The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-09
More Curious Developements from WASH
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More Curious DevelOpements from WASH
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THE osTEND PLOT-ExTRAORDyNARY DISCLOSURES
OF THE TREACHERY OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO
PIERRE s0ULE-THE sHUFFLISG OF THE DoCu
MENTs-soULE's PoLICY-THE RUSSIAN EMPERoR's
LETTER.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1855.
The details Of the ostend Convention not to
before the public through the President. The papers
sent into the House of Representatives. contained no
information that had not already appeared the HERALD
upon that subject 1t purposely arranged that the
meagre particulars should be presented
at moment when Congress would not have the power
to act upon them, while the apparent readiness Of the
President in sending them in was to quiet public susp
cion, and to mislead public opinion to the real i'm
portance OF subject that had long been before the
country. Mark this down as diplomacy No. /.
While in possession Of the House, taped up and
cured by unusual profuson Of sealing wax, Senator
Gwin Of California entered and expressed desire to give
the correspondence hasty perusal which politely
refused the ground that their publicity had been
determined upon by the House. The final decision for
publication being arrived at the press of New York
furnished with document that appeared in the HERALD
last October, together with few extracts of letters
between Marcy and soue, while the alimportant par
culars of the convention, including Mr. Soue's Official
action in Madrid, withheld from the public. On
Tuesday of this week this package of papers, taken from
Forney's hands, found their way to the Presidents pri
vate room where all that Of the least importance
taken from it, and the worthless balance returned
to the Union Office for printing. Another evidence of
shrewd diplomacy placed to the credit of the President
and marked No. 2.
The motives actuatng this last step of General Pierce
are not without interest. Mr. soue had been invited to
take dinner with the President He pleaded an excuse for
the refusal to accept the offer and the whole of Monday
was given by Soue to private explanations with Marcy
the State Department General Pierce, after the ad-
journment OF this interview, notified that Mr. Soue
should insist upon the unabridged publicity Of every line
that was written upon the subject OF Cuba, from the
President and Secretary of State In the
Of the Ho Sc of Representatives shsud be complied with
and If this demand should not meet with approval Mr.
Soule gave notice that regard for his reputation
and the truth Of history would force him to place the
matter in It's true light before the public This ex-
pressed resolve led 10 the removal from the papers
sent to Congress Saturday, as already stated, OF
all such documents as were but partially detailed,
and the omitted parts Of which we're evidences favor
able to Mr.. soue and his negotiations which General
Pierce bad determined upon suppressing No sur.
prise, after this can be expressed at the proprety OF
Mr. soues refusing to sit at the family table with
Cen Pierce You will shortly be made appraised Of much
information calculated to increase the disgust already
felt towards Gen Pierce and his Cabinet in the ransac
ton OF our foreign affairs. In this interview between
Mr. soue and Secretary Marcy the latter for the rs,
time made acquainted with the extent of the Presi
d,nts treachery as used against him. Several OF his
letters, marked private, in his own handwriting were
placed before Gov Marcy for his perusal by Mr. Soue
In comparing dates IL found that these letters were
written and forwarded the Atlantic at the same
time with certain State papers written by Gov Marcy
to Mr. soul the contents of which had agreed upon
in Cabne! meeting, and approved by the President Who
at the same time, nsially urging upon our
Minister in Spain contrary line of policy. Diplomacy
No. 3.
The publication OF these papers would force from Mr..
Marcy his resignation ard this step since the arrival Of
Mr.. souc Is thought 10 he among the early probabi
ties. sefrsrect would dictate the Mr. soule
has eSfresfed himself satisfied with the course Of
GOV. Marcy far his stcncy goes and hence his
preference for an interview with the secretary.
1t j. nov acknowledged, semi officially, that auto.
graph letter has been received from the Russian Empe
ror by the President. The interference in the affairs Of
this country by England and France ends voucher in
Gov Marcy. Mattsrare not 20 rest with the discovery
made,
UNITED STATS SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON March s. 1861
Hon w. ". Stanton, Kentucky add + 4 Perrin New
YORK uYfe admitted Attorneys and Counsellsrs