Star.
London, England, 1829-08-18 00:00:00

LEVANT TRADE.

From eke New York Courier and Enquirer.
The failure on the pert of the United States to make
preliminary arrangement with the Ottoman Porte, for the
passage of the Dardanelles and the trade of the Black
Sea, is generally known abroad. An English Paper
notices the subject as follows :
01 Tb. American Goverment has failed in its 'nodulous with
the Pete. the object of which was to obtain a flee naviga-
tional-11w lENech lea, and the cession of an eland in the Median.
remen, for therefrom of converdeg it late a statism for American
dap. ibghted is mid, sad justly, we preemie, to have bees the
Peereelrhose representations to the Porte bed the elect of review
ing Jumbes from realising these darling objects of his suabities."
Henn rather at fault in his calewedose. Jonathan was
net thwarted ht mum the hiterfermsce of Ragland in
the matter, frees the feet. that when Contittsdoev Crain*
and Mr. Consul alleyConetmetineple, k did so happen that
the English lepdse had left Pen for some smooths, sad no later-
(nem was obeened ea the part of any of the Christian Powen
then reprometed at Conetwitimple. There could Mat ao cause
of kateehresee to the matter, kr the Levant trade has bees es
fully eajoyed by the United States as any other lag for nearly
a half emery. and ear slip hove pee Ws the BIM See ; but we
wish to miry this trade es • right, end em es a efferam ; k does
sot comport with the d of the Republic, to be placed under
the reaction , sir Prance, er Russia, whichever Power
may he meet ti favour with the Sultan. We are recogeked by
every Europese nation excepting the Ottoman Porte, sad *aching
bee I mistaken miss of economy, which so other nation, brierever
poor, cherilhes, prevented our having had a treaty with the Gnat!
Seignior massy years ago.
ff, however, there has been a failure on the pan of those entrusted
with the power of making proposals, it hes arisen from same mis-
management, for there never was a more propitiates name to
prom lids subject upon the Divan, if approached is a proper, or
rather appropriate manlier. We ere the only Christian Power, so
called by the Porte, which is not regarded with some suepiciun and
distrust by the Sultan, and at a moment of great enemy, When
friendly compel and recognisance is required, it is impossible to be
disregarded, if approaches are made according to custom.
A formal missies' to the Porte at this time would not be politic .
there are many considerations tendering It ineardiest. A sunt-
official mission, consisting of a Commodore of a squadron and a
resident Camel, long under Turkish protection, was calculated is.
excite as much attendee and produce lea elect. A private
vidual with powers, and operating through the proper chattels. is
more likely to succeed in procuring the recognition of the principle,
sod folioed/1u it ep at a more suitable time wish the forms of a
Treaty.
It Is very desirable for us to procure the free trek of the Le-
vant and the Dardanelles ; affairs are .wasting as aspect in that
neighbourhood which requires that we should be known and ac-
knowledged. and nothing is more easy to effect the object, if pro-
perly approached. On this bead same comet enkations of interest
will be made to Government.