Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-14
From the ~. " Times.
MR.. SOULE'S EXPULSION FROM

I Highly Interesting Details--Acti0n Of the
United States Ministers
LONDON, Oct 27.-The steamer Of to-mor-
row will carry the startling intelligence that
his Excellency the Minister Of the United
States of America to tho Court Of Madrid has
been expelled from France, through which
country he was returning to his post The
simple narrative of such an event is, think,
the best manner Of letting you know the ex-
tent Of the indignation felt here by every Amer
lean, without distinction Of party, and to be
felt, no doubt, by all the citizens Of our inten-
tionally insulted republic. So give you the
following details
Mr.. Soul6, having spent two days in Lon
dom set out last Tuesday for Madrid via France.
On his arrival at Calais he was asked to show
his passports, and haying done so, was request
cd to step into an inner room Of the Bureau dc
Police Here he was told that he must leave
the country by the next steamer, and that he
would not be allowed in the meanwhile to go
anywhere out Of Calais, being in fact placed
under surveillance.
There must be a mistake, sir, said our
Minister. "Do you know who am ~
"There is not the slightest mistake, sir, /" was
the reply. You are Mr.. Soule, the Ambassa-
dor of the United States Of America at the Court
Of Spain, and | have orders not to let you
pass"
Where are your orders, sir ?" asked Mr..
Soul6.
This is no business of yours, sir These
orders are for me, and am acting upon them,
said the commissary.
This happened at Calais Something more
was said, but of no public concern. Mr.. Soule
left by the next steamer, and reached London
late in the evening day before yesterday The
news being made known in American circles,
the greatest excitement prevailed, and, as may
be imagined measures Of all sorts were sug-
gestod, amidst great indignation.
The Legation partook, of course, of the gene
raj excitement. | have not had the honor Of
seeing Mr.. Buchanan since his return, but from
all | hear, he maintained throughout this irri-
tating affair, dignifed resolution to concur in
every step to require due apologies for an in
suit against our national honor. The whole
morning of yesterday was spent in consulta-
ton, the result of which was the decision to
send over Mr.. Sickles, in order that he might
obtain real knowledge Of what the pro-
ceeding really ment. 1t was thought that the
act might have been mere personal affair,
capable of such a construction as not to assume
the menacing aspect Of ansinsult from one
iower to another. The mission Of Mr. Sickles
was, accordingly, to be one Of inquiry. He
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insulting party should offer explanations that
might be accepted, at least for the moment, as an
apology to the United States. 1t was in this
spirit Of moderation, that Mr.. Sickles was to 20
yesterday evening to Paris, in order to commu-
nicate the views and the advice Of the Lega-
ton in London to that in Paris. / must not
omit to say that this moderation was deemed
to be out of season by many.
The outrage was palpable, direct not to be
explained away, and consequently not admit
ting any other step, if immediate satisfaction
should not be offered than that Of the with
drawsl of Mr.. Mason and the whole Legation
from France. That act is the anssoer Of Eu-
ropoan despotism to the congress of American
Democratic diplomats If it were personal
affair, Mr.. Soul6 would not have been allowed
to enter France on his leaving Spain, but he
was suffered to do so. He went all over the
eountry-nay more, he and his diplomatic bon
.fTeres held one Of their consultations on French
territory, at Boulogne, so 1t was not the man,
Mr.. Soule, but the Minister Soule, to whom
the afffont has been offered Among the many
persons who hold this opinion is Mr.. Reverdy
johnson, Of Baltimore, who wrote in thai spirit
. very long letter to Mr. Mason.
These were the arrangements yesterday morn
ing. But, sir, Mr.. Sickles did not go after all.
He was prevented from doing SO by messen-
ger who came yesterday at noon. Your cor
respondent from Paris will probably send you
his report about what he knows, but give
you, at all events, my account
Mr.. Mason the news Of the Calais outrage
having reached him--went to the Foreign or
flee and wished to see M, Drouyn de PHuys
Immediately lie ioas left scaiting tpo FIJI
hours Admitted at last, he remarked, first Of
all, upon his tardy reception. Some apologies
h,,kl O., AZ
WINGED Mr.. Mason that he had been left waiting
purposely. He dropped the matter, however,
and passed to the object of his official call, and
asked the reason why Mr.. Soule had not been
permitted to pass through France en- route to
Spain.
swell, said NJ. Drouyn de rHuys, in very
impertinent tone, "there are reasons for that,
Being pressed for these reasons, Mr.. Mason
was told that there were three Of them:
First. The treatment Of NJ Dillon French
consul in California.
Secondly. The letter Of Mr.. Sanders to the
French people And,
Thirdly. Cubal
The French Foreign Secretary said that the
imperial government cannot be expected to
treat in the usual friendly way the citizens Of
State that has behaved in such hostile man.
ncr towards il.
am tou tnat MT. mason repncd In the way
that win have occurred to every one else on
being told those reasons. He said that the
affair Of Mr.. Dillon was in the worst possible
construction, but the mere blunder of court
!. Of Justice, and that it cannot, accordingly, be
made parallel with case in which the United
States are insultod by order Of the highest au-
thority Of another State. The letter Of Mr..
Sanders was the act Of an individual, who had,
moreover been recalled from an official posi-
ton before he published anything. Americans
have the right to say what they like, and the
Government has no control over their pens and
presses.
This is personal matter, which could, per-
haps, have excused discourtesy towards the
Citizen Sanders, IL he should have presented
himself on the frontiers Of France, but IL cor
tainly did not authorize step ike that against
the United States Minister. AS to Cuba, Mr..
Mason absolutely denied--if am well In
iormed-the right Of any Power to NEEDLE with
difficulties that may have arisen between Spain
and the United States He, at all events, could
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