Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-07
.rrrIr OF TEE noeEMu PRES

~ c0nQemnS as tue eHorI CT the fatter 10 create
the impression that 1t (the Inteiiigsneer) and
its kindred presses were not long since on the
oigh road TO the generation ola war with Spain
In this connection We may add that We ,.sve
more than once expressed The b.l;.sf that tn.
danger of the threatened Var existed for the
most part IL the possible effect of the areu.
Ensnts OF the in.slligrnesr and others sympa.
missing WA that journal OF the Cuba cues
tion, co Concha's policy. The solution of
questions Of the preservation of peace, struck
ID IS depending upon the cessation Of COneha's
measures Of defence, which trenohsd OF Amer
lean rights, which seems to rs to bo encour
aged By the Ia:sti,geresr's arguments. The
IRtelltgeAcsr also Iepublishes from Saturdays
New York 1ines, letter from the Amer
lean Charge in Madrid, Mr. Perry, wherein
tia; gentleman defends himself agains, th.
accusations which have been made against
him at home, in connection with his bearing
and conduct towards Mr.. Soule. To show orr
readers Mr. P.'s side Of the question, we quo:s
bis letter follows:
g. have never p,ayed the spv 20 anvnoS,
nor for anybody. have never failed IN nv
d1ty towards Mr.. Soule as Secretary of Lea
gauon, nnf have l ever addressed Mr.. Marcy.
Or any other member of the Government, I'll
tect'y o. Indirectly, concerning the ST iirs of
his Legation, while Mr. Soule was at lis head
and TespoIs Die for Via. Nigh. here occuc
But when nyseif became the sole recresent-
alive or the United Safes a: tie Cou,: Of
ep5ln, l In ny turn became directly respon.
sable 10 the President and the country for
whatsoever might be done or undone hero
mnsteVer may have been my course during
ihst period, il is not open to the charge of in.
snoo' CITATION towards Mr. Soule, seeing that
wac not The Chargs d'Afairss of Mr.. Souls,
opt OF the United States Of America, which is
quite different Ihipe
While Ar. S0ule was in the POSITION Of a
pienlpotentiary appointed 70 Spain, but not in
She exc else OF his functions, nor recognised
oy the Spanish government, whatever irst,re.
uons ne might choose TO give NE, net PRO
ceeGlng directly from the President or the
secretary CT State. could be viewed as nothing
more thar counsel and a5yice-coursei which
always took P8ius 10 follow, il form at least,
out OF respect TO him who had been end mich
again ss my su- erior Cficer; counsel which
i followed In form aBd IN shirt also, whsn
ever 10 ny judgment it was ret clearly op
Posei 20 the express Instructions of the Gov
sfnUen. u Washington CT the sa,rsi inter.
esis OF the United States then trus.ed to ny
eharge
Il performed ny du.y towards amsr;ea "a
was able il the d .ficult circumstances in
nhIca l vas placed. Events will provo
"betosr rcrfcI1ced IL we'll CT ill. If ny
judgment vas different from hat of Mr. Soule
as 70 tue policy which ought to be pursued
hare, I'm responsible for its justncss or its
error, not 10 him, bu; TO the Government and
20 he country. / certainly did not ooacesl
ny opinions upon affairs eli her from Mr. Sonic
or tee Secretary OF ots'e, Eor cid hesitate 10
speak them I" the Spanish GcverBmen. wher.
ever thought hat cJurso necessary 70, the
Interests OF the United Stst.s, guarding al.
ways the letter Of the directions Of Mr. Soule
ss tar as possible, from respect to the dignity
BE enjoy ed, and holding mp that dignity in
the presence OF the Government and people of
SPAN, then nighly incensed against him, On
AL occss'ons and in every manner
i was not aware that L enjoyed the patron.
a Of any body. With Mr.. Marcy have not
TIE tonoT ef personal acquaintance. l have
never addressed him except as Secretary of
State, and the frst line ever received from
Dim vas In hc last days OF November. 1854
amply acknowledging the receipt of docu
menis
alt is utterly false thai whilst vas writing
one thin 10 The Secretary of State. vaS
wiring another and a different thing TO Mr.
Souls, aspersiug the Administration, end
fpeakipg Of its conduct az t.eacherous and
scwGrdly."
Inc Union, commenting on the reeen. visit
OF Louis Napoleon to Euglard, publishes en-
Interesting, though brisf summary of the lead
hg sventsin the ehecqucred life Ct Louis Va.
poieon, Tho Union slso argues that Hhsr-
sTsr Knew NoIhiugism hes achieved power at
the North, / has practically maintained the
sCpIenacy CT tie higher law doctrine; and
in snottsr article quotes the proceedings Of
the IsceLt Know Ecthi1g State Council of
Massachusetts, to Prove this fact We fad in
the UnlOH portion Of recent letter from
the Hon. A g. Brown, CT Mississippi. on the
subject OF Knew NOthingisn, the drift Of
which asy be oomprehsnded from the follow.
itg extract:
an opposed to all secret political organ.
KaiiCns. The laws should be made construed
AID administered in the open face of day
From TIE nTs; suggestion that gives them shape
y 'Ee nosl Act II their complete execution,
ell shol!d DC public az the sun az noon dsy
lie histo-y of the Jacobins-the star cham.
ID
pa nil proofs ,oat liberty is a hy-word and
lilo Isockery when the lava are either made.
sdJadsed, OF executed in private 1t will be-
card know. thar the new order does not pro.
re:e 10 legisiats IN secret. This is an IN.
se7thy evssion. If ii is agreed in secre; to
pass particular laws, and Iaen are chosen in
sselet, and secretly bound by oalhs to enact
them. of what value Is il that they 20 through
the forms Of legislation il public? The ia
cobiEs Consulted and sgreed in private, but
they Wet through the forms of legislation In
public Tbs result was that they Gelugsd
France IN blood
If We consent to psss laws In secret, or
through secret agencies, how long will il be
before We shall be called On 70 revive the star
chamber, and pass judgment in secret? And
Shen this Is dine will not the inquisition shake
we Gus; from iis implements Of death, and
cialm the right TO execute in secret?
nus 10 ~ be revived in republican Amer.
icA me appalling and bloody tragedies that
Spanish history. "-
he secrecy observed by the Know Moth.
inss cannot De excused on the plea that all
political parties hold secret cauouses. Whig.
and Democrats ayow their party assoeIationse
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