Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-14

tRe DdteeHs0Te FeGeF1I Gazette.
We proceed to fulfil our promise,
given 10 yesterdsy's Federal Gazette.
Of ioserting to-day, from our own spe.
cial files of foreign papers, articles OF
40 extremely Interesting nature, and
which have not yet appeared in any CO.
Temporary journal. The first relates
TO cause dear to every friend of liber.
ty and Humanity.
Extracts from a letter addressed by the Hon.
Col f. Stanhope, serving in the Greek ar
my, TO John Bowring, Esq. Secretary to
the London Greek COMMITTEES.
THE PEOPLE The peasantry Of
Greece possess q large share of rustic
virtue. They were within the sphere of
Turkeys oppression, but without the
sphere of Der corruption. Not 30 with
the people of the towns, who conse-
qnsntly partske of her vice.. This
people, but for want of instruction, are
as fitted to be free as any nation on
earth; ADD only those who pretend that
sths slaves of to-day are not qualified
Oligsrehs who are unworthy Of the bles.
SINCE of liberty, because they are luxa.
rious, corrupted, ayaricieus and tyrsn-
meal. shsll not dwell on the virtues
Of the Greek pessantry, because they
are admitted by all men. Their mar
sial spirit is not inferior to that of the
regular soldiery, and some consider
them as tho stoutsst and most forn.ida.
BILE warriors in Greece.
VICES.-I shall now speak of some
of the defects that predominant in the
Creek character.
Avarics is q prevailing vioein Greece.
in despotic government it is necessa-
Sy for the slave to be penuriOus, to hold
fast and bury his money. Vices arc
hardly vices under absolute Govern.
msnss. There avarice, intrigue, Gun.
ming. faisehoo6, servility, robberies, in.
surrsction and sometimes frightful muv.
ders. are the only methods of self.de.
fencs. There every thiaS is cosfound.
ed, and the sole measure of security 10
20 ba found in perverss application
of the principles of utility.
PLUNDERERS.-The Turks taught
che Creeks to be plundsrsrs. Their
exactions drove the cultivators l. shep-
herds into the mountains. where they
lived like wolves. and became freemen,
outlaws, and plundersrs. The sur.
viyors grew warliks, sometimes che ter.
xor, sometimes the allies Of the Turks,
and at last the ssserters of Grecian
freedom. Such was the origin Of most
of Captains. Unjust not, however,
be supposed that the captains are the
only plunderers. May Of the pfimates
possessed power and wealth under the
Ottoman rule, and they are as grasping
as the soldiery.
INTRIGUERS.--The Creeks, es.
pecially those of Constsntinople, the
FanariOts. excel in finesss. sophistry,
political intrigue, and crooked diplo.
macy. Such ara the tactics of absolute
governments. They are equally neoes-
sary to avoid ruin or to attain fortune.
By porsuing in this course che Creeks
slid into favor with their masters, and
were appointed Governors of ProviD-
ces, interpreters, &c. Who then should
be surprised that the Greek slaves
should select the winding path that is
surrounded by splendid scenery, aud
which leads to the temple of LUXURY? In
good cause intriguing politicians can
never reach their goal as soon bya zig.
gag az good man would by direct
course. Their sly mareuvres may al
WAYS be foiied by bold, strait forward
and perssvsring attack.
The RESOURCES Of Greece are
great but unexplorsd. Nature has been
bountiful to her, bat the Turks, blinded
by prejudice and heated by passion,
have neglected their true interests, and
have destroyed her wealth. Lands and
liberties have been equally blasted.
AGRICULTURE 10. in Greece 10
its lowest state. Here and there the
fields are well irrigated, but this 10 not
generally the case. The best means of
Improving the most Useful science would
be Though the medium of foreign set
tlers; and by the establishment of an
agricultural society. and branch farms
for the purpose of demonstrating the
first principles of culture, of introduc.
ing fresh productions, such as vegeta.
blss, artificial grapes, &c. and of i'm.
proving the breed Of cattle, especially
ofsheep snd goats. The vine and the
olive, as also the silk.worm, require
likewise particular attention.
COMAlERCE.-When there 10 but
ANAL capital, few wants, no security,