The true Democrat., 1854-12-06

thought that the act might have been mere personal affair, capable of such construction as not to assume the menacing aspect of an in- suit from one power to another. The mission of MT. Sickles was, accordingly, to be one of inquiry. He was sent to push matters to an ex- treme if the insulting party should not offer ex- plantations that might be accepted 1t least for the moment, as an apology to the United States It was in this spirit of moderation that MT. Sickles was to go yesterday evening to Paris, in order to communicate the views and the advice of the Legation in London to that in Paris.
 I must not omit to say that this moderation was deemed to be out of season by many. The outrage was palpable, direct, not to be explain ed away, and consequently not admitting any other step, if immediate satisfaction should not be offered, than that of the withdrawal of Mr. Mason and the whole Legation from France That act is the answer of European despotism to the Congress of American Diplomatists If it were personal affair." Mir. Soule would not have been allowed to enter France on his leav- ing Span bat he was suffered to do SO. He went all over the country; nay more, he and his diplomatic confrers held one of their consua- tons on French territory, at Boulougne. So it was not the man, Mir. Soule, but the Minister Soule, to whom the affront has been offered.- Among the many persons who hold this opin- ion is Mir. Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore, who wrote in that spirit very long letter to Mr. Mason.
 These were the arrangements yesterday morn- ing. But sir, MT. Sickles did not go after all He was prevented from doing so by messen- ger who came over yesterday at noon Your correspondent from Paris will probably send you his report about what he knows, but give you, at all events my account.
 Mir. Mason-the news of the Calais outrage having reached him-went to the Foreign Of fice and wished to see M Drouyn de PHuvs immediately. He was left waiting two full hours. Admitted at last, he remarked, first of all, upon his tardy reception. Some apologies were made, but in tone and manner that con- vinced MT. Mason that he had been left wait ing purposely. He dropped that matter how ever, and passed to the object of his official call, and asked the reason why MT. Soule had not been permitted to pass through France en route to Spain.
 Well," said M. Drouyn de lHuys, in very impertinent tone there are reasons for that.' Being pressed for these reasons, Mr. Mason was told that there were Hree of them:
 FSrst The treatment of M Dillon French Consul in California
 Second, The letter of Mir. Sanders to the French people; and,
 Thirdly, Cuba
 The French Foreign Secretary said that the imperial government cannot be expected to treat in the usual friendly way the citizens of a State that has behaved in such hostile man her towards it.
 1 am told that Mir. Mason replied in the way that will have occurred to every one else on being told those reasons. He said that the affair of Mir. Dillon was, in the worst possible con- struction, but the mere blunder of a court of justice, and that it cannot, accordingly be made parallel with case in which the United States are insuted by order of the highest authority of another State. The letter of Mr. Sanders was the act of an individual who had, more over, been recalled from an official position be- fore he published anything. Americans have the right to say what they like, and the govern ment has no control over their pens and presses. This is personal matter, which could, perhaps, have excused discourtesy towards the citizen Sanders, if he should have presented himself on the frontiers of France, but it certainly did not authorize a step like that against the United States Minister. As to Cuba, Mir. Mason abso- lutely denied,..if am we'll informed, the right of any power to meddlc with difficulties that may have arisen between Spain and the United States. He, at all events could not see how questions of foreign policy can be treated by ad'ronts offered to friendly power The two Ministers parted very much excited, and Mr. Mason was fully prepared to ask for his pass ports. He sent however, the special messen- ger to Mr. Buchanan, before deciding upon that step.
 Thus the matter stands now You shall know Its continuation by the next mail Those who " could not hep'' admiring the admirable policy of Napoleon lII, whom they considered rather < a great man," will, hope, feel their enthusiasm and "respect' some what diminish ed towards that honest man. It is to be hoped that this question will be taken up by the peo- pie with al the gravity and determined energy It deserves. It Is to be hoped that the 'thonor of the United States will not be made a party question: nor decided by ps1vate sympathies or antlpathles towards person who happens to represent 1t while 1t Is insulted. I have said my opinion, strongly enough of Mir. Soule's ob- jectlonablc acts, not to be suspected of writing in his favor. lis principles, in most cases, are not mine, his policy deplore very often, and 1t was yesterday for the first time that l saw him. But his person has nothing to do with the very grave affair, which would have occur red to some other American Minister, not just now, perhaps, but very soon at all events. He who would judge this matter from a point of view of mere personal rancor towards the man, is absolutely unfit to judge the spirit of Euro pean Cabinets towards America.
 have no doubt that our Ministers at the re- spective courts will have sent such information to the government at Washington as to inspire feeling of manly determination to vindicate the honor of the Union. But our government must remember that this is no Greytown affair." Noise and buster are here of no use A firm adhesion to duly-weighed resolution to exact a full apology for gross outrage, is the only, best, and sure way to lead to success.
 Another letter, dated London, October 31. gives further details respecting the affair." as fol- lows
 There is no further news from MT. Mason. although it is hourly expected; in fact he is ex pected himself, but he will hardly come. En- glish mediation is hard at work, and Mir. Buch- anan had an interview with Lord Clarendon. of the result of which nothing has transpired .- After all, l hear there will be great efforts to lead back the affair to the grounds of personality Whether the British Cabinet will succeed in this is, as yet, matter of doubt. Napoleon's