Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22
FROM a LATE LoNDON PAPER.
THE GREEKS.


rived, confirms what has been stated of the
new order of tsings in Greece.
ETtrcciJrOm The President oCtte Greek Corern-
meHi, Petrobeys, 10 has SON (Gt .9ncona
AsTROs, April 10.
VI dearest Son--I have bsfoIe written To
you on the affairs of The country.
To-day ! announce To you, that the Ma
,'ona Congress assembled on the 9th OF
March, has been occupied in dispensing mat
t'rs 10 the satisfaction of all. Having consti
tuted Itself and elected me President of the
Executive Body the Bishop Vrastena, Vice
President d the Congress Thcodorus Megris,
Chancellor Of State, and orr learned friend
Stamatlua, Vice Chancellor; its first operation
mas been 10 sanction immutable, from Il
convlclion of their utility, the principles of the
organic law of Epidaurus, and decree merely
that committee, composed of seven mem
hers, should perfect il by the requisite adj
ditlons and alterations. It's second transaction
has been 10 annul the insulated governments
throughout the country and tn decree that all
the provinces of Greece should DEPEND solely
on Inc national government, and shall be adj
mInistered by such Governors as it NAV send.
Ii has thirdly determined, that the titles of
General m Chief of the Amy and of the
Navy are luadmissihle in the constitution, ex-
cept 10 case OF an expedition, at the conclusion
ot WhIch the Archlstratvg and Navarchi are
To return 10 their former rank Tie supreme
command of the land and sea forces belongs
solely TO the national government. The army
Is to he governed by the French military code
win tue notifications necessary 10 the present
state of Greece. The fourth decree. of the
National Congress- has been, that a com.
mIttee, composed of nine members, be APP
pointed to select out of the statutes of the
Greek emperors the necessary criminal laws
hcclesiastical regulations have been proposed
and resolution passed, that the minister OF
pnbNc worship should, after the consolidation
oil the National Government. lay before it Il
project de l0i, relating To the land and sea
forces. 1t Being now decrecd that The second
period OF the government should he according
To the law of Epdaurus, nothing remains to
me National Congress, before il breaks up,
and leaves to The government TO discharge lis
important duties, hot to proclaim, in the name
of the Greek nation, whose full pswcrs il
bears, as II does proclaim anew before God
and man, the political existence and indepen
deDce at Greece, for the recovery of which
the nation has shed, and is Shedding torrents
ot stood, with the fixed determination IF all
all oIGs, either 10 win il back from the ra,isher
and be Acknowledged as a free nation for the
glory OF our Holy faith, and for the happiness
OF mankind (; or, with arms in our hands, all
ALL TO descend to the grave, but to descend
iiN' sN' bttOUitS a people SltuE
Cling for the enjoyment of such blessing, as
political existence and independence as it
becomes people living in heroic land,
where every thing recalls To our minds the
glory and the virtues of our ancestors as
becomes people which know how 10 rcpc!
barbarIans, and cOnquer liberty.
This declaration the National Congress is
charged by the free Greek nation To make TO
the world, upon the present national war for
independence, as well as upon the intention of
the nation tn regain the knowledge it has lost,
and To follow the example of the enlightened
nations of Europe, from whose humanity
Greece still hopes for assistance. The Con-
gress is also charged by the whole nation tn
thank the army and the navy who during
sixteen months, have fought with glory and
shed the blood of above ninety thousand of
their enemies tits finally charged 10 thank
the last National Government for the great
tolls they endured the first period Of 1 6 months
as well as the dissolved partial governments,
VIZ. the Gerusia Of the Pcloponmesus, that
Of the Western Continent of Greece and the
Areepagus
"lhe National Congress, on breaking Up,
raise IT'S prayers To The living Sod Tor IA happy
destiny TO the Greek nation
Given at Astros, April IS, 1925.
Signed PeiroJeps .liarromichoEs.
president OF Che Nation Congress-
sent as Deputy in 1922 the Congress Of Verona with
Count A'uras Meiazes, ANA the Bishop OF Pauas.