The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-29
The Souls Affair Settled.


Soule is free OF the soil of France. We
have received official intelligence by tele
graphic dispatch to Liverpool, dated Lon
don, November 3. II o'clock, p. M, an
nouncing that the Emperor Napoleon has
rescinded his order prohibiting Mr. Soule's
passage through France, and the Ameri-
can Minister will leave London to-mor-
row, November A. Tor Paris on his way
to Madrid The arguments and the in
fuences which operated to produce this
change in the policy of the French Mon
arch had not transpired at the time when
our Information was dispatched; and, in
deed, we have reason to believe that the
determin alton which so suddenly puts an
end to all speculation and apprehension
on this subject was made very suddenly,
and was quite unexpected in diplomatic
circles in London, although it was sup
posed that the answer OF De L Huys would
prevent all difficulty between the two coun-
tries"
A Paris letter in the Herald also says
Don Plat, Secretary OF the United
States Legation at Psris, has just come
over with dispatches for Mr.. Buchanan, +,
in relation to the discouriesy OF the French
Government to the American Minister to
Spain. Ii uis Napoleon, On last Sunday,
invited Mr.. Mason to private interview
| at the palace. In the course Of discus
sion, Mr.. Mason took occasion, with grea,
firmness, to let his Majesty understand TO
the full the disastrous consequences of a
war with America, and that he had no
doubt on his mind as to the course which
~ De- =
sue in the premises. That he should at
once, without proper explanations were
given by the French Court. assume the
| whole responsibility Of the consequences.
and ask for his passports.
The writer goes on to state that the En-.
peror soon after addressed note to Mr.
Mason, in which he withdrew al! objec.
,ions to Mr.. Soules free passage through
| France. Louis Napoleon. moreover, in
vites MIR. Soule to proceed through the
Empire on his way TO Madrid. The
whole influence Of the British Ministry, it
is stated, was exeried to bring about this
result. The letter adds:
| at is understood tina. George Sanders
gives dinner TO MIR. Soule previous 10 his
departure, al which will meet the French
hcGIO lIOlilEs LOUIS bldtaC.
Victor Hugo, and others. On his arrival
at Paris, the American citizens the Amer
lean citizens there win invite him TO q ma
tional banquet. Thence he goes to Bay
onne, and leaves for Spain in the United
States steamer San Jacinto."
From private letter from London
written on the eve of the steamers depar-
,ure, and based on telegraphic dispatches
from Paris, the New York Times learns
the following facts corroborating the
above:
| Louis Napoleon had a personal inter.
view with MIR. Mason, in which he with
drew the restraints upon MIR. Soule's pas
Usage through the French territory, dis
Claiming all intention OF insult TO the Uni
tied States Government in the person O
its envoy. The msnner of the Emperor
was dry and curt, and it is believed ,ha
this disclaimer vas diplomatic move
understood to have been dictated the ini
tia,ory against Mr.. Soule personally should
be taken, if at all, by their Government,
The banquet proposed to be given to Mr.
Soule by the Refugee Republicans in Lon
don will probably afford the Home Office
an opportunity TOR action.
Ii is also stated that the English Gov
ernment feel a good deal Of uneasiues;
about the matter on various grounds. i
dreaded tho reaction which the French
Emperor's treatment of Mr.. Soule would
create towards the western Powers, anC
was especially alarmed al his READINGS,
to enter into new quarrels while in ALI
ance with England.
Letter from an American in Russia
An American travelling in Russia writes tt
the Louisville Journal, from St. Peters
burgh, as follows:
On Friday made the acquaintance o
Count Nesselrode, for thirty years past the
| Russian Ministsr ofForeign Affairs, gen
llernan who has not wrinkle on his brow
and who told me he he was within two
years of my age, and consequently sew
en,y -four. A man of more amisble ad
dress never met with. He proposed to
| introduce me to the Emperor, offered me
a letter OF introduction TO the Russian
commander OF an army Of thirty five thou
sand men at Revel, and inquired il | had
military costume with me, that | might
to-day accompany the Emperor to re.
view of forty thousand men. He was op.
| posed To this war, end is universally re.
garded here as man of great virtue, as
we'll as Of great intelligence.
Of the fall of Sebas,opol, melancholy
forebodings are entertained by the Russian
| population here. came here believing
that the. conquest OF the Crmea would
end the war. am now thoroughly con.
vinced that it will protractit. All that y on
hear through England about poverty and
distress here, is false. The Emperor's
popularity, impu.able to his excellent pr-
vate character and his figure and person
al address. is unbounded.
| INFAmous.-On Thursday last, as a
passenger train on the Ogdensburg, N.
Y. railroad was approaching the bridge
across Trout Brook, between Madrid and
Potsdam,t the engineer discovering smoke
rising from the bridge, stopped the train.
On examination it was found that some
villain had fired the bridge, which had
burned until it was a mere shell. Had
not the smoke been observed, a fearful loss
of life would have ensued. 1t is grea,
IL Al L