The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-13
LOSS OFTHE u. 5. SCHOONER Al.
IIGATOR,

NORFOLK. Dec. 3.--Arriyed, Brigan-
tine Ann Maria, Somers, from the l+Iateg-
zas, having on board the Officers and
Crew of the late u. S. Schr. alligator, In
DALE, which vessel was cast away on
Carrysford Reef on the night of the Goth
ult-She grounded whilst in chase of a
strange Sail. Some of her guns, spare sails,
rigging, 'spars, shot, &c. We're thrown
overheard, in order to get her oil but eve.
ry effort proved abortiye. She was aban-
doned on the Sd, and blown up. A CO.
Toured man by the name of Hector VIII
hams, cook, was lost overheard, ST inst
Spoke lst, Cape Hatteras bearing n L.
90 leagues distant, ship Elizabeth Wilson,
Sise, from Hampton Roads, bound to Sa-
vannah. Beacon.
From The .NtW York Statesman Nor. 81.
Grccian Emaacipation.---The Albany
Daily Advertiser Of saturday contains the
proceeding of the public meeting, held at
the Capitol, on Tuesday evening last,
which was briefly mentioned in our paper
of Thursday. lt.woud exceed our limits
to-. give at length the remarks of the seve-
RAJ speakers, which occupy FIVE Or six CO.
lumns.
Isaac Hamilton, Esq. explained the OBJ
lects OF the meeting in an appropriate and
eloquent speech, presenting a comprehen-
slve view of the present state Of Greece
the sullerings aud outrages she is enduring
from her babarons oppressors--the galIan-
try of her modern as well as ancient SONS
the spirit with which they maintain the
struggle for liAerty--the hardships they
have endured aud the victories they have
won-thc truitless appeals for assistance 10
the governments of Europe--the cruel dis
appointments they have experienced, from
the fickleness and pusillanmity of Alexan-
der-the indifference, or sorpething worse
with which the DISCRIMINATING warfare be.
tween the Turks and Greeks is regarded
by" thc Holy Alliance" and the legitimate
s0vereiSns of the old word--the appear
which kindred nation has made to our
own country, for sympathy and assistance
and the propriety of orr aiding by all law
tul means the cause of freedom and phian'
thropy. His remarks manifested an lnll-
mate acquaintance with the history OF DOM
ancient and modern Greece, and were III
tersperscd with frequent classical ailus0n'
'"ii'o'93 SbutN9AAAShs
and poets,
In very forcibIe manner, Mr.. HamlIc
ton contrasted the present situation u
Greece with the condition of our own
country, while we were yet colonies suo'
Ject to the tyranny Of foreign govern
ment. "Many of the causes" SAID ne
(which compelled our fathers to reVon
from the British yoke, concur to induce Us
to maintain and justify the strugg no"
made by the Greeks, for emancipation
from Turkish slavery and bondage. II lne
king of Great Britain imposed taxes upon
our fathers, without their consent, no"
much greater, think you, has been the oP
preston of the Greeks, in the annual taH ID,
ton imposed On them by the Turks ~
say nothing of the greater imposltIons upd
on the higher orders of ecclesiastlcs ana
Others, all the Greeks, from the tender A.
of IA years and upwards, are obligea +"
pay annually at the Turkish feast oil I pab
um, a poll tax Of about ducat. II W.
British king in certain cases deprVeu w.
fathers of the benefits ftrial by jury VIZ
sort of a trial by jury, think you, IS alo"'
cd to a Greek, subject to the-aFsitFar'