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place without the commeles of the points for which the wet was
undertaken? WM the Swim GommMalmo Warr* his
•Perstk*Sirralyea the ardour of his troops. glee to a dispirited
away Mlle to breathe, and permit the Hoglisb to throw obstacle•
Mi Ms way; which be would unquestionably surmount, but which
would not be Leak the less new dignities capable of being pre-
vented by the emitineience of his march? We most render greater
justice to a warrior who has moved Myself an expert one dice
be bas been appointed Commander-in-Chief.
There are negotiations foe peace : that fact may be admitted.
because the mission of Messrs. Gordon and Goillcminot has no
other object than to produce peace, and because peace is the only
means of safety left to a power which is reduced to its last pm.
There may be negotiations for peace, because conferences are
one of the modes by which the Hessians melt to attain their objects
without new sacrifices. It is the only mode by which they can
hope to obtain possession of Constantinople. Without treaty they
would only obtain the spot of ground upon which that city existed.
It is of importance to them to keep the subject on the tapir
to approach the metropolis under cover of diplomatic notes, and
to place themselves itt a situation la which they could preserve the
population and the Sultan himself from their own fury. If the in.
terference of the diplomatic corps should facilitate the execution of
this plan, it will have been useful ; if not, jts paellas indeed been
pitiable.

GREECE.

" TO TILE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OP THE OREEKS.

" Aeons. the 15th July (6th Aug.). 1121.
" I have theobonour to resign into your bands the commission
of Generalissimo and Director of all the Land Forces of Greece,
which I received from the National Assembly, held in Traad s,.
llayhly sensible of the honour conferred arm me by the Greek
onion, and a devoted and loyal supporter of her cause, I abandon
her service only when I can no longer serve her advantageously
for her welfare, and consistently with my own honour and the dic-
tate+ of my conscience. I do not mean, boisourable representatives,
to enter into the details of the services which I May have rendered,
nor of the difficultas thrown in my way in the execution of my
official duties in the field. where I was acting from principle for the
service of Greece exclusively. I will merely say, that Providence,
witnessing my unqualified devotion to the came I had espoused, the,
sacred cause of the emancipation of Greece, finally crowned my'
exertions--exertions which were nobly seconded by the valour,
patriotism, and perseverance of the troops of the land and naval
service under my immediate orders—with the liberation of some
of your mast beautiful and extensive provinces. and with the re-
storation or acquisition of Greece of various cities and fortresses.
Amongst these is Missuitanghi, whose fame will be for ever trans-
cendent In the history of the war for the emancipation of your
country. I beg the Honourable Representatives of the nation to
be persuaded, that in separating myself from the actual Govern-
ment of Greece, I do not separate myself from Greece in heart, or
in the sincere and ardent desire for her emancipatioo, and the re-
establishment of her civil libertiee, under the protection of wise
and efficient laws and national representation. I may say, with
truth, that had I consulted my feelings only, wounded as they
have been on many occasions, lI should have taken this step some
time ago; and devotion to the cease of Greece has elate pre-
vented me from so doing. The moment was not yet arrrivd,
hooeurable representatives. for my renouncing my coannead, for
the great work of driving the Turks out of Western Greece was
not yet accompUdted ; but as soon as, through Deus Paanienen li
and my brave companions in anus. the operations on the Gulf of
Ana, the occupation of lactinores, and the capitulation of Car.
'Amara, had decided the fall of Lepanto and Masolongbi, and the
total liberation of Western Greece, I repaired to the seat of Go-
vernment, where. on the first opportunity offered to me by his Re•
allency the President, I gave him to understand that it was net
my intention to continue to serve under the actual system.
" Those who have served their country under my Immediate
orders can bear witness to what I had daily to suffer, not from the
Greek nation certainly, nor from the brave military who supported
me, but from the system adopted by the Government, which was W
calculated to aid our military operations, but well adapted to drive
from bis post any General who did not feel, as I did, that he had
devoted his humble services, not to the individual who was
at the brad of the Government fur the time, but to the Greek
nation; and that the desire of freedom was the ruling ;nation of
his soul. to which all others were subservient. The object which
induced me to serve until this moment, Is, in great part, happily
accomplished, and Greece, under the protection of the Allied
Powers, is unquestionably out of danger, if she adheres firmly
and sincerely to the line of conduct pointed out to her by the
nations who are now interesting themselves for her. I may now
be allowed to add, that I found your armies. when invited by
you to take the command of them, making a great effort to relieve
Athens. I took part la the noble undo:taking ;we met with a
heavy disaster, brought upon us by circumstances which we could
nut overrule. and by the dispensations of Pnovassucs. Bat, fan-
like those who then publicly, as we. all know, pa out that the
cause of Greece was lust. I never despaired a moment of seeing
her ultimately triumphant. We contended with the storm, and
kept the vessel afloat, and warded off the danger with which the
Peloponnesus was threatened. uutil the glorious day of Navarin
enabled us to hasten to the relief of our brave mad suffering
brethren on the other side of the Gulf of Lepanto.
" I now give you back the command you honoured me with,
leaving your armies successful in various directions—your territo-
ries considerably extended—the Gulf of Arta occupied by the va-
lour of your seamen• and the Greek national flag flying on nume-
rous and important fortresses. What more we might have done,
had we been properly supported. to the advantage and glory of the
Greek nation, may he told you by those who have served their
country in the different camps.
" I have now, as my last and most sacred duty in your service,
to beg of you to reward the officers and soldiers, from whose coo-
staricy, courage, and patriotism. your nation has derived so many
advantages, and who. to their Immortal glory, have for so many
years, and in so many battles, kept the field against the formidable
enemy of Greece. This is a sacred and pleasing ;duty. which my
station obliges me to fulfil, and my beartfek gratitude • to-
wards them for the support they have given me enforces still
more upon me. In the name of your most valuable rights, and as
you wish to be a free and independent nation, I conjure you to
exert your pattiodent and justice towards them tad their families,
and towards the orphans of those who died for their country.—
Let strangers who visit Greece find not, only noble monuments
containing the ashes of those who defended her, but also living
witnesses who have received honours and remunerations from
their country for their devoted services and sacrifices in her behalf.
I have now to observe to you, honourable representatives, that
1 consider this act, by which I resign into your hands the com-
mission of Generalissimo of your armies, as an act which annuls
the oath by which I bound myself in the Congress of Traxene
faithfully to serve the Greek maim, which obligation I have most
ioviolably kept. I have to alien the scattered documents relative
to the administration of the trifling funds which have passed
through my bands for military services, red this shall be done with
a. little delay as possible.
I shall conclude this letter with that frankness which I hope
will always characterise me, by giving you my humble opinion
(which my anxiety for the welfare of Greece, I trust, will excuse),
that the prospects sit your country depend in a great measure on
the wisdom and patriotism of your resolutions, and on your con=
ciliating to the highest degree the favour of the Allied Powers.
" As for myself, with the greatest respect for the Greek nation,
subscribe to the following declaration,' That the actual system
of the Government of Greece is not In harmony with my opinions
or conscience.' and that in consequence I resign into the bands of
the representatives of the nation assembled in Congress in Argos,
the commission of Generalissimo and Director of all the Lind forces
of Greece. which 1 received front the national Congress of Tis-
ane in 1227.

" Wishing from my heart that I may speedily witness the entire
emancipviou of your country, and the establishment of your na.
tionsi tudepernlence and civil liberties, 1 have the honour to be,
Hon. Representatives, your most obedient and humble servant,
" IL CHURCH.
" Generalissimo and Director of all the
Land Forces of Greece."

• INDIAN "ANSWER TO A CHALLENGE.—I have two
objeedoos to this duel affair. The one is. lest I should hurt you •
and the other it, lest you should hurt me. Ido not see any good
it would do me to put a bullet through any part (the least dangerous
part) of your body. I could make no use of yuu when dead, for
any culinary purpose, as I would of a rabbit or turkey. lam
no cannibal. to teed on the flesh of men; why then shoot down a.
human creature, of whom I could make no use? A buffalo would
be better meat; for though your flesh might be delicate aod
tender. yet it wants that grantees and cooshtency which makes
and maim salt • •ii any rate it would nut be fit for long
voyages. Ton might make a good English stew or an Ante-
nna barbecue. it is true, being of the nature of a racoon
or an eponym ;' but people are not in the habit of barba-
coins any thing human in these enlightened times. As to your
bide it Is out worth taking off, being little better than a year colt.
As to myself. I dtin't !Um to stand in the way of any thing harm-
ful. las under great apprehension you might bit OW l that being
the ease, I thick it most advisable to stay at a distance. If you
want to try your pistols, take mate object, a tree, or a bun door
abide' NI dlinendolts • and if you hit lhat. send ate wurd, and I
shall acknowledge that bad I been in the same place, you might
have also hit me.