The New York herald., 1850-05-03
hcol. thonch Il IS indrretx nlluded 70 by ,ts date


bcoh, though il is indirectly alluded to by its date,
IN one or TWO places, as one OF the most import INT
parts OF the correspondence. The papers xoduced
with reference TO Mr.. Finiay's claim, end on the
20th of ofAuenst, 1879 What shall we say 10 the
fact that, in June, the Greek government had again
proposed, in despatch, which is omitted, an arbi-
traton by an umpire TO be chosen by lot; and that
III October the arbitcrs were actually appointed on
both sides, M. Zypado for the government, aad
NJ Nellios for MIR. Finlay, with the sanction of
Mr.. Wyse HIMSELF and that on the 9th Of October,
q formal notaIial instrument was actually signed
by Mr. Flnlay and the Minister of Finance, 10 carry
this agreement into execution! These documents
are all omitted in the blue book, although they are
absolutely Indispensable TO compr. hension OF Mr..
tlnlay,s case; and they certainly did not prevent
Mr.. Wysc from including this case in his . Just
or unlust'' demand. The additional papers in Pa
cihco's case are equally wanting III our collection,
but they may not have been in the possession OF
the Brtsh government. They consist ia the inter
roYtory and answers of Pacihco himself to the
Greek magistrates, on the very day of the attack on
his house. On this occasion he stated that he had
lost, not claims on Portugal, but the consular ar
chves OF Portugal, which he detained as security
for his claims, some other moneys, besides part
OF his furniture; and he distinctly swore that he
had recognised no one in the mob winch attacked
his house, though an attempt was afterwards MADE
10 implcatc the OF General Iavellas IN the
riot. lie has never had recourse. any more than
Mr.. Finlay, TO the legal remedy which the courts of
Justice Of the country afford him. and the proceed
lngs Instituted by the public prosecutor broke down
from total failure Of proof against the persons he
had pointed out. Yet this is the man IN whose
behalf British fleet has been acting for upwards OF
two months, and TO whom Lord Pamerston, in the
plenltude of his power, assigned t'Jo ON the Greek
treasury for personal compensation, IN addition to
a long catalogue of fraudulent and ridiculous de-
niands! The wor;hessness Of such subject is
our best security that these difficulties VIII be
brought 10 decent termination; but the money
which may be awarded to Don Pachco. beyond the
strict value Of the furniture of howell III which he
lived on private charity in Athens, is money which
IN English minister should blush to receive. The
real Importance OF this affair lies however, not 40
much in the nature Of these paltry claims as in the
effects il is calculated 10 produce on our political
relations with Greece. An aborilye attempt has
been made to overthrow the existing Greek dy-
nasty, The only result Of which has been 10 entiie
King Ctho, in a remarkable degree, 10 the loyalty
and respect Of his subjects: England il accused OF
n ridiculous hostility 10 the trading interests of
tieece; the gratitude which England and France
might claim from Greece, in their capacity OF hbe-
raj and protecting powers Is now converted into re-
sentiment; the policy which those powers ought in
varlably 10 have pursued in common, with no other
object than the welfare and independence of Greece,
Is anDihilatcd; and the Russian party IN .ftieas
rH hcacetoM dam, and crcrciSe an p1rdiridcd pro-
tccfcrotc orc the interests fitot country No other
mans conid here INSURED 10 Russia so easy an Gf-
rance IA Mc East aad so coMj2cie triumph Of that
influence whh she seeks 10 ortcid, more 6y her dt
Itonacy than by her arms.
".rother Funny,FIarc-up', IN the American
Sen"ts-Engiish Iron aud English i'npu-
dcncc.
Prom the London Times. April IL
In the language of the American journals =" an
other funny flare up was lately witnessed in the
Congress Of the United States The diversion was
created on this occasion by the unexpected produc-
lion ot u cores spondencc between the British Mi
mister and the American Secretary Of State, respect
irg some question in which the commercial intc-
rests OF the two countries were rather closely con-
cencd. In the documents Themselves there was
f1tF hn
provoke the language of myec,iye or passion, bat
occasion was taken hy Mr. James Cooper, of
The Senators for Pennsylvania, to as-ail the purpor
of the correspondence, the character of the transac
ion. and the conduct of Sir Henry Bulwcr, in terms
far exceeding the latitude conceded TO the freedom
oi parliamentary speech
The recent notifications Of our navigation laws
have leen received, as the reader is aware, with an
equitable hberalify of spirit on the part Of the
nited States, aud the advantages accruing TO
commerce from the reformed code were sigaally
cxempliiled, but the other day, in the exemption
of British vessels, at San Francisco, from obgl-
uobs which pressed with considerable hardship
upon the shipping Of other nations lying in that port.
reservation, however, as il is hardly necessary TO
add, was made in the liberty of navigation thus
declared by our legislation The coasiing trade
hat - 10 say, the trade between the several ports
~ the United kinGdonf--was rt! To be coatined 10
British vessels exclusively IL could not of course
W expected that other nations woul iorcgo in our
aVor, a privilege which We ourselves preserved
AiIh such jealous care; nof did Sir Henry Balwer
ileams of desiring that the trade along the Allan
he or natural seaboard Of the States, should be
opened 10 British shipping. But the Mexican ccs-
sions. the colonization OF Oregon, and the mineral
wealth Of California, have now provided America
with new scaboaid on the opposite coast, which
u rapidly rising into commercial Importance, and
which, while san Francisco continues To invite
ad,cniuers from all parts OF the earth, mast
siIily attract 10 its ports large proportion of
Atlantic shipping. Now, !, Is true tia, the trade
between these ports and the ports the Allan
sln AG Toto l. Il
.cribcd pertaining 10 the coasiing iadc of the
Mon, and may therefore be claimed MS the exc
elusive property of American vessels: bat IL il |
equally Obvious that the spiIi Of the original re-
seiva,Ion would be wholly lost in such AN arpli-
cation Of it, principles. The coasiing trade re-
served 10 the shiPing trade Of the United King iom
q a trade between contiguous ports, demanding |
only particular class Of vessels, crcumscribed
investment cs capital and limited dcS elopcnlcn, of
science. OF the same generic character would be |
he trade between Eoston and Baltimore, between |
he Hudson and the Chesapeake, or between
Charleston aud New York. Bu, the nature Of the
raiic s radically altered when between ports OF
he Same political community are incrposcd many
thousand Miles of the high seas, and whch the so
,aled coasiing trade involves nothing less than the
Of half the globe. Before veg
cl can reach the Pacific ports Of the United States
rom any port on the opposite shore, the whole es-
ent of the North and South Atlantic and Pacific |
lceuns must be traycrscd, Cape HON mu-t b, |
doubled, and ono Of the longest known Voyages, |
II the States in question. must bc successfully per-
oimcd. II is clear that tins can ony b. consi- |
lered q coasiin. trade by most prod,gious cxpan-
ion, IL not entire perycrsion. ol the original |
'!ca. The analogous traffic on our side woald hc,
Is Sir Henry Bulwer pointed out not that between |
ull and Yarmouth. or Bristol and Swansea. but |
hat between British ports aud the tfansnsrne |
oescssions Of The Empire; and this commerce |
lad been oTencd TO foreign vessels, he desired with
.rat justice a corresponding Indulgence TO ours, |
md requested that British vessels might b. per- |
niiicd 70 trade between the Atlantic and Pacific
oris Of the United States Two days later h. adj /
ircssed second note 10 Ms. Clayton, expressing |
IN anxious desire on the par, OF our goyemmeni, |
hat no augmentation might take place ia the du- |
les already imposed on British iron imported into
imcrica, and conveying his own appTchrnsions |
hat any measure 80 essentially opposed 10 the |
.,drt of the recent commercial negotiations b. |
wecn the two government. iaiGht be- dissgreeally |
'icwed IN this country. Now, u j. undoubtedly |
iVssblc that the requests thus preferred may seem
css reasonable TO the Americans than 10 our |
selves: bot we can scarcely imagine that any per-
.on would describe them other than mos; cri,i- |
nate subjects Cor the notice of minister intrusied
iih the care Of his counirys interests IN foreign
and. Mr.. Senator Cooper, however. siigmdilyed |