Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY AT MADRID.
Trn-rrsnnrIcurr nj tb, Nc.y York Tribuuc.1

PARIS, Wednesday, May \, IS'l.
\ series of rUliculously untrue articles have I'ici!
appeared III THE L"md0N Times, written by lis ,hla'
bird correspondent in explanation Of The proceedings
5ri Mr.. Spulc an the Black Warrior affair. The Facts
ii the rasc ARE u.s. follows, aud are derived from u
anurcr which glac"s their authenticity beyond qncs.
S:ion:
4 On The arrival "r The Spcc;a! messenger. Mr.. Wins
flow, will Instructions, Mr. S"Gi,. prepared and ~unt
to he Spanish Minister 81 Foreign AiiairS. VI. CHiIa-
s'nn d. Ia Blrc:', Il very calm. clear and firm icnlanA,
containing Ivy" propositions iir.;, indemnity: gee
Spi!dly. guarantee ;"r tie future, hy the appointment: of
4 / diplomatic ngcn: at llavaGa, with powers - NEE:
These cases. This was delivered &" NJ. Caidcr"n, will.
IL request for Il prompt response, bi, moi spcciiyjn.:h c
{;imc which was allowed Ia max" The rcsp"!sc. \. IL"
lend Of twrniv-.rur hours, Mr.. Soulr, rccrivim" 10 TO-
9piv, aEathcr note was sent. in substance the same ~
hc first, AMI ai,iin. ilia: il III The end of twcnty-Er,r
Hours Il response WAS no: received. he should take il
Tor granted that the SpunislI Govrcnmcn: approved ihc
sic,ion ot the Cuban authorities, AMI lac should az; :'-
3:ordin"ir. TlIis WAS delivered hT The So, cctary. Nj.
3;'rrry. &" VI. Ca!lc:"m. IN l'cr*riI. W hen VI. Cai'l"r"E.
ilad finished reading the liu:c, Mr.. Percy c"ollv dI'%I
;pnt his watch and said:
Your Exccl.cilcy will please observe iiIH. il IL nrwi
!i2o'cIock; at I."'cl"ck tomorrow. precisely. shall h"I
here for ii reply"
I%rycl0imcd the Minister: .'h"ly week, ami ii Sunday
ntcrvcninG: II is imrussibic!' Il: WAS holy week nj
Madrid--U season devoted 10 meditation mud cards.
Mr.. Perry left. Before the termination ri the twclri
T-luur hours, Mr.. Snu!o received Il RESPONSE from MI!
3taldcron, stating that it was OF. oi tho power of :hsj
government Ia act i'll the matter, innSmuri rs tlrti
3had received no niiirical Intelligence from Cubs, Il!
guide them i'll their negotiations, md adding that tn,
;lanner q! Mr.. SoIlc clearly indicated tina: the Cow
,rnment ".thc United States was much more 0nXicI:i
or a difficulty than for IL settlement.
To this MIR. SnuIc responded. aeaiu rciicrailngs hi.
|irst demands. uiId ndimg. That he was satisfied thai.
.ul information had bccu received from Cuha, and
hat in reference 10 the designs nf the United Statr>'
they sought only n prompt settlement OF the difficulty
lin order 10 preserve the peaceful relations which cX-I
listed between the two countries: that the continued
Insults which the Cuban authorities had offered thri
states had SO exaspcratcd The people that apromptl
would bc found the surest guarantee OF cou-
iinued peaceful relations.
At this stnge of the proceedings, the Queen sent!
For Mr.. Soule. who, i: may Us well be here repeated;
s in favor ut the palace, while, on the contrary!
is hated. Her Majesty. who iudulgcsi
In n very strong dict, into which brandy and cigarss
largely, and who is 10. very choice in her lal-E
;uagr, wished 10 know Of Mr.. Sou!i what the rowk
meant between him nnd n. Caldrrnn. On Mr.. ST
stating tho ease, she stamped her foot violently ont
the floor, and said TINT "Cal,lcron was add fool; thas
she wished Soul6 would manage the utiuir so us 10 yeti
her rid Of him, and she advised him 10 press Gtms
II is generally though. in diplomatic circles
in Paris, that between Mr.. Soulc and the Queen, Calf
deron will DO brough; 20 Il conclusion-of some kinl.S