Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-22
GPTRIT OF The M0REIN9 PKEss.

GPTRIT OF TIE MORNING PKEss.
Tho ORION twis the Wings of Tennessee
for supporting Col. Gentry for Governor, the
Colonel having repudiatod whiggery with
great gus:o and emphasis in the canvass of
1852
The Union also spsculates over the discontin-
usnce Of the siege of Cuba by the Spanish au.
thOrities Of the island. The editor insists that
Concha did not resort to his late extreme
measures through fear of an invasion from the
United States.
The Union further exposes, with great
power and effect, the hollownsss of the pre-
tence that Governor Gardiner is not up to his
eys in the ultra sbolitionism Of his support
eTs il the Massachusetts, Legislature.
The IRtefftgsHcsr contains letter from
DIR Perry, now .. S. Charge at Madrid, aa.
dressed to tho President, and bearing date
April 27ih, ultimo. It is an answer to Mr.
soule's onslaught upon him through the COL
umns Of the IatsLfigcnesr, and was forwarded
also to that journal 20 be spread before the
country. 1t diseloses more than one fact Of
>
rent cordially Of Intercourse between Messrs
S. ard P. suspicious AID tier hatred and
jealou,y Of each other filed their breasts, and
also that while Ar Souls Iabcrsd to the end
os making the acquisition of C1ba the sole
purpose Of his mission, Mr.. Perry labored to
maks the defeat of that obj,ct the sole pur-
pose OF kis connection with the American
Spanish Legation. The chief point demon
stratod in this letter is the existence Of state
OF feeling and cordue. on the part of these
functionsries towards saci other, demon
stratipg the feet that ;hsir presence in Madrid
was worse than useless to this Government.
The letter in question Is much too lorg for eur
columns So va annex but sufficient of its
contents 20 give our readers an idea Of Fhe. i.
is. Speaking of Mr.. Soule's conduct while
away from bis pest at Ostend, he says:
Daring tia. period Mr SouIe not only ne
elected himself be Instructions Of the Score.
tar Of SiCte when they intsIf,red with his
oHn purposes, but he also pretended to direc.
me to neglec; them, he lot being at the time
in the exercise Of his functions Of Minister at
Madnd I0r IecogriSsi Il any capacity by
thc Spanish GsYGrnment lie thus piacsd me
spplrent!y il the alternative either of falling
In my duty 20 my Government, OF of precipi,
tatiDg personal rupture with himself, which
at that El)nent would have bcsn co 1ally de-
timental TO its service. If haye found the
me ans to avoid both, recognizing an authori.
" which ne had not, obey ing directions which
ne hst no right TO give, whilst throwing upon
him the resDonsi Oility Of what he might d.
rect, humbly accepting, in my official form
and intercourse with him and with this Gov
errmen;, the tone ard bearing of subordi-
nate, ~te1, in fae., bad then no superior ex.
cept IN Washington, trust that you cir and
the country, will understand that by so doing
1 was better able 10 carry out tie spirit Of the
Instructions Of the Secretary CT State, whilst
m ght lay bsfore him also proofs Of the true
condition Of our affairs with Spain vital in
their Importance to our interests and honor
This course gave NE the power also to preserve
the decorum Of this Legation as far as posi-.
Die from the consequences Of his errors"
Further on he says:
&c The Hon Pierre SouIe thought proper to
suppress sn Important Dispatch from the Sec
rotary Of State concerning the affair of the
Black Warrior, Intended for the Spanish Gov
erument during the space of five months. 1
was able however, to prevent the evil effects
Of that proceeding, and L did So The proof
Is, that within fortnight after his departure.
on the 3O,h OF August. had procured from
The Spanish Government q proposition Of
satisfactory character for the complete settle
mentof that affair, whose nal adjustment was
1mpeded at that time only by the necessity /
felt under Of not addressing an oficiaI note
upon that subject to the Spanish Minister. in
order that my conduct should go: conflict off
cially With that Of Mr.. Soule"
II L nave resisted him, foiled his cunning
and undone bis work, have done so hopors-
bly, and fairly, abusing no confidence failing
10 no duty lie made no disclosures TO me Of
hna rokA
Still II Is true that know mere Of him th an
he was aware be greater part of his oper.
ations came 70 ny knowledge in his absence
because, ffon the moment ths, the response.
biiiiy Of affairs deyolved upon me-, 1 consid.
cred 1t ny first duty &c be we'll informed CON
corning him and his movements Yet at tn
very tine l spoke to him plainly, and con-
like cuMstances"
Since the return Of the Hon. Pierre Soule
from Europe error has gained ground. The
calumIits which he may utter and the arts
to which be may have recourse, for the pur
pose CT GiserediuDg what ! have felt it nv
duty 10 lay before the Secretary Of State con-
corning lis policy, have no ADEQUATE correct
i've for me at this distance. have the homo.
therefore, to request, If 10 your better judg.
ment 1t should be compatible with the inter.
ests OF America, that you will causs to be pub
Iished 20 the country, as soon as they can be
prepared, copies OF every line which have
written 70 the Government or any Of its men,
bers, officially or uncficially, directly or in
directly, concerning affairs from the day Of
the arrival Of Mr. SOule q. Madrid to the day
of the date of this paper"
On the whole, this letter, together with that
which called it out, shows the condition of
state Of things in cur late spanish legation,
which. for the honor and interest Of tho Uni.
ted States. We trust may never be repeated.
NEW MUsIC.-" Adelina on the Prairie"