New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-13

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PARIS Tbursdsy, Dec -. 49,.
special diplomatic messenger. ju,. sruys'
ON Nsdrij. brings news Of curious sa,ufe "a
regard TO he position Of Mr. Soale 10 that clp.
raj sui the progress Of the Cuban question.
Ills gentleman assures NE thst. Whatever NAV
tsve been said to the contrary NJ ssuis WAS
leceised in Madrid op his return from Paris. in
s. manner tee mos; hstterins. Soon after srriy-
ing. NJ : called upon the members Of the C,oi-
net end the Diplomatic corps a. etiquette re-
gu.rt, AMI within the twenty four hosus FOLEY
ine. lie call was returned by every individual T
these two bodies. and he wss otherwise trestsd
With marked poiiteuess which seems iifical,.o
comprehend. ugder the circumstances. The
profitable inference to be irawn from these facts
by the appointing power At Washington 10, tha.
4 essential qualities of Minister TO the Court
Of Madrid are, fret. hSbting qualities; second.
,alen'. If he have these and be native American
born. be Will 6ll all the qualifications required
er the pest
The unanimous decision of the Spanish Cab
Mt sno Cortes to oppose % the las. the cessiou
Of the Leland Of Cuba, the po iteness with which
Mr.. Soulf /. treated snd the ossurasces Of she
Presidents Message N this subject. all point to
o speed, sad quiet settlement of the Black War
rior ard o'hcr difficulties Of similar nature,
without shy provisions in relation to the future
security or position Of the Island of Cuba The
Ministers Of France snd England it is hoped.
Will no longer continue to urge the insertion Of a
provision in the arrangement which will guarantee
he future security Of this Island while the Gov
eminent of Gen. Fierce will insist that existing
treaties cover the ground completely and that
the inSe ton Of such clause would imply want
Of good faith on the part OF the Government of
the United States. WrSch her previous conduct
does not warrant. Spain. being anxious to settle
the difficulty. and feeling strong in the power of
her def,nsGs in Cuba 10 defeat the designs Of all
irregular attacks against her nationality. will ac-
pt the terms of settlement offered by the [ abb
net Of Washington. She fears the Government OF
the United States, hut not the hllibusters.
There is every reason 10 believe the Black War
Nor difficulty might have been settled even with
the Cs,doron Cabinet, if it had not been for the
clogs thrown in IFS way by Mr.. Soule, on the ono
land. End Lord IIowden and the Marquis de rur-
cot ON the other: the first demanding and deter
mined that the difficulty should be settled So as TO
GLOW the question of Cuban nationality to remain
IN open one and in condition 10 be easily at
taoh,d d, while the latter as firmly insisted on set
teuent which st0uld bring with II a pledge OF
Government guaranteeing its nationality In the
useless quibbles of diplomacy. time was consumed.
the Revolution occurred and not until the pre- cut
moment could the negotiation be resumed. Mr.
Soulc is now thoroughly convinced that the island
can neither be bought nor reyoutonlzed by the
hlbustcrs and will, therefore. stand no longer IN
the way of an arrangements the English aud
French Ministers, seeing the difficulties IN which
their own Governments are plunged and not feel
ng willing to pledge their material support ia case
of dilf cut.es. will also withdraw their exaciva
demands, and the question viii be settled upon the
bases laid down by Messrs. Marcy and Espartero.
directly amicably, and without the interference OF
those no have private designs to accomplish, for
! epn to the question in dispute Mr.. Soule Will
thcn return home to seek another Held tor the ex
crcise of his talents and hs ambition.
To complete the history OF the Cuban negotla-
ton it will be proper to give here the proceedings
IN the Spanish COItes, on the 18th Of this month,
n this subject, a. furnished by an eyewitness:
NJ. Mariategy opened the question in the
Chamber and IN a tull and forcible manner
paccd il fairy before the House. lie de-
mauded to know, in formal terms, first, in what
-tale we're the negotiations of Spain with the
Cibnet of Washington on the subject Of the last
quarrcls raised by that Cabinet under the Min
stry of the Count san LuIs-(the Ministry
which preceded the late ReyOutlOn.) Secondly:
If tie least faith could be accorded to the report,
which has srta dy spread all over Europe, that in
such or such given circumstance, certain Spanish
Minister would have the melancholy courage 10
sell the Island of Cuba
". IuzurIiaga, member Of the Cabinet, then
arose. and with great warmth pronounced short
.petch which produced marked effect Of enthu-
iasm on the Chamber. " | am not able, he sald,
to reveal the secrets Of diplomatic negotiations;
" but | may here declare distinctly, in the naIDe
30 If the President Of the Council VI. Esparter0,
ard Of the entire Cabinet that the sale of tho
" Island Of Cuba would be the sale OF Spanish
honor itself We will consent to it, never ~
The Minister took his seat in the midst Of three
rounds e cheers, which proceeded from every
bench in the Chamber, and from thC psbllc trlb-
uncs. The only spectator Of the sc"he, seated IN
the oii.col part of the house, WIN did not cheer,
was Mr.. Soulf who sat in the front rank Of this
diplomatic lodge and who il said to have shown
some embarrassment at the proceedings.
But the afibir did not end here. NJ. le Marquis
d'Albada a sort Of republican leader, who has
been for long time leagued with Mr.. soulr, and
WHO is suspected of sympathy for American IDEAS
asce1ded the tribune, and expressed his personal
and absolute repugnance, az well az that Of the
entire democratic party OF Spain, FOR the P9cy o'
a Republic which holds slaves, and when only
desires the acquisition Of the island OF CuDa I'd
render harder It'll the scryituGe OF the blacks.
;. DO YOU wish. he exclaimed, " to put An end 10
" these American pretensons Abolish Slavery
" in our colonies"
BIZ idea proclaimed with energy, received On
the part Of the Chamber UNANIMOUS second.
Messieurs de- la Sagra and Olozaga then followed
in mider tone, giving cOunsels Of prudence, but
pl,cgipg their support to the Expressed opinions
OF the Assembly. D. OOzaga finished by pro-
pofing al order Of the day TO be placed on the
Minutes, which should declare the lively and pro-