Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-20
THE GREEKS.

The spirit, which anmates the citizens of
View York, Albany, and Philadelphia, is wor-
my OF is, and worthy of the Greeks. A gal
iant people, Just struggling into birth and con-
tending at the same moment for their liberty
and for their religion is, of all Others, best
adapted to touch the sympathes of free and
christian nation. No wonder. then, that tb,
cit'zens have held public meeting, to pour
out their feelings in favor of the Greeks. No
wonder that contributions have been made for
their benefit-that the sympathy of N. York
has been manifested in so MANY ways: that a
Bachelors Ball is to be givrn-that Grand
baii IS To be given in the Theatre on the me
inorable 9th of January-that Discourses are
10 De pronounced from the pulpit, and collec
tlonsto be made. No wonder that Albanv and
Philadelphia have caught the genial flame
and that in the latter city, the finest spirit is
awakened, and public meeting has been held
over which Bishop White presided, and a pub.
llc ball Is to be- given for the collection of funds
to assist The struggling peoplr.-This sympa-
thenc spirit will probably pervadr the CONT
nent: We expect To hear oft in Baltimore
IN washington, where it first broke out last
year-and why should we not see il in this
CI'y We shall rejoice to see it.
But, while the citizens of this country mr..
mus properly giving loose To their best feel
'hgs, ought not their government 10 calculate.
WIN tne utmost discretion every mpasur.
when they may adOpt?-Why should Con-
gr'ss pass resolutions to guide the course of
'ne Executive! Is not the President as much
me friend OF the Greeks as any member of
the ii. of r. +? May we not trust 10 tbs on
ihusIasm of his feelings in the cause of libertv
Does not the lofty character of his Messap,.
IN favor of South America command mr. coo :
nhence9 Why should Congress interfere =
Is u not the Presidents bauaden duty IN nj
reno 10 our foreign relationship watch the
course OF events abroad-and TO Steer IN.
heIm by The Information which il is his pro-
vince to collect from all quarters ?-Ndi he
not best have 1t in his power 10 sscer,,io
whether the Greeks are in situation to ss
tablish their independence whether il il .v
pedent for us to recognize il (? whether II il
not enough for u.s. under all the circumstance
OF the case, 10 cOnline ourselves to MIR o,vn
continent to watch over the interests or &
America with :" an eye that never wipksD and
4 hPart That never covers? whether our infer
terence with the affairs Of the Eastern Conti-
nent may not be- calculated to provoke the in
reference OF the Allied powers with the aC-
fairs rf our own continent wbether ,yha,,
we tell them we will not suffer you to ineddr
with America" they may not saw. eve viii
not suffer you 20 NEEDLE with En,0ne ?D ,vbe
ther they will not cnnstrue any interference ~,
our part with the affairs of Greece into AN on
ger desire for differentiation with III the discon.
tented spirits of the old world-ioto a de.ir.
to assist the friends Of Liberty every where -
and whether this Interpretation Of the usofiyes
Ut our conduct, like the celebrated decree Of
the French Republic, is not calculated to nro-
yoke Jealousy which will eyeniuate in acfs
Of unkindness or hostility? Is it not hest.
then, ~ this delicate crisis of the Affairs Of s.
America, 10 leave the President to his oW n
sound discretion in relation to The movements
ot Greece? He will have the whole ground
before him-lei him decide for the hest
Meantime our citizens are under no such re
straIni. They may indulge their own disposi-
uons-lhey may contribute their own means