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Ostend manifesto.
In July, 1853, William L. Marcy, the Secretary of State, wrote to Pierre Soule, American minister at Madrid, directing him to urge upon the Spanish government the sale or cession of Cuba to the United States.
Nothing more was done until after the affair of the Black Warrior in the winter of 1854.
In April, 1854, Mr. Soule was instructed and clothed with full power to negotiate for the purchase of the island.
In August the Secretary suggested to Minister Buchanan in London, Minister Mason at Paris, and Minister Soule at Madrid the propriety of holding a conference for the purpose of adopting measures for a concert of action in aid of negotiations with Spain.
They accordingly met at Ostend, a seaport town in Belgi y law, human and divine, in wresting it from Spain, if we possess the power.
President Pierce did not think it prudent to act upon the advice of these ministers, and Mr. Soule.
dissatisfied with his prudence, resigned his office and returned home.
Soule, Pierre 1802-
Statesman; born in Castillon, in the French Pyrenees, in September, 1802.
His father was a lieutenantgeneral in the army of the French Republic.
Pierre, destined for the Ch 1870.
The following is the correspondence between the United States State Department and Messrs. Soule.
Mason, and Buchanan, resulting in the Ostend manifesto (q. v.):
Department of State, Wash tained in a formal despatch.
I am, sir, respectfully your obedient servant, W. L. Marcy. Pierre Soule, Esq., Madrid.
United States Legation to Spain, London, Oct. 20, 1854.
Sir,—Herewith I h part to you what of my mind I am not able to pour out in these lines.
Respectfully yours, Pierre Soule. Hon. William L. Marcy, Secretary of State.
Aix la Chapelle, Oct. 18, 1857.
Sir,—The und results for both countries which followed a similar arrangement in regard to Florida.
Yours, very respectfully, James Buchanan, J. Y. Mason, Pierre Soule. Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of St