The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26
THE S SOULS AFT AIR !,

THE Official Explanation OF tho French Gov.
ernEnent-oIr. Soule's Departure from Eng
land, &c.
lFrom the Paris Moniteur, Nov 81
About scar ego circumstances which made some
r,se out Of MsGrid, attracted the atten ion Of the
Enps-oI's government to this diplomatist. Since
tlsn NJ. 5oule has visited certain part Of France
an las stepped at Paris and In several towns of
TIE south The Minister the Inteiio: was Of opn-
ION that considerations Of public order required that
FOR tie future these journeys should not recon-
me1ce without his knowledge, and orders were con-
seq1eaJ sent TO tie frontier to p.eve ut Mr.. Soule
from eltszing the territ ~ Ct the empire without
the COVERT ment being previously informed. Mr.
Soue having dsembaikec on the Gath of the moath
Of October at Calais, tie commisssry OF p3lice,
coorgsd 20 examine passports made known with
extreme pclteness the Instructions concerning him,
g. ] begging bim to wait for time, announced that
be would refer to Paris the matter These offers
not accepted, and OF tie day OF bis arrival Mr..
-0ulc re embarked for Lon don. The Mnister Of the
lategor did not the less send by teegra his def
E.ivs distinctions to the auh )ites Of Ca ais. They
weys 90 she effect that II Mr. Soue meant to remain
ia France. the privilege woule not be accorded to
him. but that IL ne ere simply TO pass through oar
e ,tcyy TO go to his post IS Madrid, his passport
Cure dc oyage) would be vsed for that destination.
Thus the read free for the Mi Ieter of the United
htases 10 spain; but residence was interdicted to
Mr.. 6oue, in conformity with the discretionary
power which the law confers on the government
With respect TO foreigners without any exception.
AID which by its nature is out Of the reach of any
cnnteetati The same journals which mentioned
che fact wbich:we have re-estabshed in its exact
truth have made contradictory aud equally erroneous
comments en- the subject. On the one hand, It has
been pretended that the government had retracted
(fo reresu sur) its decision; on the other hand It
las been affirmed t,at the measure taken with
lespect to Mr. soule had caused between the Minis
ter of Foreign Ears and the Minis or Of the United
States ct Paris an exchange Of extremely bitter
explanations. The govern ment, however, had no
change 20 make in orders which conclated the
exsrcse Of its legitimate rights h the publIc cha
racssr II Mr. Soule. As 10 the demands which Mr.
Msson MAJ have made. aud the replies he has re-
ceved, they were both as much in conformity with
courtesy (es conrennnees), OF which the Minister Of
the United States has, az much as anv one, the
sentiment. as with the friendly Iatu-e Of the rela
to1s OF lns Empercr's government with the cabinet
OF Wsshluqton.
lEror Che Southampton (Eng.) Correspondent of the
London Times Nov. ~
Tae Urted States steam frigae San Jacinto,
Capt stribl,rg, sailed this morning for Bordeaux,
ba-sA1der Lisbon Csdiz, Gibraltar, Bsycelona, aud
tie Het Iedies. This 6fe steam friga.e mas been
ds,An9d here for some time, by order Of Mr.. Soule,
the American Cbatge d'AHsires 70 Spain, for tde
purtcss q enba king taat diolomatiss for port
o. sss coast & Spain ia consequence OF the refusal
o. -, kss4cs government to permit his AssAgs