New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-07
Mr.. Mason TO NJ Drouyn de I Hugs.

LEGATION UNITED STATES PARIS, Nov. o, 1884.
SIR: | have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
of your Excelencys letter Of the let OF November
In reply 10 mine OF the 9th OF October ult have
carefully examined your narrative OF circumstances
which led to the event and gave occasion 10 ths cor
resuenoence Ii s quite manifest that the order under
which the Commissary Of Police at CALAIS acted
when he nteroicted MI Soule entrance into France
did rot preseut TO the American Minister any alterna
tive but TO return TO Eng land, or remain IN Calas
virtually unoer durtss untl the further orders OF the
Eu,peror Government could be received thlnk
your Exceency Will concur in the OPINION that ne
could Dot, consistently with the dignity oil nis uoV
emmett remain on the frontier OF trance-there SIT
| uated awaiting orders which he had no reason 10 De
lieye would be more favorable than the one which
denied him entrance upon French territory L can
not therefore but deeply regret that the precise te
eqrarbic order which your Excellency has lne'rpo-
rated in your letter 10 me, Did not precede MI Soule
arrival al Calais. That order am pleased to had,
reuoves all impediment to the free passage oil the
American Minister accredited to the Court OF SPAN
through the territory OF France nave nor iaieu W
observe the decaI that Mr. Soules residence In
| France will not be authorized by the Emperor Coy
! erpmept As hs public duties require bIm TO reside
in Spain he has intention, as Tar as am igiofed
of remaining or residing in France therefore, iof-
! hear entering into any examination OF the reasons
suocesed for the deter mnaton TO deny him the priv
;Iece or Of the manner in which he has been notified
! OF the purpose OF the Imperial Government.
! Ibave observed also the distinction when your
Fxcellenc, makes between individuals and Ministers.
| Without undertaking 10 inquire how FAR such ds-
,incton can be maintained-or II is not necessary 10
the occasion to gusrd myself against beng ml'unaer
stood il pass it in sit nce-l must say ths', III my
! ooin;on one who Il public Minister passing through
he territory of friendly nston TO the Court TO which
be is accredited, has privileges under the solemn
sanction of the law of nations, about whicn sna
become ecessary TO discuss them feel assured ua'
Twill not have the misfortune to lind conhictinS VIEWS
held nv one so enlighted as your Excellency have
much satisfaction in receiving the assurance, gwen
| In the emphatic declaration of your E1celepcy that
The Minister of the United States to Spain Is at liberty
10 traverse France toward bis post and ooeyns INC
comnission with which he is charged by his Govern
ment The recognition of this right Is all that nave
10 ask of the Emperors Government IN the premises
and on this as ON all other occasions, receive with
Measure the assurance that the Government OF MS
fmoeial Majesty has at heart relations OF friendship
and esteem with the Government OF the United Sstes.
Feeling which, il is my constant desire and effort 10
! cherish and strengthen them 49,. .s,..o
Twill hasten TO communicate this CORES pohdence
| n nv Government and will also inform the Ameri-
can Minister 20 SPAIN who is still an LONDON, oi 'ne
result which has been arrived al. .. u, zeal.
avail myself Of the OPP fiuhl.y - ..I h whe5 am
'' Your obeeent humble servant ,ox
Our special Correspondent a, Pans informs Us thst
the statement of NJ. de rHuys, as given soove' IN
oor,ec, in respect to the facts of the case oaF Cor
respondent writes as follows;
The facts. as l gather them from Mr. Soule him.
self are these: In the reply of the French Govern
men, TO Mr.. Masons demand for explanations ne
Foreign Minister says that it was Dever the intention
If The Government to interdict the passage OF MI
soule through France becsuse that is rig always
granted BY France to all foreign emeassadors' aad
eIs;med in return for its own, and that Mr. was
fee 10 avail himself of whenever be chose but an
;n,srdo,on Of bis residence was not made IN the ds
Itch nor did the word residence occur IN IT, IL was
| implied, but Dot expressed w.,.o.,.v
1Mr. soue left London for Paris on "Wednesday
Ia, he was accompanied by Lieut.. Hamilton oil
The U. S. steam friga,e San Jacn'O' When they ar,
rived a, CALAIS in the afterpOon-the place where
NJ, Sou,l had before been tarned bsck-he asked ior
ard Obtained an interview with the police 0in'er WV
had acted as principal on the occasion OF MS FORMER