Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-28

lnsurrec'ion commenced, and there again AZ
Turks we the aSgiessors. After the hfurea
the islands olthe Archipelago raised the stand
ard of liberty their merchant vessels were
changed into vcssiJS ofwar, and it wasd with
such Ieb'e resources that they attacked the
Ottoman fleet. The Turks, although with
superior forces, could never dispute With the
Greeks the empire of the sea. The Eprots
ana Greeks of iiie continent gavetb the Porte
unequvocal proofs fthuir fidelity, when il
commenced the war against ali, pacha of ia
! nina. they united themselves Ia the army
oI the Grand Seigulor, attacked with mtrti
courage and ilnpetuosty the payt;zans of Ali,
drove them from all the advantageous posi-
uoas which they occupied, dispersed them,
compelled Ali to cntrepch himsefn tue for
tress OF Janina, aad thea retired quietly
inio Their own country, III pursuance of the
orders OF the Generals, who believed i,,.t they
had no further need OF their services But
the Ottoman government, alarmed at the SUI
Reriori;y III tie Greeks, Instead oi recompe
Lag them, formed the resolution 10 disarn
them after the capture of Janin;l, prac;;ca-
bic enterprise, and one winch had never enter
ed INTO the idea ofjhe pacha OF .Iani,ia, eyen
when his power had attained It's highest pitch.
onch were the secret orders that the Porte
mad gwen 10 The chiefs Otthc army when the Su-
hotS, who were sui in active service, proposed
to them 10 return 10 Sui their country to collect
then. families, who were dispersed abroad, and
'oive there peaceab!y under thedOmniOn and
protection of the Turkish government. The
reply was Ia the negative. 'Nhe discomfort of
the Suliots was then carried 10 is height they
rose against the Government OF the Porte be-
fore the expedition of Prince Ypsiianii The
other Greeks the Continent remained quiet
IN their cunatry eveu after the events of tnc
Norea, because that tt,c bishops and Priniatcs
were unwilling 10 engage with uaeQua! forces,
Ia wal against the Government, the ca.ise-
quenceS otwh.Ch they cnu!ino f,rese.. Phcir
prudence and good intentions, however, would
not have secured them against tie traps lad
for them by the Turks, ii letters bad not fat
len into their hands which the Governinent
had addressed secretly 10 the Local Authori-
lies, and tbe contents OF winch pr1ycd 10 them,
that they had no alternative brtWcea aiming,
or Suffering themselves 10 be- attacked un-
awares, and losing every thlng. a uuracrnGs
assembly cunNul,ed ia AcarnanIa examined
the contents OF The Turkish CORES pondence
declared thu war was Inevitable, aad resolved
upon II unanimously are the motives
which have constrained lhr Greeks 10 tahc up
arms.-Can they thea be regarded as rebels,
aud could they aNoid the war !"
Persia. Tue population of Persia, very
'IHSi u'iiiu3icu ny tht cl'i WARS Oh 49,,
the epoch OF the u>crlhrow of tie dynasty OF
ismael Sophi) and OF 1875 the year vi the as
sassination Of the cciebGittrd Schah- Nadirl is
estimated at % millions OF souls. The utnl-
bier ofprovinceS is 90. The raigiiaG Sovereign
ascended the throne in 1891. lie is called
FetII-Ai-Schah. and is about IS years OF age
He Is reckoned good poet He has 90 SOUS,
and as many daughters. His third son, 4 bdas
Mira, is destined TO succeed him, although
Prince All Aiir2a, who is rtjucted by this
CHOICE, is distinguished by great personal
qualities. In the peace concIudyl with Rus
sla, the 18th OF October, 1919, il,e Emperor
AieSander agreed la stipulation by whcl.
both himself and his successor houn,i t0
nalntaIn by lurcc, on the throne, should
1t he necessary, the PRINCE who is destined TO
succeed, IN order that 40 forrisn Power shall
Interfere IN Tic inIeinal concerns ofPersia.
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