The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-21
THE UNION WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY o. 1854

arisen between the Due dAlba and my had its origin
in your saloons. II WAS IN your house OF which and
my amly were the guests, and on HE OCCASION OF ete
of which by sort OF representation, the Due d'Aiba
might consider himself the hero that the latter permitted
himself TO insult Madame Soule and nothing far has
me 10 exonerate you from the liability Ga sotida-
rite which thie circumstance places upon you.
am assured even, that from your mouth must have
first proceeded the offensive word afterwards pronounced
| by the Due dAlba, and so noby taken up by my son
This being the fact. M lie Marquis. have hight 10
go back the OF the affair which has put
the sword into the hands of the Due dAlba of my
son, and 10 make mine in all that YOU and
| to demand OF you personally satisfaction which you
| cannot refuse me.
. Mr.. Perry, American citizen, and my friend, are
charged TO receive your response.
81 have the honor TO be- M. lie Marquis, your very
"PlERRE soULE,
:" Citizen OF the United Staes.o
The Marquis de Turgot replied briefly tina, he had
never made of any such language and that there.
tore he had nothing 10 apologize Tor The MaIq uis
named Lord Howden, BRUSH ambassador, and General
Caller, Frenchman. his official friends Mr.. Sonle
now fe more certain than ever that the Marquis a.
engaged in the inrgues against him. for the that
q gentleman under such circumstances should have at
least expressed regret that lady and unoendng person
who by her and her standing entitled to the
utmost respect, should have been nsued publicly in
willing TO apologize or TO express regret acquired addi
tona gravity the eyes OF Mr. Soule from the fact that
The Duke OF Alba owing TO the nature OF the iele and
his relationship to the person in whose honor was
given, might be considered for the time being the most
important person present When, therefore, the seconds
OF The Marquis waited Mr. Souls, with the view of
aang ing the matter and after Mr. Soule had again
iterated his why he believed the Marquis ought
to explain and after again being denied any explanation
from the Marquis, there was no alternative but duel.
The friends OF MIR. Soule Gen Valdes former gov
ernor-general of Caba and M Gamndes, late member
OF the Spanish Cortes.
Pistols the weapons chosen. and the choice of
distance was made by MI Soule at ten PAGES or
| under Lord Howden perempiorily objected TO that
distance as murderous and brutal, and demanded
iortypaces as the only distance at which they could
agree TO fight. 1t this distance not accepted,
| he declared his intention TO withdraw from the
test and declare the honor OF his principal satisfied Mr.
Sonle replied that i was not The habit in America to
fight al such safe distances, and that such duel would
be rdicued as mere farce. Alter considering the mat
ter Lord Howden presented his utmatum twenty PAGES
accepted, and they fought the second third
day alter the duel between the and the Duke OF Alba
A, the first fire both pistols exploded at the moment,
without any result The second time the ball of Mr..
Soue was lodged in the thigh OF the Marquis, about four
inches above the knee. Tue Marquis exclaimed, 81 am
| touchedp when Gen. raldes Mr. Soule's principal Sec
ond, hasened TO him and caught him in his as he
was falling. MIR Soue took the hand OF the Marquis,
and expressed satisfaction that the affair more
serious The ball could not at first be found but they
have succeeded in extracting It, and the Marquis is re-
The French ambassador the Court OF Madrid ia about
sxty-hve years OF age He has been Peer of France,
senator and for eight months Minister OF Foreign Al
| fairs. He is not regarded brilliant man, bu has
always sustained the reputation OF being good man.
The affair during its progress, produced prodgons
sation in Madrid Meetings OF the diplomatic corps were
held and the Spanish cabinet is said TO have been in
sion the subject with view TO its arrest, al the mo-
ment the duel was taking place part OF the anxiety,
perhaps, grew OF the fact that Mr. Soue known
10 be good shot, aud that be insisted short dis
lance.
These are the prominent facts of the exactly as
they occurred The point which has excited the most
discussion is, whether Mr. Soule had the right TO demand
OF the French minister apology for words spoken by
another person. under the circumstances In discussing
this question, certain personal considerations touching
Il In SDne
arrived in Madrid with the press of the United States
and Of Europe warning him OF the dangers OF his posi-
ton, magnyng his political importance and rendering
his mind morbdiy excited towards all surrounding OBJ
ecis After bis arrival be no doubt learned what is
known TO be true, that the Spanish cabinet last sum
formally voted, in a secret council TO reject hin.
This resolution OF the Spanish csbiRet was afterwards
changed through the influence of Lord Howden and
olheIs who represented 10 the cabinet that IL would not
be either just good line OF policy TO insul, whole
nation because its representative obnoxious per-
that il would be better receive him, and treat
him clyiy and according to be ohcai conduct IN pres
ence OF the court This was agreed upon Subsequent
circumstances proved TO the mind of Mir Soule that there
was still combination existing, either TO drive him from
the court, otherwise annoy him so as TO render his
influence nugalov and his fesidesce Madrid burden
TO him. When the Marquis de Turgot refused, IN the
correspondence which took place. to express regret even
that Madame Soue should have been nsued IN his
house. Mr. Soule believed that be formed par, OF the
combination, and insisted upon either diravowal OF the
i fact or a renconire.
4 Mr. Soule said to himself and friends "Here am.
without the aid counsel OF American citizens. Be.
cause am exile and republican, am considered a
dangerous man, and combination has been started TO
gel rid OF me by one means or another Myself, my
family, and my country, through 10 be insulted
publicly before my compeers Under such extraordinary
circumstances, everything rests upon and intend 10
resent the slightest insult which may be cast upon
In the face Of the world, and honorable man, it Is
my duty TO do so"
/ The Americans In Paris deeply sympalhize with Mr.
Soue in the difficulties which have occurred, and some
New 0deans gentlemen am informed, have started 10
Madrid 10 protect him in case OF attempted assassina
| tion which is feared 1t ia much regretted that il had
/ not been the Duke Of Alba who was wounded instead
OF the Marquis de Tugot
| WEI
/ From the National rntellsencer, Jan. IL
| Meeting OF the Colonization Society.
The thirty.seyenlh mpenV OF The Colon.