The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-28
From the National In,elligeneer.
THE soULE PAPERS.

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Under this head we find in the New
York Times Of Saturday last somewhat
curious statement, which, bu, for lis po-
siiiye manner and rire umslanlislily. We
should have regarded only as some tran.
rienl rumOr. unworthy Of serious aiten-
tion, Coming 10 US, however, with This
air Of authority and in leading public
Journal, we think the story Of too much
interest 10 be withheld IRON oul leaders,
although j, is calculated 10 mysiify them
until more light shall be thrown on The
subject. So, omitlings. some editorial
comments and some personal references
Of the Tines 10 our late Minister TO Ma
drid mol necessary for Us 10 repeat. we
subjoin the material points SET forth in
the statement.
From the New York Times.
The Soule Papers-Curious Episode.
There is sort OF supplemental cor
respondence on file between The United
States Legation al Madrid and The Safe
Department, which was not sen, 10 Con-
gress with the Os,end Report, but which
10, nevertheless, Of great importance. and
il published would throw food of light
on Mr.. Soule's diplomatic career abroad
and his placid conduct since his return.
II will be remembered that before Mr..
SouIe's return hints were thrown on, 10
the effect that he was coming home in
dudgeon. with feelings embiilered against
the Administration, which had failed
10 sustain him, and so comprised his d.
ploma.ic defeat. and determined to make
an expose Of the course Of said Admins
tration in order TO his own vindicslion.
There can be no doubt Of The fact that
these ouigivings were true. Mr.. Sonle
left Madrid in very bad humor. Lie had
certainly been placed in very awkward
predicament-one that could not fail 10
involve keenest myslificalion 10 one Of The
late Minister'S extreme sensitiveness.
But all this suddenly ceases. Mr.. Soule
reaches Washington. visits the Stale De-
psrlmeni, arranges bis correspondence for
publication, is freezlngly polite 10 Mr..
Marcy and the President, but is mum as
astone. Even The Cuban Junia cant get
him oui for The speech IL which twas ex-
pected he would yindica himself.
What does all this mean! Where is
his secret history Of his mission. which
was TO place in shade The wonderful pic
lure Of tile splendid advance Of The Uni.
ted States towards The acquisition OF Cuba
and The settlement OF the "Biack War
nor" and other oulrage,, aud lis ignomi-
ninus retreat
II we mistake not. this "secret history"
was The trump card in The game and Mr.,
Soule, much 10 his surprise. found i 10 The
hands OF Mr.. Marry. This history is con.
tanned in a correspondence Of Mr.. Perry,
Mr.. scule's Secretary Of Legation. with
the Department Of State. during The Mi,
nisler's pilgrimage 10 0stend. In this
correspondence. as we understand il, Mr.
Perry complains in substance that MIR.
Soule wilfully neglected 10 secure an ami
rable adjustment Of the Black Warrior
difficulty, although his instructions gave
him ample opportunity 10 do so. Mr.,
Perry also complains that he could him.
self have arranged all This during Mr.
Soule's absence, and precisely in accord.
ance with his instructions from the STATE
Department. but that Mr.. ). had enjoin'
il upon him not even 10 comnlunieaf,
~ilh The Spanish. Government on any o.
these subjects.
To the above .he National Inieligen,
rer adds The following: In perusing III,
shove statement. the reader should bes
In mind that. in communicating psperi
10 Congress. The President is always, b,
The terms of The call for them, il not b,
constitutional right. authorized TO with
hold any correspondence. or any portioI
of any. which for reasons Of State he ma,
think il proper not 10 make public.