Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-18
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union evinces little faith in the relia-
bility of the four witnesses produced by Mr..
Rayner, to substantiate his version of his now
famous onversation with Hon. Daniel NJ. Bar
ringer-saying:
9" He Mr.. Raynerl says there was nothing
remarkable in his having drawn the infer.
ences he did from Mr.. Barringer's converse
ton, since others drew the same differences.
That depends entirely upon the question
whether all four of the certlfers were equally
predisposed and anxious to draw the same in
ferenees that Mr.. Rayner drew. In other
Words, IT all were Know Nothings and enemies
OF PRESIDENT Pierce, anxious to obtain mate
rails TO be used against him, and already
strongly prejudiced against him-if this was
the state of things, the fact that all four Ct the
eertlners drew the same differences that Mr..
Rayner did, by no means proves anything else
than that they were only as eager and prompt
10 do President Pierce injustice as was Mr.
Reyner. The truth, however, is, that Mr..
Rayner' certi6ers neither agree with him as
10 their recollection of Mr.. Barringer's CONVEX
sstion, nor do they agree with one another.
They come quite as near sustaining Mr. Bar
ringer recollection Of the conversation as that
of Mr. Rsyner. These discrepancies ought to
have taught Mr.. Rsyner that, as he had done
gross injustice to President Pierce and the
Democratic party, it would have been more
manly and frank in him to acknowledge his
error than to undertake to palliate his offence
by q resort to certificates.
The Inteiiigenoer publishesea lengthy but
interesting continuation of the Soule and
Perry correspondence, being documents bear
ing on il just received by the editors from Mr..
Perry, who is still at Madrid. One of them
being sharp reply to the Unions criticism
upon Mr.. Pery's renowned manifesto, origi-
nally addressed to the President, but undiplo-
matieslly published to the world through the
L"tsffgsHeeT's columns. With reference to
these documents, the editor says:
The papers to which we yield SO much of
or space to-day were forwarded to US by Ho-
ratio j. Perry, Esq, the late Secretary Of Lee
CATION OF the United States at the Court of
Madrid. They consist, firstly. of the official
correspondence bearing Immediately upon his
dismissal from office, and, secondly, of a reply
from him to the structures of the Washington
Union upon his former letter, repelling charges
made against him by the Hon Pierre Soule,
and for the publication of which in the Ma
tloral Intelhgencer of the 22d of Nav last
Mr.. Perry was superseded in his official posi-
lion.
This reply Of Mr.. Perry to the EUnion. I"
although rendered rather elaborate by the
Partieularity with which its author animal
verts upon the criticisms and charges against
which IL is directed, will be found, when ex-
amined IN connection with the 0stend docu-
ments, not only to shed additional light ON
the recent negotiations with Spain, but TO con-
hrm previous disclosures as to the pacific dis
position of that Government towards the United
states, the apparent indisposition of the late
Minister PlenipOtentiary to effect an amicable
settlement of pending disputes, and the pat
Tlotism with which the Secretary of Legation,
after the withdrawal of the Minister succeeded
IN obtaining of the Spanish Government the
concession of every claim or accommodation
which his superior officer had been instructed
to press upon the attention of that Govern
ment.
''for fidelity TO his official duty, at least,
praise cannot be withheld from the dismissed
Secretary Of Legation, who, under circum.
stances 50 adverse, achieved for his country
objects so important