The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-02 00:00:00

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Th. follttlting Wt.; his been address ed to AO Noel*
tar' of the Greek Canenittee, by Wed Byron, o of
thestmenitras
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'Sir—l have great pleasure in acknowledging snit",
letter, astl the honour which the Committee tavfeloni.
ow 1 Ilhall ontlitaenur to deserve their confidence .by
mime Means in my power.
" The principal materiel wanted by the Greeks appease;
to he, first; it park of field artillery, light and fit for
mountain service ; secondly, gnnpowder - thirdly, hose
pital or medical stores. The readiest mode of ft2lmi,
sine -is. I hear, by Idea,- addressed to "Mr. Negris, tbi-
'Minister. 1 Meant to send a certain quantity of the two
latter—no sleet deal, but enough for an :ndividttal to
show his good wishes for the Greek success, lmt ansJ
pausing, because in cue I should go myself I ran take
them with me. Ido not mean to limit my own eontri.
'maims-to this merely, hat, more especially if lon gee
to Greece myself, I shall devote whatever roselike, I
ran muster, of my own, to advancing the great object.
.--1 am in correspondence with Signor--(well known
to Mr. Hobbouse), who is now at--, but his latest
advice merely states that the Greeks are at present
employed in organising their internal .leansent,
.. and ,tha 'details of its administration ;----W1 would'
seem to' intitliate security but the whi6 it, bow•
ever, far from 'being terminated, The Turks are an
• obstinate race, as all former wars 'have proved them,
end will return to the charge, for years to oat, even
if beaten, as it is to be hoped they will be. Bet in no
ease can the labours of the Committee be said to be in
rain; for, in the event even of the Greeks being subdued
and dispersed, the funds which would be employed in
sneeourin.g avid gathering together the remnant, so as to
alltviate in part their distrestee, and enable them to find
or make a country (as so many emigrants of other na-
tions have been compelled to do), would " bless both
those who gave and those wbotake," as the bounty both
of justice and of mercy, With regard to the formation
of a brigade (which. Ifr. Hobhonse hints at iti Ma short
letter of this day's receipt, inelesins the one to *which
I have the honour. to reply), I would presume fo suggest
but merely as an opinion resulting rather from the
tio4anolittly experience,pf the brigades embarked in the
Colombian service, than from any experiment yet
Carly tried in Greecetthat the attention of fhe Como
iiiittee had better, perhaps, be' directed to Itte pimple's-
meet of officers of
,experience than the elltninsent ad
. raw britieh soldiers, which latter are, apt to teaurgly, '
and not, very, serviceable, in irregular'' warfare, by
s, .. the side of foretellers. A small body of good officers,
-, ' especially artillery or engineers, with *quantity:(such
-• as the Committee Might derin-mouilite)-.4 *tyres, of
the astute which *Wends --- iodinated as most,
wanted, would,l should ermetive, be a highly useful ac.
• re'sion. Officers oho had pretioasty served iwthe Me-
diterranean would be pred•eable;-as some knowledge of
'the station is nearly indispronbii. It would be es well,
that they should be aware ,that they are not going " to
rough it on a beef-steak and &bottle of *Port.; butthat
Greece never, of late years, very plentifully stoe,it , for
a mess, is at present the country of all Jinds of p 1 Os Ow ;
this remark may seem superfincos; but I hare been edict
it, by observing that many ' reign ' Officers„. Italian,
French, and some German (but fewer of the latter) have
retnrned in disgust; imagining either that fis Were
going up to make a party of pleasure, or to enjoy full'
pay, *reedy promotion, and a very mOderate deletes of
dnty • they complain, too, of having been ill incited by
t..e."dovernment or inhabitants; but numbers of these•
complaints were mere adventurers, attracted by a hope-of
conmull ae,d plunder, and disappointed of both t thine
merits trate a ' tore seen strratioany any ebstetrarge of
inhospitality, and declared that they *bared theft pittance
to the last crumb with their foreign voluntemi.
" I need not suggest to the Committee the very great
advantage which mast aurae to Great Britain froas,the
surcess 'of the Greeks, and their probable comoinegial
reistions with England in consequence, beaus. feel,
persuaded that the first object of the Committee it their
emancipation without anynterested views; but the eon-
videration might weigh with the English people in gene-
rel. in their present passion for every kind of speadatitto
—they need not cross the American seas • for on. mule
better worth their • while, and nearer heine. The ik'.
sources even for an emigrant population in the Gisiir
Islands alone, are rarely to be psralleled, and the cheap?
near of every kind of net only necessary, bat luxury, that
is'to say, luxury of nature, fruits, wine, oil, &c. in '$
state of peace, are far beyond those of the Cape sad
Van Diemau's hand, •04 othq places of refuge, wbfelr
the English popitiatfoirife searching for ove,r theater's.
" I -beg that the Committee will cositmand MV in any
and every way ; if I tan favoured with any instructiosa,
I shill endeavour to follow them to the lettet, whether
conformable to any owe private opinion or not. I hey
leave to add personally my respect for the' gentleman
whom. I have the honour of addressing, and am,-Sir, i
Your. obliged and very obedient servant.
(Signed) "NOEL BYRON."
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Apeslett eauso—fiave extolled the heroic virjoes of
and her extraordinary motkratlon, which, alike ilot

and besefichd, has, marked the whole progress of her iteri-f.,
lution; they have enaeltested their indignation at the
Imp. tersest by thee Holy, bat which we always call
anti:lesignate by the appellation of the sacrilegious, which
has commenced war against this nation to destroy its li•
betty ; which has excited and fomented civil war, the most
cruel and destructive of ell warfare., with the view of open-
Jug the way to its Janissaries, and its exeeetiouers, and to
'procure theta a fooling in this generous soil—a project
which unfortunately hes met with some success, since we
have seen some Spaniards place themselves at the heed of
'the louden, in order to destroy with parricidal bands the
Constitutional system. and to make this independent king-
dom a tributary province of France, as well as the Coosti.
lotions, King. 'who, as sank, is realty great, only a wow
Prefect of the Allied Sovereigns.—Yes, some misguided
and infatuated Spaniards do not discern that the allied ty-
rants are desirous only to prevent the prosperity of Con-
stitutional Spain, and her progress in mental improvement.
" Providence has placed Spain in the most favourable
geographical position to the world for commerce and all its
advantages, and has blessed her with a most salubrious and
delicious climate. Why, then, do we behold so initehnill-
cultivated land—so many indigent people—so many perasti
emigrating to seek a subsistence by means of thews' ar-
duous labour? Why do we see the most magnileeat !Ar-
bours of Europe without ships'? Why does not the Spathe
dsg wave on all seas? The English Admiral, • one el the
most valiant and skilful rumen who served under Nelson,
In the war against Spain (then a despotic country). Lord
Cochrane has repeatedly told me, that there are not in the
world more brave and expert mariners than the Spanish.
Bat natter*, industry. sod brilliant qualifications have not
been sufficient to defend the rights, or insure the helmet
and the territory of Spain, because, tip to this moment,
norml intonate have never constituted the oronad-work of
her political system.
" I am speaking in the presence of many,that have
been in England, and have seen a very rode climate and
a soil less fertile than that of Spain for the purpose of
commerce; but they have seen a country more captirat-
ing and more happy, because liberty is established there;
and we never sleep at oar posts, disputing with each
other not only the preservation of the freedom we enjoy,
but also the augmentation of it, in proportion to the prr
gressive improvement of the British people. . 1
" Spaniards anti Soldiers!—Victory is certain. The
perseverance and valour inherent in the Spanish
ter ensure.. it. Besides, the cause is alio supported by a
Cones really the Representatives of the !Vetioe ;
Officers the most distinguished for their talents, sorb n'
Mins, BM tsteros, Morello, Abisbal, and Qnicoga;
by
the most eminent Patriots ; and, above all, by the re:
memlwance of the martyrs who have sacrificed their
lives to preserve the triumph of that cause. Spain pos-
sesses more strength than she needs ; she wants only tie
organization and discipline of her raw troops; the sop-
plies width the free men of England will place at her
disposal will 6c more Mass suyficient to defray the ex-
pence: of the war. There are many such free meg, not
only. in Engles& but all over Europe, who long to par-
ticipate in the glory of this struggle, and are most soli-
citous to join the valorous Spaniards, with the view to
clear their soil of the ignominious persecution of its in-
vaders, who, in waging this war, are at the sat* time
fighting against their own country.
" I have this morning read, for the first tithe, the Ma-
. Dike% of the King of Spain, who, speaking like the
Constitutional King of this Nation, says-4 Spaniards!
to arms! the voice of honour calls, national glory de--
meads it, and your.safety tanks* it necessaryl—To &roast
for the dignity of my Crown—To arms! for the lode-
penitence of all.'—bet us then exclaim, in honour of the
Constitution:ll King and of the independent nation—
' The King' for ever! The Nation for ever!'
" Corwin", Ilay 12,1823" "HOBERT WILSON."