The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY DECEMBER H. 1863.

under weigh with nne breeze from the south. and
the next day fleet Of nearly six hundred sail were
under eraglio Point just below the entrance to the
Golden Horn The 1aqs OF all the nations OF Europe
were here to be SUPPLEMENTARY Italian, Greek.
but one looked in vain for the stars and
stripes. Notwithstanding the United States
n mas ni tese to say that among
the 5000 or 5000 ships that have entered the Black
Sea during the present year.l cannot learn OF SIM
gle vessel bearing the American nag Forty years ago.
when no lighthouses worthy the namo existed In the
Levant or along the whole north coast OF Africa,
our sS and az aSe ana 0s a. ss
the YANKEE craft was dull saier that could not
"walk away" from any vessel ne fell IN with. In
those days an American ship was regarded by the
denzens OF foreign ports with almost az much vene
ration as q ship-Of-war and her commander az only
little below an admiral and a. ns tsas cFs w was
the merchant neets Of Europe, soon leaving them
far In his wake, the consolatory exclamation came
can" Al the date to which allude our shlpping
was excluded from the trade OF the Black Sea a.
we had no treaty with the Porte, ana consequently
no authorities here to obtain the permission 70 pass
u During the administration of General Jackson
long s delayed By the prsposteTous Demands Of the
Powers, especially Great Britain, which, in view
OF the rapid progress the American commerce was
then making, feared lest we should eventually drive
their nag from tho ocean. The Porte set
the Black Sea trade that 1t demanded at first the
modest sum Of 600 on one occasion and on
another had tho erOntery to propose that, as con-
dion OF signing the treaty, the United States should
replace the Meet lost by the Turks at Nsvarino. At
last, however, the Refs Enendi NOW Grand vizierl
was given distinctly to understand that the United
States was not Q government which would buy the
friendship Of any nation but that the customary pre-
sents made on such occasions would be forthcoming
were treaty concluded. The treaty was made, and
how have we availed ourselves Of 1T Strange to
say since the navigation Of the Black Sea was
Opened to us we have not sent on an average three
ships year through the Bosph0rus. AS no peculiar
restrictions are imposed upon u.s. we being on FOOT
Ing with the most favored nations, the only cOncu
sion we can come Is that we cannot compete with
other nations In the Black Sea trade.
Another fac! which may have had some In
fuence on commerce in the Black Sea Is
that from the time the treaty was made until
a few wears ago the United States Consul at
Odessa was Greek merchant who, doubtless,
with view his own personal interests Onered no
inducements to Americans to establish themselves
there In the Turkish ports the American trade ID
Also principally In the hands OF foreigners or class
OF Americans against whom the native American ha
no chance for successful competitiOn-I mean
the Armenians, Greeks and Jews-natves OF the
country and originally subjects Of the Sultan,
who, by residence varying from few months to
few years In America, have obtained passports az
citizens of the United States and Immediately re-
turned here with their newborn nationality and set
themselves down for the remainder Of their lives,
ENJOYING In their own persons and for their progeny
to all future generations all the rights aid protec
ton OF American citizens and setting at defiance the
authorities OF the land Of their birth An American
OF this class usually associates himself In business
with another member OF his family VINO has remained
subject to the Porte. SO that he actually enjoys the
advantages Of double nationality while evading the
responsibilities OF both; besides when ne frequently
can protection TO transactions which concern Ms I'M
naturalized kindred.