The true Democrat., 1855-01-03
Minister Mason to Secretary Mmcy.
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 SIR.-An incident of very grave import has transpired. In my o. 36, I Communicated the intelligence that Mr. Soule, United States Min- ister to Spain had been prohibited, by alledged orders of the Emperors government, from en- tering France.
 That l might, without delay, ascertain the facts of this extraordinary and unusual proceed ing, sent Mir. Piatt, Secretary of this Legation, to Dover to communicate with Mir. Soule. lie left Paris in the evening of the 25th and on his arrival, finding,tha Mr. Soule had left Dover he proceeded to London, where he had an inter- view with that gentleman. The order forbid lng his entering France was wholly unknown to MT. Souc, and he assures me that neither by deed nor by words uttered or written had he af- torded shadow of excuse for the wanton meas ure which, in violation of his rights as citizen of the North American Republic, and of his privileges as one of its accredited Minister'S has lnterdlcted to him passage through France on his way back to Madrid. 1 lost no time after the return of Mir. Piatt, in addressing to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, under date of the 2|th inst, communication of which I send you copy. It was sent to the Foreign office on the 18th, and l have not yet received an an- Swer.
 It IS impossible not to regard this humilating lndignity as deeply injurious, when it is remem- bered that MT. Soule, acting under your orders, has recently spent more thantwo weeks in Par Is; and while sojourning here, neither he nor received any intimation that his presence was objected to by the French government
 Seeing no adequate cause to justify an un- friendly feeling towards the United States. I cannot but hope that the French government finding that it has acted on erroneous in formation, will at once redress the grievous wrong.
 Ii Ill this am disappointed, earnest as have been snce l have represented our country at thls court, to cultivate the most cordial rela- tons Ot amlty between the two countries, must consider this incident of such grave im- portance that 1t IS not impossible 1 shall regard It to De my duty to terminate my mission by demanding my passports. l will not lose moment ln keeping you advised of the reply to my note, and of the progress of events in connection with this most extraordinary affair."
 l have the honor to be, fiery respectfully, your obedlent serv't. J. Y. MASON.
 Minister Mason to Drouyn de Z Hugs,
 LEGATION DIES ETArs UN1s
 Paris, October, 27, 1854,
 MT. Drouvn de r Huys, Minister Foreign Affairs:
 SIR.-I have received information that on the 24th inst, Mir. Soule on his arrival at Calais from the shores of England, was notified by a police officer that orders had been given by the Imperial government that he should not be permitted to enter France, and that by these orders he was compelled to return to England where he now remains. MT. Soule IS citi- zen of the United States, accredited as an En- voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his country to the Court of Spain. He had, in executing the orders of his government, visited Paris and London, and was returning to his post at Madrid by the most usual and con-