Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-18


against legitimate Sovereign, who
governs his subjects with justice. YouS
Emperors had time enough during four
centuries to change their conduct
Y ou only make concession whore it is
no longer opportune for us to admit OF
il. The Greeks have established a le-
gitimate Government, which they che
rish and will protect. and under which
they are enjoying rational liberty,
breathing the air of independence. =
They no longer pay attention to the
propositions Of the Divan, which q long
experience has taught them to regard
as stories told to amuse children.
With respect to the 'boundless Gle
neucy of his highness, the Greeksare
TOO long satiatsd with il, and they have
not the least craving for it at the pro-
sent mo.oent; his highnesa mey 60 and
dispose of it most graeiously elsewhere.
Further, | would ask, what are the
wrongs with which the Greeks ought
TO reproach themselves, as regards you,
aud for which you say we stand IN neeo
of some clemency? We have not applied
the blood of Innocent forks, while you
we're causing torrents to flow from our
defepcejess bosoms. 1t ia. then. with'
out any reason, that pretended cruel.
ties on the part OF the Greeks-cruel'
ties which existed only in the imagiDs.
ZION of their enemies, have irritated the
anger of your reisn-whIch, how.
ever, is NOT Of the leas, consequence,
DOR does it al present concern the
Creeks.
Since, however, YOU wish to be made
acquainted with the sentiments which
at this moment animate she Greeks,
shall haste0 to inform you of them in
fex words. The Greeks are 6vmly
convinced that they are merely COM
meucIDg to fluff an important duty i'm.
posed on them by that noble origin
which they derived from their illustrl
Gus ancestors; who have civilized the
world, and inspired so many nations
with the toDs Of liberty They Will no
longer endure the state OF being trlbu.
tariss--'hey will have a full and per-
feet Independence. and, in order to 90.
tain it, they do not ask wba' is the NUM-
Der of the enemy. bu, zrhere t.
where is there open TO them
new field Of glory?-They think they
behold before them their ancestors ad-
monishing them necessarily of their
duty, besides an innumersble multitude
Of Christians unjostly sisia, whose
blood cries to Heaven for vengeance.
These are the sentiments which ami.
mate the Greeks, with which you may
scquaint your Emperor In case thsTur
kish Government have. hence forward,
any Communication to make, 1t should
address itself to the Greek Govern.
ment alone, whose existence IL recog-
Missed by all powers who hold any reIa.
tions with this country. AS for my.
self, 1 shall only receive such letters
from you as may relate to particular or
personal affairs, and to which shall be
prompt 10 giving an answer
Among the persons recently convict
ed at Jamaica, of Piracy. were those
who robbed the Martha and jane, of
BostoD. One of the most Infamous acts
detailed 10 the trials, related 10 the
msrder Of the crew Of the British 60 hr,
George Angus, as narrated by Skates.
one of the crew. On leaving the dock,
after conviction, one of the persons
found guilty, said to Jacques lie Bourg,
'you brought us to THIS; you led as o"
--pe should haze killed that te!topr
JAMES SKATER, sworn.
The appearance of this witness ex-
cited much sympsthy--he vas suffer.
ing under the effects Of the ball fred
at him by the pirates Zone of the Pri.
soners at the bar. and which had pass
ed through his mouth and carried away
his jaw bone.
Witness was seaman on board the
George Angus, Jekyills and Stephen.
son were the owners; she sailed from
Bahze to Trux,lo and Omos John
Underwood was the master; there were
aboard 4 ssilors, the captain and super
cargo, making six in all; Stevenson was
supercargo; and one Mitchell wss cook
Chstlllan was also on board; they dls-
charged part of the cargo at Truxillo:
were going from Truxillo to Omoa;
when they fell in with the pirates at the
Bishops. his captain holsted the En-
giish ensign. and they hOisted it also;
took them for the Spring Bird, Capt.
Emery; Captain Underwood then ran
down the coast, and fired a musket for ]
the Spaniards to bring some sarsaparil
Ia sbord. on this coast if you fire gun,
the M nis rda co,ne and sali wha ever |