The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02


[Frcm the New Orleans Bee, Jan. III
Our community were somewhat taken l y surprise
Ing the rsssnaon Of Pierre Soue and the appointment
Of his successor. Not that any rational individual
Tor an instant the snpedisncy 'f this OF
imagined that Mr.. soule could by any possibility ad-
the interests of the United States by logger
oiciai soourn At Madrid: But the provsrb toushug
ONCE holders-that few die and resgnis fully sp-
pcsble to the holders Of foreign mssions was nstu
rally concluded That Mr. Soule would cling to his Office
Mr Pierce should think proper to recall him spoa.
taneous surrender OF his functions entirely unex-
peced and sets politicians all agog Z, know the why
and wherefore of this sudden change.
Now 10 very curious fact, that while We hers had
resigning the New York HERALD Of the 10th actually
unces authorvey that Mr Soule has resigned his
nIS WIN t return to the s..s
full week before il transpred at Headquarters and
quite probably before It reached Washington. This is
certainly one instance OF the HERALD's facilities for OBJ
tanning information in advance Of its cotempora ties,
and that that journals assumption of oracular
'nfalhbiity Is not altogether pretence.
Touching the motives which have induced Mr.. Soule
to throw his credentials there is very general be-
lief that be has become 0sgused with the
and vacation Of the President in regard the Cuban
question Mr.. Soue accepted the post Of Minister to
to be directed to the acquisition Of Cuba. With
this object in view he proceeded to Madrid and took
high and somewhat impsrious tone in bis communal
tons with the Spanish government. IL Will be recolect
ed that his demand of a heavy pecuniary indemnity
declined by Spain. rhereapon Mr. soule closed the
negotiation and reported the facts to the United States
government. According to the HERALD in doing he
took occasion to give his views at length as TO ths con-
d,tion of affairs Spain and express his convictions
policy, Cuba in less than ak months would be
But he did not desire that his tpse dir should
be TAKEN he suggested conference might he held with
Mr. Buchanan and Mason, where he would fully explain
his views and joint report could be forwarded here of
the result This proposition favoraby entertained
and the Ostend Conference held AT that meet ng
relate with Spain the leading subject OF dis
cushion. Messrs Buchanan Mason and Soule united
States should declare In effect that It was useless to
prolopg negotiations furthsr-that long Cuba
manned q dependence Of the spanish crown, 1t would
continue to be of annoyance and injury to US,
either purcf take Cuba at They further
pressed the opinion that and France would offer
but little, airy, opposition 10 the transfer by purchase
OF the island to the United States.
SO far, Mr.. Soules opinions seemed to prevail, but
after while the Nebrassa excitement broke out at home;
the democratic party beaten every where the
try seemed completely aboonized, and the President
feared that the annexation of Cuba, slave State,
would deepen the and would be resisted with
the utmost pertinacity. Mr. Marcy sided with him in
these vsws and majority of the cabinet brought
Consequently, the acqus ton Of Cuba post
poned indefinitely and Mr. Soule was instructed to re-
turn to Madrid, and reopen the negotiations for settle
ment of the Black Warrior affair This change Of front
supremely disgusting to Mr. Soule, he once b.
fore abruptly closed negotiations with the Spanish
vernment considered that he could open them
with honor Feeling himself thwarted and Inundated
by the shutting conduct of his government he determn
ed to resign.
We beg The reader to understand that this explanation
belongs to the HERALD We have simply condensed its
statements 1t but fair 10 add however that the sur
misses OF the HERALD have every appearance plausible
ty and should not be the least astonshed seeing
them literally verified The HERALD that Mr. Soule
will return home with feelings hostility towards the
the country This will at bring up the Cuba ques
ton, and force the administration to show Its hand.