Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-02
From the New York Tribune.
THE SOULH FAFAIR.

OFFICIAL sEsPoNpENcE.-The Tribune
was the first among the journals Of this coun,
xy to inform the public Of the true grounds On
which the French Government put its exclu.
sion Of Mr.. soule from its territory. The tea-
son which we stated to have been alleged was
that, while a passage through France would
not be denied 10 Mr.. Soule. his residence there
would not be tolerated. The official cores.
pondence between Mr.. Mason, the United
States Minister OF Paris and NJ. Drouyn de r.
Huys. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. ghich
is among the papers ACCOMPANYING the Presi-
dents Message, shows that the explanation IN
Ia uestion was given by M. DEoun de vHnys,
with quiet d. d'plomatic air Of contempt for Mr.,
Soule. which does not, however. conceal the
fact that the French Government found it ad.
vsable to rocede from the position il had at hrst
assumed. The correspondence is o. follows;
Mr. Mason to NJ de PHuys.
LEGATION DEs ErAs UNn,
PARIS, 9th Oct, 1884. -
| NJ. DRouN DE Z Huvs, Minister OF Foreign
Aifairs.-Sir: have received information
that on the Gath inst. Mr.. Soule, on his ari-
val al Calais from the shores Of England. was
notified by police officer. that orders had been
given by the Imperial Government, that he
should not be permitted to enter France, and
that by these orders he was compelled 10 res
| titfH 10 England, whore hA NOW remains, MI.
Soule is citizen Of the United States, accred-
ltCu 10 db EnNoy HAaooAutuuty ohA uuNlotSb
Pleaip0tenti ary from his country 10 the Court
| of Spain. He had in executing the orders Of
his government, visited Paris and London, and
| was returning TO his post at Madrid, by the most
| usual and convenient route, through the teu!-
tories of France, when he was thus arrested in
| his journey. He had received no notice of the
determination Of the Emperor Government to
| deny him privilege awarded by all nations to
citizens or subjects of friendly powers, travel.
ing under their protection, and especially those
who are clothed with the sacred character Of
public Ministers--for he was actually arrested
in his journey some hours before / received tho
ptimations in regard to him which you did me
| the honor to give me in the afternoon OF the
oath inst. Ifauthorized by the Emperor's Gov,
eminent it cannot but be regarded by the gov.
erntment and people Of the United States, not
only as most unusual and humiliating act to-
ward the Minister personally, but as q national
indignity of very grave character only to be
extenuated by facts established by conclusive
proof, Without waiting Tor special instruct-
lens to that effect, regard it as my imperative
duty to hasten to ask t0f what reasons one OF
my fellow citizens chosen by my country - q
representative to a foreign power. has been 20
treated, while relations Of amity and peace ex-
ist and are cherished by the United States with
France. My Government will be filled with
painful anxiety until satisfactory ,aformation in
reply to this inquiry can be communicated. 4
! cannot but hope that your Exec llency will fur
nish me with such explanations as may relieve
+ the Minister from the position in which he han
thus been placed, and which will enable me to
allay the unpleasant feelings which the intel
: ligence of this occurrence will occasion IN the
United States.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew
to your Excellency the assurances Of the high
consideration with which am your humble
'AD '''A J.. Y. MASON.
. NJ. der Hmys 10 Mr. Nasss. rg
..aI [rRANsLATIoN.1 s, ( S sesi,
j. PAan, Nov. /, ta6l5
;. SIN: have received the letter you did ~
!. the honor to write me, under the date Of Tie
l.. 9th of the last month, in which you ask M
for some explanations as TO tho motiyeesf the
!, determination takenwith regard 70 MH' Souls.
[ must, in the first place, state the n,annst y
8 which things have occurred.
/. The Minister of the Interior had TO eivs sdts
rections that Mr.. Soule should not be allowed
to penetrate into France without the knoNly
9 edge of the Government OF the Etupesos. Th(
/. instructiony Of Mr. Brill ant were strictly FOL
I. lowed, and carried out vii b the utmost psupsi
n ETY. by the CommissaEy Of the Police 81 Ce3si4
Accordingly, that functi onary did not inv il
Mr. Soule 10 embark again for EnSiandhs
: LEFT him perfectly free 70 re main e CslaS ~.
{. til he should receive orders from Para wht11
4 he was about 70 request y was sjmpA9 aAnln
ton Of waiting patiently for one day 8 the ~
: most: but Mr. Soule, aftef aAyinx khntf ~ o.
! NOT expect any regard on the pArt 0ffhe R41(|
Q Government and that besjdss hD a tel
h for it, preferred to 60 back VI 1n6AaAl
n ately, The Minister Of the Aptenoe IA 131
u thelew. forward his debate e nlzeeu "a
!. iais By telegraph. ind can ~ Abg Y
/, thsn "a transcfibe them here ~ :;
n rif III. Ssuis ppssenb him - ~ -
! nosa t,f eutszihe France, pnf ~ 80