Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-18
Mr.. Soule expelled from France p!

l. Inc last ARRIVAL from Europe UflnSS tHe
startling intelligence lha, Mr.. Suule, The A.
merican Minister to Spain, has been expelled
from France, through which country he was
returning 10 his post.
The London correspondent Of the N. York
Times says:-Mr. Soule, having spent two
days in London, set out Oh Tuesday for Mad
rid, via France. On his arrival at Calais he
was asked to show his passports, and, hav.
ing done SO, was requested to step into an
inner room Of the Bureau de 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 10 go out Of
Calais, being in fact placed under surreil-
lance.
There must be n mistake, Sit, said our
Minister, do you know who am g
There is not The slightest mistake, sir
was the reply, you are Mr.. souIe, the Am.
bassador Of the United States Of America 10
The Court Of Spain, and ! have orders not TO
lie, you pass
Where are your orders, sirF
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 puolic concern, MIR. S.
left by the next steamer, and reached London
lale in the evening of 0ct. 25. The news
being made known in American circles, the
greatest excitement prevailed, and, as may
be imagined, measures Of all sorts were sug.
ges.ed amid great Indignation.
Tho Delegation partook, Of course, Of the
general excitement. have not had the no.
nor Of seeing Mr.. Buchanan since his return,
but from all hear, he maintained through
out this irritating affair dignifed resolu.
ton 10 concur in every step TO require due
apologies for an insult against our national
honor. The whole morning Of yesterday
was spent in consultation, resulting in de.
cision 10 send over Mr.. Sickles, in order 10
obtain knowledge Of what the proceeding
really meant. 1t was thought that the act
might have been mere personal affair, ca.
pable Of such construction 40 not to as
sumo the menacing aspec, Of an insult from
one power 10 another. The mission Of Mr..
Sicklss was accordingly to be one Of inquiry.
These were the arrangements yesterday
morning But Mr.. Sickles did not go after
all. Hs was prevented from doing so by
messenger who came over yesterday noon.
Your correspondent from Paris will proba-
bly, send you his report about what he has
learned, butt give you, a, all events, my ac-
count.
Mt. Mason-lhe news Of the Calais out.
rage having reached him-went to the For
eign Office aud wished TO see MI. DrOuyn de
rHuys Immediately. He was left waiting
two full hours. Admitted at last he remark
cd first of all upon his tardy reception
Some apologies were made, but in tone
and manner that convinced Mr.. Mason that
he had been left waiting purposely. Drop
ping that matter, however, he passed to the
object Of his official call, and asked the req.
son why Mr.. SouIe had not been permitted
10 pass through France en- route to Spain.
WELL said Mr.. Drouyn de l'Huys, in a
very i,nper,inent tone, there ure reasons
Tor hiatt Being pressed for these reasons
Mr.. Mason was told that there were three OIL
them: /,
First, the ,rea,men. of M. Dillon, French
Consul in California.
Secondly, the letter Of Mr.. Sanders TO The
French people; and
) Thirdly, Cuba
The French Foreign Secretary said tha
the Imperial Government, cannot be expect
ed to trea, in the usual friendly way the cit
izens Of State tina, has behaved in such I
hostile manner towards il.
am told that Mr.. Mason replied in Q
way that will have occurred TO every oht
else on being told those reasons. He sail
thu the affair Of Mir. Dillon was, inlht
worst possible construction, but the mere
! blnnder Of a eourtcfjust,ee, and that it can
not, accordingly, be made parallel with
case in which the United States are insuled
! By order Of The highest authority Of another
State. The letter Of MIR. Sanders was the
act of an inllsidaals who had, moreover,
been recalled fton All official position before
be- published any 5thing. Americans have
the right to say what They like, and the Co.
\ yernnent has no control oyer:heir pens and
presses. This is personal matter, which
could, perhaps have excused a discourlesy
towards tile citizen Sanders, il he should
have presented himself on the frontiers Of
France, but it.ccriainly did not authorize a
step like thai against iheiUnitedslaiss Min
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