The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-11-05
STATE OF THE GREEKS.

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The Rev. L. s. Hughes, the author OF 6 Travels in
Sicily, Greece and Albania, of the most compre-
hensve and valuable works OF tile kind which have is
sued from the British press for many years past has
published IN the pamphlet form ardent and eloquent
Address the people of England in the cause of the
Greeks" He impores his countrymen exert them
selves on the side of those courageous insurgents
gains the worst of tyrannies We have ROOM ior only
one extract which treats of the nature Of Turkish
domination.
1T is possible that the people of England may be
unacquained with the superstition of these barbaans,
who SO Zealously supported By Christian powers
they may not know that it is hercely and mpacably
hostile TO ChrIstianity-tha il hatchen and ma.
tured in fasehood, hypocrisy, and blood-tbat il ad-
dresses itself the sensual appettes and corrupt pas
sIons-that II cherlshcs inOrdinate pTide fanatic
and Is pander to the most abominable impurities
that degades the dignity of human nature. and de-
preciates the value of human life-tha it encourages
ignorance by representing all arts, sciences and ters
AZURE as unnecessary, or peudclal to mankind, unless
warranted BY the koran-that 1t produces mental tor
por and apathy, chilling every tendency to speculative
exertion intellectual and moral improvement by the
desoIang doctrines of fatality and predestination-
finally thati establishes the horrd principle, that civil
and political power snail depend exclusively upon faith
IN the law OF Mahomet whilst it exposes every Christ
ian TO the unresraned brutality, and irresponsible
| tyranny Of the vilest wretch that wears turban.
" w ould the reader know conce rning the in
ternaI government OF this wretcned country ethIm
take the portrait am able sketch il from person.
al observations for have traversed no small part Of
these interesting realms, so rich in all the quits Of boun-
tifu nature and 50 despoiled by tyrant man; have
seen the pad countenances and squaid forms OF their
wretched peasantry the very bones BY labour
want and oppression-l have seen blows inflicted by
wanon authority, and borne with patient submission
have seen those, who by commercial any OTHER
fortunate speculations, had amassed wealth, either
careful 10 hide il from their rapacous tyrants under
the external garb of misery dissipating it in prod
gality IN order that they might secure few moments
oil happiness, aud then live upon the recollection OF the
past have seen rich and aniable families turned
out OF houses and possessions, at the caprice OF Pa
sha, who desired them for his avorites-I have seen
whole districts appropriated after the inhabitants
mad been exposed 70 unhead OF prosecutions in order
70 make them voluntarily throw up the territory into
the hands of tyrantI have rode over the ruins Of
large villages. scathed by The flames of destruction,
because some reputable family had refused deliver
up beautiful son daughter the victim of that ty
rants execrable lusts- have part of the <uIk-
lsh population IN large city, armed against Frank
inhabitants, cutting and manning with swords and
aagnans every Christian they met with. account of
private quarrel-I have seen large towns protesting
the Alahometan faith, whose Inhabitants had all to
man apostazed from that OF their orefahers escape
the nordinate exactIons and oppressive cruetes TO
which as Christians they Subjected have seen
Hcn tracts 81 country turned into deserts teds lam
gushing without culture and cities fallen into decay.
where misrue and injustice had combined with plague
and famine against the constitution Of society," and
public immortality hourishes and grows Up
turity under the reign of despots have seen apos-
taes, t1se witnesses secret poisoners open assassns
and all other agents OF unlimited tyranny clothed in
the spolls and r1ng the property Of their unhappy
victims. In short, have nation humhed de-
graded and abused; have man. made in his Ma
Kefs likeness reduced below the standard OF the brute
creation, living without civil or political existence
pundered without remorse. tortured without mercy,
and slaughtered without commisserato y.
hidians.-The following is Dr. Morses estimate Of
the number OF indians in the United States
In New England, nine tribes, 2,2I7 souls. In New
York. ten tribes, 4840 souls In Penns ylvania tr-
ty years ago, tribes, 800 souls, number at this
time not known. In Ohio, fifteen tribes, 2,0i7 souls.
In Michigan and ~ w. Territory, 80 tribes q, $50
souls In Indiana and Illinois, fourteen tribes, Is so
souls Southern Indians east ofthe Mssissippi
~ tribes, 66437 souls Total number east Of the
Mississippi, twenty tribes 12o283 souls North Of
Missouri, and west Of the Mississippi 10 tribes al $50
souls-East OF tie Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi
pi, and between Missouri and Red river or west of
the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains, Sc tribes,
IOoO2l souls Between Red river and the Rio del
Norte, AZ tribes lO5,02l souls. West of the Rocky
Mountains. 81 tribes, l15,60O souls. Whole number
west OF the Mississippi 337 SAL Total number in
the United States besides about 5000 in Florida and
10 tribes (nunber not known inhabiting the Upper
Mississippi, 457 ,642 souls.
! There are manifesty two or three errors in
TIL after the article was set up-Ed. Mr..
! From the N. ". Commercial Advertiser
| The sir .Nations-A few months ago. a collection
OF sundry Indians of the Six Nations met in council
at Ionnawanta. under the direction Of the celebrated
Red Jacket, and in their proceedings censured in
strong terms the missionaries and we believe one or
two school masters, and ore of the agents employed
by the whites to disseminate the lights of knowledge
anu the blessings OF the gospel among thar unfortunate
| race BY the last Buffaloe Journal we perceive that
when the chiefs of the Six Natisns met in council,
during the past week, TO receive their annuity from
the United States, they pronounced the speech Of Red
Jacket, which was published in hand bil scandal
| lous libel made up of barefsced falsehoods Ped
Jacket II seems. heads the Pagan party AID SO far
from there having been 2608 Indians al the Tonnawan-
IA meeting, the chiefs say there were no more than
100, including 80 British Pagan Indians from Grand
River, IN Upper Canada-many of whom signed the
nand BILL II seems also, that the names Of several
chiefs were signed TO Red Jackets hand bin without
their knowledge or consent They say the motive
winch governed the authors of the libel arises from
an inveieiate hatred against civilization christianity
and those who have exeted themselves in the intro
ducuon OF these blessings among the Six Nations"
MICHIGAN.
Among The libels for breach of the revenue
avs oil the Canada frontier, of which official
notice IS given in the Detroit Gazette, and