New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-13

VI AZ least e1prtte- lue opinion OF the brllsn boF
eminent:
Tie French Government have tsken an unusual
though not unwarrauteble step when all the fast
of he esse known. IN declining 10 alloy I-
soplf tte Minister Of the United Sies aee,aiited n
Msdrd 10 enter the territories Of the French Jirs
We understand that this gentleman expressed himself
in very s'roIg language upon his return 20 London
after Oh Intellectual atssmPi 10 con'inoe bis journey
through France from Calsis or lulogne, ana "a al
the per- ODsi sroDt To which Mr. Soals cOneeiyes him
self 10 have been subjected hos been t4ken up al
6har OF national and political importance by Mr..
Mason, the American Charge dAffaires in Paris AMI
by Dir Buchanan, the American ulster in tai.
try. II j. 10 be regretted that who intrused
with the Important and responsible duty OF represent
ing such country a. the United States in Europe
should display 30 much senstveness on 80 psltry an
occasion. Whatever sfrOnis NAV bef4ll Nc. Scale
have been richly earned by himself since he Sc. foot
III Europe and while be has forfeited his claim 10 the
courtesy usually shown 10 strangers, he an claim no
especial consideration for his diplomatic character
which is of course, confred to the country 10 which
he ID accredited.
"The circumstances Of this case are, however,
nscnls, a., ths. is reason TO apPrehend that they
will give rile 10 some discussiv- In 'ne ms PaS9,
Mr.. SOule il by birth Frenchman, and eltnousu =
has cone oil that lay in his power to repudiate h's
rational character and 10 assume thar OF citzen OF
the United States it hardly be commended that the
French Government is bound to take no account of
bis or gin or to regard him precisely a. it would
citizen Of Boston or New Orleans. In adopting
new country, il would, ri least. have been IN good
taste if Mr. Soule had not forgotten that be owed
something to the land Of his birtn. Tue United
States not only adopted him. but raised him to the
honorable position Of Of their Ministers abroad
and President Pierce selected him as his representa-
tive in Spain. apparently because he had identified
himself with the party which did not disguise its
intentions upon Cuoa. With the political effects Of
such q nomination we are not here concerned, but
no sooner bad Mr.. Soule arrived at Matrid where
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trived to pick a ridiculous quarrel with the Duke Of
Alba, at the house Of NJ. dc Turgot the French n
bassador, which was followed by duel with VI.
de Turgot himself, in which that gentlem an was
most dangerously wounded. The outrage thus
Offered 10 the brOther.inlsw Of the Emperor Of the
French and TO his ambassador evidently not
q fOrtuitous circumstance. The career OF Messrs.
Soule both father and son, in Madrid continued in
They freely associated with the revolutionary lead
ers in different parts Of Europe. The Spanish
Government were satisfied that they traced the act.
i've participation Of Mr. Soule in some Of the dis
tur Dances which occurred in Madrid Oh rtly before
be left that capital In the south of France which
Mr.. Soule visited for short time during the SUM-
mer, he held, without disguise language with refer
eDce 10 the head Of the French Government, which
was at least indecorous in the accredited representa-
tive Of an allied Safe; end more recently he has
been playing a part at a socalled conference OF
American Ministers at Brussels, where, il we are
rightly informed the Chief topics Of discussion were
DOT eNCJu lively OF Interest. III
Soule has done what he could to obtain an unenvi'
able notoriety in society and in politics, aud he
can hardly complain il he is regarded in the charac
ter he has been so anxious TO assume
The French Government, under all preceding r.
ges as well as the present have possessed and exer
cised the right Of excluding from the territory of
France such persons as they did not think fit TO admit
Not long ago for instance NJ Kossuth was informed
on his arrival at Marseies that he would not be al
lowed TO enter the country. The other day, upon Mr.
.Iat. lifolx-
informed by the police that orders had arrived not to
allow him 90 proceed. No objection made TO his
passport and no reason assigned for this decision
beyond the will Of the French Government Some
expostulatoD followed, and reference was made by
elegrt ph to the authorities in Paris who confirmed
the refusal Of the local police. So Mr. Soule was COM
PEELED, infcctn TO recross the Channel and to
turn TO this country, which is perfectly indscrinaat
ing in its liberation of all who may reach its shores
No one, we imagine, will see much reason TO pity Mr..
Soules wrongs. IL he has BEEN afronted, the excep
ton made TO his prejudice is obviously on personal
grounds, and has nothing TO do with his public char
acter, which was not involved in the question. II
would be absurd to contend that he has any right 10
enter the French territory for whatever right he may
have possessed as a French citizen was waived by
bis own act, and he may console himself with the re-
lection that thousands OF better than himself
just now excluded from that soil, to which they pro-
fess attachment than he do. His grievance,
il Il be one, is private affair and though he happens
TO hold the commission of a Minister of the United
States III Spaln he has no puzzle or Official character
in France or any other country.
"We advert to the subject because we find that
there is disposition the part Of the Ministers
of the United States here and in Paris 70 give i'm
portance TO this affair which 1t does not possess and
TO demand explanations and redress for measure
which the French Government had perfect right to
tak e. if it thought it, We hope that we may be per-
mitted to tell these Ministers, in friendly spirit that
if they do really resort TO violent measures for such
cause they will not be supported by public opinion 10
- VF...o Se,.1,
be supposed that the American people insensibe
TO the inconvenience of appointing their ENJOYS in
Europe who set every rule of social and political
life al defance-who mix with gentlemen OF character
and station only TO insult and asssi themand then
fall back into that congensl society which has
been thrown our shores by the political convul-
sous of former years. No class of states men has
been more favorably received or more generally
respected in Europe than the Ministers of the
United States, when they brought with them the
qualities which may be reasonably expected in men
filling their position; but it is too much 20 require
that the mere title Of an American Minister 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 10
maintain the dignity and honor of their representa-
tives they have only 10 select Ministers in whose
hands the character Of their legations VIII not suffer-
but il would be the hight of folly aud inconsistency
first 10 send such an envoy as Mr. Soule 70 Europe,
and then 10 resent as q national injury what ia, in
fact no more than the result Of his own want Of
conduct and discretion. The French Government
will probably decline in suc1 case to give any ex-
PLANTATION and any redress. Their motives for the
exclusion Of Mr. Soae are easily understood aud JUS
died but if the American missions well advised,
they viii let this foolish affair drop and not convert
this private grievance into cause of dispute between
two powerful and friendly States
TIE London Examiner concludes an article on
American diplomacy in Europe, in the following
language:
Zone word on the endorsements and difficulties
which American diplomacy has 80 wantJny created
and l. NOW kaaninO nnen Al l,ravfn VI and which