Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-08


tain of military events snd the prospect of their u
male success the cause Of Greece daily regarded
with increasing interest o this land OF freedom That
this interest was not awakened sooner. and more
deeply felt, may be now matter of wonder and re-
gret bu' u may not yet he too late manifest our
sympathy for brave, but injured, peotle md to
contribute something nssst their noble exetiions
TO emancipaie themselves from the most relentless
despoiism that ever oppressed The human race.
That tins interference of the citizens of forcisn
county, in behalf of the Greeks, is justifabc in the
present ease, Is Obvious, not only from the injustice
OF the hist conquest OF their county by men whom
they bad never injured, but fiom the peculiar cha
rac,er Of the Turkish government, and the princi
pies 1t aSows in relation 10 all christian Countries
Men, even when conquered, are still n,cn, aud have
"a right 10 he treated with humanity. Thai C.roc;ous
tyranny which tramples the common laws of hu.
NANNY, and treats hen as bruies, never gain
right by prescription. To the native bru,al;y and
ierociiy of the Turks, is added bigocd in,,,erant
sp'r'i, infused by their religion, which has Inspired
It's adherens with supreme contempt Of all men not
PROCESSING the same system of faiih This spr,, has
arrayed the government in perpetual warfare against
surrounding nations. Christians and pagans are A.
IKE denounced as infdes and treated as dogs; and
as u Is maxim Of the Turkish 20 .ernn,e mt that NO
iaith "a to he kept with nfdels their treaties are vi
oia'ed whenever interest Dictates The very p,o-
ess'on OF any other religion than that Of MoIiam-
med ai,soives his followers, in their view, from all
the Obligations OF justice aud humanity which even
Pagan s.vages have seldom failed to observe The
"fks claim that they are the favori,es of heaven:
they avow their right To reduce all other pations 20
their sway and establish the Ma,cme,an rerion
over the earth by FIRE and sword. BY this claim
they justify all christian nations in combining 10 re-
sis' The progress OF THEN power and especially 10
support an oppressed people, whom they have for
nearly ionr centuries, wreaked that Vengeance.
winch they would willingly extend To all who hear
the name of Christ
il rs now nearlp>s thousa nd years s;oce rho T,,t
then despcabie horde oil Tar,ars, FROM the nor,h
OF Asia invaded the Christian E.,pire of ijc Es,
u1"u"y acquiring strength, by successive victories
ney continued 10 harTass aud sutiue The pt uynces
I'LL, after neaiiy three hundred years Of war and es
o"uon, me metropolis ui the empire sunk under the
we's"' VI 'her power. Abont The middle OF the If
'een'n century an in'tnrnse army under MohammeJ
look Consantinopie by assault and for three succ.s
s'e days, the wreiched Inhabitants suffer ed all The
S Su.rois indScrimina'e piilsge and slaughter
WITHIN few years after this event the terr,,o,;ss
ana isles oi Ereece, the garden OF the earth and The
nurse oi Genius, submitted To their tYuaciuus ny,
uers. FROM hn, time tn the present, that beaniifuf
region, where Plato Taught philnsu;h, and vb.r,
Fam planted The gospel of Christ, has been mns,ea
ny 'awrss n"rba'iii"s, and us inhabitants, josuuas
To tribute, TO IN ult aad dcsrnoa,ou
The despotIshi of the Turks rs of n necnt;ar nm.
,ure, ana wilhou, parallel ia The history of ,o,,
Z rom me spirit infused into the followers OF Mo-
nam ned, ny Their 'elgIon they consider the Greeks
anu hi others under their dominion as bplJ;up their
lives and properly, at all times at the mercy of t.;r
conq"erors Every subject not OF the Rlohamme,hs,s
,ehgion rs allowed oni, the alternative OF tribute ar
ue"!h ne very words of the forn,uIsry given IN
Christian subjects, pay ing she cnpaiion ,ax ;o,
poi, that the sum received, is taken as a con,pens,
NO" 'of PERMISSION 10 icear their heads that ye1r On
In
pun I" neath all the christians in The empire and b.s
neen ''ssnaded from The purpose only by t-. cons-
uer"'"" mat such destruction would reduce ,he a.
mount OF the capilaiion tax.
But this il not ALL The Turks wapo war with
arts aud science and barbarously demosh nil tho
spish"'o monuments of tas,e and refinement. The
noblesi specimens of art, which formerly adorned
Tue country an'. exalted the char acier of Greece
are now mass Of ruins.
'uc" Us TIE character of the conquerors of Greece
whose tyranny, The suffering inhabirans are deter
md e. IL ~.
han-where IS the civilized man, who can fold hrs
arms IN torpid Indifference see this IitiIe hand of
christian heroes struggling for their rights Ind iu-
p'or'ng our 'i, and boldly say .he victims OF on
| preston, " he ye luarmsd and be ye filled p"
Fellow ,"Iens, We are indebied TO the Greeks
Inc whole civilized world is their debtor. An
c,t"t oreece was The muse of arts, literature, and
OF science. There dawRed The light OF intellectual,
improvement which has illuminated Europe an,f
w"ose GENIAL rays now warm and foster the genius of
A"efica L rom GrccIan fountains are drawn The
elements Of rhetoric and reasoning which are en-,
poyeo ~ te bar ~ the defence Of JUSTICE aud in the
punt To MAINTAIN aud extend the CHRISTIAN religion.
10 Drectan taste are indebted for those extuis-
! ,'e models of architecture, whose symmetry and
ueauiy decorate our private and public odifces The
S" Oh ureeian heIoism sill animated the breast
q, Tue p"rio The very name of ThermopyIr and
variation, Of leonldas aud hliliiades awak-ns ,b,.
love oi country, aud inspires ardor and forudc in
| vtndic3Iing lis rights.
] And shall The citizens of the Tinted S,a,ss ro
posing under their vines and flo trees with.
ont noles'a'ion enjoying civil and religious pr,v;.
reyes 10 an extent without parallel on entth ma
MESSED wit, The religion which breathes peace Gu,
ear'h and good will TO men,, stand idle spectators of
'"e furious contest between tho Cross and the Cres-
| cent u may be said that The money winch can he
coiiecte ~ this country will afford them no eis,n M
AID. But men wh" recoec the poverty and distress
OF ihis country, NJ The commencement of the reyolu-
'ion, will not think lightly of small means At such
unie, The muske that arms IA single warrior the.
ln"i thai feeds him, The banke, that covers his
''shs, has value that but "A soldier car ap,re-
c'nle hnc yet our aid, IN another respect may he
SIM more efficient The very know ledge Of the face
thhi ihere ~ one mutton earth, w.; has fellow
iee''ng Tor The Greeks, may cheer their hear.q re-
v'se their exhausted spirits, and be for hos. in their
Tauks.
feilow-Ciuzens, Rs men redeemed from the hnn-
dage that shackes and degrades nine nrhs Of The
human family, we have n common interest with eve
~ nation that pants ond struggles for the same re-
demp'ion. Let then extend the arm OF relief 10 our
Suffering bToIhien. Should they fail al success, our
efforts will he giaielui 10 them and honorable IN
""rs"Ives, hut h,ey fei, AIR satisfaction will bn
iich compensation Tor the sacrifice auI tieir hi
umph will be glorious.
Sisued by order
NOAH WEBSTER, Chairman
Chs. II. POM, Secretary
PRINCETON COLLEGE
:. 10 the Editor Of tie Nat Gnsstfs.
ion may have observed ridiculous Of