The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-12
Greece and the lonian Islands and Great Britain.


From the English journals we CLEAN the cause
Of the quarrel between Greece and Great Britain.
The Ionian Islands fSirly belong to Greece. With
| the exception Of Corfu, they are within gun-shot
Of the Northwestern shores Of the Morea. The
Turks obtained possession Of the Main, but they
were protected by the Venitians, who retained
them till the time Of Napoleon. After having been
made frequent subject of barter and trade, they
were in 1917 formed into Republic, under the
protection Of Great Britain. The Executive is the
High Commissioner who is British nobeman.
When the Kingdom of Greece was carved out,
those islands ought to have been attached to it.
These islands, by nature, form part of Greece
the inhabitants are of the same race-speak the
same language But it was not done-and they have
remained an insignificant Republic living satire
on this form Of government. Now for the quarrel ;
1t seems that some Of the rowing hordes of Greek
pirates have committed acts of violence against the
Ionians but these were not sanctioned by the
Greek Government, which is not in any degree
responsible for them. These are three of the
claims, and the fourth is that OF Gibraltar Jew,
whose house was plundered by the same gentry.
The British Government called on the Greek Gov
eminent for the value of the plundered property,
with IL per cent interest; and on the refusal of
King Ohio to pay this most unjust demand, the
public ships were seized. The French and
Russian Courts have interposed guarantors of
the Independence of Greece. Great Britain has at
length submitted the grievances to the French Gov
eminent for arbitration. The protest Of the Greeks
is an able State paper and proves they have not
lost the use of words 1t is to be hoped that
arrangement will be made by which these islands |
viii be reunited to Greece. There is no reason for
keeping up separate government for 100000 peo-
pie and 100000 revenue. When the Turks held
the Morea it was different; then these Christian
islands were to be protected at all hazards But
now when Greece is again in possession of her |
nationality its ancient islands should be restored
to her
q have received said he to Mr. Wyse, " the |
note which you did me the honor to write to me |
1t is impossible for me to convey to
Tou the feelings with which it has been read BY the
King OF Greece and by his Government. The
whole nation will partake them. Greece is weak,
ir and she did not expect that such blows would
'e aimed at her by Government which she reck-
med, with equal pride and confidence, among her
,eneiactors In presence Of force like that which
waits your instructions, his Majestys Govern
nent can only oppose his rights and a solemn pro-
est against acts of hostility done in profound
'eaee and which, without reference to other inter-
'sts of the highest order, violations, in the su
oreme degree, OF its dignity and its Independence
IN this painful conuneture, certain OF the support of
he Greek people and of the sympathies of the civil
zed world, the King of Greece and his Govern
nent await with sorrow, but without weakness the
End OF the trials by which, by order of the Govern
nent of her Britannia Majesty, you may still in
lict upon them. am, sir, LoNDos."