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

ne republican correspondent oi tue
Courier des Eiats Unis, French paper
printed in New York, details at length the
private reasons which, as he would have
us believe, induced Louis Napoleon to de-
ny Mr.. Soule the privilege of entering his
empire:
In IS49 Mr.. Soule made voyage to
Spain, where he had been called by i'm
portent business intrusted to him as an
advocate. Having finished the business
Of his client, he began to think little Of
his own, and came to Paris, where his
high reputation placed him at once in the
best society. He then frequented the up
per circles. and one fine day his friend,
Frederic Gaillarde,. who at that time was
very intimate with the President of.h Re-
public, produced him at the Elysee and
presented him TO Louis Napoleon. The
Prince, as he had begun to be called at
that time, received Mr. Soule very ciylly;
but exhibited the most complete nullity in
the protracted conversation which he had
with his guests. So much SO that, after
the visit, Mr.. Soule said to Nj. Gaillardet,
as they were going sway, ''My friend,
your Prince ia goose, and greatly re-
gret that France has fallen into such
hands,"
Gaillardet Rscribed the stupidity of the
Prince to a headache, and asked Soule
once more to do violence to himself and
make another visit to l'Elysee, so that he
could talk further with the President, as
surina him that he would form quite a
different opinion Of him on second au-
dience. But Soule, who had already
made a sacrifice, as he said, in rubbing
his republican garments on the upholstery
of the Presidential palace, obstIn ateiy re-
fused to undertake a new conversation
with the hero of Strasbourgh. anu return.
ed 10 America without seeing him aga,,,s
Louis Napoleon was exceedingly dis
pleased at the affair. Although, on the
whole, he is poor stick, he has wit enough
to detect exactly the impression which he
makes on those who approach him, and
on this occasion he could not conceal from
himself that the illustrious advocate and
diplomatst must have carried away very
sorry opinion of him. He wished to rein.
state himself in point OF intelligence with
such a superior person. and being unable
TO succeed, he could not pardon Mr.. Soule
for it /; he was doubly wounded in his pride
and in his selflove-he had been a cipher
before a man of talent, and his advances
had been rejected with the most profound
disdain.
These wounds bled for long time
The Emperor always remembers those
which were received by the President of
the Republic. and your Ambassador is
honored with the deepest antipathy. Still
~ iS - xx0.,td hoy haonI
carried SO far as to manifest itself by an
act so annoying as the measure just taken.
If It had not been greatly reinforced by
the hatred which the Empress also bears
towards Mr.. Soule.
In her character as daughter ofSpain.
and an ever faithful patriotess, the blonde
Eugene naturally detests Mr.. Soule. who
openly deiended the annexation Of Cuba
to the United States. In her character as
woman and an Empress, she detests him
still more, because he once permitted him
self to relate in a circle the victory which
was said to have been won by the hand
some Colonel Gandara over the heart Of
the Countess Of Teba aud afterwards
said, in speaking of the august moiety Of
the very august Napoleon Ill, "Upon my
word, do not know what that little act
ress has against me-"
| The 'little actress was not relished at
court. and Eugene promised to have her
revenge.
THE New DOLLAR CoIN.-The Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury has ordered the new
gold dollar coin to be substituted for the
American gold dollar coin now in circula-