necessity for the United States, soon arise
Paris (Nov. 81 Correspondence of London Times.]
Il isvery probable that the person who would be
mcst dissstisfed with quiet Arrangement Of the
6oule afsiI, would be that gentleman himself; and
II the American government DO 90 unreasonable as
.
measure Of precsution against private individual,
whose conduct was regarded a. mischiev01s, and
against whom It had right TO defend ITSELF be will
be satisfied. The American Legation here u under
etood TO preas ito demand that Mr.. Soule shall be
allowed to enter France, and something Is sail OF
satfsotion required for the acts Of the authorities
ct Calais. n q affirmed Maf this eornnnvrt ioiH
NOT grant such ye1mission, ttat Il ioip not yield,
and that i prepared to Justify the conduct OF ats
oEsnts. The charges alleged against Mr.. Soule are
that during the period Of his late s0ourn in France,
he placed himself in communication with parties
well known for their revolutionary tendencies, that
10 encouraged their hopes and approved their plans
I'm word, that he has carried on an active pro.
Moreover that, In speaking Of the Emperor and his
government, be threw Of all restraint and ON every
oCcasion that presented itself Up ike In insulting
terms both Of the person and policy Of tho chief OF
The government; that he acted In London after his
visit 70 Ostend In she same Objectionable manner
with reference TO the refugees and that there
.Wno good reason to believe that be would have
syn1le0 himself Of residence Of one or two months,
or perhaps moro, In France, to promote the great
objoct entertained and avoxed By the revolutionary
.ooSnnittees. Were M. SouIS not inVssfcd ,cifh a
fIinks that such conduct scouid Be unattended ifh
Gnv seyieus result; but believes that that charoc.
Ter riser N inp0rtance to a Yerson irho, in his
pr;cdts capacity scossld be politically insignifcamt.
fhs Freaoh government, IS IL has taken up arms
to arrest the progress Of barbAxous and Am
bilious Power, and TO save, IN conjIncslon WITH
its alliea, Europe iron . menAsed invAnon ~
An uuscrupulous despOt, 10 also y resolved
70 prevent The faos Of Earepe from hein9 changed
by revolution equally blrbArous. While such
sppeAss 20 he the 0xpressed 6oteyuilA$iM q ne