The daily union., 1854-11-15
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND MR.. SOULE-OPIN
IONS OF THE PRESS.

IONS OF THE PRESS.
The refusal of the Emperor Napoleon allow Mr. soule
to pass through France his way SPAIN has might
have been expected called forth warm comments
from the press on this side of the Atlantic The suhoned
extracts in regard to this serious difficulty copied it
will be SEEN from journals either in opposition the pres
en administration or which profess to be independent of
partisan influence.
The New York Courier and Enquirer, speaking of Mr.
Masons course says There will hardly be opinions
in this country as to its propriey," and adds
Ths subject regarded with great interest in political
circles abroadsome of the most experienced men seeing in
it deliberate intention the part of Louis Napoleon to
make cause of quarrel with the United States While
can hardly allow ourselves to consider 1t in SO grave light
we must the question of far greater Importance than
the London Times would make it out, and that Mr. Soul
he has conducted himself with proprey must be sustained
The New York Tribune has the following comments:
The French Emperor has taken the very extraordinary
step of excIuding-in fact expelngan American minister
plenpotenary from the soil of France Mr. Pierre Soul
our minister Spain, landing last month at Calais on
his way England to Spain, found himself stopped by
mandate from Paris ard turned back to England again.
Our minister at Paris, Mr. Mason, Immediately remon
raed against this insult in energetic terms but to no
pose meanwhile Mr. Soue returned per force to England
and still forbidden cross the French territory his
the only place at which his diplomatic functions can
be discharged and which, by the way, he ought not to
have quilted
"Iet us be misunderstood We admit without restric
ton right of the French government to determine what
foreigners shall shall not be admitted into France. But
IL the French despot has right to exclude without reason
that he ashamed give representative Of gov
from France have right at east equally
feet withdraw ambassador from Paris and request
Napoeon emissary here to take himself ont of the United
States If the Emperor has right to do what he likes with
his own our government has equal right receiving
fragrant insult decline further intercourse with the author
of that insult There surely nothing in the character
Of Louis Napoleon which should render familiarity
with him particularly desirable"
The New York Times saysi
The Atantics mail brings foreign Of good deal
American readers The refusal Of the French gov
ernment permit Mr. Soue, minister Spain, pass
through France has aroused intense excitement among the
Americans in London and Paris, by whom it is generally
garded intentional insult to government the part
of France"
From long editorial in the New York Sun we make the
following extract
The American people cannot however, be misled by the
1imes defence of the contemplate spleen exhibited by the
French government towards representative at Madrid
Mr. Soue did not forget his republican principles
he touched European SOIL and that his great offence He
sustained himself against French and English nrgues
Madrid and that the grievance which French
English gozerpments take what they consider crushing
revenge But the only result Of their miserable policy will
be give Importance Mr. Sou in the eyes of the people
of Europe, and to fix universal attention upon lm
of weakness and fear well of hate and will produce
feeling among the French people which Mr.. Soul pres
ence would not haye called forth"
The Baltimore Sun holds the following language in ref
ercnce to the expulsion of Mr. Soul6t
sThe particulars which publish this morning relative
the expulsion of Mr. Soul from the soil of France the
subsequent interview between Mr. Mason minister the
of France and Droun de nys the French Minister
Of State the assigned for the treatment of Mr. Soul
and the general purpose ascrbed to the French
will prove topics of serious with people, From
the present aspect of the it clearly of ndgnty
the United States As the facts represented the action
of the government towards Mr. Soul only anticipated the
treatment which Mr. Mason received and may fairly pre-
that comprehended in the other Indeed, for
the assigned by Drouyn de fuys the government
attack Mr. Soul. with the exception of the thirdtbe
calculated Cuba There hardly be doubt however,
that of France in this thing has been degrade
Mr. Souie The for this, in all probability the
ocaton of Mr. Soul with certain prescribed individuals in
England, and the influences attributed to him in relation
the late nsurrectonary movements in Spain Mr. Mason
successfully disposed of the reasons officially exhibited by the
Minister of State in his interview with him"
The London correspondent Of the New York Times,
der date of October 81, writes as follows
You will hear of course, of reclamation against
the imperial the part of the French press 1t is
gagged and it speak out. But assure you
that its silence is fall of disgust conduct