Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17

! That heart must have been cold indeed which
could have renamed naBia.ate amid such a
scene; he who would wish to see the ponp Of
religious ceremony Should visit puebla."
Extracts from Foreign Journals s,eeeicetlat The
o8fce Of The Baltimore Federal Gasette. -
We proceed 10 fulill our promise, given in
yesterdays Federal Gazette, Of inserting to-day,
from our own special files OF foreign papers, ar
ticies of an extremely interesting nature, and
which have not yet appeared IN any cote,npols-
ry journal. The first relates TO a cause dear to
every friend oflibcr,y and humanity.
Extracts from letter addressed by the Hon. Col r..
S,anhope, serving iii the Greek army, to john
Bowiing ESQ. Secretary to the London Greek
Committee.
The People, The peasantry OF Greece POS
sess large share of rustic virtues. They we're
within the sphere of Turkeys oppression, sbut
without the sphere OF her corruption. Not s.,
with the people of the towns, who consequently
partakc OF herviccs. This people but forwan.
of tnstructon, fitted 10 be free rs any nii-
tl3', on earth and otily those who pretend that
the slaves OF TO Gay not qualified to be free.
| fiien to-morrow.'--I mean the O!iearclls who
, are unworthy of the blessings of liberty, be.
cause they are luxurious, corrupted, ayaricious
| and tyranicaI. / shall not dwe on the virtues
OF the Greek peasantry, because they are adj
rntted by all men. Their martial spirit is moi
inferior TO that of the regular soldier, aud some
consider them the stUutest aud most iorrniia-
bic warriors in Greece.
pfccS.-l shall now speak Of some of the de-
;ects that predominant in the Greek character
liNarice is prevailing vice in Greece. In
despotc government it is necessary for the
STA, cs to be penurious, to bold fast and bury lis
money. Vices are harlly.vices under absolute
Governments. There ayarice, intrigue, cnn-
ming, falschood, scrviy, robberies, insurrcc-
ton and sometimes frigbtftIl murders, are the
only methods OF selfdelence. There every
thing is conionnded, and the sole measure ofsc-
curity is TO be found III perrcrsc application ef
the principles of utility.
| Ptundrnrs.-The Turks taught the Greeks
! to be !lunderers. Their exactions drove the
cultivatcls and shepherds into the n,ountai,,s.,
where they lived like wolves, and became fri a.
men, outlaws, aIl;i piundcrers. The survivors
grew waritzc, sometimes the terror, sometimes
the allies % the Turks, aud at last tie ,sserters
| OF Grcs,iaii freedom. SHch was the oriair1 Of
| most OF the Captains. 1t must net, however le.
supposed that the captai,iS are the only nlunderS
crs. Riany OF the FriiUalcs possessed power Z
we',''s nhier tle Ct1t,an rule, aud they arc -.
CRASHING IS fl,ee oldiorv. -.
Itri:;ue, Tic tsieeIcs csrccialI, tI,oe,,s ~
Constaniinoie, TIC Tan.riois. excel IN f;nessc E
soPhistry, political in'rigue and crooked dipf =
macy. Such the tactics of absolute ,o5G
vcrnments. They are equally necessary To-
avoitir'in or 30 ;tttain Torture BY purs,in,- j.,
TINS course the Greeks stir! into favor with the;,
masters, ami were appointed Governors of Pre-
! vinces, Interpreters Sc Who then should J,e
surprised that the Greek slaves sIouldsele.,, H.,
winding path tlat Is surrounded by splendid see.
merry, and which leads To The. temple Of IuxurtS3
III gooh ca"se'Dtrgucing politicians can never
| reach their goal soon lJv ziaza.s as n o,od I.
| man would by direct course. Their s,v mn, s
! D@uvres may always be fooled by a bold. strait
forward and perseverDg attack $50
Ihe resources OF Greece great but ,rnex :
piored' Nature has been bountil to her, but
l sI,<rT IL, 4 IL
passion, have negi -ctcd their true interests ,ni
have destroyed her wealth. Lands and J;be,-.
ties have been equally blasted.
agriculture is in Greece in its lowest stt, +,
Here and there the fields well irrigated bnt
this is not generally the case. Tile best me.nss
OF improving the most useful science would be.
through the medium OF foreign settlers: and I,,,
tie establishment of an agricultural society auJ
branch farms fer the purpose of demonstrating
the first principles of culture of introduc.irs,
fresh productions, such as vegetables art;fc;sI
grapes, &c. and ofinprovng the breed of cattIc..
especially OF sheep and goats. Tie vne and
the olive, as also tie sik-woun, require like.
wise particular attention.
t'nF'e'ce---N hen there is but srnali can;tay
e" wants, no security, li;tle probity, and no
credit, commerce must stagnaie How T. ~.
state 81 things to be changed in Grcecas 20
good government, by education by r,,II;.
bJ the establishment and enforcement ,f
laws hy great rieour towards pirates and by tbs
example OF a scrupulous integrity on the p;,t.'y
Inc administration III all lis fiijanc,al ,ne,s,,.,
In word by proving TO the people and Tho 49,,
chants how much is their interest 10 be n,,,,,
tri0us and honest.
Reremms.-The people are not opnros,eat..
TIC ono"nt; but they are ruined by The ,,o,,.,s',
III winch the Captains and the Prnafes ch,,en.
the'n; by The revenues entering the n7,Ige.s &c
these individuals, instead of being sent fa,,fsa
hxchequer; by their being appropriated to-[|.
'ate purposes, instead Of being devoted u, o.
protection OF their lands and cocr,frv r>,a, ~
turks, many parts of winch IRE YEAR, ,,,,.,s
ana destroyed; and the occasional unlavye,,i
actions and system offree quarters r,,,..,I,,, :.
me captains What are tle remedies 5;,r,f5
evils! The exposure oftHc .,bug,, and = = 80.
consequences The acquisition Of po,sc, -
p'ft Oh lhc government 10 enable ij.c,, 10 -,
ne captains and prinates to Tlace lie -aeo,,t,-
~ tie pubic Golfers; the enrolment y, ~, -.
P's MIC militia, hostile equally 10 FOREIGN All,
domestic enemies; and IN increased ,;.,,,r a,,;
"c',''Y on the part Of tIcrcprc, bof,.
Lo1a.--ihc Grceha ti.inl ib,.y IL 20 -
"'nt-ihat of mOncy.-Fln is 8 c,Iso ,,r.;.-
ahd ATTENDED with bad con qn,rrcs; bl,a.,'
every department Of tio o9rerrnncot ;,jl ev@o,.
money, IS neglected. Fndcavo,. ,vare ,5,,io =,
remove tins notion, By proving tiat t',n rrb1.f
been SUlyflurJ h. iI,.