American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-06

In Major PAaay's Last Days of Lord Byron
we read that the parties in Greece, although eve
ry chief had party Of his own, were principally
two, One of these was that Of the Military Cheis
whose object was power and plumber. Al the heau
Of the other was, and is, Prince Mavrocorda'o ~
engages in many inrigues, as every oooy aonns
il would like to make Greece Monarchy, and per
baps have foreign sovereign, who would DC ooHseu
10 rule through the individuals who are us chieis'
A quotation is also given from ettef written "
Sophinopulo, one Of the friends Of Odysseus, which
states. that Mayrocordato, instead OF seeking the
independence Of Greece is endeavoring without the
consent Of the people. to inrie Kings, and 10 de-
mand the protection of foreign pouers.~
These statements would appear to counlehahce
the rumour which the last arrivals from Europe
bring Us, that dc sire has been exhibited on the part
Of Greece to receive king from the powers oi
Europe but that the sentiments imputed 70 frnce
Mavrocordato may be subject OF fessohaoie scep
,icism In letter from the Prince to one OF the
AGENTS of the Greek Committee OF London. dated
M,ssolonphi, 22d May, 1924, we hnd the following
sentiment -" II is now said that | wish Tor des
pot no. il is lust because do not want one mat
am accused / wish that the laws may reign, and
that they may not be at the discretion oil hundred
despots who trample them under foot. hase al
ways given. and am still the first TO give, an ex,
ample oil obedience but If Greece IS tated to tall
1
with seven but wha huhd ed heads VIII neither
| be The blind instrument. nor the very humble ser
want, of these new tyr.nts.
II nav also be alledged in behalf ot Mayrocordato,
that the charge Of desiring foreign vefeisn ior
Greece, was preferred against him by Odysseus,
who has since proved himself q traitor to his coun
try and Of whom we iird the following sketch ~
this same work 3" Ulysses is suspected oy The
Greek Government a short time back. two mes.
n
/ rrnmen and he put them both to death. lie has
been robber. and was brought up in the service Of
/ Ali Pssha both which circumstances excite suspi
cion.'
| When we cast our eyes toward. Greece. and SET
her de eslnies in the hands Of a rumber OF erce d
uncomfortable chiefs, all coyetens o. power and piui
der. may re sonably apprehend that many 40
meslic feuds will disturb her quiet and impede III"
tonsummaon OF her desire oi free institutions, ever
should she prove successful, IN resenine her nsu 1
ed soil from the grasp OF the Ottoman. In this
state Of things. il is not very improbable that pro
position TO the Enropan Courts for foreign pfince
may have been maze by some chiealn, dlseusted
with the unprincipled conduit OF his fellow leaders >
and anxious to er sure that result which he nigh
despair of obtaining ny the unalded means and en-
ergies Of {, eece. II such has been the course OF
/ Masrocotdato, some powerful circumstances must
have occurred to change his opinions, since he so
successfully opposed The scheme OF Negri to call
| Jerome the cx king OF Westphalla to preside ose'
Greece We are disposed, however, to withheld
our belief Of the report until some further arrivals
shall coohrm it. The great hody Of The Greeks will
n. consent i mere change OF despolisin; and al
ter all however two or three naughty and sell willed
chleftans NAV form plans of gove nment he peo'
pie will have to decide on their expediency and
ptaclicaMlity. l. appers TO have been the opinion
Of Lord Byron. tina, the government to 'ie adopted
in Or ere oup hit a he formed he model III d
oi III, United States In the United 5 II es,' says
he noble poet. there is more prac,ics, freedom
and form Of government bo'h ABSTRACT lily better
and IRE suited TO ih- situation OF the G.seks, than
any other model that know Of.
Nat. journal.