The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

triotism, and as thoroughly deficient in the abilitie:
required for legislators. They had agreed to Oa
articles, but the time consumed in coming to tb!
agreement was indicative that many months ni
would elapse before they finished their task. A 013.,
all the time the country was without any real '0
vernment, without any settled law. The 1..-og c°,lll
not act because uctil the constitution was setileus
could not tell what were his powers or duties. Este.'!
thing was in confusion ; the country was sufferieg
terribly. All the ordinary necessary business of
Parliament was at a standstill, and the King ell„
people had to see this ruin every day increasieje
whilst the factions in the National Assembly jengll
wrangled, and fought. But King George hed rig'
to complain as an individual as well as a King jot!:
rested in the welfare of his people. He accepted
throne which Greece offered him, and wont there t;
take up his abode amongst his new subjects, veitl
the understanding that a constitution should °I
once settle his position, define his powers, and Pa
him in possession of them. He has had to stay tho.;
a year in a most awkward and embarrassing 1108.,
tion, expected by his people to show them how roan
better he was than Otho ; looked to as a sort °,
Redeemer, and yet how utterly unable to set a
to the restoration of order and the development
the national resources; his popularity., his power°
being useful to his people, his prospect of establie's:
ing himself firmly upon the throne, were deeiudn
away, and we think that he owed it to himself,
owed it to Greece; to take the steps which he 13t:
done. As for the alleged unconstitutionality of t;
proceeding, we confess we cannot discover it.
the first place, there is no constitution confining t",
King's action within any limits; and in the secoll
his message is really nothing but a notice to tli„
Assembly that if it did not at once perform its ps,vi
of the contract the King would hold himself relear
from his obligations under it. He eaid nothing ra
nor less than this—" I have waited for you to full
the conditions on the faith of which I accepted r 3;
throne. I cannot wait any longer ; fulfil thew 11
ten days or I shall call off from the bargain." Aft,eo
pointing to the length of time already consumeal,
discussing the constitution, and to the probabilitli
of a further prolonged delay, he says, with grel
truth—" The prolongation of this position, whic
neutralises all governmental solicitude, and Vitra
lyres all administrative action, not only unquestil
ably deprives the nation of precious advantages, bll
will certainly cause evils which it will be difastl.A
subsequently to repair. The impatience with whl.,,
the people suffers this irregular condition of (Sal
is known to me." He therefdre declares that be
ready to accept the portion of the constitution Aires':
voted, and submits a draught for the remaindo:,
and requires the Assembly to vote upon it within tP,I
days, declaring that if it does not he reserve
himself full liberty as to his future course, which s'ild
be such as shall be dictated to ,him by his decei/o
hopes; meaning, we may presume, that he Waal
abdicate the throne, heartily glad, no doubt, to F;1
rid of such an uncomfortable honour. The thrsei
had the desired effect, and the Kin 'e conduct eft
the further justification of success. The Assesebh;
voted the constitution within ten days, and if ~"/,
discontented party cannot succeed by another WI
lution in upsetting everything, the new Legisletl;
Chamber will soon be assembled and the conatkto,
tion at work. Of the character of the constitati
we are not yet in a position to judge, but therej
no reason to assume that if the Assembly had bo
allowed to continue squabbling it would have be
at all butter than it is; and its defects, wheel,
they may be, must not be attributed to the 8010
inter There really seems now to be a
hope for Greece. The King seems to have a 'Nil
his own, and the factions, finding that out, 04
bowed to it. What Greece wants is a strong Gesse'd
ment—one that will resolutely set to work to rest t
order and remove the abuses which have aeeellibi
lated during the two years of soscalled liberty, 0
real anarchy, of such a Government. The laist°e
of the country for the last thirty years shows tho
can be no chance unless the Sovereign, taking
initiative into his own hands, will disregard wo
factions, whose sole object is place end power, life
rally round him the people, tired of their pro °i
sional politicians and eager for peace, order, ao
material progress. A King who will uudertaheo:
this way the redemption of Greece, and wt Air
show the plotters of disorder and the trade
politics that he will not be their tool, may roc tit;
in the apparently hopeless task of giving prosPeoo
and order to Greece, and teaching her the dutYllo
the advantage of honesty. May King Georg°
First of Greece prove such a real King.