The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26
no,x,,v,, NJ Drown de Lhuys protests against

codiaKlv. ~ Drouyn de L'huys protests against
the residsn,e OF M Soule near the French Court;
lint be expressly recognizes his right as Minister to
tbe Snanish Court, 10 traverse France. The diplo
matt traditions which stion the right of passage
Of foreign minister 70 neighboring country are
yenersted by the French government; and it dis
claims the slightest intention OF showing dsrespect
Co ths diplomatic rank Of Mr. Soule or to the
Ameroan govern nent which has conferred II upon
am,
Mr.. soul6 is expected to arrive in Paris next
. to1lsy, on his way to Madrid, as Minister of the
U1-.ed States to Spain.
This happy issue of the SOUS difficulty has
relieved the apprehensions OF those Americans
ami Frercnmen who would have deeply regretted
Interruption of the agreeable relations that have
% oog united the country Of Lafayette with that Of
Washington.
It Is but Just to attribute an honorable share in
erecting ais reeult, 10 the pIomp.itude and energy
With which the Sou6 affair was taken mp and trelted
AZ tue An erican Legation in Parts. Mr. Mason can
not BE- or erwise than gratisi by the expressions
OF confidence, which his cool but resolute conduct
has ELECTED from his country med here, without dis
tinctiol o. party.
bave aeard Il said that Mr.. Sonle intends to ad.
dress private letter to NJ. Drouyn de fHuys, in
which q viii soy that he Is not surprised at the
conclusion Of the French government. TO rescind the
ocdes is1y ing him tie Iignt OF rraverslng France
On bis way 70 Madrid, bat that re cannot help be ng
Gaze As Is mace the basis OF the con ,lusion; that
while there was q question between the two 90.
vernmtrse he had coad iently left the affair in the
nan1s OF The U nitsd States Minister at Paris but
liz proportions having noT dwinded TO q mere gu
tion bttwsen the French government and himself,
he cannot zefrain from expressing his opinion that
asra1ge internal condition Of things Is revealed by
the precautions which government with an army
o; Rome, An srmy At Athens, al army in the Crl-
mes, and large standing army at nome, judges
t2o.si s1ssble 10 prevent soele hu nble stranger
rim coming n casual contact with its people.
Nos a 70 = Americans here, who bare forgotten
their pc .soDa antipathies to Mr.. Soue in patriot
ic desLe that bis dip omauc rank sh iuli be duly
respected, and who heartily rejoice that the point
hss beea insisted upon and acknowledged, would
negttt ee3s regret any act en- his part that might
unaecsssar segrayae the Ill feeling excited by the
treatment 70 which he wa, exposed. They hope
tlas be WI be dissuaded by his osn sec md sober
thought, as well as by the counsels Of hs friends,
from any such manifestation OF his talent for slr-
cssm As would win tor him less credi. than such
e1ce, At 0uce more generous aid in better taste,
a. b. eau EASILY afford to maintain aud they will
he g'ad 20 learn that he Is said TO nave expressed
Sae commsE5Able sentiment that ne would o refer to
sGbml TO rhst might be coust,ued in,o merely
persoa1 1di1Sity rather than 20 be occasion for
sae rupture Of friendly fcelcgs bet ween his native
iaui al he anc OF bis adoption.
how shaE the French gOvernmel Ut has formally
otsavoyed al motives Of national hostility IL refer,
egce to The American Minister 20 Spaia, it is per.
tsps scafcey worth while 70 notice the eagerness
with which certain journalists have sought 20
Etdkif the NfeJu0lctS nscTlbtd 10 II, by Lgl3sluQ
texts from P1nsndorT aud Na.tel, aud other d plO.
msyic Authorities, By cting presidents the Asses
OK Gs1e hIG OF poussia and by abiding TO Mr..
So1les alleged relations With kossuih, Mazzisi,
bsaru 5llin, and other European revoluionists In
Justification II the exclusion Of the American
Miuis.s, from French territory.
81, Goodrich, ex-Consul OF the United States at
Paris. sas inst left, with his family, to spead the
1sef ia Italy. Previous to his departure mis- Ame-
ricGn tIs11s we're DESTROYS IT tsstifyiug their re.
cars or eis administrative ability, no less than for
ala pop1Iar name OF "Petee Parley,n aud cores.
poo6ecce slsued, of With annex the folio ~iag
eopg.-
PAaIs, sept IS, 1854.
s. G CoopREcu Eso.-It Is my vcry Agreeable duty to
present "a you herewith medallion, executed at the
request 81 number OF your American friends in Paris
designed alde n token Of personal respect aud
expression of the universal qualification among your
c-lntrymcn AZ the manner in which you discharged
your duties while Consul 81 the Unted states here Not
content with merely formal iuldment Of your official
oogatens you made your position eminently agreeable
aud useful 70 your coantrymen aud at the same time
rendered it subserycn TO the best interests OF
mon country ON these points there i but opinion,
and therefore in making this Offering In behalf Of your
numerous friends am instructed to add their congra-
tuatonR thnt nothing deprive you OF the good will
and good opinion so legtmately obtained.
am sir, very respectfully yours,
FRANCIS WARDEN.
PARIS Sept 10, 1854.
&v DEAR SRI have this day had the pleasure of
ceivng letter Of the 18TH with the accompanying
testimonial Of personal regard, and approval OF OIL
cil condnct, presented by you in behalf Of my Amcri-
can friends in Paris.
OF lnduess with great satisfaction, rendered doubly
gratifying by the fact that they when all know
that have only the humble thanks Of private citizen
20 give in return.
While thus acknowledge and cherish the compliment
ALREADY compensated for any personal sacrifices
lad made 70 obligations lying be ond the routine
vf Official duty, while held the consulate in Paris.
During that period--a space OF but two years--over
Eve hundred letters Of introduction presented TO
me and received at my house several thousands Of my
counrymcn, strangers in this ety yet the instances
we're extremely in which American trespassed
upon my time or M feelings ON the contrary. was,
oay DAY than rewarded for services render
co The agreeable intercourse Of persons universal
ly intelligent, little requiring, aud instnctiyey
percciyng and observing the propretes Of every ua
ton in which they are placed.
take great pleasure in recording fact credtabe TO
countrymen, though II may deprive me Of all
claims to the merit which the kindness of my friends
sssgn TO my conduct have the honor TO be- with great
respect, yours. &c, s. q. GOODRICH
10 FRASCls WARDEN, Esq
-ss medallion is about eighteen inches In diane
ter and p-ese- ts in relief en- imirabe portrait Of
Mr. Co irich. 1t is beautiful work Of art, exc
cnted by Adam Solomon, famous for his head OF
Cis-sotte Coreay. II is in what IL called rsrmeii
s,at ia, II is II silver, overlad with gold. Around
the zeal ls the following inscription l
10 s. G Goodrich Consul Of the United States Of
America, at Paris and presented by his
countrymen in that city.
The late ia August IL, 1850 fe " days before
M (,nol-ich Left the Cnnsula