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Mr.. Macon 10 NJ, Dronyn de PHuys
LlGATlON UElTID STATES,

PARIs, Nov. 6, 1884.
SiR;-l have The honor 10 acknowledge The TO-.
ceipl Of Your ExcellenoyS letter VI The Isl OF No.
yembeT, in reply 10 mine VI The 27h OF October,
ult. have carefully examined your narrative Of
circumstances which led 10 Tie event aud gave 90.
easlOn lot ibis ooftes pondence,
tits quite manifest that The OItltI under which
Tie CommisShIy OF Police 81 CALAIS acted, When he
inleIdicled Nh. SOule's entrance into France, did
mol present TO the American Minister any alleTna.
tive but 10 TetuIn 10 England, remain in Calais,
ylTlualy under durtJS until the further orders OF
the BmpeToI's Government cou be received. |
think your BScellency will concur In The opinion
that he could nU, consistently with The dignity Of
his government, remain on the frontier oil France
--illeEe situated, awaiting orders which he had no
reason 10 believe would Ge mole favorable than The
one which denied him enhance uIOn French ter.
TlOIy cannot, therefore, but deeply regret that
The precise lelrgTaphio order which your EKcelen.
oy has incorporated in your letter 10 me, did mol
pItcede MI Soule's Arrival OF Calais,
lhsl order am pleased TO fnd, removes oil i'm.
pedmenl 10 The Tree passage Of the Amer can Min.
lslrE accredited ~ the Court Of Spain, through he
Territory Of france. l have mol failed to observe
The declaration that Mr.. Soule's residence in
france will moi lie authorized 10y tile BmpeFOI's
Government As bis public duties require him to
reside IN Spain, he has no intention, ss far as an
InlOTmrd Of remaining OF residing IN PEance,
Therefore lobeaF entering into any examination OF
the Teast MS suggested for the dettfm nation 10 deny
him The privilege, OF OF the manner In which he
hes Teen notified Of The purpose Of the Imperial
Government.
have observed also the distinction which your
BGcellency makes between individuals aud minlE'
ten.
Without undertaking. 10 inquire low far such
distinction can be mainlained-iOT it Is mol ne.
cessaTy 10 the OCCASION 10 guard myself agalnsl
being misunderstood II | pass il ia siencs-l must
soy that in my opinion, one who is public Min.
lister, passing through The Territory of friendly
nalonlo the Court 10 which he is accredited, hos
privileges under the solemn sanction Of The laws
Of Nations, SIoul which, II 1t shall become ne eS.
SaTY 10 discuss them, feel assured ihJt will moi
have the misfortune 10 find conflicting views held
by one 50 enlightened os your BHcelleney. have
much satisfaction In receiving tile assurance given
IN The emphatic declaration OF your BKcElency,
that The Minister OF the United States 10 Span Is nj
liberty 10 traverse France towards bis post, aud
obeyng The commission with which lie IS chargel
by bis government.
The recognition OF this night is oil that have 10
ask OF tue EnpeTor's government in The premises,
and on this, as on oil other occasions, Il receive
with pleasure The assurance thai tho EovEnmeil of
Ills Imperial Malesy has al hehrl relations Of
friendship and esteem with iLe government OF Tue
United States. Feeling which, II is my constant
desire aud eloIl to cherish aud strengthen them.
will bbSIen TO communicate this correspond.
ence 10 my government. aud will also inform the
American Minister 10 Spain, who is still in Lon.
don, OF the result which has been arrived at.
avail myself Of Tho opportunity 10 renew 10
your EIoelleuCY assurance Of the very high con.
SideTulOL with which am your Obsllenl, humble
swami J.Y. MAsOS.