The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-07

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the Spanish ministry in regard Cuba and in bis turn he
made dupe Of the administration. II the administration
had appointed an American with intimate Spanish con-
nexions as minister Madrid instead ofa Fenchman they
would have got better information ndwould have avoid
cd the ostend conference II is certainly kind in Mr. Perry
thus frankly to point President Pierce through the
National fatsgeacer the blunders of his administration
We should not be surprised however if the country shall
be inclined to conclude that the real blunder of Mr. Soue
was in desiring to retain as secretary Of legation Ma
drd American citizen, whose facilities for acquiring
accurate Spanish views constituted objection rather
than recommendation. We suspect that Mr. Soult
saw bis error in this respect when that unanimous
OF the Cortes against the sale of Cuba given
upon his return to Madrid from the Ostend conference
to which Mr.. Perry audes with peculiar JUNCTION, es-
pecially as that vote given before he had made any
proposition buy Cuba and before the result of the osend
conference was known through any legitimate mode Of
communication by the Corcs but which, it is fair to
infer from Mr. Perry letter known through some He
Ultimate channel To say the least Of this matter Il strikes
somewhat singular that Mr.. Perry should aude
with such manifest satisfaction to that unanimous vote Of
the Cotes on question in which he knows that his gov
had deep interest Whilst Mr.. Perry makes it
for Boosting that he had athoned all of Mr. Soules
sccrct operations and had oed and defeated his plans
it to be not at all unlikely that the Spanish min
istry just well advised in the premises Mr.
Perry However well founded may have been the hopes of
Mr. Soue TO the successful results likely to flow from
his consultations with Messrs Buchanan and Mason at
osend it is surprising that his hopes disappon
ed if Mr. Perry all the time rocurng from the Spanish
ministry propositions and designed defeat any
plan which the conference might devise to accomplish the
great object of Mr. Sonlcs mission.
AS do propose dwell upon the matters of con-
troversy between Mr. Sou6 and Mr. Perry, will allude
to only other point in the remarkable letter of Mr.
Perry 1t is clearly TO be inferred from the whole
that there radical difference of opinion be-
the minister and the secretary of legation the
great object Of Mr. Soues missonthe peaceabe acqus-
ton of Cuba If correctly informed Mr., Perrys
political associations and anecedents home would nat
ually incline him anti-anncxation sentiments whilst
Mr. Soue is known to have been ardent annexaonist
Upon reading Mr. Perrys letter. it is difficult the
impression that he shared largely in the qualification which
the failure of Mr. Soulc the acquisition of Cuba
produced amongst the ant-annexationists home
abroad Indeed Mr. Perry hardly conceals the fact that
he sought to defeat the object of Mr. oul6s mission in
spect annexation but rather glory in as
great diplomatic achievement We know of no other fair
Interpretation Of the sefcompacent tone in which he
speaks Of having ressed Mr. Soue toied his cunning and
uqaone his arorhn In this connexion the following para
graph in Mr.. Perrys letter to be significant:
If have resisted him. oied his cunning and undone
his work. have done honoraby and fairly abusing
confidence failing duty He made disclosures me
his operations. He did not ask my aid Still is
true that knew of him than he was aware. The
greater part Of his operations my knowledge
ABSENCE because from the moment that the responsibility
affairs deyolvcd upon considered it my first duty be
well informed concerning him and his Yet
that very time spoke him plainly and counseed him
should wish to be counselled in like circumstance.
We have here insight into tho charge of being
spyp and traor" made by Mr. Soul6 against Mr. Perry
1t seems that Mr. Sou6 left Madrid and the
pressure of the legation rested Mr. Perry he went to
work understand Mr. Soul6s "secret operations How
he proceeded through what channels he sought and OBJ
tained information, what information obtained
these yet sealed book but Mr. Perry says he knew
more Of Mr.. Soue than Mr. Sou6 supposed, and hence
that he aoiled his cunning and undone his work. This
explains if it does not also establish, Mr. Soucs charge
But we forbear to indulge in further comments--beng
fully satisfied that the recall of Mr. Perry the ground
first stated will be promptly justified by the country, and
taking it for granted that the matters involved in the
sues between him and Mr. Sout will receive due attention
from the latter gentleman.
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND POLITICAL PROS
PERITY.
While execrae and depore the prosecutions by the