The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-21
The Sonic Affair at Washington
FLUTTERING IN THE CABINET
WHAT Is TO BE DONE!-PITlFUL
POSITION OF THE ADMlNiSTRA-
TION, ECT.

POSITION OF THE ADMINlSTRA-
TION, ECT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il, 6 p. III.
You may except to find the administration
"caving in" with regard to Mr.. Soue's treat
ment. Already Dir. Pierce is alarmed at the
idea VI the French Baltic feet arriving here
whilst Marcy growls out that il Soule is not
instantly recalled he will resign. The ex-
Governor says that all Pierce's own appoint
ments have turned out badly, and that they
have given the department unceasing trouble
and alarm. #iJ tH
II is believed that no steps will be taken
till the meeting of Congress, when an at
tempt will be made TO place ten or twenty
millions at the Presidents disposal to filibus-
ter with. IL might safely be given to him.
so far any danger of his using it for war
like purposes is concerned
The truth is that not even the desperate
position in which the administration is placed
can kick any spirit into the Cabinet. From
the President down, they are overwhelming
ly weak, and the events fthe coming win
ter will probably show that there is even a
lower depth of national degradation to be
reached than our present contemplate
standing in tlD eyes the world. The gov
ernments Of Europe are well informed of the
condition OF affairs here, by their representa-
tives in this city, and it is doubtless in con-
sequence Of this knowledge that Napoleon is
induced to insult US, knowing he can conf
IDENTIFY rely upon the pusilanimity of Dir.
Fierce. The diplomatic corps do not pre-
tend 10 conceal their contempt for the in
diyiJual now in power here.
The President yesterday received tele-
graph dispatch from Judge Douglas, of ILL
nois, TO the effect that State had gone sail
right" and Shields would certainly be re-
elected to the Senate. 1t galvanized little
life into the White House; but there are
some fears that the dispatch may be hum
bug, and did not really emanate from Doug
las.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18th s, P. NJ.
The Soule expulsion is considered an
awkward affair. The administration is
very much annoyed. With determination
to protect the honor of the country, it will
not sustain dir. Soule in any indiscreet act
affecting the respect due to the French En-
peror. Dir. Marcy says, ave have had
enough of this" and is in favor of recalling
Mr.. Soule. The government are waiting
further dispatches, as at present advices the
government have no evidence that Mr..
Soule acted indiscreetedly in France; but it
is the general opinion that Louis Napoleon
would not have adopted such course with
out sufficient cause. No immediate trouble
| is apprehended. The Know Nothings take
great interest in this affair, ard say, "send
American gentlemen as ambassadors"
| Correspondence OF the Phila North American.
Mr. SOULE'S DIFFICULTY IN WASH
INGTON.
! Letters from Dir. Soue, brought by the
Atlantic, have been received here by the
government He states, that neither by
word, deed, letter, nor communication, has he
compromised himself, or in any measure in
lerfered with French affairs.
The Hon Reverdy Johnson, Of Baltimore,
now in England, has written to trend here
"a letter, in which he says Americans in
London, Of all parties, consider the conduct
OF Louis Napoleon in this affai. as an insult
TO our government
! The Cabinet is now in session, delberut-
ling on the dispatches sent by Mr. Soulc.
| The behavior of the French Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs towards DIR. Mason. on the
occasion Of the la;ter's demand Of an expla-
nation of the action of the government IN
lrelotion 70 Mr. Souie, is regarded here as
very serious matter.