Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

SOuttri ventures no decisive inoycmcnf.--ile Is
kept ia check by -Montencgrns and the Mercedes,
the coun,rymen OF Scnnderbeg To the northwarls OF
hts province, the Austrians collecting conSie
t',be force at Ragusa, in order, il seems, the
breaking out OF hosiities to seek way between
Bosnia and Illyria to Macedonia. This is the s,ua-
ton OF the northern parts of Greece. In Thessaly
there IS fourth Corps d Armee. Here is OdysSeus,
who, after the retreat of Chorseachnet, actually
beat the Pascha oi Trikaa there, and afterwards adj
vanced with PeIrsUos, who penctraetl from Bosota
through Ihermopylae, and joined Anthinos Cay, the
leader Of the Magnesiins. The force OF these lead
crs IS estimated al 10000 men, When the power of
the lhessaan Turks was broken in severe combats
ut Irtaa, Larissa, and Zetuni, part OF the united
force in Thessaly proceeded (under Perr,Gos)
wards the Stymon and Macedonia. This was the
signal for the Instruction of this rich province which
broke out ON the Goth June the three Penipsulas.
The three Peninsulas OF Kassandra Torone, and
Nthos, which connect together with the main land at
lhess;lonia, contain go townships towus villages,
aud nonasteries, which the Bishops of jeresos,
Adramero, and Cassandri,, and the Monks Of Mount
Athos, exercise grea, power rs Lords of great
part oi the country, and having great personal
sideratlon Hence, when the day in question the
Bishops summoned the peoplc To arms the ins,lrrec
ton was universal. The Monks iuI nshe,I arms am
muniiion, and guns and already on the 25th of June,
Thessaonica invested by the Bands of the Bisl,-
ops, the Monks, and the ThesSaan Leaders, while
u the same time the feet from the Cycodcs placed
Itself before the barbour The other Greek p:ovin-
ces, Atiika, Bueoa, Phocls, are Of subordinate i'm
porance Tor the mann cause But the centre of the
Greek events from henceorward is evidently Thess,-
" which IN connection with Macedonia and Bo,otia
Offers great means for the equipment Of soldiers, and
from whence The great movements towards Bosnia,
Macedonia, and lh,ace, must be conducted
In the .Nouelles q,.acles des Voynges. dc Geoqra-
PIE q &c L Historic periodical work conducted by
NlM Eyfies and Matte Brun vols and Z, there is "a
Niemo,re on the dcrentp people of Turkey in Europe,
by Greek, which contains some valuable and inter-
inpr
Exer,ons of no ordinary kind hayc been made by
.he ocehs curing the last aud present century,
'i,iishng colleges anu academies and priutin, salu-
ane works IN science and literature In this Memoire
we have AN account OF these efforts which, when we
consider the nature of the government under which
| they live, are indeed surIh ising.
know, says the writer, 90 that these schools art,
nothing when compared with the Universities of civ
iized Europe but il consider the political situa-
ton OF Greece, ought be asonishcd M its pro-
gresS, and applaud the aborious efforts made by the
modern Greeks TO rank among the enlightened M
tions"
1t ought TO he added, that besides the schools of a
higher rank, there is not town in Greece without a
school III which the ancient Greek is tauohi mo, I,
village any way considerable, where there i, not "A
master who teaches children read and write For
some tihie there has been generous emulation he
tween the inhabitants of the different provinces of
Greecc every where there is an cagerncss To i'm
prove schools, and new ones are established
IL IS unique spectacle ia history 10 see "A milton
isr'ous but much fallen ium its high civilization
continual efforts To recover its rank
10 be convinced Of LliiS truth, we have only TO
throw our eyes over the other people who compose
the Ottoman Empire. This colossal state is inhabit-
ei 10y Alahometans and Christians The former con-
sti;ue three nations the Turks who are the most
numerous, the Arabs and the Albahese.
None OF these nations make the smallest ADVANCE
meht towards civilization The Turks, in an EXPERT
manner, manifest insiirmounlble aversion 10, ev
cry kind of change
The Christians are subd,ided into two churches.
the Greek and the Armenian
The Greek Church * COMPOSED of three n,t;ons
differing in their origin their language and tl,e ,s.,
Ses, namely, the Greeks, the Bugrians and the Wal
ncanS. The latter are in the most favored stun
ton they ENJOY political advantages not possessed
by the two others.
The Armenials are very numerous and icler than
the Greeks.
Bat what AN immense difference between the civil
cation CT the Greeks aud tla of the Mahon,etans of
whatever nation, and even that Of the Armeuians
Nailachians, and Bulgarians.
The intelligent foreigner who knows the language
oil te HIceks imagines when he is with them that lie
Is among his countryucn, while in The same neghhor-
hood III in the town, when he is amonr neope
oil the other nations, he at perceiyes lie in an
unknown country.
The Greek ewes this advantage to the noble rccol-
lectons with which his soul is filled TO the remains of
his ancient civilization, (for wate nav be said he
has never been Barbarian) and 10 his relations
with the civilized nations of Europe whose schools
academies, and theatres echo the name and the glory
of The ancient Greeks.
These motives have induced him apply himself
to the cultivation of letters an neaustlc source of
consolation in adversely, and an eiicacous means of
soltenng even the most cruel desIiots The wealth
which several Greeks have derived from commerce
Inc daily decay OF the Ottoman Empire, which has
allowed this unn, tunatc people breathe, have enl-
Died them TO apply TO stady-pubic instruction and
literature have become the object of every convers-
from, and the means OF acquiring distinctions We
nave seen and still see rich expend considerable
sums in founding new schools, recognizing old
1ra-a
" OF the Turkish government and its atrocou, r;a-
city have destroyed. These praiscworlhy men sup
port the expense oil printing establishments and what
more useful contribute by their generosity to per.
feet the education of the young Greeks Its to them
that these young Greeks are indebted for the means
OF trequcniing the universities of civilized Europe
Which would otherwise be inaccessible to a nation
generally rather poor, which il deprived of all civil
and military Offices, and with whom those who are
supposed To he rich necessarily liable 10 be robbed
Ny ayaricious and ubiquitous governors. We may well
nc astonished, then, when we this nation send
more than two hundred young Greeks TO the univer-
sites OF Italy, Austria, Germany, and even England
The most expensive country of all Europe.
Much has been said against the Greek clergy and
the creeks have been represented as fanatics, who,
III the first moment of their liberty, would have mas
sacred ail the Catholics. The Greek clergy are not
without their defects, but they have been confounded
with The monks, who are less numerous than those of
tile Catholic church, and do not enjoy any great con-
sideraton. Ii has been forgot that our Cures being
all married and fathers of families, have no inhun,aI
and an-socal principles. As 10 Che pretended big
oiy Of lic Greeks, they rather deserve the reproac
Of Indifference. In the greatest part of Greece the
discussions between the Greek aud Latin churches
are forgotten
AConnecticut paper, III humorous article upon
The subject of taste in choosing for children.
states that the following Tor rather names) be-
longing To- citizen of that state, tptDteiy frgoy.
Siaioi ftdShbash PoiycarPs Nelson Sco6eh-the last
being The surname IL his beats Praise Cot Bare.
bOgeS, PreScrrei Fish, Determined Cook and a Great
many others but we believe tia, eau muster up
one tha will cap them all and thus goes the story
Some twenty years ago New England sea captain
having some business at the Mashals office in this
town, which required him TO sign bis name, was
rather tedious in performing the opcraon which did