The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27

blockade of the Plreus was enforced by A.
miral Parker, in order TO obtain redress tor Is
various grievances complained Of by the BritiI
government. All Greek vessels attempting a.
leave the port have been ordered to return, q
some have been removed by Admiral Parker,
the port Of Salam'na- The Chamber Of pepatl
temperate manner, with view of extracting fire.
the government information respecting the neg
tlations that took place previous to this extren
measure of the English admiral.
The announcement made IN Paris, on the n
instant, of the submission Of the disputes whlc.I
have arisen between England and Greece to the|
mediation OF France, has gwen great satisfaction
there. 1t only remains TO be seen whether Greecc|
When Mr.. wyse and SIR William Parker an.
nOunced TO the Greek government the claims made
by England. M. Londos, the Greek Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, offered to submit the several de-
mands TO the arbitration Of the two other powers
which signed the treaty of the 7th of May, 1892
namely. France and Russia. Mr.. Wyse, In the
name of his government, considered it his duty I'd
decline the proiiered mediation; but. as the home
government has new agreed 10 accept the media
ton of France alone, there is no reason to supl
pose that Greece will refuse that mediation. NJ
The Paris Constitutional says that
London, news Of nature to inspire hops thss ~
differences which have arisen between England and ~
Greek government win be smicsbly settled.
The Paris Debafs says that it is assured that the
government has received the news that England
accepts the mediation OF France, In the dispute
with Greece.
[Frcm the London Times, Feb. IL
The statements made last night in Parliament'
with reference TO the late proceedings Of Mr.
Wyse and the British squadron ri Athens, have
unhappy, corroboratec the facts which had a}
| ready been published, and have not dimlnshet
| the feelings Of aversion and regret which sucf
that the Categorical answer required by Mr.. Wys
TO his demands applied to the private CLAIMS urged
| by. him on behalf of certain British and loniaI
subjects, and not 10 the territorial question OF thu
! two islands, although they certainly seem to ID
| COMPOUNDED in one schedule. Be this as II may
| il is by no means established that these private
claims are OF such nature as 10 constitute
| ground Of lawful hosihties; for, although tn
| government OF England affirms them to be indus
putable the fact Is that they were referred by the
King Of Greece TO Judicial council, consisting o.
the principal magistrates aud lawyers Of his KING
dom, and these authorities positively reported
| against these claims. Upon such questions thu
comfy OF nations has ever paid great difference
| the opinion of the legal authorities OF foreigr
| country, and to take the law into our own hand
| because Sir William Parker happens to be saIinl
! through the Archipelago with seven ships Of tn
line, and SIX steamers, is TO relapse into the prac
| tees of baIbarous ages and tyrannical powers
Moreover, these measures Of intimidation will, Isl
all probability, fail They will fail because tbs
| Greeks know that SIR w Parker dares not pro |
coed 10 exremties, and that the public opinion o
| Europe, backed by the other protecting powers
will resist and resent this attempt TO broweeat
recovery Of these patry debts, or In the occupation
Of couple of worthless islands, these the Oh
jects to which the British government is prepared Il
sacrifice every one Of those political
and public interes ts which this country had in viev
in contributing by every means In Its power to thu
foundation and the welfare Of the Greek kingdom |
Will it be asserted that, for such purposes these
we are TO abandon the policy Of twenty years, Il
which looked up to this country. and TO render tn
flag which brought King Ohio to Greece the mari
and the instrument OF his humiliation Is it pos
sibe 10 deny that II, instead of prosecuting tbs
Greek government for the last four years, ant
placing our intercourse with ITS ministers on thu
most irritating footing, We had made II the interes
OF that government 10 possess and retain our friend
ship, these Paltry grievances would have been re
dressed with eagerncss and pleasure From tn,
ministry OF C0etu 10 the presenthour, our relation
with Greece have been conducted in the naughty
and menacing tone of a powerful adversary. The
consequence is, that nothing has been extracted
from the Greek ministers, and very probably on
just claims were sighted and denied. That is th
natural result Of the system pursued. Nothing car
more efiectually describe and condemn that sys
TEN than the admission that in tue doIninions o
The King of Greece, British subjects cannot tins
security for their property, ana the British govern
ment cannot obtain redress or afford projection
without the intervention Of q squadron OF mer,of
war. IL was but the other day that Mr.. Cobdes
declared ct The London Tavern, with his usua
felicity in prediction, that the national forces 0
tbs country would never again be employed &
enforce Inc payment oil claims arising oil III
speculations Of British subjects in foreign States
Before that important declaration have reaches
the Court OF Athens, we find Sir William Parke
and Mr.. Wise actually engaged Ia appraising th
losses OF Portuguese Jew and the valueof Mr.
Finlay's ground rents In Attica with the broadsd
Of seven hne-ofbat,le ships directed against tn
PBGus.
This, however,is not question to be settled ex
cusively BY the English ENJOYS aud the Greel
cabinet, The accounts Of these occurrences hav
produced n sensation IN Paris and other parts o
the continent not less painful than thai which the,
have occasioned in this country. The kingdom
ri Greece is the creation OF the three powers which
signed the treaty OF London Ia 1sz, and thos
powers have continued for more than % years, e
watch the developement of Its institutions and &
protect Its territory and Ms interests. That one
the sc protectngp powers should suddenly turn roun
on a small defenceless State, converting paltry pm
vate grievances into public wrongs, aud contro
verting the territorial limits OF the territory which
stands under lis own joint guarantee, is an act
so extraordinary nature that France and Russia
may reasonably inquire by what right such me assure
can be taken without their knowledge aud assent
When such measures were contemplated ythc Bri
tish government, IL would not have been superhu
Gus 10 communicate them before hand to the othe
protectors Of Greece but 30 far was thus iron
being done, that, although the English and Frencl
fleets and ambassadors had latterly been acting "a
strict concert IN the East, no lntiInailon whateve
ives gwen BY Sir Straiiord Canning and Admire
Parker that they had AZ that mo neni IN their pos
session odsns bcli against klng Ohio: Nay, 9
Tar was the pretence Of amty earned, that tn
Greeks themselves appear to have been withou
suspicion. The strataze OF their ancestors AM
the wooden horse which LAID low the towers
Troy were not more fatal TO an unsuspscting peo
pie. Admiral Parker, with large stall. actual,
dired at the Palace On one day, and threatenel
his blockade ON the next. But with such irreg1
larify and precipitation was this block ada AN
nounced that il 10 stated on Official authority
TO be no blockade at ALL II has not been sauctione,
by any notification IN the Ga-sffs, OF to forrigI
poWere. and IL has been declared III nj all wtfhou
that precision and formalIty which such acts re
9ulre.. The consequence would be, that veeeels
British or foreign, detained under an illega
blockade, would have clear right OF action again
the admiral Tor such detention. Under these cir
cumstsnces, we only hope that the Greek populs
ton Will not be 90 exasperaied as TO commit any
acts OF violence against BRUSH properly; for
AZ Mr.. Wyse himself is stated by Lord Palmer
ston TO have Withdrawn to a man. of-war in the
harbor, il would seem that the safety Of BRITISH
subjects at Aihens 10 reduced to the proieciior
they may derive from the ships guns. la q
few days more the French fleet, which sailed
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