The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

IVES noGl dangerously wounded. The outrage thus
ofkyed to the bresAtrin lav Of tbs Emperor Of the
forsuitous circumstance. The cars9 u MesrS 9oul6,
beth fAtlsr apd son. In Madrid conssued n the same
course beth IN politics and in society. They freely
assscisted with the revolutionary leaders in dinG
est parts Of Europe. Thespanish government ware
Mr.. 6euk IN some Of the dkturbances which %
CURED in Madrid ahsry before he ef thas capital.
In the south Of France, which Mr.. 60ulS visited for
. short time N the kcsuse Of the summer he
TIE had Of The French government which was Il
Hast indecorous In the accredited representative Of
An allied State; and more recently he has been play
ing psit at 90 called Conference Of Americas Minis
the chief topics Of discussion were not exclusively
Of AmesicAn interest In short, Mr.. Houle had done
what be could 70 obtain IN unenviable notoFiety In
society and In politics. and he can hardly complain
II he u regarded IN tie character he has been 80
The French government, under all preceding
regimes - well a. the present. have possessed and
exercised the right cf excluding from the territory
q France such persons = they did NOS think is %
informed on his arrival at Narseilles that be would
not be allowed TO enter the country. The other
day, upon Mr.. Soule's landing ct Calais Or Boulogne
be was politely informed By the police that orders
ton Vas noos . he passport, and no reason vas -
signed for this ceion beyond the viii OF the French
g0yeTnmeht. Some expostulation followed, and
reference vas made BY telegraph 70 the authorities
police. So Mr.. Soule was compelled, re infecta, 70
recross the Channel and return 70 this country,
which h perfectly indiscriminating IN it, federation
Of al who may reach its shores. No one, we ims-
CINE, win see much reason to pity MI. Eoul6s
wrongs. II he has been affronted, the exception
made to his prejudice Is obvioualy on personal
grounds, and has nothing to do with his public
character, which was not involved in the questi 70.
IA h. ham IA and M
to enter the French territory for Whatever right be
may have possessed as French citizen was waived
BY his own oct. Ana no may console himself with
the reflection that thousands OF better men than
himself are just now excluded from that soil 70
which they profess moro attachment than he can do.
His grievance, 1t be one, is private affair, and,
though he happens to hold the commission of .
Minister Of the United States in Spain, he has no
pubic OF omcial character In France or any other
We adrert to me su1iec, because ne find that tnerers
some deposition the part Of the ministers Of the United
States here and IN Parts to give importance this az
fair Which does not possess and to demand erplaaa.
tions aud redress for chich the French govern
ss ss' ssa &c 1 s s. D s tG y s s
friendly spirit that II they do really resort to uiolet
measures yor such Cause hey seil MOI be supported BY
It cannot be supposed that the American people are
insensible to the inconvenience of appointing as
their ENJOYS in Europe men who set every rule Of
social and political life at dedance-who mix with
6SuuOA1en "a CudkdCtcI auO StbskOu only 10 t60ulL
and aesail them-snd then fall back into that con-
genial society which has been thrown on our
shores By the political commissions Of former
years. No class Of Statesmen have been more
hvo.ably received, or more generally re-
.spected in Europe than the ministers Of the
United States, when they brought with them the.
qualities which may be reasonably expected in men
require that the mere title Of sn American mniste.
should exempt such person as Mr.: Soule has
shown himself to be from the penalties which
attach to his conduct If the people of the United
States are anxious to maintain the .digaity and
honor Of their representatives, they have only to
select ministers in whose hands the character or
their legations viii not suffer but It would be
the height Of folly and Inconsistency first 70 send
resent as national injury what IL, in fact no more
than the result of bis own want Of conduct and dis
erection. The French Government ,on prob lbly de-
cline IN such case to give any explanation and
any redress. Their motiUss for the cyiasion of Mr.
SOuie are edsiis understood and justified; but il the
American missions are well advised, they will let
this foolish afair drop, and not convert this
private grievance into cause of dispute between
two powerful and friendly States.