Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-14

is the difficulty OF its approach, owing to
/ the Dountai nous nature of the surrounding
country, thai the Executive bad determln-
ed on removing to Napoli, directly after
the bot months were over, as preparatory
to the final establishment of the govern
meat at Athens The political code form
ed at Astros, has been modelled Oh the
English constitution. Schools on the Ian.
Casterian system. and the. trial by jury,
have been established.
The Legislative body opened iis session
about the middle of May. During the ses-
sion they met at in the morning and ad.
journed at The discussions were con.
Quoted with great decoruIn, but there was
a want Of method in the proceedings which
eau only be acquired by time. Great int.
rest was created n the Chamber Oh the
Gay in which NJ. Llriottis entered, who
bad been sent 10 England to ascertain the
public feeling OF that nation. Lord Erskine's
letter 10 the Earl OF Liverpool. Benihsm's
works by Dunont. together with some ma
nuscript remarks by that philosopher on
The Greek Constitution, were received by
The assembly from the hands OfMr. L. With
! The greatest enthusiasm.
Besides COlcolrOni, Nikita The modern
Arislides), Odysseus, Undo and many
others, whose nanes will one day adorn
the page OF history, The Greek revolution
has producef several extraordinary le-
males. who have shown The greatest bero'
ism in the cause of freedom Bobbofina,
the Spez,otle mstrurf, furnished squad
ron of ships, at the first renovation OF Gre.
eiah liberty, and was present herself al Sc.
veraI engagements, where she displayed
the greatest tirmnsss This extraordIna.
ry woman was by the last accounts resi-.
ding at Napolf di Romanfs. Madalena
MavrGeni, the heroine Of Mycono, has de-
voted the whole OF Der dowery IN contri-
buting to the defence OF her native island,
ever since lae commencement OF the IL.
surrection. She put on dress Of deep
mourning when her countrynen few TO
arms, and has determined not TO relinquIsh
! it, until the independence OF Greece is
firmly established. This lady possessed
! in her youth great personal beauty. Her
physiognomy is perfectly Greciab, and
though she has passed through great tolls
and anxieties, she is still extremely hand.
some. Size speaks French ana Italian
With huency, converses with great elo.
quence, and seems particularly acquaint
ed With every subject connected with the
political condHioO OF her couBtry She Is
at present al Tripolitza, tor The purpose
OF organizing corps. to be employed at
her own expense in the ensuing campaign.
But Constante Zscari, OF Mistras, (tbe
, ancient Spar,a) who is the daughter oil
Greek chief, that might have furnished the
model for Byion's Corsuir, has carried her
enthusiasm in the cause OF her country, be.
yond either of those who have been men
Toned, as soon % The t0csin OF war reused
the dormant spirit OF Der country, Con
| stante fed from home, and assuming The
Albaneze costume OF manhood, collected a
band Of fifty warriors, (which she armed
and led TO the defiles through which Inc
enemy had TO pass. Her followers per
formed wonders, and were lnysF'ab'ybesd.
ed by their female leader. When no long
er able 10 support so many armed men:
she dissolved her little band and joined
herself 10 the corps of an EpIrote chief
who was attached to the army OF Mavro-
| cordato. Constante was wounded at the
| taltle Of Peta. and was among the few
, who escaped the slaughter OF that unfortu-
nate day. She was present also st the ad'
ursb defence ot Missolonghi' Con.
| stan,e Racari is only 22 year OF age, and
! in shape aHd features. is represented to De
a perfect beauty. She was, IN May last,
al Gastouni. and il 10 said has resolved to
retainiher male costume during the con.
tinuance Of the war.
These statements cannot fail to be inter-
esting to the friends OF Grecian freedom,
The war, indeed, in that part oftbe world
has been but too often marked with great
atrocities on both sides The conduct Of
the Greeks al the siege of TripoIitza, and
the destruction OF Scio and other massacres
perpetrated by the Turks. have presented
TO the world the most revolving scenes
The cruelties committed on the Greeks
by their former masters, form, however,
some apology for them, while the sangui-
nary measures Of the Grand Seignor were
Official and deliberate acts.
The Greeks have been lett alone in this
struggle by The Christian world, and have
been anirna ted 10 the combat only by their
own ardent love of liberty, and the remeM'
brance Of their ancient glory. Ills true
their efforts have received the symPa:hIes
of scholars, OF poets. OF orators, OF patriots;
but liberty is recovered and preserved by
brave actions, no, by fine sentiments. The
Greeks have been unfortunate. they have
been duped, they have been illuminated.
they have been deserted; yet their cause
is interesting not merely as the cause OF
Greece, but az the cause OF freedom and
christianity II is the cause Of truth against
| falsehood of right against wrong. ct Chris
tiaD humility against Msbometan pride; 1t
! is the cause Of him who travelled over the
mountains OF Palestine, healing the sick
and comforting the afflicted, against that
of him who issuing from the gross indul.
gence OF The harem, commanded the sword
[ 10 ha minced into The hs,kom OF oYerY one