Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-12-18
The soule Correspondence.

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The correspondence opens with lette
from Mr.. fiason TO Secretary Marcy, il
i which he alludes TO previous letter, sta
! ting that Mr.. Sote. having landed at Ca
Iais from England, Oh his way to Madrid
had been prohibited, BY orders Of til,
government, from entering France. Mr.
piatt who had been sent TO London fol
that purpose, had seen Mr.. Soule, and beer
assured by that gentleman that hg had MOI
/ been previously aware OF the existence o
the order, and that he had done or said
nothing to call il forth. He states that he
has Written 10 the French Minister, Druyr
dc Hugs, Gil the subject, and has not re-
etived All aafotr. 'Hasiss letier rs dated
October Goth.
NEXT comes Rfr. NIason's istter to the
French Minister. He states the informa-
ton he has received, asserts that Mr.. Soule
Is citizen of the United States, which are
at peace with France, that he is moreover
an accredited Minister, had received no
notice of the intentions of the French gov
ernment had visited London and Paris by
order of his government, and was return
lag TO Madrid BY the most usual route,
that his journey was arrested some hours
before he himself was aware of it, &C.
He concludes BY intimating that if the act
has been authorised by the French Gov
ernment, the consequences may be very
serious. The date is October 9th.
To this letter Drouyn de FHuys replies
III substance, that III folbidding Mr.. Soule
to penetrate the interior of France, the in
structions Of the Minister of the Interior
had been strictly carried out--that Soule
had not been invited 10 re-embark loi Eng
land, but had done so of his own accord
he was left free until orders should be re-
ceived from Paris--lho'igh he was gone.
the Minister Of the Interior sent defintiye
instructions by telegraph as follows:
I'll Mr.. Soule presents himself for the
purpose Of entering France, YOU will give
him to understand that the Emperor's gov
ment does not authorize him to sojourn
there, but that it makes no opposition to
his passing through in Order to go to Spain;
and you wall order him to rirs his passport
Tor that destination"
i would BE seen that passage was not
denied him. but that it was simple re-
.usal TO permit man whose antecedents
we're Objectionable. to remain in France.
The French minister winds up as follows :
!" You will acknowledge, Sir, that this is
what we have done, and that the Govern
ment Of the United States, with which
Government His Majesty, the Emperor,
has at heart TO cultivate the relations OF
friendship and esteem, has i'll nowise been
assailed in The person of one of its repre-
sentaliycs.
"The Minister of tie United States TO
SPAN is free, | repeat it, to pass through
France Who has no mission to fulfill near
the Emperor, and who conlormably with
the doctrine sanctioned by the law Of ma
tons. would need on account Of his origin,
special assee@eut TO enable him 10
represent, liz his native land the country
oil his option--Mr Soule, as simple
and private individual, comes within the
pale OF the common law which has been
applied 10 him, and he cannot lay claim
TO any privilege.
accept. Sir, the assurance Of high con-
sideration with which have the honor
to remain your very humble and ODE dent
servant @BROUYN DE LHUYS.
"Mr Mason, United States Minister "
Mr.. Mason's second letter to Marcy an
uouncing the fact that no opposition had
been made to Mr.. SIS passage through
France comes next, ard the whola con-
cludes with a second letter of Nj. Mason
to Diouyn de lHuys IN this letter he
iustifies the return OF Mr.. S. to England
mde: the circumstances, and deeply re-
grets that the despatch ha., not been re-
eeived from the Minister of the Interior
before the order was issued, as that order
removed all doubt as TO his free passage.
He declines arguing the question of the
proprirty Of the French Emperor's for
bidding Soule to come to Paris, as he is
accredited to Spain. With regard to the
distinction drawn between individuals and
ministers, he says:
Il have observed also the distinction
(which your Excellency makes between
individuals and Ministers. ss-
without undertaking to inquire how
tar sdch distinction can be maintained
for it is not necessary Is The occasion L
guard myself against being misunderstood
If pass it in silence-I must say, that il
my opinion, one who is public Minister
passing through the territory of friendly
nation to the Court TO which he is accredi-
ted, has privileges under the solemn sane
ton Of The law Of nations. about which,
if i; shall become necessary to discuss them
| feel assured that | will not have the
misfoIt Inc to find conflicting views held
by one so enlightened as your Excellency.
have much satisfaction in receiving the
assurance. given in the emphatic declara-
ton Of your Excellency, that the Minis
ter o. the United States to Spain is at libcr-
ty to traverse France towards his post, and
obeying the commission with which he is
charged by his Government.
The recognition Of this right is that
have to ask Of the EmperoI's Government
in the premises, aud on this as ON all other
occasions, receive with pleasure the as
suraEce that the. Government Of his lmperi-
al Majesty has at heart relations of friend
ship and esteem with the Government of
the United States. Feeling which, it is
my constant desire aud effort to cherish
and strengthen them.
* will haste to communicate this cor.
respondence to my Government, and will
also inform the American Minister TO
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