Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-31
MR.. sOULEs DEMANDS on TIE SPANISH

The Paris correspondent of the New York Tr-
bune, writing under date of the Sd instant, states
that the Madrid correspondence of the London Times
in explanation of the proceedings of Sir. Soule
the black Warrior affair, ridculously untrue.
The tdcts OF the case, he says, as follows. Our
readers may take what margin fancy they choose:
On the arrival of the special messenger, Mr Wins
low, with instructions, Mr.. Soue prepared and sent
to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ Cal
deron de Ia Barca, very calm, clear and firm de-
mand, containing two propositions: first, indemnify
secondly guarantee Tor the future, by the appoiul
ment OF diplomatic agent at Havana with powers
to meet these Ihs delivered to NJ. CAL
derop, with a request for a prompt response, but
not specifying the time which was allowed to make
the response At the end of twenty -four hours, Mr.
SOue receiving no reply, another note was sent in
substance the same as the first and adding that II
at the end OF twenty-four hours a response not
received, he should take it for granted that the
Spanish government approved the action of the Gu
ban authorities, and he should act accordingly. This
was delivered by the Secretary, Mr.. Perry, in per-
son. When II. Calderon had finished reading the
note, Mr.. Perry .cooly drew out his watch and
said:
Your Excellency will please observe that it is
now II clock, at II o'clock tomorrow, precisely,
| shall he here for reply"
"Holy Virgin! young man, what do you mean?"
exclaimed the Minister; holy week aud Sunday
Intervening it is impossible"
| Mr. Perry left. Before the termination of the
twenty -four hours Mr. Soule received response froV
NJ Calderon, stating that it out vi the power Of
the government to act i'll the matter, inasmucn as
lkncy had received official intelligence and adding
that the manner of Mr. Soue clearly indicated that
the government of the United States was much more
| anxious for difficulty than Tor settlement
| 10 this Mr.. Soue responded, again rvitcrating his
| first demands, and addng-ratner mpertinenLy, it
| must be admitted-that he WAS satisfied that full
| information had been received from Cuba, and that
reference the designs OF the United otates they
sought only prompt settlement ot the difficulty IN
preserve the peaceful relations which exist
| ed between the two countries; that the continued
insults which the Cuban authorities had offered the
United States had exasperatcd the people that .
| prompt settlement would found the surest guar
| antce of continued peaceful relations.
At this stage OF the proceedings, the Queen sent
for Mr. Soule, who, it may De here repeated,
is in favor the palace while the contrary, CAL
deron is hated by her. Her Majesty, who indulges
in very strong diet, into which brandy ard Cigars
enter largely, and who is not very cnoice in ner
language wished to know Of Mr.. Souc what the row
| meant between him and Mr.. Cald,roa. On Mr.. s.
stating the case she stamped her foot violently On
the floor, and said that "Uaideron was ID fool
that she wished Soule would manage the affair
to get her rid of him. and advised him to pres,
him hard !" 1t is generally thought in diplomatic
| circles in Paris that between Mr. Soule and the
Queen, Calderon will be brought to q conclusion
VI some kind.