Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-22


thcm TO the Senate chamber. Now let
us see how much truth there is IN The
account; Sir +. Adam neUer 7vaS in the
Mora ; aud there have never beGn ball
the number OF troops stated, in Napoli.
i cite this example not only TO show that
1t was a sheer fabrication but thai its
tabricaior knew nothing of the country.
For my own part, | have found by the
experience OF three months residence IN
Greece, that all The ideas | had con-
celved Of her, from the Information ! was
able to collect IN America, were entirely
false; | have been disappointed, but my
disappointment was pleasant ono.
Contrast the situation OF Napoll with is
state six years ago; Then The Greek was
a trembling, despised slave, he dared not
lift his eyes from the ground as the haugh-
ty Moslem passed by HIM; now, behold
him in the Senate Of his patton, freely
and boldly deliberatiDg on the good OF
the country. have been astonshed
TO find that the oppressed, desPlsed
Greeks who were not allowed 10 possess
arms, have freed all the Morea with the
exception Of Pairas, Modon and Coron /;
md knowing, as | do, that the Greeks
began the war with clubs and stones, that
they have slain two hundred thousand
/ uiks during is progress, and that they
now think OF carrying the war into the
enemy's country, cannut but hope
much from their exeftlons cannot but
think that latent spark OF the hire OF
their ancestors has been blown into a
fame, which will spread till it has hum
bled the power oil their enemies.
you must have heard ere this OF
serious disturbance, or raiher an open
rebellion, carried on by Colocotroni,
Rondas, and other powerful chiefs, agaiosl
the provisional government OF Greece;
this is entirely queiled, aud the cheis
have surrendered themselves TO the au-
thoti,ies the affair was very serious
one, and the scales were equally balanced
for some time; but after the Crisis the
provisional government became estab'
llshed more firm than before, and this
very rebellion has proved useful to the
country, inasmuch as II mas Inspired the
people with confidence in government
which could put DOM so formidable an
opposition. The Turks, ii seems, were
well aware Of this state OF lhings, and
have opened their campaign much eafli-
err than usual, hoping to prof. by the d.
vision, and gain over one OF the parties.
ltnow appears that Odysseus, commonly
called Ulysses, most powerful chief,
was concerned in, and perhaps the secret
spring of this rebellion; when he found
this plot had failed, and that the loan had
fallen into the hands OF the provisional
government, he became convinced that
his hope Of establishing military despo
tlsm must fail, unless he struck bold
stroke he has therefore thrown off the
mask, replenished his cave or castle
with provisions, and joined himself with
the Turks, who, it is said, have promised
him the ISLAND OF Nesropont. He is
now, with body Of his followers and an
army Of Turks. threatening to pour down
upon Aftlca, and take Athens. Ulysses
is dangerous man, since he has many
friends among the lower class of the peo-
pie, and since he is decidedly superior
10 point Of military talents to any Greek
living. However, the last step of loin
ing the Turks, has hurt his cause be
was more to be feared as deceitiui
friend, than as an open enemy. II you
will cast your eye on map OF the Mo-
rea. you can conceive at once the plan
o he Turkish campaign; they hold
q ID ri.
Negropont on the other, while the cave
or castle of Ulysses is to the north now
they will attempt a junction OF their for
ces of these three places. and deso!ate
Attica. II their feet effects landing
upon the western coas. of the Morea,
they may altemp, to establish chain Of
positions from Palras to Corinth, along |
she coas of the Cult of the Lepant, and,
holding Corinth and the islhmus, to shut
up the Morea; this appears to be their
aim, bu, it is almost impossible, from
various causes, thai they should succeed |
The object OF the Greeks is to prevent
the junction of the enemy's forces, to
inves, Pa,ras by land aud sea, and to
pursue and engage the Turkish feet
wherever il can be found.
Four weeks since, $3.50 900, part of
the English loan arrived, and in the same
vessel came S6l free gift from
A N erica. Iassureyou The Greeks felt the
deepest gratitude for this generous do
nalion. Had the eommittee sent out
with this cash steam frigate, they would
have done more service to The cause
but more of this anon Tomorrow