The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

was uese dangerously wounded. Tho outrage thus
cfyed to the brother In law Of tbs Emperor Of the
rsroh and 10 his ambsbsadm, was evidentfy NOT .
fsrtsitous circumstance. The cars u Messs. 6oulS
both AtAsr and son, in Madrid continued u the came
course both In politics and in society. They freely
associated With the revolutionary leaders In d1b-
ent parts Of Europe. The Spanish government ware
sasf6ed that they traced the active part ipston Of
Mr.. 6oule IN some Of the distnrbaEces which %
CURED In Madrid shsrty before he left thss capital
In the soutA Of France, which Mr.. 6ould visited for
short time in the scsuTse Of the summer, he
held without diskuise, language with reference TO
least indecorous in the accredited representative Of
An allied State; and more recently he has been play
ing part at called conference Of Americas Minis
tiers q Brussels, where, II We are rightly informed,
Of Amssicss interest. II short. NJ souia Ssd done
what he could 70 obtain an menvisble notoriety In
society and In politics. and he can hardly complain
II he regarded in the character he has been 30
- x1ous to assume f af
The French government, under all preceding
regimes q well AZ the present have possessed and
exercised the right of excluding from the territory
d France such persona - they did mot think DC to
sdss Not long go for nsssnS NJ TX Kosua "a:
not be allowed 70 enter the country The other
day. spon Mr.. Soule's landing at Calais Or Boul0gne
he was politely informed BY the police that orders
had arrived not TO allow HIM to proceed. No objec
sigHed for thisd cie0n beyond the win Of the Freach
g0veInmeht. Some expostulation followed, and .
reference was made by telegraph to the authorities
In Psrs, who confirmed the refusal Of tia local
police. So Mr.. Soule was compelled, re infccsd, 70
re- CROSS the Channel and return 10 this country,
which IL perfectly indiscriminatng in its federation
Of al who may reach its shores. No one, we ims-
CINE, WIN see much reason to pity Mr.. Soule's
wrongs. II he has been affronted, the exception
made to his prejudice is obviously ON personal
grounds, and has Nothing to do with his public
character, which was nat involved in the quest 70.
would be absurd to contend that he has any right
g q
BY his own sct. Ana he may console himself With
the reflection that thousands OF better men than
himself are just now excluded from that soil 70
which they pyoess moro attachment than he can do.
His grievance, II it be one, is private affair." and,
though he happens to hold the commission Of
Minister Of the United States in Spain, he has no
public or Official character in France or any other
country. e t $50 81,
We adrer to he subject because ue find that herevs
some deposition on the part Of the niseys Of the United
States here and IN Paris to gice Importance 10 is az
tons and redress for Measure sssscs he French aosr
hope tsss zee Rsy ss pssmiaea o I'll these s m" IL
friendly spirit that II they do really resort To- oioen
measures for such cause they ci be supported BY
public opinion IN Europe or probably IN the United STATES
It cannot be supposed that the American people are
their ENJOYS in Europe men who set every rule Of
social and political life at defiance mix with
gentlemen Of character and station only to isnult
and assail them-and thea fall back into that con-
genial society which has been thrown on our
shores BY the political commissions Of former
years. No class Of statesmen have been more
fAvorably received, OF more generally. re-
.spected in Europe than the ministers Of the
United States, when they brought with them the
qualities. which may be reasonably expected in men
filing their position but it IL too much to
require that the mere title Of an American minister
should exempt such person as Mr.. Soul6 has
shown himself to be from the penalties which
attach to his conduct. If the people Of the United
States are anxious to maintain the dignity and
honor Of their representatives, they have only to
select ministers in whose hands the character of
their legations viii not suffer bus it would be
the height Of folly and Inconsistency first to send
such An envoy as Mr.. Soule to Europe, and then 70
resent as national injury what Is, In fact no more
than the result of his own want OF conduct and dis
erection. The French Government ,oiu 3yoblbly de-
cline in such a case to give any explanation and
any redress. Their notipss for Che crglasion of Mr..
S0ulS easiis understood and justified; but, il the
American missions are well advised, they will let
this foolish affair drop, and not convert this
private grievance into q cause Of dispute between
TWO powerful and friendly States.