Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-05
STAR.
S?TSiT or TKR INCOMING PRESS.
The IHtslhigsneer contains the following
naraeteristic letter from Mr. Soule:

The IntsIIigsneer contains the following
nsrsoteristic letter from Mr.. Soule:
New ORLEANS, May 70, 1856.
To Messrs GALES & SEAroN,
Editors of the National Intelligencer:
tentemen: do not intend at present to
notice the letter published over The name Of
HorshoJ Perry, in your number of the 22d
inst. otherwise than by stating thstit contains
Hot tvoro Of truth. The baseness and i'm
hypocrisy and covsrdice. Indeed, this last
production of his swests the Jesuit and the
felon all ever
shall take occasion to draw a picture of the
gentleman's doings during my mission to Spain
IN the history which am preparing Of it for
the press; and, whilst unssaling the secret of
his treschery give cue to the encourage
ment and support mich it has secured him in
the State DEPARTMENT at Washington.
Your obedient servant,
PIERRE SoULE.
NoN We have to say, as Mr.. Soule makes
this indirect charge against the State Depart
ment, that if the understanding among the
foreign diplomstists IN this city be correct,
and they are rarely at fault in such matters,
twill be found, when al the facts involved in
Mr.. s"ule's extraordinary conduct in Madrid
ere known, that he set az nought all his lie.
pOrtant instructions, adopting q policy of
his own, in his negotiations with Spain, com.
pletely at variance with that he vas instructed
TO follow; producing all the real difficulties he
had there, and entirely defeating the Pre.i
dents designs with reference to Cuba which
were not such as was inferred from his con-
due; And further, that, up to the return Of
Mr.. Soule to Washington, net lire was writ.
ten to Mr.. Perry from the State Department,
except one letter, containing a simple 40
acknowledgement Of the receipt Of q packet from
him, sen. on during the absence of Mr.. Soule.
We make thess statements of the underst and.
ing IN foreign diplomatic circles at this point,
thus promptly, that the country may under
stand, at q glance, that Mr. Soule's promised
budget is to amount simply to his own very
peculiar views Of his own duties, and an
expose Of his notions Of his own personal
troubles in which he managed to involve him.
self through his want Of tact
The IHtElhgsEesr also contains tn. follow.
ing reference 10 recent speech of the Hon.
Jas. L. Orr, O. South Carolina:
IN seSrchiSG yeestrday one Of the recep-
taeIes IN Whicn We are in the habit of stowino
away miscellaneous matters that we knox
Will Eeep, as the butchers and hucksters saw
o. their mutton and poultry after it has been
more than once exhibited in the market. We
drew forth South Carolina paper, which.
spon examination, we found to contain a few
OF he concluding paragraphs of an address
Delivered recently by the Hon James l. Orr
oefoFH the South Carolina Institute Ii il so
al h &.r,4h n
the last quarter Of century, TO refrain from
touching upon some Of The exciting topics
contested with State rights, nUiliioatior. &,
IN any public speech, that We were agyeeabIy
surprised AID much grati6sd Z; the calm and
sensible discussion CT subjects of greater i'm
portanoe 70 TIE Interests Of his State which
occupied the attention Of Mr. Orr II confirms
the good opinion We had formed Of his sound
judgment and frank independent course in
congress; and Ne take great pleasure in ex.
pressing our entire accord with the sentiments
OF tho editor from whose paper We copy the
suoJoi1ed extracts, that they abound in val
Gaole suggestions for the planter and farmer y
mere Particularly in those States where he
two Industrial professions, as in South Caro-
Ina, are 50 distinct in their aims and results
NOT are those suggestions Of Mr. Orr less
valuable or novel In a South Carolina orator
wherein DC comments to attention the great
industrial interests Of manufactures and the
mechanic srts.p
The Union sings psans Of praise to Virginia
On account OF the recent election in hat State.