The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-05
The soule and Perry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from Mr.. Perry.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

MADRID April IL, 1885,
SRA letter from your Washington correspondent,
dated March IT, and published in your journal of
10TH contains statements wholly inexast and at the
same time Dju rious to me.
If Mr. Cushing Mr.. Caderon de la Barca have at any
time interested themselves in my favor alleged it is
an honor which esteem, but have received a
word from either of those gentlemen have ad
dressed them the subject referred to In the letter If
such interest manifested 1t entirely unsolicited
and consequently stil entitled to my acknow
ledgment.
have played the spy to anybody nor for any
body. have failed in my duty towards Mr. Souie
Secretary Of this legation have addressed
Mr. Marcy any other member of the government, d.
rectly indirectly concerning the affairs of this legation
whilst Mr. Soue its head and responsible for what
might occur.
But when I, myself, became the sole representative
of the United States at the court of Span in my turn
became directly responsible to the President and the
country for what might be done left undone here.
Whatever may have been my during that period
it not open to the charge of characterization towards
Mr. Ssule, seeing that not the Charge dAairs of
Mr. Soue but of the United States OF America which is
quite different thing.
Whilst Mr.. Soule in the position Of Minister PIE
npotentary appointed to SPAIN bat not in the exercise
Of his rctioDs recognized by the Spanish govern
me- not proceeding directly from the President the
Secretary of State, could be viewed nothing mora
than counsel and advice-counsel which always took
pains follow in FORM at least out Of respect to him
who had been, and might again be- my superior officer
counsel which followed in form AMI in spirit also,
whenever, in my Judgment it not clearly opposed
to the express instructions of the at Wash
ington the sacred interests OF the United States
then trusted to my charge
Iperformed my duty towards America as was able,
in the difficult circumstances in which I was
placed. Events will prove whether / performed
it well or ILL.,; and II my judgment was differ.
ent from that of Mr.. soule, upon any part Of
the policy to be pursued here, am responsible for
its business or its error-not to him, but to the
government and to the country I certainly did
not conceal my opinions upon affairs either
from Mr. soule from the Secretary Of State did
hesitate to speak them to the Spanish government,
whenever thought that necessary for the
rests of the United State guarding always the letter
the directions of Mr. Soule from respect to the dignity
he enjoyed and holding up that dignity in the presence
Of the government and people of Spain, then highly
incensed against him. all occasions and in every
manner
was not aware that enjoyed the patronage of any
body. With Mr. Marcy have not the honor of per-
sonal acquaintance have addressed him except
Secretary Of State and the first line received
from him was in the last days of November 1854 simply
acknowledging the receipt of documents.
1t utterly false that while writing thing to
the Secretary of State, writing another and diff
ferent thing to Mr. Soue aspersng the
and speaking Of its treacherous and cowardy
Such things should not be written without the presen
tation of the proof call for that proof from every
who may suppose that he has evidence to the truth
of the statement without exception of any and such
statement under the weight Of his own work. in the
opinion of all honorable men.
Sir, your obedient servant,
HORATIO J. PERRY.