The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12

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have made the means Of filing their own pockets.
But however inclined they msy have felt, they
dared not do it.
For some weeks the Black Warrior question had
the general opinion seemed to be that it had bsen
smicably adjusted at WASHINGTON, or was in fair
way to beso, when the O'Donnell instruction and
the July revolution concentrated the public thought
on home politics. Things bad scarcely begun to
settle down, when, on the 2lst August the arrival
Of the Presidents message of the Is. once more
drew attention to Cuba and to the state Of Affairs
between Spain and America. Just week later,
on the 18th, occurred the outbreak have described
in the early part Of this letter. On that same day,
before the revolt was suppressed, 1t was said In
Madrid that the American minister was concerned
in the instruction. The next day, when things
were quiet, the part he was alleged to have played
was matter Of common convt Tsation, and then the
newspapers took up the matter. The Diario Es.
panoi usually one Of the best written and best in
formed Of the Madrid journals, which supports the
special organ of General O'Donnell, published ON
the 3Oth August very strong article on the sub
ject. 1t had been stated the day before with truth
that Mr.. Soule was about to leave Madrid for
France, and the superstition had been added
that he did in order TO avoid being in the Spanish
capital when news should arrive Of piratica nva.
sion Of Cuba by citizens Of the United States.
Taking this for text, the Di0ri0 Espdn0l indig-
Dantly asked il Mr.. Eoule feared for his personal
safety, and mistrusted the honor of Spaniards. He
would have no cause for such apprehension. the
the respect due to the nation, and had sought by
every means to fsvor projects tending to deprive
Spain of her most precious colony; even if II were
celtsn that he had sought to profit by the days Of
torius), ard to take advantage Of the Unsuitable
racity Of high and low influences; even If il were
certain that be had endeavored to profane the
saDctty Of the revolution, and to SOW discord
sn0ngs. the people, seducing the unwary, engaging
in vile intrigue, giving money and promising
arms to destroy the power Of the honorable and
patriotic men who now direct the destinies of
SPAIN even If he had succeeded in gaining over few
deluded persons who had failed to discern tn rough
the cloud Of his.honeyed and fattezing words, the
latent idea Of keeping up agitation and dscord in
the Peninsula, and 60 OF deprivng Cuba OF tie sue
er, even though the people knew that he had at.
tempted to take advantage Of q moment Of efTerves
cence traitorously to excite its indignation, and to
hurry it to revolt" This was pretty plain speaking.
On the same day that the article appeared, Mr. Soue
addressed an angry letter to the Di0rio EspaRoi,
which did not publish 1t. The letter afterwards ap
peared in French frontier newspaper. The follow.
ing is translation of its sontents, given in the
Bayonne Messenger Of the 9th August
MONSIEUR LIE DREoTEuR Du DARIo EspASoL:-
sRThe tone and character of the article concerning
me- published your sheet of to-day too plainly prove
the influences that have inspired it for not to honor
ii by word OF reply.
have account to render to anybody either of
my proceedings Of the motives that determine them.
of being nsulted put in peril by those whom my pre-
sence may dispease.
do not fear impertinence or even assassins
And especially sir, ] do not fear the people.
The people respect what deserves to be respected it
brands only the miserable who atter and deceive It,
- 1t 6ghts-but it does not assassinate.
As TO the perfdious nsnuatons Of which your article
is full, they are beneath my contempt.
leave to you the merit Of the varnis with which you
have covered them and to those who dictated them the
infamy Of their invention. am, sir, your servant,
PIERRE sOULE.
The charges brought by the Diario Espoaol, and
to which the above Characteristic epistle was the
reply, were endorsed to . greater Or less extent
by public opinion in Madrid. On the 18th of Au.
gust, Mr. Soule unable to attend the banquet given
by the press, bad addressed to the committee of
management letter, in which occurred the follow
ing passage:-"The heart Of Young America, doubt
it not, will palpitate with joy and delight at the
breath of the perfumed breeze that shall watt to 1t
across the ocean the acclamations of liberated
toxicated with felicity by the hope that Europe,
apathetic though it seem, will not suffer those
germs Of Regeneration, which the sublime sacrifice
to sprout to become debilisated, and to dien It is
chartably supposed, by those who credit the Aneri
can minister's participation In the events of the
2sh August, that the intoxication referred to in
ly passed away at that date, and that the writer Of
the letter to the dinirg committee thought it his
duty, as the representative Of Young America, to
contribute his aid to that termination of regenera-
ton which apethetic Spain showed herself tsrdy in
promoting. At the same time, there certainly are
not wanting evitdsposed persons who affirm that
Mr. Soule has 20 concentrated his vision on his adopt
ed country that be can scarcely discern any other;
that he looks with contempt upon the herd Of slaves
who range about Europe and that to him 1t would be
matter Of indifference to see the Old World perish,
ambition. 1t has further been said that, neither
prudent nor scrupulous in the means he employed,
be ccndescended assiduousy to court that Dowager
Queen whose whole life has been a contradiction to
hnv 20 %1,o
Of q yet more illegitmate influence at the Spanish
court. II has been declared, and believed by many,
that Mr.. Soule, knowing that the government Of
EspsrteI.G ana Oponnen was not one that ne could
racter an insurmountabe obstacle to the attainment
Of the great object Of his Desires resovedsto work
for its downfall by every means In his power, and
that, Notwithstanding his fervent sympathy with
the welfare and liberties Of Spain, he would have
preferred either anarchy or Gespotsm to the triuph
ofagstem which, whilst maintaining those liberties,
rendered more and more remote the prospect of
realization Of that cherished project whose accom-
plshment would introduce o new star " into the
celestial vault Of Young America" and at the same
time vastly add to the importance and popularity
All these things have been said, and have found
wide credence In this capital and elsewhere.
Enough however, on this branch Of the subject.
The sum Of ten million dollars, demanded by Mr..
Pierce to make head against the possible contingent
cy Of war with Spain, having been refused him by
the American Senate, the probabilities Of such Q
war occurring ore greatly diminished, and the
Spanish government entertains little apprehension
on that score. Upon the other hand, not withstand
il Mr.. Pierces declaration in his Message of the
LIST August that the whole of the means which the
constitution allows to the executive power
should be employed to prevent the viola
tempated by certain citizens Of the United States
who, as the government was officially and positively
informed were fitting out an expedition for the in.
vasion Of Cuba Notwithstanding this assurance
lie fnr hat Ouun
perhaps to the weakness Of the executive arm in
the States, tie expedition in question will yet sail
for tie coveted shores Of the Pearl Of the Antilles
Whetber il attempted, 1t will meet the fate Of that
Under LOPEZ, or whether it will succeed, not only
in landing but in holding its ground until 1t can
receive those reinforcements which would probably
leck TO it from the Southern States as soon as Il
became known there that it had occupied. and was
maintaining, position, ia matter OF anxious un.
certainty. The island IL strongly garrisoned, but
American lineMen are formidable opponents. The