The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-22

with NJ appearance Of truth especially in moments o.
anxiety anszl in which feeaas takes the pscs Of dis
This brief explAna.iOn viii sucs convince you that
the hsrh which your letter contains and
heads il crdsr 70 sssaI other objssts fAl directly
upon the sessr feeling which has been the exclusive in
xnos on sss other Ssna b. strange
to which they ere entitled
scerston', you have thought az to give -FOUR lser
certain tone Of psrsonaty Il is right say you that
fror the Official character with which you invested,
and which imposes rsserve upon to which We will
have In reality the Intention Witch dssi.s Of provocs
ton on your part would give them, wsud not b
ceivaos how you. whom those considerations
strain would have failed II give to reeAmatons the
direction ted to satsfy your su ptibin,y: since
II provocation had been your desiso there would have
your m.king OF phrases which might appear OF am
bgpous application, such those which are found In
the 10, T. Letter sns that
ton, In II should be personally di ected to me-
'''H'''' 81 MANUEL hSsI RANCE RANGES Z vnLANuEvA.
EDITOR or THE DfARfo EsPASoL
just ss the preceding letter had been written, and
WAS about to be dispatched TO its destination the
two gentlemen who had been the bearers Of the let.
ter OF Mr.. Soule the night BEFORE presented taem-
selves Ia our tfce, with the object Of ascertaning
whether the commun. cation OF that gentleman would
or would not be published ia the columns of the
DiGsio Espdr0. From what we could collect from
the explanations that took place on ths point, the
intention Of The representative OF the United States
in addressing to ua the above mentioned letter. I'd
not what is generally understood By its context Ia
our country, but was simply intended as q commu-
nicated arti lie, in reply to that which had pub
lHhed. Even received in this light. there appeared
grave objections to making it public, founded in
some cegree on the customs established among as,
and which dictate that before the publication OF ar
iicts ss citing great ard sacred nterests, expana.
rh'nld be given, the truth estab-
t;oc. ~ cha ,. ~ .ha re.
iished, and, finally, ali the prudence wn,v- -.
sponsbits of the press imposes as necessary duty
Oh Journalists, especially when such grave matters
q 9 sgifated, observed.
In exposing these reasons to the consideration Of
the gentlemen with whom the editor OF our journal
coDfertd, be expressed to them his invention.
Mr.. Soule upon the subject but he then learned
that Mr. Soule had left ct two o'clock chat morning
for France, and consequently that 1t was not posi-
bic to come to any understanding on the point which
only one course to be adopted; that Of postponing
the publication of Mr.. Soules letter. which, when It
took place, ought to be accompanied by our reply,
until the latter SHOULD reach the hands Of Mr. soule;
men acting for that gentleman and also by the edi-
tor of the Dfari0 ESpdh0f.
As, in this IL terview, in order to determine the
sense Of Mr. Soules letter. with respect to his nten
ton Of publishing it, the said letter was read and
freely commented on, as was also the reply Of the
editor of the Dias10, respecting which the fullest
explanations were given, 1t resulted from these mu-
tual explanations that on the one hand Mr.. Soule
had fallen into a great error in attributing to the
Diari0 Espaiaol character which 1t does not pos
sess and the other that the editor Of our Journal
was also mistaken In manner, exsusable certainly,
the personal intention Of the letter Of that
nusIn h. HrnA &c
his leaving few moments after ling it, as well
as by the statements OF those gentlemen who repre-
senNd him.
II appeared proper to those gentlemen that the
sense OF our letter should be modified as to this
point; but Is the rectifcation was not now easy,
however 1t m ght appear just, the editor Of the
Dia,io Espahol proposed to Mr. Soules friends, and
il was assented to by them, tast he should st ate in
postscript all the particulars which had been de-
yeloped BY the explanations which had taken place.
He accordingly drew up the GLOWING, and the same
evening the letter and postscript were sent to Mr..
Soule, through one Of the friends who represented
PS-At the moment was about 10 send you this
letter, have had the honor to receive the visit of
Nessfs. P and D., who we're the bearers Of your
muticAtion Of last night. have learn ID from those
gs.lsmen that you had left for France. Of which had
not the slightest idea but at the time the explicit
have with great rec.Vea from
deputed BY yen for that purpose, have convinced
that nothing has been more foreign from your aten-
~
against the director Of the Diario Epono In express
ing this conviction 1t is duty also 10 state to you the
motives which might have given disagTeeab!e turn to
our controversy. You will comprehend sir, the senh
nents which dictated my letter. and will appreciate
their justice
Ressrs p and D. have indicated to me your desire
that the Dario Eonol should publish your letter For
assent Of those gentlemen has been decided that
shall be you, Who after receiving my answer sbau
solve whether both letters should remain in the category
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public incident is TO be impaired to them.
Ihave the honor to place myself At Jour ORDERS and
We'll, the representatives of Mr.. Soule have trans.
mitted to Ms the resolution Of that gentleman; Mr..
Soule insists on the publication Of bis lette.. The
reasons which he assigns for this decision do not
convince us; he alleges right which we have not
denied him. but he takes 10 notice Of the cogent
reasons for pursuing q different course which We
have indicated above, and which counselIed little
prudence in this matter. He Is astonished that We
out seeing that bis departure ought necessarily
to have delayed the realization Of his de.
size. Conforming, however, strictly to the
altecedents Of this affair, We publish today the
upon but We have thought 1t right TO- give, ct the
same time, minute account Of the circumstances
attending it, since nothing 10 30 essential in delicate
matters o. thus sort, Is cieasness, more especially
There Is an incident connected with this matter
which We ought not to pass over In silence, mas
much az II completes the history Of its different
It's number Of the 9th Of this month, copy Of Mr..
Soules letter as sent to il by its Madrid correspond
emit. Although it is evident that from the moment
Mr.. SOules letter appe aTed at Bsyonne it was open
to rs to give to the public here relation Of the facts
and the documents which passed between us, we
have abstained from dong 50 in order to carry out
TO the letter the fsmaty which required us to await
the answer Of Mr.. Souie. We have the assurance
that the resi- ectabe persons who interviewed in the
matter have had no part In that publication. But
let the cause be what it may in virtue Of which the
publication took place at Bay onne ii Is unquestion
able that it Is right ard even our duty TO claim
an equal publicity for all the details Of the occur
renee; and with this object the editor of the Di0ro
EspoAol sent copy Of his reply to the editor Of the
MesGger, accompanied by the following letter ad
dr seed to the same journal -
To THE EDITOR OF THE MEsA0ER OF BAYoNNE:-
lear Sir and Esteemed Coeag ae-I have just read In
the rumber Of your estmsble journal Of the 9th Of this
month the letter which the Hon Pierre Soule repressn
ave Of the United States At this court addressed TO
on the 30th ult.