The New York herald., 1878-03-28


nity tor urging the just and liberal principles oi
hgious liberty aud finally taat there Was no depart
urs Washin gton's advice against forming entang
ling foreign alliances, for at The close OF
the revolution q congress was proposed with the
view Of adopting n.srna.ona oommsrc,a rss1la.
inconsistently In the premises. The appropriation
Tor the ENJOYS 10 Panama was authorized but the
policy OF sending them was condemned. BY vote
OF W to 81 resolution adopted declaring that tne
House ''dd not intend 10 sanction any depar-
from the sound principles of this govern
mont; that in extending our commercial rela-
tons with foreign countries we should have VI little
political connection with them possible; thai We
shouiI preserve peace with all nations aud form
taDgling alliances with none. They (the House OF
Rspreseatativss) therefore think tnat the United
States should be represented Al tho Congress at
PAnamg except in diplomatic character, and should
form no alliances nor should become parties 10 any
European Powers with their Independence or form OF
government. or TO any compact tor preventing colo
nizing the American continent; but that the people
OF the United states be let.iree 10 act their feel
those ubllcs and their own honor aud
policy may direct" Tnis put quietus on tue propo
s,tIon aud Mr.. Adams soon atger gong Out oil office
nothing iursher vi serious nature was hoard Of the
Panama Congress. II is almost needless TO add that
no European Power extended any armed assistance TO
SPAN her struggle with the South American colo
Mes
The Greek revolution winch broku cut in 1921
the occasiom OF calling together diplomatic confer
cnce IN LONDON The cfoits OF the Greeks 10 berate
themselves r,m the Turkish yoke mad from the nrst
excited inc syupathy oil Western Europe and OF the
United States In 1923 wnen their resistance began
TO rise above The character OF transient rebellion,
these sympaihicg procured for them succvr IN men
and arms Before the insurrecton the Greeks mad
sent aeputation 70 ST. Petersburg 10 offer The crown
oil Greece TO one oil the Russian grand dukes iu tue
hope OF securing the support OF inc great Northern
Power IN tncir cause the ouer was dec,hed Dur'ng
the they another deputaon 10 Paris propos-
ing that one tho sous OF Louis Philippe should be
placed the throne. Here again they met with dis
appointment Later still they threw themselves on
Tue protection o Engaud, Offering 10 coner tho crown
on Prince Leopold, atterward KING VI Belgium. Tho
response was uniavorable. Aostililies ~ tho moan
imuw beinu with Characteristic
agery by tho Turks, and lbraham PachA Viceroy
OF Eaypi appeared with what seemed over To- ling
forces scene His SUCCESSES and tho prospects
oil having u powerful Egyptian government. tnde-
pendent OF the Porte, established ~ Greece, had the
ehect Of exciting alarm IN England, as it was thought
ssBritsn interests' wouu be thereby placed IN
jeopardy, ana the disturbance OF commerce IN the
Levxnt had become more aud more serious. The tone
OF the British Ministry now underwent considerable
change. The old tory sympathy with the Turks In
their inhuman efforts TO suppress insurfectons OF
their oppr essed CHRISTIAN subjects was elt to be false
spirit OF the times and traitor0us TO the rights
OF man. II WAS long held by these tories that Tho
yrannical treatment OF the Greeks could not be made
the ground OF interference without setting up as
prncple that every sovereign had right 70 take care
that his ne,gnbor exercised authority according 10
his notions Of Justice Russia or England, these gem
temen cUntchdsd, had no more right IN point OF prin-
ciple 10 quarrel with the Sult'n for
LEADING INTO CAPTIVITY DiSH0NORKD NATIONS
OF Mssiionghi than tor tying up SACKS and throw
ing INTO the Sea OF Marmora the matrons OF Consan.
any hcip bs derived from the fact that the Greeks
were Christians ana their aggressors Mohammedans,
however strongly ~ might act AZ u OOnu Oh SYM
patny. In so lar us oppression can Justify
toreigu Interference 1t mattered not, WAS said,
whether 1t was exercised over Christians or pro-
essors OF Hlamsm and 70 TWIST the bowstring around
tho neck Of innocent believer In The prophet
was as great enOrmity AS 10 twist It arounu the
neck oi innocent Christian. Therefore, the English
tories fifty years argued that nothing could be
done assist the Greeks IN their struggle for inde
pondence La this respect tho tories Of To-day resem
However, Conference mot III London in The summer
OF 1927 70 consiuer affairs OF Greece. IL at
npau Artf-
ain; Count Polignac was the envoy OF France, and
Prince do Lieven OF Prussia. They Determined that
(Juiy 20 TO place Greece on tue footing Of trOu-
tary STATE under the sovereignty OF the sultan but
with the privilege Of slecting ITS own Governor The
Porte firmly denied tho right any interference and
refused TO abide by the dccson OF the Conference.
force seut INTO the Mediterranean to bring
tue Sultan to his senses. The battle OF Navarin0
took place, in which the Ottoman fleet was destroyed
The Sultan continued obstinate, and this was his re-
ply 10 the Russian French and British Minister'S alter
he had heard OF the disaster-'My positive, absolute
dehniuve, unchanseable, eternal answer is that the
Sublime Porte does not accept any propositions con-
will Tor ever even unto the day Of the last
Judgment" The Ambassadors quit Constantihopie,
army was on the Bosphorus. The TURKS wero CON-
pistey humbed bv numerous defeats. second
Conference was hold IN London in 1879, where after
much deibcration, II was determined that Groeco
snould be erected into monarchy, entirely indcpen
dent ot the sultan. The crown was finally conferred
on Frederick Otho, the MINOR son OF the King
OF Bavaria, under authority conferred on Great
Britain, France and Russia ~ the Greek nation
rHK BELGIAN coyPgRKNcE IN 1881
The Congress Of Vienna annexed Belgium 10 Hol-
land, but soon appeared tnat Want ol unity In lam
Suage. iah and manners placed the ivy kingdoms 81
taat population with their commercial haUiLs on the
side, and tho Belgian Catholic population, agri-
cultural and manufacturing, on the other, could not
assmilate under one government. The revolution IN
France, IN 1880, whicn dr0vo Charles y. from the
called Louis Philippe, "lhe citzeu King"
10 fill his place. was the signal Tor the BelgaAs TO
strike Tor independence. They were successful In
Their operations against the Dutch lorces but Holland
Ter ned carry Tue war for The purpose
ducing thsu to subjscton. Leopold. VINO lew years
beoe had refused the crown OF Greece, accepted The
crown oil belgium, ana the great Powers deter
mined 10 establish him on the throne. A conference,
which was styled Congress OF Ministers, mot in Lou
don at wnicn England was represented by LORD Pal
merst0n. France by Prince raileyrabd, Russia by
Prince de- Lleven, Austra by Count Eslerhazy and
Prussia ny Baron Bliow Holland rsiusud 10 recognize
the validity OF tue decisions OF The Conference 10
acknowledge Leopvld MS King. and resolved to con
tnue tue war against Beisi The Belgian army
attacked aud defeated Ia 1881, aud The Congress
t"en declared that Its decislvns were final anu lr-
revocaue aud that The i've Powers were resolved "
bring soout their acceptance BY Whatever party should
reject them A French army entered Belgium
under Marshal Gerard, accomp tnied Dy two OF the
Kings sons, 10 support Leopold. British 1ect was
ordered to asseinUie IN lue Uvwnes 10 act II ueces-
sary, Ia furtbersncc oi tue same object, and an
barge wac iaid IN D1tcl Vessels. Tnc Frelch cap
tured Antwerp, AID The Dutch were soon brought 10
terms. By Tue lreaty sgncd London May 81, 1858,
tho Independence OF Belgium was recognizcd and tue
Ducny OF Luxsnburg, which had beeu bone oI
lentiOn, reIuaincC WiLb AOIauu. Ihe po5sessUn oil
LuxemDurs became disquIetiug question daring the
rcIsn oil Napoleon Ill e desired pui chase IL aud
Holland Was mot inaisDosed W sell, bal Bismarck oD
jectcd he latter was unwilling 10 see tue transfer
OF wnst was CONSIDERED Uc. .nan territory ~ France,
and muttersnss o. ths storm tnai broke out In 1870
eIUed ocual were " Ue neard heu over Europe
scnLKswIG HoLsIEiS CONFERENcE Is 1864
The CVnierepcr ueid III LoDdon IN 1854 was brought
about Uy war wascd W Austria aud Prussia against
the .ccbl5 Kingdom VI Denmark in relation 10 The
ducnies oi scaieswig and Holslein. MOI even tue
grca civi contest In the Cniied States excited the
same amount ,p interest in England tae unequal
ugge IN toe Nortu Oi Europe. England came very
near bcilg emDroI.cd III The war, and sue did not
emerge rom the controversy without renccicns De-
ing made her honor and consistency fne year
1864 may be accepted the date wbea the b1uence
o. Great Britain IN Continental affairs eDc,d TO
decline aud II has sinle gone rapidly 10 Tue
direction From the beg gnnDR 10 the end 81 tne Par
Ianentary session III 1868 the varying evens
the duchies well the aiplouh.tic
neg otiaiions wn.cn wore progressing, iVrIned
the auUjcct OF continual debate, und ih-
cossant inquiries we're addressed 10 tne MIN
isiers Tor Information DISCUSSIONS were raised on
every rcsu iBC.oeut the struggle becoming known,
The wuoic policy VI the government III regard TO