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LONDON. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21.

Ton complaints which the Spanish Admiral was
instructed to bring against Chili were such as it
was beneath the dignity of any Power to insist on.
And moreover Senor Tayssf, the Spanish minister
at Valparaiso, who first preferred them, received
explanations with which he declared himself satis-
fied. For some reason or other the Spanish
Government disavowed the acts of St
Taysai, recalled its minister, and then
instructed Admiral Farms to present its
complaints anew, and to demand satisfaction. In
pursuance of these instructions the admiral ap-
peared before Valparaiso with his fleet, so regu-
lating his visit that it took place on the eve of
September 18, a day on which the Chums cele-
brate the achievement of that independence which
has raised them from a condition of meanness and
misery, without foreign commerce, and without a
place in the world, to the rank of the most pros-
perous of Spanish republics. it was on this anni-
versary that Admiral PAREJA summoned the
Chilian Government to acknowledge iti
misconduct
by saluting the Spanish flag. The allegations on
which his demand for redress of injuries
was founded were four in number. It was said
that words insulting to Spain had been spoken in
front of the Spanish Legation at Santiago, and
that nobody had been punished for them. This is
one of the most frivolous charges that was ever
made at the cannon's mouth. It may have been
proper for the Spanish minister in his discretion to
take notice of such words at the time
they were uttered, but he was the best
judge of that question, and his acceptance of an ex-
planation ought to have concluded the matter. The
next charge was that, in • newspaper called the
San Merlin, articles impugning the policy of Spain
had been published, and that the journal had,
nevertheless, net been suppressed. Thucom-
plaint is at once so trivial and arrogant that to
state it is to condemn it. The only two accuse,
tions that pretend to body and substance turn upon
alleged breaches of neutrality on the part of Chili
during the recent war between Spain and Peru.
The Spanish Government alleges that a Peruvian
ship was refitted in • Chilian port, and was allowed
to enlist seamen after the seizure of the Chincha
Islands. It appears to be acknowledged, however, II
that this refitting and enlistment took place before
war had been declared between Spain and Peru,
and the accusation thus falls to the ground.
The only remaining charge is, that after the de-
claration of war the Government of Chili declared
coal contraband of war, and forbade its citizens to
supply it to either of the belligerents. Inasmuch
as this order placed the Spaniards at a disadvantage
in comparison with the Peruvians, its policy may
be questioned : but there can be no doubt that it
was perfectly competent to the Government of
Chili to decide by what orders it should
regulate its neutrality ; and if they were
impartially applied, it cannot be called
to account for the different effect they had
upon one belligerent whose territory was co-
terminous with its own, and upon another which
had traversed two oceans for the purpose of mak-
ing war. There were, therefore, no grounds for
the peremptory demand made by Admiral PLII.F.JA,
and it is monstrous that he should be allowed to
blockade the harbours and threaten the coast
towns and destroy the commerce of • peaceful State
against which he has so little to allege. If Spain
had a good clause of war against Chili, the mer-
chants of foreign States would be bound to suffer
the loss and inconvenience that are inseparable
from a state of hostilities. It is not for third
parties to impose their opinions on belligerents in
every quarrel, or to declare to which side the ba-
lance of right and wrong inclines, but it seems un-
reasonable to call on them to stand by and submit to
heavy sacrifices when the Power which hasbronght
on the war has no case at all. In the present
instance it is clear that a quarrel has been
trumped up by Spain, in the hope of being
able to extort a round sum of money from
a rich but weak State. If this attempt succeeds
it will no doubt be followed by others, for
there is no limit to the number of claims as
good as these of Admiral PARZJA that may be
fabricated while it is profitable to do so. It may
cost Chili a great deal more to forego the freedom
of her ports and the loss of her trade than Ad-
miral PAREJA would take to be off about his busi-
ness, and yet it may be wise to make a stand
against the first aggression. Peru gave way last
year, and paid 600,0001. down by way of an
indemnity, but that payment has not been suffi-
cient to deliver her from her tormentors, several
millions being still demanded. The Spanish
Admiral comes back to a Republic on which be