Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-11-25
MI. Soule,s Expulsion from France.

Mr.. Soule's Expulsion from France.
The French Emperor has retrac,ed the in
terdiclion upon Mr.. SoULE's entering France,
and all serious difficulty originating from such
an act, must end, although it is admitted, by
our exchanges, and by letters from England
that it was evidently intended as an insult to
our government, and is but the precursor to
further and greater outrages in the future
The Charleston Couriar publishes interesting
letters relative to the matter, which say that it
is the wish of England that France should get
engaged in a war with US. We extract the
following detailing the act at Calais when Mr..
SouLE was told }hat he must leave France:
Mr.. Soule having spent two days in London,
set out last Tuesday (Oct. 23) for Madrid via
France. On his arrival at Calais, he Was asked
to show his passports, and, having done so, was
requested to step into an inner room Of the
Bureau de Police. Here be was told that he
must leave the country by the next steamer,
and that he would not be allowed in the mean
while 10 90 anywhere cut Of Calais, being, in
fact, placed under surveillance.
''There must be a mistake, sir" said our Nj.
mister, do you know wbat | am!'
~Tffere is not the S iehtest mistake, sir" was
tho reply, syou are Mr.. Soule. the Ambassador
of the United States to the Court Of Spain,
and ! have orders not TO let You pass"
s.Where are your orders, sir!:' asked Mr..
Sou!e.
This is no business Of yours, sir; these or
ders are for me, and | am acting upon Them"
said The COmmlssary.
This happened at Calais. Something more
was said. but of no public concern. MIR. Soule
left by the next steamer. and reached London
late in the evening day before Yesterday. The
news being made known in American circles,
the creates; excitement prevailed, and, as may
be imagined. measures of all sorts were sug-
gesied amidst great indignation.
The letter goes on 10 state, that as soon as
NJ. Mason, our Minister at Paris. heard of the
affair, he waited upon the French Minister Of
State, and demanded to know the reasons for
the expulsion Of Mr.. SoULE. He was answer
ed in . very naughty manner, and was told that
there were good reasons for so doing, and that
those were. lst-The treatment of Mr.. Dillon,
in California; 2d-The letter of Mr.. Sanders
to the French people; and lastly-Cuba! II
true, that these are the reasons for the course
of the French government towards our Spa
nish Minister, they are strange ones, indeed
and prove incontestibly that the affair at Calais
was not directed against Mr.. SouLE in his in
diyidual capacity, but done purposely to insult
our government. Bnt, BY later arrival, since
the letters alluded to were published, it is said
the French Court assert other reasons for its
expulsion of Mr.. SouLE-that it has discovered
papers which show positively his connection
with a great plan to revolu,ionize the whole Of
Eu rope. and that full and satisfactory reasons
should be given at the proper time for the sc-
ton of the French Government, and in the
meantime, Mr.. MASON could represent the mat.
ter to his own government.
It appears by late dispatches from Washing
ton, that Mr.. Mason has done this; and it is
stated that the President and Cabinet will take
very decided steps in the matter. 10 uphold The
honor and dignity Of the Republic. Circum-
stances are fast drawing US into another Eu-
ropean war.