The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28

Soul, was playing the in. nasrS the har d, Ste
on me other DO was aectpY 10 al Ia Judgment rpcI the
conduct o. tho nation to ~uios ne accredited.
Why not then sell Cuba mir figure 70 the Cn..ef
sfsies1 ssii the Ams rcan aulas naturally belongs
70 that eounvy, which i great IL the SINISTER
op,tc. Il must sooner tsl INTO its hands me
government OF The United STATES (eapec ally urder pre-
sent adunis,ra,on) :. n ~ gusriy homes. Monsieur
Soul, arc ed preferred TO deal iapy with spain and pay
her az honest asyans r.'a@' than sppropra.e o
pgy Wei with the Senior whu bestowed ems or com
pimenis on the diplomatic proftciy o. MONSTER soule,
who had thos pointed out me cear path which he
would walk through his ciheuiles the OF tGe
party being settled que 'ion the next ie affair." 70
United Ststes Cover be- wiling pay and cpcr what
terms? Senor dd not 10 M extravagsnt 10 lis
expectations, and would regard with becoming cigni;y
tho high nancis condition Of u United states % sccept
ng forms. This was kIDa! received by the LmeYicln
Minister who had not doubt IA ne stated but that the
United states government would be willing 10 pay
hundred and twenty m'uon dollars, or theresbccts.
At this liberal offer IN. 'euor was n ecstsc.as-
u was not only enough repensh the eycneqEer,
but 10 supply all the cxisenc.es Of es.su isnsng
and maintaining upon h'm basis the sepub-
he Of pain. Forthwith tns e'ms Of the bargain we're
regarded settled Noting remained but for Non
sieuy soulc 10 attend well 10 nrng up Of tho eSnerL
Of revolution. Ths he DID fis,t mautuy, II nos dpo
maucaly. ON led to fear mat however much sprt,
ard carnestn~ss Minister may have developed n hs
proceedings. dploman1 deii,scy never troubled us
hs mrs aiI Lass rsssrs i
than dd ur ainirter hN revolutionary principles
and now the Anne ican Nolster began TO resase n's
friends IT distance wi glowing accounts Of rs rro
cted!ngs. Marcy Ted With dispatches o. a
poetca nature all ssnoe forth the fast tras SPAN
was The eve o. rey"u.i N That the reeu. would be
the establishment Of republican form OF government,
Monsieur Soule could positive assurance. M.
PIERCE too RECALLED with sonnry private letters from
his squre that pleased h,,n much they held
strong encouragement o. being enabled % keep
II pledge with his Southern suppwter Tie prospec
tive head OF the republican government as hcrse1r soue
described had proposed 70 sa Cuba as ineans d re-
penshng an empty treasury, ala ngure not Guy ia
but really tempting But tns Executive depa.tmer. wai
not the only institution resaed VIII slch Gle rtrg rros-
poets OF getting Cuba. Toe nt too good 70 DC sept
aDons the hidden trea ufes 81 tie state DepSr nent
aonseur soue despatched. ~ M same time numerous
letters 10 bis friends IN the son which said friends bal
not discretion enough 10 Keep ne secrei 10 tcemseyeh
IN glow ng coors all the oi the cor Us revotu
ton described With pea tuaS discovered and
thoroughly trained to tie u was nov neoessary
70 postpone tho sailing OF the Americas exped lor IN
deed, Ii quite likely ia ssr5icss would not De re
CURED oil. al the aid aud mort that cot ID oe mus
<red, from New York u Nv orisans, Morser- ScuG
advised sent TO different sanf point" Here NE AIMS
Ter revealed bis want Of G-ieton Tor ne permitted
his httcrs TO get into the baoas Of persons 70 pars
who made no tcruple OF peddhng their contents % the
niarke;.
mat the expedition Of further use,
Cobs was TO be ours BY pu'cnsse did not 50 wei ei
Of its leaders who n u seriors damage 20
their expectations, Tho Wni'e House was, hcsev@r.
Inclined 10 hold tho mater 10 ngn favor, and with %
ractersc creduh.y poor NJ Pierce placed tie
Iist coma iencc the sate-nts OF his SQUIRE 10 whom
he wiling 70 leave ,he whole s'ar The Secretary
OF War; alike eated by the gowg accounts or tce squire
abroad came readily into Ne hsrces opinion. Scs 90
with cy and Cushing They vie vel the whole scheme
with eye OF dstrus-not bat what they were % favo-
Of the acquisition OF Cuba but they readily detected
tie ridiculous and hmsy nature t1e Minister'S proceed
pgs Nor had they the least bis 6rlo nsc
ability. Thus the " Cuba que-ton" stood Seyertne-
less, Mons. Soue was encoufag' 90 perseve,e the
CORES 2ondence DO called Tor Al this momer. strong
outs do influence brou 10 bear upon Mr. perce IN
order 70 dvest him of lis spirit IN the mater,
produced was said by tho stroag opposition Of Marcy
ana Cushing. Pierce, that golden opportunity Of
fered must BIO kept bis pledge Of acquiring CHA,
his popularity the South WAS oons Iaie oS21e power
had a; ts head Messrs SeI WISE and others a kindred
stamp, and Mr.. John W Forpey al rs tail TIE south
must have = PRESIDENT sound on Cuna.
Il viii be necessary turn TO London snt PARIS,
Ia order what sort OF impression beng made
oy Monsieur soula on Messrs Bacpan. and Mason. NJ
Mason received Monsieur Sou es letters descriptive bis
prospects Of getting Cuba ana his ompicty 70 aiding
the revol tIon, With doub ami fears Belonging 30
hat slow political school he no. u.s. ready 70
endoYse his owu "a sense told &C dereyyed
70 be rebuhod M Buchanan too inchned 10 she
courss OF the American Mlnlter n Spain VIII dis
trust 70 his letters he at hrst returned answe-s OF cot
clear and being his nature rather 70 follow han 70
lead on he thought more prudent TO await the matu
ring OF the revolution he couo MOI DO bind 20 tho
erSnns nature OF Monsieur Soules poccodings, bit
had not enough to rebuke hs guilt Mr. buchanan
consulted bis friends In reference 10 the strength OF The
republican party Spain, and the friends IN whom he
put bis trust deceived him into the belief that Souc
correct his estimates and should be encouraged July
came, and with the revo uson Monsieur sorle bad
predicted the time Of s breaking out i,gether with the
attendant circumstances, with 30 much exsctncU hAe he
' Ssosn va. ch.nsss sos hse 70 S:eve
soule gularly clever diplomast and en.ercd into
his Wild scheme with an enthusiasm truly astonsh.n{
He no, only complmenicd the American Minister 70 Spain
Tor bringing about 80 favorable state Q. snArs bat
begged him OF hn cnre confidence 10 his Wis
su, That his conduct would be approved by shs gov
II Warrington, Mr.. Buchanan begged 70 assure
aS % dw hs uus S
the eyes OF these venerable genuemcn, kcsers
Mason and Buchanan tina, both fell into bis scheme ard
preferred their services 70 Aid In carrying oct xors,em
Soul~ had got them believe Cuba truly ocrsp me
whole ace Il Affairs changed. Daily dlt the Amer
Minister 70 Spain despatch letters 70 tie American
d
OF the revolution and holding out the NOS. nsttorng
promises Of success for the republicans vf,e frospc1
even at hat time, were really Of the smallest account
senior stn held 10 his promise Of selling Cuba q;
hundred and twenty millions or hcreabcrs. and shingv
thing further must be done 70 prove 10 he snbitons
leader Of the republicans that the government. wash
Of Inc sumpS Of Inc repSScans Mous,orr AL Sss
PATCHED hs SPECIAL messenger 70 Paris where Mr.. Mason
was found, ana warmed into an acquescnce with the
movement Mr.. Mason, In turn despatched his
ger TO Mr. Buchanan, who took 70 tbs thing With the
yivsoty Of youth. great "hn" vas TO DO made; the
Cuba was In very u become an integral PAR
OF this Union. The rcropiion IN Span, Kosi-r SotuS
'erot,, Is morsn>n IN doco,donee cin ~ re0
American Toiy, and has ben d,ocnpshes 3. arss.cr
uah the movsmcno of ne Cuban Lodcrs =, Hd,cno and
n. Cn1e sdk, This Napoleon dare nos interfere win
make such attempt the ssmc revolution viz DO en-.
tended In blaze INTO France. What eject such
intsrference win have on his alliance WIN England
triumph and rid Spain Of this mosarchsca, crrSe Such
the language Of the sanguine eouie Ard this bit or
poetlca diplomacy he accompanied with Tho terms Of .
Convention In which he had Arranged for the prrchase
OF Cuba Al this tempting bait Mr. Buchanan sns,caed
returned reply 70 MAdr,d that he highly approved Of
hr. Soues course, and without further loes Of umc
dispatched bis Secretary Of Legation (kr. sckes) 10
Warrington 70 submit the Aforesaid bargain for Cube 70
The Cabinet Csc Hrw YoRS HIRAM. o. lrg =, 1sss)
me elassd Secretary arrived saie N wsshinroa, but
not without dropping nkrnss Of bis mission here and
there. ~ course, be being ntrused with % important
mission - The maturing Of contract os the purchase Of
Cuba and being made the especial gsess at the white
House, hnced himself no small lion Mr. Sicklcs then
opened hh budget. fierce really SURPRISED 70
ind what wise and skalfu Mnstsr he bad abroad
Forncy was In sxhccs, and went over Washington
whispering In confidence thAt Cuba W. ours The Ssc.
rotary Of War was not quite - sure that getting Cuba
with such heavy drAn upou The Treasury, would be
acceptable 70 the nauormore particularly the southern
portion Of it-M css expensive rcoea. However sncs
the Black Warrior Affair had been spoiled and no hope
YVES 70 be expected from thai source perhaps would
be ~ Vel for Mr. Pierce 70 use this expcden. and
deem his pledge 10 the South. Marcy and Cushing yet
remained clogs In the wheel noswihstAnding the outside
pressure brought 70 bear upsu them Due rcspsci must
nevertheless be shown 70 Monsieur souIes dSTsch and
~ daappointmcnu win intervene nov and Then, 20