Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-13

Napoleon, before the star Of that illus;rious
warrior bad grown dim, while victory was
leading him into the capitals of his enemies.
over,ures were made to him at Vienna after
the battle Of Wagram. The emancipation
of Greece, and its elevation to the rank of
an independent country were concerted with
society which had devoted its treasures to
procure the freedom Of The country.
This project was denounced at the divan.
by the power whose views were crossed by
it, Some of the chiefs who bad conceived
the plan, and who had travelled to Paris to
hasten the execution of it, were sacrificed on
their return to the vengeance OF the Porte.
The negotiations which were entered in
to at the same period between the cabinet of
the ThuiIleries & Ali Pacha were to have a
similar result. Jani.a was TO become the
capital of the new kingdom Of Greece Ali
Battered himself that with the assistance Of
his ally, he should easily place the crown on
his own warllke front.
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the most probable, was that which was to
give to regenera'ed Greece for her king, one
of Napoleon's broibets Every Thing was
prepared in 1911 to favor Its success. The
most influential among the natives had adopt
ed these views, Arms and ammunition had
been secretly distributed in TheSSaly and
Macedonia and the mOuntaineers OF Alba
mia were also provided with them. EmIssa-
ries overran the T loponnesus, and an alII
ance was contracted with the chiefs OF the
Servians. The revolution against the Turks
was to break out at he same time at all
points, and a numerous French and Italian
army stations, q al Venice and in Dalmatia
was to supper, this insuTecti"n. What Was
then the obstacle which arrested the accom-
plishmenr OF this design? The same which
has changed the lace of Europe-the same
which lighted the flames OF Moscow, and led
the Cossacks of the Don TO the banks OF The
Seine he campaign ct Russia ruined the
hopes OF the Greeks, while it broke the scep-
tire of the new Empire OF the West.
II s not then a desperate attempt, the
chances OF which have not been toreseen or
balanced by reflection, which opposes the
standard of The cross. to the crescent OF Ma
homet II is not given US 20 read the book
OF tate, but Ut the blood OF the heroes OF
ThermoPyle, OF S4amIs and Of Plates, still
flows 10 The veins of the men who have sue
ceeded them upon that soil which has so
often repulsed the incursions of barbarIans,
tue termination of the war which has just
been kindied, is not doubtful. A Russian
diplomaist has remarked witt, much JUS
tice, that he course OF the Greeks must not
be regarded in the saTe manner as that OF
the Neapolitans. The latter rebelled 10
obtain polical rights, upon The extent OF
| which they cout not agree, the former
claim those rights which are Inherent in hu-
manity and ithout which life is not tolera
bIc The Neapolitans have opposed to the
powers which threatened them nothing but
pompous lords, the Greeks began by &C
tons which demonstrate more and more
that they are worthy Of freedom.
Hhiisl tee most intimate union rcigbs
ar1ong them, whilst one desire directs all
their efforts, discord prevails among their
oppressors, The last news from Constan-
,iuopie is that revolution is on III. point
OF breaking cut. that The people are calling
for the heads OF The Su;an's Gearest favor
ties. Trey will sCon demand that Of the
Sultan himself!