The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21
The Greek 1nsHrrecflon.

from the Malta Times, April 20
From the English papers, and from what has
passed in Parliament, it may be inferred that the
diversion in favor of the Gar in Epirus is appre-
ciated at its rightful importance, and will be dealt
with decsively and briefly. 1t viii cost the Western
Powers little enough to exert eticacious pressure
on the Court of Athens. The local instruction
to be dwindling out of its exaggerated dimen
sions and from all that can be ascertained there is
probability that this. the most painful portion of
the existing complication of affairs will be resolved
ere long-harmlessly. with little harm. Painful,
we say; but perhaps the right word would be tire
some. II is of those ultraproyoking cases where
those to whom one really is disposed to wish nothing
but good, deliberately and deerminatey force MS to
future. II the Greeks or such of them got up this
Dsurrecticn. could have discovered any line of pro-
ceeding more at variance with common sense and
common gratitude than that which they have taken,
they have given us right to say that they would
have followed such course, even in preference to
their present. One sometimes such cases in pri
waite life-cases which surpass the patience, without
perhaps, altogether exhausting the goodwill of we'll
wishers. 1t is not often that the great transac
tions of the world are plable enough to give
chance for the preparation of wilful absurdty II
must be admitted that our Hellenic brethren have
made the most of their opportunity. For as absurd
~ and wrong-headedness we must designate so
much is genuine of the feeling which originated
the Greek movement. 1t is not so much the self
seeking ambition and covetousness of manhood as
childish seishness, which had misled them. And,
with smart saps till they desist, and severe scoldng
afterwards. The scolding they have had already.
For, as an able writer in the Morning Chronicle has
7, marked there is sufficiently observable contrast
between the manner in which the receptions of
Greece and Russia respectively met by our diplo-
matists. The one is exposed without circumlocu-
tion, in the style of q sailor-"thats lie, aud you
know it, the other, even when detected, through
the medium Of much circumlocutory profession Of be-
lief in sincerity" Your Majesty's gracious assu-
rance gives the highest satisfaction; but we may be
permitted to observe &C.. &c.r In short, greatness
has its privilegenven in falsespeaklng Lies have
been called the defence of weakness; It would seem
that they are growing into the privilege Of strength.
Magma ss faisifoS," and she allies herself easily
with the mighty.
But passing these more general speculations, what
call selfish and childish in the Greeks Is simply
h-that they have acted as il there were no wishes
no interests and forces in the world but those of
the Greek people. From an idea not in itself culpa-
bic, that it is well that Greeks should be free, they
have dcduced the moral that il is right to aid in
forcing the neck Of the struggling world under tlne
yoke OF Russia. Meanwhile, the two foremost and
greatest among nations united for selfish object.
have declared IN the manner the most solemn and
stern thnt can be used by men, that the cause with
which the Greeks have 80 thoughtessy allied them
Selves is opposed TO the best interests of the world
and shall not prevail A step further would bring
the little kingdom Of Ohio in deadly collision
with the combined might Of England and France.
This result nigh, have led the Greeks to reconsider
The steps Of the argument which has landed them
on position sohopec-sly unpromsing. The truth Is,
that those OF them who are in earnest, who have
any honesty IN their deluson. have made q sad mis-
take and the sooner they are admonshed, and IL
rccdu beaten out OF IT, the better for them a. well aa
Tor ali the other parties concerned The zeal however
Of the Pbilhelenit ~ Il u the least cnpabe, 80 1t