The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-02

81 Il lin. TRY &c a ftilsa, spiritle5s
faee, " In scafeei, deserve the name al the
frnple ~ hnsc nlrnnii.s serve Is their pass
,,pfis 10 favor. Ihcir friends ask, Is not
ibtif prcseut Contest a proof 10 the conlra-
~ : ilat they do retain sumo of lie spirit
and htfoism of old tireece answer no !;
il - ~ brfh proof of spirit aud hereism
Than the occasional instruction of negiof
amongst Us is of the spirit and heroisnl Of
thrsr =. op!c. Bai they are descended from
aud bear the names of .neD Who hove been
m honor 10 hunan nature. They are the
people of a ceuntry tn which the civilized
world is indebted for the orlsinaiion Of
the arts aud sciences which embelllsh and
Dignity the norla---~hcl distinguish l1an
from the rest af creation. Thls is a fne
hafpng point--though have never Vel
learned that virtue or vice, merit or dene.
rit, are hereditary. have alva, Thought
ihnt fail man has enough IL do IL answer
for his Gwn faiings and that as the chll
drrn should not BIZ ansnerahe for, or re-
proaohabIe with, the msdeeds or ili.iame
of their fathers. So neither should the, reap
the benefit of their good deeds ar gnod
name. have been Taught 10 consider this
a republican doctrine Many an arrant
lhlef has rghteously adorned a cross pen.
dent, whose father was an honest and use
ful man /; aud the very circumstance has IN
the eyes of considerable persons made his
fate the less pIliable.
The Greek cause always reminds me Of
Hercules and The wasgoner: II may he
= I'D that they have done al they can for
themselves: BE this as it may, they have
not done all that they should, betare serL
Ing the assistance Of other nations. They
have not shown themselves able To elect
their objects with but little assistance, and
IL malntaln them afterwards by fheir oWn
means All ! say their advocates, they art
fighting, rs we. once did, for the natural
inaeualle rights Of mankind and with
the same views. This is admirable logic
Because the Greeks are trying 10 rid them.
Selves Of the Turkish government, they
want one lie ours say their primary
object TO sever themselves from Turkey
ind II this is accomplished, they will he
satisfied With whatever may brtal them
They consider theirs a situation that may
b. hrtlered, hni cannot be made worse.
would ask why il - that the Allied Powers
witness this struggle for the principles
Which they are s"ofn In oppose. moi oHlA
without taking part against il but With i'll
dlssen,hlrd pleasure, If ii IL not because
they know II will be aboltlSe, and tend 10
discourage similar attempts for the future
or that they Wait, !ionlllr, until the prey
Is ready for them lis far from itnproba
bic, that the Greeks have been insligated
b. them, and If they succeed, car be at
taehed 10 Russia IA an indemnilica tion 'or
ht inpBti3ltfI ftI har f.Fb,as 4
spells Of Europe. That the Greeks would
prefer TIL, alternative that ii is what thy
deNoutly wish, | believe 10 be more than
Probabc. Fhs could BIZ done without The
AIlles mourning the censare due 10 inronsis
lencY, or drawing On Themselves the re
sentiment ri the TURKS. To be SURF, i, wouli
br In the Greeks like Jumping out of the
fry ing pan into the lire-but il would ha,u
the recommendation II noytlty and " hat
Is Ike ubs.lts Bat here Is the ground
ior Il belief that the Greeks Nsh govern
ment lftc .onfs l. there no difference
between lhai and thosa of Rus. and Tut
key ; pun ;tlr whole, this inference Is
almost As logical rs thai al a iadgr hefort
whom uldu MAS tiled tor sheep stealing,
aud acquitted, but detained on another in
lIotnent. Exceptions we're taken 10 the
easnlzance Of the count ON the ground thai
the prisoner Was an Iishman. The iotgt
"'rrrsled them--remindiugth the connelitIat
he prisoner had Jlst been acquitted for
sheep stea!ing aud therefore, faitn, he
could moi be an Iiishman !"
Aoain-we are told tlat the Gree k caGsc
is Que in which Christians are confronting
with IafIcls with Mahometans. This Is
thetrae ground Of the clamonrthat is made
il their favor. This IS what is In sanclif,
lht impeIjry, Inconsistency aud injustice Of
ON interference. 1.-THE TURKS VIE cail.d
christians, they might hold the Greeks IN
absolute slanrry with Profticty, tor chris
taas Cannot 10 'aFoag-tho' deity tliat IN
be true, unless they are christian, brcaasr
they are not Ndaometans. Taey havp
apo stailzed as much from tie religion ~
their ancestors, as they have Ii generated
from the m IN other respects. II ch.;s,lJni
y EYER existed among tkem il il, pre,ta,
t"rm, this has lung since ceased To h. tue
case. Thc Grrt rs are ki,lcd Into nuur.
ious absurd sects st, iett christians, more 20
distinguish them from Siaaofnetaa9 tban
because thrir doclfin,s ar really those II
And tIcii b.shaifs and other
heads and ministers nf hris churches, are
as ignorant, is hcea'ioas and nalcraat rs
Bat II tArif religion nas
purely christian. it would uot be a reason
why VIZ should Interfere with them aud
the Turks. Mahnmrta ism IS the religion
nImost cf The subjects Of tie Turkish en-
plrc. !, Is the prevailing, the national Il Il
5ion. lis blended with The civil nstilQ- T
tons Of the caantry-These are in son,e
derived from thein. ard corsa-