Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-18

renee had proved to be susceptible Of
Adopting the most liberal institutions OF Europe for
heir models, there was not singe clause added cr
teucnched without iecedrnt being previously
,ahisheJ, enher 10 the practice Of the British Cou
situation or that OF the United States, which the i.
sslao,s oI Greece consulted, knowing il to ~n,a
nate iron the letter and sit of English law. ought
nut Ia onii st.nns, as connected with ths puroE OF
tho abors III Co"g,ess that It's p incipa attention
Injected io the best mode OF Ia awing up civil and
criu'iia codes, aud oil Introducing tue trial 10y jury
Ipio The legal procedure OF Greece, us well u reg
uiar system OF public education on the principles Of
1 8sii AMI Lancaster. Having decr,ed the necessary
clauses hion the above points, essential 10 the per-
lection ot their civil ganiztiun The Executive
directed tn take such steps might he most likely
produce the ben. sts anticipated from them, w,hnul
loss oil tine. The second ohjec, OF snlicude related
TO the state of ;he finance, public nccounls, and
ionai resources. These being subjected careful,
exclamation, and various notifications introduced
INTO the political code, for ihe prompt collcc-
on at the revenue, andpre. enuon of fiscal abuses
the ih,iu and last subject OF deliberations,
curry into The extent Of the naval and military forces
OF the Confederation, also relative the n,s ef
iectEai plans 10 be adopted for TepeDg every future
attempt of The enemy.
| Having decided that the seat Of government should
Ire hxed At Iripolzza previous its final establish
lmtn' at Athens, the last act Of Ccngrest, was an
aldi ess ~ the people, IN which the Officer of assem-
bnS, siccinct notice OF tho proceedings were de-
tailed Tins energetic paper also proclaimed ,leua
roma! ihdere nt!ence, appealing more To The
Christian world for it's sympathy aud support and
AFTER thanking those Who Ind red its app, ubaiiun
10y 'se,r patriotism and public spirit, concluded hy
linpiorng The Omnipoicut Father vi All 10 extend
his Almighty Profession to The people Of Greece and
ctowu their efforts with success"
| Numbers oi those who present at Astros
have informed me that the result of each days de-
Gberaiiou was watched With III, most intense ankle
~ 10y all classes representing the whole OF
The greatest enthusiasm and unnsimiy, with the ex-
cep;on OF one singls poni-ihe propreiy of ,islr-
bu,ng a portion of the nstiouai domains among the
chiefs nad soldiery. Aware thai than nineteen
,wencii's of the territory freed from the tyrnnt had
lsn asnIf l.SI,,
natural Tor those whose lives had been passed in the
iabonrs OF agriculture slaves 10 feel about
the possession OF spot oi grouud, however small,
WHICH they could call Their own, aud there was every
disposition on the par of Guvernmeu aud Cou., ess
10 acc. Dc to their wishes. Such, however, wer.
ne uficn,tes that presented Themselves every
stage o the discussion which followed tho proposals
~ ALLEVIATE part OF the domains the probabilities
that II would interfere with The dnlies OF the army
the obstacles 10 An equitable distributions the ex-
istiug state of the aud above all, The effect
wh'eh Al might produces the public credit Of the
| Confederation, when the Executive should be au-
ihnrised la contract oIcign LOAF, thai the question
Was deferred by consent, till that period
Wien !, could bs carried Into effect without exposing
Tie o"iOn 10 any OF the foregoing serious Dcouycn
cnces.
Sly motive for having thus called the attention of
tour Committee 10 The proceedings at As,ros, aud
d"eit on them sumewhat IN detail, that they were
! aimo" tue exclusive topic of conversations my
arv.I a. lr'polzHa, whilst they are, perhaps, more
caou''ed 10 iilusra'e the real spirit OF the for
which Greece is Contendng, than any thing else
| could have possibly adduced.
But there are many other circumstances connected
whh The origin and progress OF this extraordinary
Struggle, which are scarcely less worthy OF attention
md though the limits OF n Report ended rather IA
the oa'I'ne OF few prominent iacIs, than minute
record Of events, preclude the possibility of my 60
ing To the extent could wish, there ye some
particulars closely allied To The interests ofGreece
and hnmNhuy, that they cannot be passed III
silence on the present aston.
Beng principally desrOUs of asceriaining how Ear
the rnnduci OF the Provisional government and peo-
pie oil Greece are entitled to the support Of The Chris
uan woru without any reference their impress
crlptibe claims the victims of oppr aud
iessors OF a connion iah, need scarcely inform
your Committee that left effort unried obtain
correct data on the circumstances which led the
struggle IN the first instance; and, in the second
place, TO discover how far The charges of cruelty
winch had been so indusironsly circulated, and so
frequently turnisheu an excuse Tor those whom
applications had been made in behalf of the unhappy
Greeks, were founded IN truth.
With regard 10 the origin of the Greek contest
this Is not the place 10 enter into detail OF all
the facis, aud indeed many OF them would be itree-
want To the objsct of your Commitee it cannon,
however, be too soon proclaimed, nor 100 widely
circulated, and will stake my existence the ex-
ac veracy of The assertion, that herc has not been
the smallest connection, either directly or indyecfy
between the rising IN Greece and passing EMS in
The rest OF Europe. Having made this positive aid
solemn deciar arion, upon The Importance and necess
~ Of which, 10 the people OF Greece, ii would be
supef fnons 10 dilate, the members Of your Committee
do not requIe TO he Informed, that the struggle was
first commenced in Moldava by u general in The ser.
vice OF great northern power: and that although
his proceedings were subsequently disclaimed, and
himself dIsgraced, yet the Ineproacbabe character
! oil Alexander Ypsan'i, his bravery while serving in
the Russian canpagns and more especially the place
oil abide -camp he held about The person OF his In
perai MnJesiy, were pre-emineniy calculated 10
create q belief that the instruction was taciy an
proved by the Cabinet Of ST. Petersburg. This
alone was surely more Than sulficeOt 10 excite the
hopes OF The Greek people in the western PROVINCES
u II did not stimulate them 10 ly TO arms. But ire
sisIIble the call Of Hpslan certainly was, so lii
tie had the evenls Of W.lIucbia and Moldavia been
anticipated IN the MoTeH, that preparations tcidi-
e'er were made for n rising; nor was il until the
massacre oil the venerable and ,rtuous Gregory, not
| TO mention thousands OF onOfeDdng Greeks al Con-
si7Husopie and other places, together with incar-
ceTaton Of all The pTimates at Trpolizza as hostages
a"d order for dsarming those Of The people who lad
been hitherto allowed 10 carry mnsket for the pur-
poses Oi private amusement, that they alternn-
ave between resistance and determination. When
| | add that even The actual President, Magronchale
! one OF The mos opulent men in Greece, had not
single barrel OF gunpowder in his possession, on the
insurecioss breaking oUi, and that more than two
tuds OF the male population capable of bearing arms
IA ihe Morea and other points, were under the
dossiy OF saliying forth without other weapons
than sticks, am it perfectly unnecessary 10
s1y more, order convince your Committee that
the attempt 10 connect ths Greek struggle with tIoss
events which continue TO agiate the south Of Eu-
rope, is as UBfounned a. IL Is cruel
As to the excesses attributed 10 the Greek soldiery
IL would appear that the number Of able and eounebi
writers who have advocated the cause Of Greece,
have bTonRht forward such facts and Arguments al
must satisfy every impartial observer that these ex-
nssses, Ike every Other subject calculated 10 preiu-
dice The csuse, have been wantonly exssgeIa.
ted The whole course of my own Bqnlries enables
me 10 confirm The fact; and in repeating that the
ssvrrnIss exercised on the enemy were ipctimbIs
and unavoidable, shsll further say. and IL as m,
| most firm conviction, thn, when all ,he concomta6,
oreumsIances which led iU the excuses ~ Tripo-