The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1810-01-06

a few small communities Of Greece and OF
Asia, with those which have been exhibited by
the immense dominions of dcspotism in which
they have been for ages immersed. The con-
tTast will be found more remarkable in several
points of view, as the Mahomedan proprietors
of these very dominions in the middle ages
during which they enjoyed a certain portion
OF freedom, united with their religious enthu-
siasin) We're not only memorable for feats of
arms (which carried terror to the gates of vi
enna) but were for some time sgnalized in SCI
cnce, in agriculture, and in arts, till the night
OF general despotsm returned 20 dasken them.
The people OF the Morea still talk of their an
cestors, and they will flock round the first
standard that is displayed agsinsta government
that produces only slavery and oppresson.--
Blu! the total overthrow of the Turkish power
will, we conceive, be work Of no slight diff
Guilty. The physical strength Of country of
100000 square niles, in which almost every
man is soldier, is not easily Conquered
There is fund of strength in the country
which perhaps nothing but despair and rel-
glous enthusiasm can elicit, but which, when
once put into ,Nption, will for time, like an
immense torrent, sweep all before it. A cv-
zed nation dJiated, oaly becomes more anxious
coaquercr. A barbarous nation sees no alter
native between independence ard humiliation
1t has no concern about consequt noes, it adopts
no cautious measures, but collects its last
strength into one terrible and mighty impulse,
and tramples down its enemy, or rushes upon
his sword.
The Turks have sum-. as power, but have
not SO completely degenerated as people
t,,, Fv;l ~.
last remains of the Roman empire in the east
had died the most effeminate Of deaths, in the
hands of the Maho'redans almost without a
struggle, these same men, Ealing into a similar
despotic course, became sangtiinary to one
another, and feeble towards their enemies, and
have, in a great degree, forgo, the very arr
which is the first learned, and las, lost among
depots; namely, that of war. The go, eminent
living, as 1t were, on the entrails OF the dom n
ions, without any care taken for pos,erity, are
kept together more by the influence Of religion
than of policy.
1t may and has been said Of them indvdu,
ally, that if others have advanced much, they
have refrigerated but little; that they are still
the same bod and savage n,en who besieged
Viehna, and filled every kingdom Of Europe
with terror. There is no Soldier in the world
which he has been accustomed to lool. down
apon the surroundin. nations has given him
the revcred and lofty spirit which distinguishes
vtant living among slaves. The policy OF
bis religion has impressed all the stronger fea-
lures of warrior upon lis character, and the
danger of Mahomedaaism will bring the pso-
pie swarming by thousands round the standard
Of the prophet from every village IN that i'm
mense rigon, which spreads from the Eu.
pirates to the Danube.
The fall offruisey opens out prospect
which bewders the eye Of the politician. I,
has been kind of mental barrier between Eu-
rope and the east, AN enormous Intellectual de-
gssert, which no man can pass without paying
ibute to the savage tribes who rove through
\plakc it dcsolate. Great changes must b.
kult Of dismembering this empire; ant
n ndostan, Ind even China, may not be
beY he influence of spirit, to whose pro-
gTes bling has hitherto otsarad an efectua
oppoyMon. Lon. hah.