The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

formation ron Lo don concerning this affair
is confrme I'd pee lily hs hat at toe
bottom of all the DIP omit squsbbles Of Sonie,
and the Congress ut Ostend tn re is deeplaid
6libustering, revol. tiona J pho the Presi-
denoy, invo wing rst, t o expulsion OF Marcy
from the Sta'e De artren and the transfer Of
Buchanan 10 h = ace; az secondly, aplattorm
Of the most rem n GUS war il ments for the
Presidential camp ign.
From the evening upon which Soule was con-
Grmed by Senate, IL WAS eyi ent that his
role as dil Iona W u be toat Of fllibaster-
ipg agitatt. His confirm ii n W 8 i,llo sed
by q flibu ter.Dg sere sade md fest val on the
same night. o. the eve Of 9 departure fro
New York, the Cuba Junta and the "Order of
the Lone Star" wai Ell upon b m ut his hotel, in
the form of patriotic procession, briu full of
'.maniiet dest NY TLey ad banners aai
ansparencies, NOTICE and doggerel verses, al
distinctly printing to another Lopez inva-
sion under tie AUSPICES Of our wariike
minister of Spain. His speeca on that occasion
infamel their enthusiasm to the his hest pitch.
They startled the neighborhOod with their lusty
| yells and cheerings. One OF their Transparent
cies declared that Cuba,
The flower OF the Gulf,
Shall be placked from the crowp
OF the old Spanish wolf;
And spectator of the scene could only conclude
that they were in earnest and that Pierre Soulk,
though de jurc the minister of the Uaited
States to Spain, was de facto the emissary Of
the filibusteroes, under cover Of commission
from the government.
With these endorsements Of the character Of
our ambassador, and the great object of his mis-
sion, he arrived at Paris Taere he appears to
have made it point to establish the same con
viction that inspired the order Of the "Lone
Star" procession Of Broadway. AT Paris he is
reported to have publicly boasted Eyes my
mission is Cuba. With one hundred millions
in my right hand, and war in the left, shall
present my self to he Queen Of Spain, and shall
simply ask Of her Majesty to lock at these and
take her choice" His arrival in Madrid was
the beginning Of series of duelsand misunder
standings all in keeping with the threats of our
Cuban Junta procession, and all manifestly
directed to the great end Of fomenting interna-
tional discords, war policy, and war party
for the Presidency.
Matters were brought to critical pass--ouf
minister was at the point of calling for his pass
ports, when the E.partero revolution came to
his relief Under the general instructions OF
Marcy for reparation touching the Black War
rior case, and other offences against our com.
MERGE and our citizens in Cuba, cur bsllicose
minister had brought negotiations to dead
halt, by putting in bis ultimatum and giving
twelve hours TO the Spanish government for an
answer--twelve hours, and no more. Driven to
this extremity, the summary demand of our
agent has met with pointed negative. He
was then abont t. apply for his passports, when
the revolution took place, and established
new order of things. Marcy, thereupou, sent
out bis instructions to Soule, to reopen ne
| gotiations upon the basis Of argument and
reason, and pacific international policy
These Instructions, it is reported, Soule
opened and read, and thrust into the bottom of
bis breeches pocket. He knew better what he
was about than Marcy. He had quite another
game to play. He was again about to
pack up and return home to expose
to an indignant people the pusillani-
nous policy and instructions Of Marcy,
with all the documentary evidence; but he
would await the issues Of the revolution. In
the meantime our minister, with others at Mad
rid, was prudently invisible to the naked eye
The revolution was sue eesfnl, O new cabinet
was establ she'd, end the dit lomatic corps at
the Spani.h capital resumed their oficial func-
tons, excepting our terror-inspiring ambassa
dor. He hal other Ash to fry. Under strange
rumors o. being pastieeps c,iminis in an at
tempt at a counter rev olu ion among the low
est strara of Madrid, Mr.. Soula lett the city for
| the Pyrenses and for France. Arrived in
| France, lie was followed by government spy.
| The spy was detected, and he apologized The
diplomatic caucuses with Buchanan Mason,
Dudley Mann, Sickles, Sander, and Others at
Ostend, Brussels, A x.laChapelle, and other
places, for all that we know, followed. Dudley
Mann and Sickles posted thence. as fast as
steam could carry item, to Washington; and
on arriving there, the world was first appraised
that we were to have Cuba in less than six
months.
| In the interval we find Soule in London,
throwing dust in the o. es of Buchanan, and
amusing himself with Sanders, Kossuth, and
the Continental refugees. Next we hear
that our active plenipotentiary has been stopped
short at Calais, hy order tf Loui; Napoleon,
and sent back 10 London. This was the very
thing for first rate quarrel with France. But
the sport was spoiled. Buchanan and Mason
were too fast. While our contemporaries are
discussing the law Of nations on the subject, the
inteidict is revoked, and Mr.. Soule is free to
pass through France.
Such is the outline Of the diplomatic history
Of our minister to Spain, from his confirmation
ly the Senate TO the recall Of the interdict OF
Calais. The chinks might be filed up with ru-
mors and gossip involving the Empress Eage-
ME, Queen Victoria, Christina, Isabella aud
other distingui he'd people but they are the