Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23

| free navigation fr0n the Black Sea 10 the
| Nrdi,e,ran+ an ~ ou.d Sc cure 10 e.. thus
,ltua,ed. and thus deeply Interested, .e
should think Great Britain wouia find q
] wise course on her part 10 check the pro-
sress of the Holy Alliance towari> that
| quarter, by supporting the Greeks, and
| mailing them to establish their own lnde.
endence :.
| But whatever Great Britain may do, il
s most clearly ana decidedly the interest
! OF our country to max. il known to the
! Greeks, the Turks, and the rest OF Europe
| hat We take deep concern IN the case
/ NJ the former, ami are anxious tor their ao
,oIute emancipation from Turkish bon
| daep. As na.Ion enjoying the blessings
# freedom and just constitutional 60
1 vernment, formed & adopted by The pee
| pie over whom it operates, and adniDIs'
tered by its own delegated and represent.
| tative power, II becomes US TO express
| with the nations voice, in the most open,
| undisguised manner, the lively sympathy
| which we lee in the cause and con
| dlion Of the Greeks. And ii is the
more important at The present momant,
| wren war against the freedom and inde.
| pendence OF nations, the most uDPrInCi-
| pied and the most alarming that ever took
| place, has lust terminated IN Inc overthrow
O! that freedom and independence in one
| OF The oldest nations in Europe. Silence
| might al the presen time be construed IN
| 10 acQuiescenoe or tear.
But i, is moi merely an abstract PnncI.
| pie that IS involved 10 this measure the
| interests OF commerce are concerned 10 81.
| We maintain naval force from year TO
year Tor The protection OF our trade 10 the
/ Mediterranean. An act OF friendship on
our part OF SO much importance as that
now before the House OF Representatives,
would have strong tendency TO secure to
US a RECIPROCITY OF feeling and friendship
on the part oil the Greeks, and open the
way in case OF their emancipation, Tor The
intercourse OF trade as well as OF cIVIlty
Ia every light in which the subject may
be considered, the measure IS an lmpo:.
tant one; AMI we nope will meet with a
prompt and unanimous adoption by both
branches OF the national legislature
GOOD NEWS FROM The GREEKS.
New Yosk, Dec. IS We yesterday
cau,,one! our readers moi TO place 100 much
| confidence in the Smyrna news lromGfeec
| Nor was our eau. ion ill,tlmed. We have
this morning received letters from our IN
| te lig.nt correspondent at SmyTna, lr"m
! the latest II which (Sept go we axe
the tollowu z ext act all We have room to
m
must be borne III mind, IS an American
long resident there, and we'll informed:
and he says, "tne affairs OF The Greeks are
gong on zcelI" His letters have Oft, n gi-
ven US cheering tidings when the Turk.
ish accounts had almost caused Us TO des-
pond; and 1t is source OF satisfaction 10
know that this information has, in no In
stance, been found incorrect
SMYRNA, 29,h Sept. 1923.
The affairs OF The Greeks 90 on we'll
they have had some important successes IN
Romeila The fesS have remained idle
all summer The Captain Pachs was. by
the last accounts. at ,My'elene. The Greeks
will be too Wise 10 risk battle with hIm:
no. TO be beaten is victory 10 them. In
nv OPINION they have more to tear from
Russia than the Turks. The mis-. named
Holy Alliance governs Europe-England
not excepted; and Alexander governs that
alliance. here exists al Tbs moment. ~
my view, more paw -riul combination
gsinsl the rights and Liberties OF mank md.
than ever before existed Tn. English ap.
pear mure inclined TO belrIenG the Greeks
man any other nation, but believe this
feeling exists more with thu people than
the government. For my part. sinct The
affair OF Naples have sci down the Eng
lish ministry to be perfectly in accord with
the despots OF Europe There IS yet, how
ever, too much OF the spirit oil liberty IN
the land OF our ancestors, 10 allow them to
indulge 10 their opinions, without caution
II IS reported that the Russians aud Turks
have arranged their differences; and as
the Pers,sus, (wbo are SAID to be entirely
uude: the influence OF Russia have made
peace with the urks, am inclined 10 be.
llsye this report; aud 10 doubt IT is set.
tied among the legitimate brothers and
cousins, what the Greeks are 10 su'Tit TO.
That Russia will ever " isb TO see EN- an
lode pendent he ion, I never can believe.
FROM GIBRALTAR.
A ID. IL II f.op T., h col.