Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-13
souis and the Administration.

Mr. Soule Late United States Minister to Spain
has published brief letter in the National Intel
lgencer,in which he says that he does not intend
at present to notice Mr.. Perrys recent letter 9th.
erwise than by stating that ''it contains not 9
wurd of truth" He adds: The baseness and
impudence of the writer are only equalled by his
hypocrisy and cowardce," and concludes:
81 shall take occasion 10 draw up picture o.
the gent!eman's doings during my mission Il
Span in the history which am preparing ot L
for The press and. whilst nnsealing the secret o
his treschery, give clue To the encouragement
aud support which il has secured him In the Slai'
Department at Washington"
This certainly looks like declaration of wal
against the Administration. The "Union" 50 re-
CARDS it, and begins 10 cry for quarter in advance
I'VE regret to see, from Mr.. Soule's letter,
says the Union ''ihat he is laboring under the i'm
PRECISION that Mr.. Perry s .treachery' secured him
encouragement and support in The Stale Depart
ment at Washington. We have every reason Il
believe that in entertaining such an impression
Mr.. Soue does injustice 10 the State Department
and we cannot but hope that he will discover and
correct his errur before he comes out with his his
tcry of his mission"
The Washington Star, LESS complacent towards
Mr. Soule, says, she sci at nought all his impor-
tan instructions, adopting policy OF his own, in
his negotiations with Spain, completely at vari-
ance with that he was instructed TO follow; pro-
ducing all the real difficulties he had there. and
entirely defeating the Presidents designs with
reference TO Cuba which were not such as was in
ferred from his conduct" But the Adminisira.
ton still further to appease the wrath of the fiery
Gaul, in addition to the Union's depreciation, ha.
removed Mr.. Perry from the Office Of Secretary oil
Legation, and appointed Buckingham Smith. OIL
Florida, to succeed him. A beautiful finale truly
to the history of Soule's Spanish mission The
scurrity of the Ex-Mnister towards MI. Perry
proves more fully than ever his undtness for any
respectable place under the Government, yet the
Administration truckles to him still by sacrificing
faithful public servant Mr.. Perry's letter tc
the President is assigned as the reason for his re-
moval. but Soule's anger is believed to be the
true cause. This course is especially nexcussbls
at the present junc,ure, when man ofexperence
is needed at Madrid. Gen. Dodge, the new Min.
lister, having no single qualification for the Office
except personal integrity. The Baltimore Amor.
lean says:
mir. Perry, we believe, is native of New
Hampshire. tle behaved with distinguished gal
lanlry in the battles before the city of Mexico as
u volunteer aid Of 1--WE think) General Worth, and
received his appointment as Secretary of Leg.
alton from General lay lor IN lS49. During the
eninenly credtabe and successful mission f Mr.
Barriug.r. Mr.. Perry Was called on. if we re-
alen0er. more than once. 10 perform the duties oi
Charge. and he did so. always. with energy. abil
ity aud the best results. Perfectly familiar witt
the Spanish language, and with the pnblic nier
and p1iics Of Spain; having acquired the respec
and confidence OF thuse abont him by his manly
and cunr,eous observance of his official obligations
he had just reached the point at which he could
be most useful to his country. His connexl0n BY
marriage with perhaps, the most distinguished
literary woman IN Spain--the poetess bona Car
Dina Corunado-has given him social and person
al advantages, invaluable al Court like that 0
Madrid. aud probably of infinite service alread,
10 our Government. as it is likely no one knows
better than Mr.. Pi rec. That. in the heigh, of
career of conspicuous usefulness and patriotism
when the deficiencies of the Chief of the Embass,
render the assistance of Mr.. Perry more than eve
Indispensable, and the eXigences Of the public
service mare mppraively than ever demand it.
he should be displaced upon the shallow pretences
but lur the real causes to Which we have referre,
is certainly enough tn Gil all thinking people
| With regret, ii not disgust"