Year: 1869

The Cretans Mt the End of the Iusurrectiou.


Having been intimately connected with all that
related TO the Cretan insurrection, am perfectly
competent 10 declare that az the time OF the actual
end OF the Cretan insurrecton the Crctans were re-
atvely to the forces which could be brought against
them, In better condition to resist than they had
been at any previous time, and that the new aud
better basis than II had ever before had was being
prepared, and only demanded sum of esOOO to
complete and carry through the winter, when the
insurrection nearly ready IN other parts OF the
Turkish empire, wsuld have broken ont-notloy
that OF the Lebanon, whose chief, Joseph karam,
was waiting at Athens the signal TO move.


The then governing Ministry in Greece appointed
virtually by Russia, whose control over tne mia, Ming
was absolutely, which had been for year manGu-
wiring TO compel the nsurreCtOn 10 break lCseh uOWn,
but dared 10 take no direct steps to that END rom
famous PetroponeaR expedition for the express
purpose OF breaking the insurrecton down,
and at the same time, 10y apparently
favorng it, to save themselves from popular indg-
nation. The plot so transparent that though 1t
succeeded in crushing Crete, me Ministry In y iei WIN
consequences OF arevoutOn In the critical state in
which Greece then was.


England, Austria, and Greece.


Russia hopes to parayZe Austria which is the
party principally Interested by Prussau hostility
and Sclavic insurrection, aud In the present inert
disposition OF England to carry the question through
without dangerous struggle, or delay which would
enable the Republicans of Europe to enter into the
contest. The only combination which can stop the
success OF the plan Is an union OF England Austria
and Greece in support Of Turkey, with neutrality OF
Prussia and Italy. This combination Russia hopes



States to paralyZe England and prevent her from
making any direct resistance to the intrigues Of
the Czar, and to menace retaliation FOR the Of
fences committed against us during the great in.
surrection


The Influence of America.


As question when, for the first time. the influence
Of the United States enters into European cOmb-
nation, IL behoOves TO consider well the effect OF
our exercise OF it, and casting aside all petty hos
ties and momentary irritation, to throw the weight
Of our moral influence in favor OF progress and civ
Zation II is perhaps, the first time in this century
hat nfrlfl hnuh hnnn IN
with that Of Christianity and human liberty, and
nObler satisfaction for all the injuries have re-
ceved at her hands could taken than to assist her
TO do the working out OF our own principles. No
human interest requires that Russia should make
new P0lands on the Mediterranean; that she should
extend the order OF Warsaw to Athens and Siberia to
the Ilimalayas Russian predominance in the Levant
is the death of all the rising republicansm OF Eastern
Europe, and equally OF American influence there.
AS an earnest watcher, If not active participant,
during the Cretau insurectiOn as intimately con-
yCrsant with the inner history of the affair from
beginning to the end, can positively assert that
there was no political influence which the Russian
agents were SO hostile to as that of America, and
nefarious plans, and do still EMPLOY it, through the
diligently statement that Russia and the
United States are in accord on the Eastern question
they were Invariably opposed to any step which
would increase our hold on the popular feeling.


The Russian Church.


My known sympathies and trials on behalf OF the
Christian subjects Of Turkey leave me in no doubtful
color, far as that empire is concerned clung to
Cretan liberty while 1t had shadow OF hope, but,
now that that struggle is over and the sod covers
our common dead, am equally earnest in saying
mand the support Of Turkey as against Russia, and
the gradual development OF the civilization OF the
vite ecclesiastical influences. We all know
what Russian political progress tS IN, means ..sn but
Church is being built up into Papacy more formi-
dably organized and more strongly iron-clad than
and dcspotc appliance OF the State to the ndividu-
ality Of its subject while the Greek Church preserves
the municipal character and freedom of thought by
which it has always been distinguished from that OF
Rome, and which it borrows from the republican
character of Its people In the days when 1t was
planted there by the apostles.


Its gradual development cannot fail to develop
large, healthy Professionalism, when popular educa-
ton is sufficiently advanced TO become the basis OF
religious freedom. The Turk, again, is, with all his
barbarsm and fanaticSm, tolerant OF religious
teaching and too weak to prevent political progress
His empire win yield IN time to system OF republi-
States growing up in its decay and confederated
one day in an Eastern Switzerland united in religion
and interests If not in tongue, while Russian
supremacy will crush republicansm and religious
freedom together.


The People Of Greece.


The present Kingdom OF Greece is the only posi-
BILE nucleus OF political development for the East,
and, with all its faults and crudites OF organization,
has done and is doing much to prepare the race in
other provinces for political freedom. / have lived
with the Greeks four years. in relations the most in
timate and in circumstances the most trying to ma
tiOnal character and, though no Philhellene on my
arrival in the country can declare that have never
lived with any people more worthy, in spite OF their





more thoroughly imbued with the political virtues
most necessary to political existence comparable
with them for private and domestic virtue. OF their
intelligence and aptitude for progress no one ever
doubted who knew them, and the testimony not
only OF my own experience but OF many foreigners
who have resided for years among them, is that as
to probity and honesty they in no sense merit the
reputation prejudiced and outwted travellers have
given them. The more one knows the pc )ple
the more must honor them.


L 1t does not become our people in the coming
struggle to exercise an influence adverse to the ad-
vancement OF the only race from whom anything in
the way OF political progress In the East can be
anticipated or with whom we can have any political
sympathy In order to punish England for the oTenSe
against us. know that Russia counts largely ON q
certain moral support from our defiant attitude
towards England


our only noble and great policy in the case is to
give England to understand that so far as she main
ans the interest OF civilization will sustain hei
with our friendship, and postpone il not condone all
questions in allegiance between u.s. wish 1t were
possible that we might set the frat example OF
national application OF the principles OF Christi
| tianity.


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