Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-07
FROM SMYRNA.

FROM SMYRNA.
BOsroN, Ne,. S0-Capt. Williams, who
arrived here yesterday from Smyrna, which
place he left 2i October, states that he was
informed by his merchant the day he sailed,
that the Turks had abandoned the expedition
against Samos for the present season and
there was nothing new from the Morea-th-
Turks, II appeared, had not bsen successful,
but quite the contrary, according TO reports in
Smyrna. The Turkish Feet put into Shesme
goth Sept. for water, and sailed again the
9th for Mityene-it consisted Of about 20
sail.
The island of NIiconi had hoisted the Turk
ish flag, 1.-THE Turkish neet being in sighi,) but
for what purpose was not ascprtained when
Capt. w. sailed. Oct. Sd, off Scio, fell in
with the Greek fleet, 10 To SO sail, spoke one
of them and was informed that a partial en-
gagement had taken place fur days preyious
at Ncareo, between their fleet and ,h. Turk
ish heef, IN which they succeeded in destroy
Ing one Of the Turkish frigates, (burni.) aud
they then were in pursuit Of The fleet al Mity-
! lene.
| The Oriental Spectator of Oct. !, saws,
Thanks to an admirable police, Smyrna con
tlnues 10 enjoy perfect tranquility. Courier
| Latest from Greece.-Y esierday arrived at
this port, the brig Susan, Capt. Williams, Fl ON
Smyrna, which place he left Oct. G. The
friend TO whom We have been repeatedly in
debfed Tor Smyrna papers, has furnished us
with the Smyrnean of Oct. 1. Capt. Will
hams reports, that he was mi .r,ned by his
merchant, on the day he lett Smyrna that the
Turkish expedition against Samos had been
| abandoned for The present season. The Turk
Ish fleet, of about seventy sail, stopped at
'fchisne, Sept. go, and sailed on the following
day for Mytilepe. Capt. Williams met The
Grecian fleet, of forty or fifty sail, off the ISL
and nf( ,hinc u,d
tie was Informed that four days before they
had had an engagement with the Turkish
| squadron, aud had succeeded in burning one
Turkish frigate. They were now proceeding
to attack their enemy a. Mytilene.
HE Smyrnean contains but little informa-
tim. Ii IS stated under date OF Stancho,
Sept. I8, that the squadron oss las Captain
S;ieha bad left that place. The island ~! Mi
-,''n had submitted. a;d The T1rkis;i ilag was
flying there. Gambia was stated tn be IN quiet
submission 10 the Turks, who had there three
camps of Egyptian troops, amounting To
/ $4,000 men. OF the Greek Inhabitants, 1000
had left the island, principally for the M.rea.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BosroN November 90 the ship Rasse-
| las. Capt. Knowles, arrived at this port Yes
trrday I'm So days from liverpool. Capt.
N. brought but three papers-the latest a LII
'erpooipaper of the 2lstOct.
The London Journals continue to discuss
with earnestDess the question of international
law, which has grown out of the war be
tween Greece and Turkey. The Liverpool,
Advertiser gives the following summary view
OF the subject:
"The masters Of several European vessels
\ had chartered their ships TO The Turkish go
'erD'nent. for the transport Of trsups, amlnu-
niiion, and provision, in despite OF the repre-
sentations of their copsuIs, and in violation of
the principles of neutrality professsd by ,heiI
respective sovereigns, during the struggle in
winch Greece is engaged
Ihis is the original fact out Of which the
matter has grown. Wesstate it in the language
Of the proclamation Of The Greek o,ernmen,.
W consequence, the Greek govern aIent issued
la proclamation, in which, after ieciiing the
ACT, it was declared that
THESE vessels, as well as their crews,
snail be considered as not belonging to neu-
trail nations, but shall be treated as enemies.
and AS such shall he attsckeds burnt or DIES.
iroyed, with their crews, by the Greek fleet.
or by my Creek vessel which may meet
them.n
Some of the owners Of these vessels were
English subjects. Sir Fredrick Adam, Lord
High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
on the Issuing of this declaration by the
Greek government, demanded its revocation,
which was refused. He then published a
ro'ihcation, IN which after the recital of the
whole circumstance, il was made known, that
all vessels armed under the authority. of the
provisional government Of Greece, should he
captured and destroyed by the English naval
force In mat quarter, until the decree Of the
Greek government should be revoked.
This proceeding the opposition papers pro-
n0unce TO be nightly reprehensibe, and contra
| ~ 10 the principles ofinternatisnal law.
4 But they reason absurdly. The Lord High
Commissioner, bad no other course 10 pursue
The Greek government are the transgressors
against law and propriety (; for IL is plain that
thsir decree goes ~ the establishment Of the
principle, that there is no difference to be oh
served IN The laws of warfare, between the of
fence Ut neutral, and the aggression of
proper enemy, which is absurd in reason. and
contrary TO practice.
1 IL Is very conceivable that the Greek gov
eminent may have committed this error un-
Intentionally, by reason Of ignorance, for
which ihey merit not the ceDsurc which a
more experienced government would merit
His probable that speedy explanation will
lake pace SUI IN the mean time, remun-
STRANGE having ps0yed Intellectual, Sir Frede
rick Adam had no ether course to pursue, in
execution OF his duty to protect The subjects
OF bis government from the extreme and un-
just punishment of an inferior ogence.
why should the opposition Journals be so
ready To suppose that the man entrusted with
an important government is more ignorant Of
the laws OF nations than any editor ola news
pepper IN England or that the representative
OF Christian power is eager 10 take adyan-
tageo a0y circumstance that may warrant