The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-26
From III; N o. Crcso mt
GREECE AND THE lONlAN ISLANDS
AND GREAT BRITAIN

From TIM English journals w. CLEAN the cause
of the quarrel between Greece and Great Brit
ain. The Ionian Island fairly belonged 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 We're protected by the Veni-
tins, who retained them till the time of Napo.
leon After having been made frequent sub
ject Of bare and trade, they were in 1917
formed into Republic, under the protection of
Gre It Britain. The Executive is sth, High Com.
mi ssioner, who is a British nobleman. When
the kirg lon Of Greece was c ried out, those
is aads ought to have been attached to it,
These islands, by nature, form part Of Greece
the Inhabitants are of the same races )cak
tie same langua; C. But it was not DONE
and they have remained an insignificant Re.
pu5hc--a living satire on this form Of govern.
lnant. Now for the quarrel: 1t seems that
some of the rering hordcs Of Greek pirates have
committed acts of violence against the Ionian
but these were not sanctioned by the Greek
Government, which is not iu any degree res
ponsAe for them. These arc three Of tl4e
claim ant the fourth is that ofx Gibraltar Jew,
whose house was plundercd by the same gentry
The B;i!ish Government for the value of the
pluhdcred property, with II per cent interest
and Oh the refusal Of King Otlo to pay this most
unjust demand, the pal,lic ships wer escizcd.--
The French and Russian Courts have intcrposcd
as guarantors of the independence OF Greece
Great Britain has a; length submitted the griev.
anc,s to the French Govcrnmtn n: for arbitration
The protest of tae Greeks is AN able State pa.
per, and proves they have not lost tie use ofwoIs.
1t is to be hoped that some arrangement will
be made hy which these islands will be reunited
to Greece. There is 40 reason for keeping up
separate government for zoo, 600 people and
800, 600 revenue. When the Turks held the
Morea it was different; then these Christian is
lands were to be protected at all hazards. Eut
now, when Greece is again in possession of her
nationality its ancient islands should be restored
to her.
81 have received" said he to Mr.. Wyse, "the
note which you did me the honor to write to me
yesterday. 1t is impossible for me to convey
to you the feelings with which it has been read
by the King of Greece and by his Government
The whole nation will paltakc them. Greece is
weak, sir; aad she did not expect that such blows
would be aimed at her by u government which
she recAoned, with equal pride and confidence,
among her benetuctors. presence of a force
like that which awaits your instructions, his
Majesty's Government can only oppose his
rights and a solemn protest against acts of hos
tty done in profound peace, and which, with
out reference to other interests ofthc highest
order, arc violations, in the supreme degree, of
its dignity and its independence. In this pain.
fnl cOnuncture, certain of the support of the
Greek people and ofthe sympathies of the civil
lizcd world, the King of Greece and his Gov.
erlrnlcnt await with sorrow, but without weak
ness, the end of the trials by which, by order
Of the Government of her Britannia Majesty,
you may still inflict upon them. LoNDos."