The New York herald., 1869-01-07

ana the C0DSuS reSluuR IN GEecCe Will ltumSulatc1y
leave the territory of the Kingdom. As q natural
consequence Of this declaration, the diplomatic and
commercial relations between Turkey and Greece
being interrupted, the Minister and members OF the
Hellenic legation and chancery at Constinope, and
the Greek consuls In the Ottoman empire, will re-
TWO States must quit the country In which they are
residing within period Of fortnight from the day
on watch the rupture OF relations has been notified,
and entrance to the Ottoman ports will be forbidden
to vessels bearing the Greek hag from the same date
have the honor, &C., PHOflADES BEY.
Address Of the Hellenic Government to tho
Three Protecting Powers.
ATHENS NOV. 27) Dec. o. 1868.
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of His
MAJESTY the King Of the Heenes, has the honor to
inform the representatives Of France Great Britain
and Russia, who communicated TO him last Monday
by delegation from their Excelences the Ambassa-
dors OF the same Powers ut C0nstanttnOpie respect
ing the conflict on the point OF breaking out between
Greece and Turkey, that he has brought to the
the Cabinet the four points brought INTO prominence
BY the sublime Porte, and on which they desire the
government OF His Majesty TO give satisfactory re-
ply.
These four points are:-First, the dissolution by
the Hellenic government OF the Corps OF .Petro-
poulaki second, prohibition against armed
Greek vessels making voyages to Crete third, pro-
lection Of the families which wish to return to Crete
fourth, respect for the rights OF the Porte and the
The undersigned has no difficulty in replying to
the desires OF their Excellencies the Ambassadors
IN giving the following Information as shortly as
The government Of the King could not dissolve the
corps Of Petropouak or any other corps OF citizens
70 light abroad, as they think i, the constitution Of
the state not permitting 10 interfere IN that re-
spect with the liberty Of the Hellenic ciuzens, and
the law OF nations not compelling II to do 50.
Nevertheless, the royal government has not permit
ted officers sub-onicers and soldiers active
vice to join these bands. In the last place. with
regard 10 the volunteer Chief Petropoulak the gov
ernment has taken some measures IN pursuing and
bringing back by force to their ranks soldiers or the
~ fad tn i'm Tha
signed directs attention. besides to the fact that for
nearly three years during winch the insurrec-
volunteers have gone to Gambia and returned
from 1t for the most part without that having been
considered as proof Of i'll will on the part 0f the
royal government, and as violation OF the law OF
nations or OF existing treaties. The royal govern.
ment Will continue to discharge In this respect what
the neutrality II has observed imposes IT, by not
permitting olcers and soldiers who are In its SER
vice 10 JON the bands Of the volunteers referred to-
The government OF the King has never permitted,
and VIII not permit In future as long as friendly
atonj continue between Ii and that OF the sublime
Porte, armed Greek vessels in its ports to continue
TO supply with provisions the insurgents In Crete;
but the institutions OF the country do not permit
aud the law Of nations does not compel it To prevent
ships belonging to individuals or to commercial
associations undertaking this service at their risk
and peril, and the undersigned may remark that the
statements asserting that either the Arcad or the
Enoss had been armed for war in the ports Of the
kingdom are erroneous aud nexact
The government OF his Majesty, following in that
the liberal principle Of the national constitution,
MuiCu SEIZURES 70 every luiaDllauL OF the state Iu
and entire liberty Of locomotion or otherwise, has
accorded already and will continue to accord Its pro-
lection to every Cretan emgran who should desire
re-enter Crete. The Hellenic government has In
terest IN protecting by force these emigrants upon
ITS soil, whittier they have been brought matter
OF humanity by the vessels OF foreign Powers. bet
ter proof cannot be given Of the good intentions Of
the royal government IN this respect than Its con-
duct since certain number OF these emigrants-not,
indeed spontaneously but under every Kind OF pres
sure-manifested desire to return.t0 Gambia More
than forty convoy ships have already left. and the
government Of the King has never hesitated spite
Of the much excited national sentiment In Greece In
consequence OF this long ana interminable AFFAIR OF
Gambia, to employ all the means OF police which the
cised on two or three occasions by other Cretans
with the view OF preventing the departure OF their
countrymen.
The government has firmly resolved to continue to
who Of their own accord and viii show an Intention
Of leaving the territory Of the kingdom.
As TO the fourth point which relates to the rights
Of the Porte and the treaties, although the UNDER
signed may not apprehend exactly its sense ana
bearing he does not hesitate to declare that the re-
spect for the rights Of each state and Of the existing
treaties between two or several states Is an obgar
ton which the government OF his Hellenic Majesty
has never Jailed In, and with regard to his relations
with the Porte, he has found himself IN position,
whether with respect to the brgandage which DESC
other numerous interests OF Hellenic subjects In
turkey to invoke this respect for rights and treaties
but these differences, like the other subjects dup-
Gated In the three other points above mentioned,
justice as su;cient motives Of rupture In the rela
lions between the two neighborinQ States--an un-
ustinabe rupture, OF which the rcspo onsibllity and
the grave consequences win fai on him who pro-
vokes IT,
The undersigned takes this opportunity. &C.,
+. DELYANyI.
speech Of the Minister OF Foreign Affairs mt