New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17
FRANCE.
THE SOULE AFFAIR.


Courier des Etats Unis We are enabled to lay be-
fore our readers this morning the following state
ments concerning this affair, made by NJ. Gall
lardet, the Paris correspondent of that journal:
"In the presence Of a crsis which, in the order OF
things if not very probable is at least very possible
men who, like myself, hold France and the United
States in equal regard, view the dstrusts and diff
cutes which for some time, have usurped the place
of those sentiments OF reciprocal sympathy entertained
by these two old allies, with deep regret People
have written from Europe to America, stating that
the English Government dreams of proftiDg from its
close alliance with France, by arraying her against
the United States. 1t is suppostion, however,
which is not supported by reason.
sit is said Of America in Europe, that the United
States openly express their wishes for the isuccess
of France and England in order to proht by their
embarrassment far to be able to acquire posses
sion of the islands Of Sandwich, SANTANA, Porto Rco
Cuba and successfully of the Others comprising the
Antilles. This time the supposton does not 80 res
Oily disappear before and above all before the
facts.
"To these causes of suspicion, the measure taken
against Mr. Soule is unfortunately about to be added
measure which will certainly form new subject for
recrimination Messrs. Mason and Buchanan agree,
it is said in making it national affair." and the first
named of these Ministers has personally applied to
the Emperor for an explanation But it is pretended
that the Emperor should have sent Mr.. Mason to ~.
Drouyn de rIIuys, by inviting him to address bis
questions, in writing, to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
"In long article upon this subject, which deserves
some attention-snce The Moniteur officially,
however has transferred it 10 its columns Of to-day
The London Times thinks it very probable that the
French Government will not give any explanation, as
it has only used right recognized by international
law, Mr. Soule possessing diplomatic character in
France, and since the French police can take the
same steps against him as against Kossuth or MAJ
zin That this right exists does not seem doubtful.
There remains then, consequently, only the question
of courtesy, or the reverse between the two Gov
ernments.
at is somewhat difficult for TO examine this
question fairly account of the respect which !
ought necessarily to observe in speaking Of my own
Government in any foreign dispute, as well as on ac
count Of the old friendship existing between myself
and Mr.. Soule. will endeavor, however, not to fail
in either Of these duties have too elevated an idea
of the men who have the honor to represent France
TO believe that they would desire to be defended 9TH
erwse than by the justice of their cause and by truth
But The Times In making tself the advocate of this
cause, has not always been happily inspired in the
choice of its arguments.
at makes the scene that took place in the saloon
of Mons. Turgot, at Madrid crime on the part of
Mr. Soule; and it says that Tie outrage committed on
The brotker.in-ldp as well as the Embassador of
the Emperor was not fortutous. Precisely the same
is said by Mr.. Soule, who was the first offended in
the person of his wife this point is undeniable and
who exaggerated the meaning Of this o1ense precisely
because he believed himself right wrong, the OBJ
iect Of an wil to which be attributed the scene at
the French Embassy But it is evident that this scene
was neither sought for nor provoked. IT is, above
all, necessary TO be truthful.
"As for the Introduction TO pass through France
which has been signifed 10 Mr. Soult by the Com
missary of Police Of Calais, without fear of conse-
quences The Times explains it by the hostile words
and designs used by Mr.. Soule not only in the south
Of France but also in the conference at Ostend,
where, observes the English Journal they did not en-
gage themselves with American matters only. Ii is
probable they did not; but how can any one know,
and with what degree of certainty, what passed in an
assembly composed entirely of Americans and which
was private and not public
Now, in a letter which he wrote TO me from Lon
don on the Goth October, Mr.. Soule says: have
written 10 Washington probably that neither By
any act of mine nor BY any VOrd spoken or written,
hare giren, ,ciH not say occasion, bit eres ae
'sh0doto Of JreieIf for pkdt has taken Piace. You
know my respect for truth, and On honor it is as
have stated
"To be- to the close, fair and impartial reporter
of all that has happened, should mention that onc
of the principal clerks of the house Of Livingston ~
Wells pretends to know from a servant employed as
courier 10 Mr.. Soule, that MOns. Ledru-Rolin and
other democratic refugees in England, accompanied
him to London, and even to the steamer upon which
he embarked for Calais If this be true, land can.
not vouch for its being SOL Mr.. SOule would only see
in simple mark of public and private sympathy,
for which he in no way responsible; while the
French Government would hazard such a manifesto
ton as giving him who the objec; of it the char
acter OF general missionary of revolution.
What increases the distrust and susceptibility of |
the French Police is the fact that they claim to have
information OF agitetons going on in the revolution
ny party, both at home and abroad They say that |
this party has certainly sought to take shape and TO
reesiablish certain degree Of organization among
its scattered members, in order to take ADVANTAGE of
any future crisis That it ought to have been urged
TO new efforts to this end by the American coufe-enco
at Ostend which was openly announced as called 10.
gether to take into consideration the present and IN,
ture affairs OF Europe, in their connection with the
interests Of American Democracy. That this con.
ference conceded whether fortutously or not with
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