The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-11-23
MIR. soULE AND LOUIS NAPOLEON.

Since our last issue, we have had serious
was holly discussed by the daily press, for five
successive days, made the bowels of men on
Change yearn, cost the Cabinet prodigious
amount of anxiety, set the Telegraphic wires to
thrilling all over the country, and, at the end
of the sixth day, was as summariy settled as
Know Nothing nomination election.
Tuesday, October oath, Mr.. Soule, our Min
lister to Spain, set out for Madrid, cia France
at Calais, was stopped by order of the French
Government, and, admonished that he could not
proceed through French territory, returned to
London by the next steamer.
1t was an unwise act of Napoleon, whether
dictated by motives personal to Mr. Soule or
political If purely personal, it was discredita-
bic to his dignity and his position if political,
it was sure to involve him in serious contro-
versy with the United States.
One of the newspapers quoted the following
extract from Vatta, which throws sufficient
light upon the principle of the transaction
of an innocent passage, and even perfect
security, are due to privates individual, much
more are they due to the minister of n sovereign,
| who is going to execute his masters orders,
and who travels on the affairs of a nation.
say an innocent passage: for the minister's
journey is justly suspected, if a sovereign has
reason to apprehend that he will make an i'm
proper use of the liberty granted him of enter
ing his territories, by plotting against his inter
ests while ip their country, or that he is going
to convey intelligence to his enemies, or to stir
| up others against him. We have already said
! (s64) that he may, in such case, efuse him
passage; but he is not to mal-treat him, nor
suffer any violence to be offered to his person"
In S64, referred to in the preceding, it is said:
Sometimes even passage is refused to sus
pccted ministers in critical or dubious Juno
lures, although there do not exist an open war.
But this is a delicate proceeding, which, # not
justified by reasons that are perfectly satistac-
tory produces an acrimony that easily degene-
rates into an open rupture
The Americans abroad felt themselves insult
ed; the Bourse grew anxious Mr.. Buchanan
was aroused Mr.. Mason threw aside his cigar.
and demanded an explanation. The Emperor.
whether moved by his second sober thought.
the considerate intervention of his ally across
the Channel, the state of the money market. the
condition of things in the Crimea, or the rep
reservations of Mr.. Mason, whom the newspa-
pers, with their usual omniscience are lauding
for his wonderful diplomacy, although hi, cor
Responsiveness yet unpublished and unknown,
soon rescinded the order, and gave his gracious
permission to Mr.. Soule to proceed wherever
he pleased through France
PoRTRAIT OF THEODORE PARKER. = In an
other column will be found an advertisement
of the forthcoming portrait of this distinguished
phianthropist and philosopher. Mr.. c. H..
Brainard, the publisher Of this print, is noted
for the artistic elegance and fidelity of his por-
traits, the drawings of which are executed by
Grozclier, an eminent French artist who stands
at the very head of his profession in this coun-
try. The portraits of Hon. Charles Sumner
and Hon. William H. Seward, by this artist,
are splendid specimens of the photographic art,
and most faithful likenesses.
Perhaps the Era, by its charge, with tri-
umphant air, of forgetfulness, intends, by impli-
cation, to assail our candor; yet we hope other
wise, for, though we unfortunately differ with
the Era, we can cheerfuy accord to it the can
dor and sincerity which we claim for ourselves.
Portage County On Democrat.
We assure our worthy contemporaries that we
did not dream of any imputation against their
candor or honesty. We never find in a mere
difference of opinion any ground for impugning
motives.-Ed. Era.
EXTRACT OF LETTER,
LEBANON, Pa, Noc. Is, 1854.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
You do not seem to favor the order OF Know
Nothings. have perused your editorial on the
subject with special interest. 1t was unlike the
wild illusions of some brainless editors, without
reason or argument, but written in true, gen.
tlemanly, and Christian-like style, with due
regard for the feelings of the parties interested
clearly defining your position. myself favor
the cause of Americanism, and am bitterly op-