New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-06

other reforms needed n the diplomatic system,
this should not be forgotten, In very short
time. az communications between the two coun-
tries increase, the amount Of labor eatailed upon
q Minister in gaining ntroductions to officials to
private individuals, TO public buildings, to muse
ums for the study Of improvements in the arts and
sciences in introducing patents, and many other
similar favors that will be daily demanded of him,
vii. be so great - to require the time Of two as
sstsbts and all this apart from his duties to his
Government.
Two attaches have lately been appointed to
the Legation at Paris but from what source they
derive their pay, is not known. We know only
that our present Charge d'Afaires has been using
his influence 70 introduce and establish the system
Europe-thst Of training and promoting their d.
plomAtic agents precisely as in the army, and
admitting no man toe high grade in the diplomatic
corps, who has not first served an apprenticeship
in the lower grades. Much can be said in favor
Of this system; but il is doubtful whether, with
the institutions and the habits which regulate
appointments to Office In the United States, il
can ever be introduced or rendered practicable.
As an instance Of the rigorousness observed in
Europe in regard to these appointments it is
perhaps proper TO mention here the fact
that Mr.. Thsckeray lately asked of his Govern
ment the appointment of Secretary of Legation
to the Embassy at Washington, and that he was
refused, with the observation, tina: although his
Lordship lord Clarendon) entertained very
high opinion of Mr.. Thsckeray's merits and quail
fcations, he could not consistently deviate from
the ystem which had been adopted and thorough
)y confirmed by it's salutsry results, and appoint
him over the heads OF those who had served
regular apprenticeship to the system
Mr. Mason will not resign the position which
he holds here. He has completely recovered bis
mental faculties, and it is hoped that, with care,
bis health will be in no danger in the future. The
power Of lOcomotion 10 gradually returning aud,
without doubt all his muscular movements will, 10
time, be restored. The happy issue of his unfortu.
nate attack has given satisfaction 10 the Amer.
lean residents in Paris, and the announcement Of
his intention to continue in the duties of his Of
fee, has been very generally approved.
Mr.. Soule has just passed through Paris on his
return to the United States, and will precede
this letter one or two days. Mr. S. in resignng,
left directions with Mr.. Perry, Secretary of Lega-
ton, not to depart in any instance from the rou
tine duties of the Office, or to attempt the per-
Torrance of duties as Charge dAfares, during
the period that would elapse before the arrival
of the new Minister. Mr.. SOule's departure
from his post was clearly resignation but he
demanded recall and it was announced as such,
to enable him to claim the 81, 500 init. He an
ticipated confidently, at the moment Of ssking a
recall, that the Administration would refuse his
request, and insist upon his continuance in Office
Subsequent intelligence obtained from the United
States, and from a source upon which he was
compelled to place reliance convinced him that
such hope was useless, and, he therefore, made
his preparatiOnsfor departure, and even demanded
his passports before the arrival of the news of
Mr.. Breckenridges appointment.
Between the time of his return from the Con-
gress of Ostend and his departure from Madrid
Mr.. SOule was exceedingly active. The details
of his proceedings, which were directed to the
accomplishment Of a grand coup in favor of his
cherished plan for the settlement Of the Cuban
difficulty ale too lengthy for this communication.
Suffice it to say that bringing into play his great
talents and his cunning, he succeeded in gaining
a sufficient number of converts to the scheme
which be presented, among the members Of the
Cortes to secure presentation Of the scheme by
these members to the Cabinet. He then sent to
the Cabinet a strongly -worded letter, in which
he demanded immediate action on certain propo-
sitions or his passports. This letter, it is said,
threw the Government into great excitement
and caused three days sitting Of the Cabinet.
At the end of that period, receiving no communi-
cation from the Government, Mr.. SOue deemed
it q favorable moment to leave. The circum-
stances of bis departure, therefore, were just
such az he desired. 1t WAS not q leaving which
necessarily implied war, nor yet was it peace
able leaving il was not such as would demand
removal Of the entire PERSONAL of the Legation,
nor yet one that would permit official transactions
between the two Governments; it was one which
referred the affair to Washington, where Mr..
SOGle hoped to have the matter settled. The
Government n Washington, it seems, was, in the
meantime taking different view Of the matter;
and there IL no doubt whatever but that Mr..
Soule was astonished beyond measure when he
saw how hastily his resignation had been acted
upon.
1t may Is we'll be here placed on record that
Mr.. Soule expresses the firm conviction that
Spain will never accede to the settlement OF the
difficulties between her and the United States on
the ba,is proposed BY the latter, without war.
He says that Spain has all the time calculated upon