The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09
The Spanish Legation.
NIB. HoRATI0 PERRY, TIE OLD sEoEErARY OF LI-

An DonAAAo y fnnnAs 'n1 oLD VI ~
From the Baltimore American, June j tt III
The alleged and ostensibls ground Of Mr. Perry's re-
his recent reply to Mr. soules letter It is added BY
way of further justHcAton that hs referred In that
thozed to present 10 the public The real causs il well
known 20 be the solicitation and Determined pressure Of
~ soI sss and the WEAK ass q the
administering inssrss because q bis having thssrssd
Mr.. Soules schemes; and who, whatever his merits
public servant can command no votes.
It's rumored, besides, that Mr.. Soule possessed, or
supposed himself 70 the sympathy o. ~. Prs.
posed to the instructions Of Mr. darcy Mr. Pierce, IL
L. said quite willing to have the glory Of the
alton Of Cuba, II Mr. sOule would compass 1t BY fair
means or fcu and equally willing to abandon Mr..
soue to his fate, and share the credit Of Mr. Msrcy's
Having fE8 been engaged in the charactsistic ocou.
patton which the vulgar adags designates srunning
with the hare and holding with the hound" Mr.
moiy Mr.. Soule's wrath and Quietly his promised en-
pose BY making victim Of Mr. Perry, under the frivolous
In this unworthy jobbing for private advincsmsnt,
personal feeling and political capital the interests OF the
sSp between the Two nation. uu psr
and faithful able and patriotic officer IL stricken dowa
in the very moment Of his ia negotiations which
forms one Of the few credtable incidents in the dipo
matte history Of the Pierce administration.
Mr.. Perry, we believe, 10 . native of New Hampshire.
BE behaved with distinguished salI.ny ia the battles
before the city of Mexico, . volunteer aid Of 1--WE
think General Worth, and received bis appointment
Secretary Of legation from General Taylor In ls4s.
During the eminently creditxble and successful mis-
remember, more than onss to perform tine duties o.
the Best rssuts We noticed that the bs provalns Tor
his compensation for those services passed the Senae at
its last session, but was among those laid over By the
House His present displacement therefore, finds him,
as We learn with his private resources much impaired
from the increased expenditures demanded BY his tenn
Perfectly familiar with the Spanish language and
with the public men and politics Of Spain, having
s secures ED; soe respect ana condolences OF those
his official obligations, he had just reached the point
at which he could DO most useful to mis- country His
connection BY marriage With perhaps the most dis
Carolina Coronadehss given him social and personal
and probably Of indnse already GO
ment, as IL ID iihely no one knows better than Mr..
Pierce That in tn: hs.ght Q, career Of conspicuous
chief Of the embassy render the assistance OF Mr. Perry
more than Indispensable and the exgences OF the
he should be displaced upon the shallow preeences but
for the real causes to which we have reerred-is
ssip enough to a. =. thinking people With regret
personal point of view, but simply thing which
Germs the public we cannot but lament for the sake of
juscc the course which IL has taken. Looking at the
general policy of the ation cannot say that
1t surprises u.s. II we are not mistaken, however, 1t
s o.
sadly memorable. .#8
BUCKINGHAM SMITH TIE NEW sE0RlrARY OF LIE
CATION. W
From the Providence Journal, June T.
IL 10 with pleasure that enabled TO announce
foreign diplomatic appointment that will give aatslae
ton to the country. Buckingham Snith, ESQ. 1t 10
stated has received the appointment Of Secreay of Ls
cation to SPAIN This gentleman, who ID well known to
us is every way fitted for his important post by his
thorough knowledge Of the Spanish language his ia
isrty with the Spanish character his experience
tact as dplomatist and for his extensive and critical
knowledge OF Spanish American history.
Mr. Smith is native OF Florida, and learnt the Span
ian language In his childhood BE WAS Secretary Of L.
formed the duties Of the minister to the entire satisac
ton Of his government The departure Of foreign
regretted ss that Of Mr. Smith, universal the
spect entertained for him
Among the treasures Of the Escurial, Mr. Smith will
fnd enough to crafty his literary tastes and We have
no doubt that In the field Of literary research he will do
much for the Of letters In diplomatic matters
for the great interests Of our country.