The New York herald., 1870-03-27
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Pierre SouIe.

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Tne telegraph announces the death OF this gentle.
man at New Orleans yesterday, In the sixty ninth
year OF his age. He was born in Castiilon, in the
south or France. in 1901. His father was leuten.
ant general in the republican army under the first
Napoleon. Young Pierre was destined for the
Church, ana studied for that purpose at the Jesui,s'
College. In Toulouse, but he wearied OF
theoogy and was permitted to continue
ms studies at Bordeaux. This was soon after the
restoration OF the Bourbons. ana Pierre got into
trouble on account OF being implicated In plot
against that conservative family OF monarchs, and
ne was compelled to nee from Bordeaux. Afte.-
wards, when he was admitted to the bar OF Paris as
an advocate he helped to edit the lie Nam, bitterly
liberal organ, and made an attack upon the Ministry.
IoE Which ne was tried and sentenced to
~. Peagie tie succeeded In escaping from
MS prison: however, and sailed Tor America.
sef To- ne ssw new - Greans n ls2 and settled him
lanie ana fortune. He became famous LAWYER In
tue sout apa rapidly rose 10 great eminence IN his
profession. he became the accepted leader or the
french population OF louisiana and manly by
their influence he was elected ls47 10 the United
term OF six years; but during hts second term. i'm
1853 President Pierce, then just elected appointed
nlm Minister 10 Spain. This just after the Lopez
movement IN Cuoa with which S0uie was strongly
identified. ON his route through the United States
on his way TO New York preparatory to embarking
for Spain he was the recipient OF enthusiastic Cuban
annexatl0nist demonstrations ana in New York nj
his hotel an immense crowd OF Cubans preeted him
and made the occasion one OF intense political dis
play. The late Senor ralon. prominent member
OF what was then the Cuban Junta, addressed
Minister Soue III q most eloquent speech favor
ing tue independence OF Cuba. and Soule responded
III an unofficial manner nighly approving the sentt-
ment On hts arrival In Madrid. his sentiments
beng known, trouble ensued which eliminated IN a
duel between Soule ana the French Minister, Tnrgot
the latter being severely wounded Soule took no
pains to conceal his Cuoan sympathes at the Court
OF Spain, and even lent his influence an outbreak
against Queen Isabella IN 1854. He exceeded
h.s instructions greatly, and withheld from
the state Department reciprocity treaty which
his secretary had concluded between the United
States and Cuba, at Madrid during Minister soule's
absence. Soule participated III the 0stenu Confer
cnce and Is supposed TO have been chief In Iniuenc-
ing the conference TO Its decision on the cuban
question In 1856 he returned the United States aud
took but little part III public affairs until the seces-
sion OF Louisiana, when he stoutly opposed the
ordnance. After Its passage, however, he sympa-
thized with the people OF his State but did not take
up arms. He renamed in New Orleans when it was
his policy to General Butler; but that doughty
General threatened to lmDrlson him uness
he remained quiet. He was tnorn IN Buffers side
lor some time, ana 1nally he was sent 10 Fort La
fayette as prisoner After his release he removed
with hts family to Mexico but, like most or the
Southern exilcs, he tired OF his new home and re.
turned TO New Orleans, where he resided until his
death. A few years ago suit was brought on &C.
count OF claim on the part Of his relatives that he
was insane, and when brought TO judicial decision
be was declared unft to take care OF hts property.
In person Mr.. Soue was of medium height
good dgure and dark complexion. He was
highly accomplished being one or the best
educated men III the South, and was q man OF this
most polished manners. His french accent was
plainly apparen. III his conversation. although he
mad perfect command or the Englisn language
lie was an ardent republican, aud his deesiatlOn or
monarchica institutions IL Illustrated by his proposi
tion IN the Osteud Conference that steam gulo-
tlpe ought to be Invented By some Yankee genius to
cnop on the heads OF all the European kings.