Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19
THE GREEK CAUSE.

Extract of letter dated Leghorn, March 80,
1924, from highly respectable American
gentleman, resident in that city, to his friend
in the town of Providence, K. /.
The glorious struggle Of the Greeks,
there is Just foundation to believe. will
Terminate in their freedom, from heir late
most cruel tyrants. There is not now a
Greciap in the Morea, or Epirus, who is
not completely armed; and their courage
and their perseverance would have been
honorable, 10 the noblest periods of their
illusirious ancestors. The first gun they
had, was forced from the Lands Of Turk
They are in possession of every fortress of
the Morea, except Palras. which is on the
eve Of surrenderiDg. They never inquire
the humber OF their enemies, but where
they are. They advance always with The
confidence OF success, when their adver-
saries are tbreefold their own numbers.
and in many instances still greater They
have more than one hundred vessels Of
war, from ten 10 twtBty.eight guns.
and in every instance have they sough,
the Turkish squadron, though containing
many ships OF 81 guns. There IS no ex.
ample Of their being defeated. or Of their
fight. They bsv. already burnt 8 ships
OF 90 guns, many trigstes and corvettes.
Lord Byron has been made Grecian Sen
ator, and he now commands 800 mem
the officers arr English, French and Spa
n,ards--he has clothed them at bis own
expense, and depotes bis ample fortune
in their cause He will one day be the
second Homer, and recount IN bis sublime
verse, the Grecian war. as the former had
done that OF Troy II is said the Grand
Seiguor is preparing bis las, effort, but the
Greeks are ready TO meet them; and when
they do, the Turks will be crushed, There
never was a nation unitediy determined
to be Tree, that did not accomplish their
purpose. They have every Indictment
winch can render their hearts insulnera
bic; the example of their ancestors. AID
the impossibiIity to urea, with their foes,
who acknowledge no bond. or treaties 10
bind them, when they shall have the power
to asenge themselves on rebels & enemies
TO their dsbolicai creed. They have now
raistta loan in England which will greatly
aid them. About two thirds Of the Morea be.
longed to the Grand Seignor. or the Mes
che dS--tueSc dtC Nv" CouuSCdtCus " ioi"
the most fertile lands, in the finest and
riches, soil OF Europe. What they most
want is frigate or two, when they would
fearlessIy lay along side the largest ship Of
the Turks. Should lbe generous entbus.
asm which have learnt prevails in the u
nited States, in their favor, produce sutfi
Gent, l should recommend il to be con.
ver,ed into frigate 1t would remain
long monument OF our affection to their
cause, and would draw from them the
most grateful returns. When they are per.
manentIy freed. the Morea will offer 10 our
commerce q great opening. infinitely So.
perior TO the Black Sea; Tor in the latter,
there is little We want, and nothing we
have that they want The Morea produ-
ces q CREST vatiety OF articles which would
suit our msrkets--oils oil every qualify,
raw silk. medicinal drugs. curianls, dried
fruits, a most valuable species OF acorns,
ABOUT three times the size Of ours, and in
valuable tor tanning leather, SC,