Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-17

Executive Committee Of the Southern Central Agr
cultural Society" have finally concluded Ia postpone
the Fair until Is, Monday in December.
MINISTER SOULE AND THE EMPEROR Ma
POLEON--WHAT THEY SAY OF THEM IN
ENGLAND.
From the London Timc- OF October 3O.h
The French government have taken an unusual
,h"ugh not an unwarramiube step, when all the fact.
| "i the ARE known, III declining To allow Mr.
SouI the Minister of the United States accredited 1,
Mnirid 10 enter the territories ut the French EN- ,rc
We understand that this gentleman eXprc-sc, himself
in very strong language upon his return 10 London
after ncilectunl a'cmpt 10 continue his jnurnry
through France, from Calais or Bouognr, aud that
the personal afron to which Mr. Suult. rnnccycs
himself to have been Subjected, hns been taken ny
as mn affair of national nnd political importance bv
Mr. Mason. the American Charge d Atlaires in Paris
and by Mr. Bwrhanan, :hc American Minister in this
country 1t i to be regretted thai men who in
trusted with the important and responsible duty d.
representing such 4 country ns the United SutcS in
Europe, should display much scnsitiycn:ss sU
parv an nccusun. Whatever ailrnn,s may brial Mr.
Sou have been richly "arnci by himself since he set
foot in Europe and, while lr has forfeited his claim
to the courtesy usually shown In strangers, he can
claim no spccia consideration for his di omalic char
acter, which is, "t course cuuin@d 10 The Country m
which he is accredited,
The circumstances of his cHtc are, however pecu.
will give rise some discussion. In the first place
Mr. Soule is by birth Frcnchmnn, and although he
has done all that lay in his power 10 repuiiac his
tional character and 10 assume TINT OF citizen Of the
United States it can hardly be concndcd that the
French government is bound 10 takc no account OF
his origin. or to regard him precisely as it would a
citizen of Boston or New Orleans In adopting new
country il would AZ lca.' have been in good taste il
Mr. Soulr had NOT forgotten that he owed something
tn the land of his birth. The United States not only
adopted him, but raised him 10 the honorable position
of one of their ministers nhroad and President Pierce
selected him his representative in Spain, apparent
" because he had identified himself with the party
| which did not disguise It's intentions upon Cuba
With the political effects nf such II nomination WE are
not here concerned; but no sooner lnd Mr.. Sou6
rived at Madrid, where he was received in official
cetv, than his conivrd to pick ridiculous quar-
rel with the Duke "f Albn ut the house of NJ. 'ic
lursot, the French Ambassador. which was followed
by duel with VI. d" Iurgot hin.cf, in which that
gentleman was most angcrOuS V wounded. The out
rage thus offered n the brother in law "f the Empc-
ror of the French anil his ambassador evident
ly not a fortuitous circumstance. The career al
Mcssrs. Soulc, both father and son. in Madrid, con-
tnucd in the same course both IN politics and III -"
cicty. They freely m-socntcd with the revolt
tnnury leaders in different parts oi Europe
The Spanish government were satisfied tia; they
traced the active participation "f Mr. Sou!c III
some nf the disturbances which occurred i'll
Madrid shorty before he LETT tim. capital. In
the south of France, which Mr.. Souc visited for 4
short time in the ui the summer, he held with
out Disguise language with reference 10 :hc head %:
the French government which WAS NJ lrast nhecor"us
III The accredited Representative ~ M allied Siac;
aud more recently he hu- been playing part at n
called conference OF American ministers Il; Bru-sel,
where, il we are rightly informed. the chief topics
nf discussion wcrr n"! exclusively "f American n:c-
rest In short Mr. Sonic had d0:n what he could 10
obtain an unenvinbe n":ori"v society ana IN pnIi-
,io-, and ~, I~-.ii.. .,"pa;n II Ia. regarded in
the character he has hcn 5" anvnus 10 a-sumc.
The French government under nli preceding rc.jmc'
we'll the present. have pns-r,grd and exercised
the right OF excluding from the territory OF France
such persons as they did not think III 10 admit Not
long ngo ior instance NJ. k"ssnth WIS Informed un
hi. arrival al Mursrlil.s that hr would br allowed
10 enter the country The nthcrday upon NJ. Souir
landing ai Cala. or onn-nr, he politely Informed
by the police that orders had arrived not 10 allow him
10 proceed. No Objection was made ~ his passport.
and no reason wss assigned for this decision beyond
the will Of the French government. SON" "%pu<tula-
top followed. and reference was made by tcc-rnph
The authorities in Paris, who confirmed the refusal
nf the local police. So Mr. Soult compelled, r.
iatccta to rccross the channel aud ~ return 10 this
country, which is perfectly ndiscrninating in lis ;"!
crH:un ui all who may reach ia shores.
No unr we imagine, will see much rras"n t0 pity
Mr. Soalc's wrong. Ii he has been nrorcd, tho rx-
ception made 10 his pr. r.udcc is obviously personal
grounds and has nOthn, tH do with his public char
meter, which WIS not involved iii the question. IL
would he absurd TO contend that lie has any right Ia
have possesscd II. French citizen waived by his
own act and he nav console himself with the rrtec-
tinr, tina: thnusGnl- nf better mrn than himself are
just now excluded from that -ril to which they profess,
more attachment ;lan hr eau do His grievance, II
be one, private affair, and though c happen ~
mold the commission OF minister Of the United States
in Spun, h.. hn- public official character in
France or any other country.
We advert to the subject because we find TINT there
is disposition the part of tho Ininisers o the
mad -, pariL "a,
tancc 10 this affair which it does not possess, an 10
dennnd explanations ard redress fora measure which
the French government had perfect right tn take il
il thought fit. We hope :hn we may be- permitted &"
tell these ministers in friendly spirit that il they do
really resort In violent measures for such ca,Isc,
they will no: be supported hy public opinion in Eu
rope or probably in ic United States. 1t cannot hc
supposed that the American people arc inscnsbc to
the Inconvenience ot appointing ns tEclr ENJOYS III
Europe, men who 81, every rule ol snciG and pot-
cal lie al drfancc-who mix with gentlemen of char
uctcr and station only TO insult hnd assnil thcmand
then fall bacl: into that colgcnla society which has
been thrown our shores by the political cnnvu!-
siOns of former years. No class OF statesmen has
been more favorahlv received "r more generally re-
sprctrl in Europe than the ministers oi the United
States when they brou .!it with them the Gunliri,s
which may be reasonably expected IN men filling their
position; but il is too much 10 rcquir" that the mere
tltlc Of TN American minister should exempt such
person as Mr. Souc has shown himself tn he from the
penalties which attach TO his conduct. Ii the people
IT the United States amXIOu- To maintain the dig
nifty aud honor n! ,!icr representatives. they have
only 10 select ministers in whose hands the character
Of their legations will not suffer; but it would be the
height of folly and Inconsistency hrst To send such an
envoy as Mr. SOuiC TO Europe md then Ia resent
national injury what is. in fact more than the
suit of his own want OF conduct and discretion. The
French government will probably decline in such a
10 give any explanation and any redress. Their
motives for the exclusion Of Mr.. SoGt are easily UNI
dersood and Justified but, if the American missions
are well advised, they will let this foolish affair drop,
aud not convert this private grievance into OF
dispute between two powerful and friendly States.
EXPLANATORY.