The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

al both sexes,) and were nevertheless favored and
screened in high quarters II became necessary put
sop 10 such PRACTICES lar they affected the subjects
OF her Majesty Deprecang the tone in which the griey
snces which had formed part OF the debate had been
discussed he proceeded consider the details OF each
case The first was the insult to the British navy Elk
planning the original Spithre affair, upon which the
Greek authorities sought to their conduct To the
English ohcsr) be stalled that oil that had been demanded
y v ~S: ~ apology TO wneS W.
declared that the conduct OF the Greek authorities bad
been exceedingly bad, while our demand had been 10
He then adyerted 10 the Of the innocent men VINO
had been manaced, thumb screwed, and dragged 70
prison, and in which he also said that we haa Pefecl
right demand compensation. similar fue apphed 70
he case OF those persons who having been found sleep
ing outside their DOORS had been dragged TO prison,
and logged no offence and under the sentence OF no
tribuns1 Mr. Finlay's affair followed. The was
one which must be viewed win regret by ali who were
interested In the honor OF royalty winch had here
solsh for the sake even oil national object but
for thai OF private enjoyment, 10 deprive stranger Of
his land without making him just Compensation. In
Constitution, courts Of law were established but they had
NO jurisdiction Mr. Fnlays case while arbi,ra-
ton. which WAS negotiated, rendered impossible by
the demand OF the Greek government appoint two out
OF three atbters Another Arbitration defeated by a
sratagem OF the Greek officials and at last demand,
mol OF speic sum- but OF the value OF Mr. Fnays land
erument. He proceeded to M. Pacifco's care.
Partially defending that person against the impulaons
which had cast against MS lOrushp declared
that not his (Pacifcos character, but his treatment,
was the for consideration he denied the justice
OF the taunts which had been launched against M Pa
cc0 for alleged poverty, stated the oulTages inflicted
upon his house. which the mob for the space OF about
two h0urs plunderlng and destroying and which
they ultimately reduced TO utter ruin and showed that
Pacihco had means whatever OF attaining redress,
which. and revenge. was his object This OF ali
Others in which we were enttled to call upon
entered fairly upon The nesoan The re-
suit would doubt have been satisfactory But as the
Greek government denied the principle OF the claim. Mr.
WySe had no other course but 10 insist upon II.
All these claims and demands Continued Lord Palmer
son) were from year year evaded treated with
temptuous silence and became question whether we
to enforce or to abandon them. The smalness OF
the Greek country surely tor its offending
with IMMUNITY could tell injured subjects that
they should not have redress simply because we had
ceved took generous course and one which spared
all injury to Greek pride, sending force which at
once showed all Europe that of the
question Defending the mode in which our reprisas
had been made, he adverted to cheerful acceptance
Of the pfosred good Offices Of France upon the terms
had never been any misunderstanding between N.
Drouyn de Lhuys and himself The mediation was linn
tied 10 the question what Mr. Finay and NJ Pac6co
were to receive, and not to embrace the question
whether they to receive anything Or not And Mr.
Wyss not to decide Tin the event Of any derence)
whether Baron CROSS mission was to end or not.
Etresyhad been laid upon his Lord Palmerstons) not
sending out on the 9th OF April, 10 Mr. Wyse iniorma.
ton TO this latter arrangement but his lordship said
25th OF March he had sent Mr. Wyse instructions
which, il acted upon in the spirit in which they sent
no DISPUTE did arise which could have been met
by any instructions which could at any time have been
sent 10 Mr. Wyse Following the history of the negoti.
April retracted terms which he hsd previously come,
and OF having insisted ION the faith of information from
Portugal hostile to Pachco) on opening the question Of
PAcihcos title to any compensation at ALL This he had
right to discuss The negotiation was therefore bro
ken or but was true tina, Mr.. Wyse had received
any information the oath OF April from Baron Gros,
GppFizng him OF the convention OF London.
Il was admitted by the French government that Baron
Gros himself had then received information of that
convention and the fact was, that until the I'd May MI
Wyss had not known OF -so that be was fully excul-
paed from the charge Of having used force after he
knew that in London pacific terms had bean agreed TO-
70 reuact this withdrawal. Mr. Wyse made proposal
to test sincerity OF intention such latter proposition
and met with refusal. private negotiation between
Baron Gros and the Greek government procured still
further indYgences from Mr. Wyse; but ell proving in
vain, Mr. Wyse, at last took the only step that remained
for him take Lord Pamerston then said that negoa-
tons had since gone on between France and England,
which, he was happy 70 say, had terminated sasfac-
don convention rs was still available
Theirs was point for which MIR. Wyse had pro-
05 Of
on the part OF Greece, TO ask compensation for damage
done to vessels during reprisals This provision Lord
Palmerson deemed needless such claim could have
q shadow Of foundation. In lieu Of that provision we
had agreed to accept the good offices OF France with the
Greek government There the whole matter ended. He
then went into the OF NE islands OF Cervi and
Sapenza and contended from the history of the onian
islands, that Sapenza had by solemn decree been aggre
gated to Zante, and Cerv 10 Cergo There could be
doubt about the title islands, about its nooriey
They had always been considered belonging to Eng
land. and any taking possession OF them by the Greek
government intrusion. But that question was
not included in demand ard still open to discus
son Having disposed OF Greece he came to the wider
range taken the preceding night by Sir James Graham,
who, he admitted, had taken proper view of the real
question before the house.
Adverting 10 the first statement made by Sir James
Graham, he denied that allies had agreed in the
Russia Prussia, and Austria actually protested against
them. and withdrew from the conference He pointed,
nevertheless. the issue OF the Belgian experiment
most successful justification of the then taken by
England with France. He then dealt, in
cession, with The following points IN Sir James Grahams
speech First. the Portuguese treaty. which he described
victory OF consttuuonalism over despotsm; and he
also defended subsequent interference IN the
Affairs OF that country, in order 10 dsarm the liberal
party there, and put an end TO civil war In the
course Of this part OF the discussion he complain
Cd that those who attacked him there and elsewhere
referred everything to personal feeling which he declared
absurd, when brought to bear against himself who,
foreign minister, Only the representative OF Eng
hsh feeling, and which. when attributed TO him a
tive utterly uniounded Second, the affairs Of Spain,
Ia regard to which he had always considered that the
tsfss of England would be promoted by fostering
stuhcoalim and independence in that country, which
principle be defended the he had adopted refer
sncs 70 Spanish affairs Narvaez minister in Spain.
but IL constitution was in force.
Dsfsaling himself from the charge OF dscourtesy
~3 81 he rhna ha he