Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-07

eAteuuFu, tndt tneir importation VIII De cheap
er, quicker and more certain, and the rates vf
insurance diminished.
Sir, let us attend to the facts. Silks are ia
bricated in Greece of a qualify far superior
aud are raisedin climate far more congenlal
than IN France. Greece was the original seat
OF these manufactures this country was
| The intermediate spot where they were manu-
featured 10 the greatest advantage from China
on the extreme East To France i'm the West.
The Cashineres, the Bandannas, the Mocha
Coffee can be obtained through Greece, and
| are sold at price nearly, il nut exactly as
cheap, as in China, and the East Indies. in
| the ports ofCalcuita or Bombay. The fruits
and medicinal drugs and dyeng stuffs of the
Fast can be obtained in Greece, on terms far
! cheaper, than in the East Indian naris. The
voyage, besides, is not Unr third of that which
is requisite for the East Indies. And couse.
quentIy, there would he proportional saving,
in the price of the different commodities, a
rising from the comparative shOrtness Of the
voyage, and from the difference of the pay,
and provisions required for the officers and
crews. But independent Of these considrr,-
lions, were Greece again free, were her vast
resources completely developed, were her ca
pabi'iiirs again directed to the rnanufactur-
ing and commercial establishments which
once, under the most disad,anageous circum-
stances, were called 81 rmineBly into action,
there can he no doubt the trade of the East
would resume IFS ancient channels. When
Genoa possessed the Euxine and the ports of
Caffer, and TrehZond, and when Venice
possessed the trade Of Alexandria in Egypi
the products of the East We're poured through
heir medium over Europe. But again restore
Greece again give her, as free and indie
pendent Republic, opportunities of dew elnp-
ing her = eat and Inherent strength, and the
ports ef Courtroom and Bassprah ON the
Persian Gull will again become the grand de-
| pots OF commercial communication. II may
he the interest of some nations uf Europe,
that this should not take place. But it is the
decided interest of America that the ancien,
| trade of India, should resume its communities
ton through the ports of the Archipelago
Aud connected with this return tn the ancient
channrls is The fact, that were these regiuns of
the East freed the ancient Canal now rhnak-
ed and filled mp which once CONNECTED Alex
andfia with the Red Sea, would he cleared
and n.-opened. This Is no hypothesis or
vague theory. When Napoleon conquered
Egypt. his great and commanding genius
formed the pl ~ of restoring that canal-hs
celebrated Engineer Andr.ussy surveyed il
for that purpose, and his report was most de-
cidrdiy IN favour Uf The measure. In the I'm
t"r"srrn and rapid occurrences which evrry
day were presented in the old cuunfries-
1 ib'Ctlif'u was DNt lei tIfetCe
gain occupy her position in the rank uf ma
tions, and The Consequences oncr 80 nearly
accomplished would be effected. At nj, e.
vents, one result is certain, the greater part of
the commodities which now brought from
ille East-wrre GREECE restored, could b.
transported IN voyage, only nDe third of
the length of'he present time.
| But Independently of these considerations,
there isanothcr grand s. vrghty consideration
ofimlicy, which ought Ia induce US, Ivy all me-
! thods, 10 promote lh, Greek ca,Ist They have
! Tor ages, Whatever may have been their na,inn-
| NJ inpneness, been esirrined annng the first
sailors "f Europe and perhaps with the sin
Gir rXc"p!n II of the British marIne they are
| entitled To that distinction. They have shown
skill III naval tactics which has been rarely
surpassed they have risked their vessrks
| through the most disadvaDtageous and intri-
cate posiiOns--ihty have been dexierous in
flight, as they have been scientific in attack
| With vessels, the largest Of which do not e.
quail, IN strength and equipments, the Anrri-
can irlgatcs in the comIncncem rnt Of ihr last
war, they have uniformly repealed the attacks,
and rendered nusatOry the onset of Turkish
fleets, whose frce has consisted of three
deckers, and of vessels Of the line, built with
the assistance of other European naval archi-
tects. They have boarded Ihtm-Ihry have
| wrapped Their adiniIaPs ships 10 fanes-ihry
nave hung upon their retreating fleets, and
have every time when their enemies hay,
sailed from Constantino,hr, ultimately com
PEELED ihem Ia take refuge within the fortlfi-
Gallons of the Dardanelles. Win such an eff
heient naval friend in the East, and surl, re- y.
public as ours in the West, the friends Of iibrr
~ would be enabled TO present front which
all the Vaccinations and schemes of The Holy
Alliance could moi 10y any emergency destroy.
The time may come again, when that nation
who boasts that
Her march Is DER the mountain wave,
Her home Is on the deep"
may again assaii us. The time NAV come
when perhaps orr navy shall he Threatened to
he swept from the face Of the ocean, as il was
in those days when Mr. Canning said in the
British Parliament, {" What have we to- fear
from the navy of America ? in the course of
few weeks. 0nr vessels shall sweep from the
spas, their bali dozen of FIR frgatrs with
striped pirrrs Of bunting at their mast heads -
let that day come again, and that threat even
be- renewed, though there can he M fear Of
the result, still the knowl ledge Of tire existence
of frirnHl, republic will be- at least a solace
| IA congrnia' source Of sympathy, which will
-" of moral service, If moi of actual ply steal
benefit. There will he two flags iu the Opposite
quarters of the glnbe waving
"O'er the hud " free the homo " the brave
The 6ne of which bears the motto Of " Don'I
Gire up he Ship" and the other, the motto oI
" Tonic Milo"
But, Sis, we are induced 10 embark IN this
cause and give the utmost possible auxiliary
advantage io the Greeks by contributions nj
money anal other means Of military defence
> from the reflection of what bias been done and
what has been already obtained by the
Greeks. They have wadcd for three years
through scenes Of blood. Every town, every
CITY has hgen The place Of trial and of Enn.