Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-19
Cnba.-Our Relations with Spain.

Neither FanatCism nor yet plg-headedness are
confined exclusively the aboIitionsts Of the North,
but find representatives in many of the wing news
papers and newspape -rwriters Of the South, whose
reckless spirit of opposition to the present Democratic
administration, places them so frequently cheek by
owl with the white hated leader of the Anti Southern
party of the North-the Eexponent of its feelings of
hatred TO Slavery and hoders-Horace Greedy
of the New York Tribune.
Last week was ANNIVERSARY week. in New York
and there were all sorts of gatherings there, and
among these gatherings were two Abolition Conven-
lions or Annual Meetings, namely: "The American
and Foreign Anti Slavery Society," and 'The Amer
can Anti-Slavery Society," The proceedings of these
affairs are reported in the Tribune, and among these
proceedings we find considerably bitter denunciaons
of the position assumed by government in regard
to Cuba as we'll as to the Nebraska Bill and indeed
one of the resolutions Of the first named Societies is
expressly denunciatory of the acquisition of Cuba,
and the editorial columns of the Tribune show that
the Editor of that deectable sheet parakes of the
dislike towards our Minister at the Court of Spain,
which is so strongly manifested by Southern whig
presses and about much afraid they are, that
this ''mad-cap' Frenchman will, by insisting upon
what is due to the interests and honor OF the United
States produce unriendly state of feeling at the
Court of Spain; which latter fear by the way is
grOundess since such feeling has all along existed
and exhibited itself in acts which would have been
tolerated at the hands of no other government
We do not suppose for a moment that this cores
pondence of action on the part of some-ndeed many
Southern whig papers, with parties at the North
arises from equal correspondence in views and mo-
l. civ
in the outset. 1t shows that there is fanatcism
of opposition equally reckless with that of any ism
at the North and which increases in violence in pro-
portion 10 its Stiffness, until finally degenerates down
into the "forcibe feeble" war of epithets 1t then
becomes perfectly harmless
Mr.. SOule our Minister, at the Court of Spain an
pears TO be particularly obnoxious at the present time
although the charges against him are of that vague
and Indefinite character that it is difficult to under
stand what they really mean or whether they are
meant as charges at all His chief fault appears to be
his appointment by the present Democratic Admins
tration.
The London Times, the consistent and persistent
detamer of the United States has chosen to give Cir
culatlon to rumor that Mr. Soule has done wha. re
was not instructed by his government to do and this
outside statement is picked up and retaied as Gospel
truth, although the Department of State at Wash
lngton is without any information leading to sucb
conclusion. There is no reliable evidence in the
world that Mr.. Soue has exceeded his instructions
none whatever.
The only charge brought against the Minister to
Spain is, that he has had difficulty with the French
Minister, Turgot, and shot him in the leg The
country saw nothing in that worthy of apprehension
but the reverse. He could not have done otherwise
nor, believe could any one have asked him to dr.
otherwise, considering the circumstances and the pro-
vocation.
Bat all these things amount to little or nothing
1t plainly evident from the course of Spain, thai
she belongs TO that class upon whom gentleness j.
thrown away; who misconsrue forbearance into
hmidty, and upon whom reasonable and calm re
presentations make no impression. 1t is no use min
eng matters much longer. If the point has TO be
reached Mr.. Soue will do as we'll as any BODY else
That gentlemans talents are of a very high order
ana the mere fact OF any one denying what is so gen
orally acknowledged, can make no difference whatev
er' save to the person so denying, who may thus ex
POSe MS own ignorance or prejudced blindness
%se The Convention of the Protestant Episcopa
Nhurch OF North Carolina met here Yesterday. in St
James Church. sermon was preached bv tn,
Rev Albert Smedes, of Raleigh. There wore ais,
services in the evening.