Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-09
N. Drouyn de gHuys to Mr.. Mason.
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PARIS. Nov

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PARIS, NOVEMBER /, 1854.
Sir: have received the letter you did the honor
to write me, under date of the 9th of the last month";
which you ask me for some explanations rs to the motives
OF the determination taken with regard to Mr. Soule
must in the first place, state the in which things
have occurred.
The Minister Of the Interior had to give directions that
Mr. Soue should be allowed to penetrate into France
without the knowledge the Government of the Emperor
The instructions Of Mr. Blant strictly followed and
carried out with the utmost proprety by the Commssary
OF Police at Calais Accordingly that funconary did not
invite Mr. Soue to embark again for England; he left
him perfectly free remain Calais until he should
ceve orders from Paris which he about request
It was simply question Of waiting patiently for day
at the utmost; but Mr. Soue after saying that he did
expect any regard the part the French Govern
ment and that besides he did not it. preferred
go back to England Immediately. The Minister Of the
Interior did, nevertheless forward his defntive nstruc-
ons to Calais by telegraph and do nothing better
than transcribe them here:
If Mr. Soule presents himself the purpose entering
France, will give him to understand that the Bmperor
authorize to scourn there but
makes opposition to his passing through in order to
to Span and you will offer him to else his passport for that
destination"
You perceive sir that the Government Of the Emperor
has not sought, you to believe prevent
voy Of the United States from raversng French territory
in order to repair to his post and acqut himself of the
commission of which he charged by his Government
but between that simple passage and the stay of for
egner whose antecedents q regret to say i have awak
ened the attention of the authorities whose duty IL is to
preserve public order among us, there is q difference
which the Minister of the Interior bound appre
cate If Mr.. Soule had been going directly Madrid,
the route by France open to him. If it his in
tenton to Paris with view Of remaining here,
chat privilege not accorded him. 1t was therefore,
necessary consut him as his ntentons and it
himself who would not allow time to do so.
Our laws strict with respect to foreigners The
Minister of the Interior their rigorous provisions
to be executed when it is shown him that there any
necessity for such action; and even then he makes
Of discretionary power which the Government Of the
Emperor has allowed be discussed The quality
of foreigner the part of Mr. Soule placed him within
the scope of the of which he the object All
that remained to reconcile this with the
public character with which he invested You will
acknowledge sir that this is what have DONE and that
the Government Of the United States with which Govern
ment his Majesty the Emperor has at heart to cultivate the
relations Of friendship and esteem has in nowse been
sailed in the person of OF its representatives
The Minister Of the United States in Spain is Free
repeat it. to pass through France Mr. Soule, who has
mission to fulfil the Emperor and who consorma
bly, with the doctrine sanctioned by the law Of nations,
would need Of his origin special agreement
to enable hio represent in his native land the country
of his adopton-Ar. Soule, simple private indvi-
dual comes within the pale of the common law which
has been applied to him. and he cannot lay claim to any
privileges
Accept, sir the assurance Of high consideration with
which have the honor to remain your very humble and
obedient servant, DROUIN DE LHUlS.
Mr. MASON, United States Minister.