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

under. N apoleon, have suffered and died
wthoutsa cent ~ then porkess. You
may conclude from these circumstances
that the Greeks are the most unere,eiul
people in the world ); that they are I'M
grateful is very true, bur in fact, they arc
not able to pay, or in any way remunerste
the foreigners who haye come among
them. They have soldiers, have brave
soldiers, who have fought for four years
against the Turks, without receiving
farlhng; and il they cannot pay their
own soldiers, how can it BIT expected they
should pay foreigners. But now they
have received large loan from Eng land,
another is opened in Paris, and things
begin to wear different aspect. Just
as was writing the last sentence, the
deep long peal OF the cannon, The rafting
drum, and the shrill bugle, announced
that the President was leaving this place
Tor Patras; the siege OF which is serious
ly commenced. | went on hill and
saw the cavalcade. 1t was gallant sight
10 see them go forth with all the pomp
and parade OF war; and TO the lover of
classic associations, it was doubly graft
Tying to see the sons OF regenerated
Greece marching over the very plans of
Argos, where, many centuries ago, the
troops of Agamemnon were assembled
previous TO the siege OF Troy. shall
probably starr from here in week and
Join the army before Patrss.
Among The Americans now in Greece
is Lieut.. Gen. Jervis, young man OF
live and-lweny, who came TO Greece
four years ago, entered the service ns q
volunteer, fought in fourteen different
engagements, and uniformly conducted
himself with firmness skill and prudence,
has become complete Greek in lam
guage dress and manners, and at last he
has gained his reward; he has obtained
the confidence of the Greeks, and ar
rived at the rank OF Lieutenant General,
which, though but matter OF small cont
sequence at present, will be oil the great
est use in future years. 1t 's really 70.
mantle 10 see him dashing sbou, an ong
the soldiers, with all the fire and activity
OF the best of them. He is a slim light
figure, but well proportional and active;
his skin fair, cheeks rosy, with light
brown locks curling down his neck. lie
is cunning skltul soldier, and of tried
bravery; in fact, be does honor to the
land that gave him birth.
Next to Jervis, may mention Mr.,
Miller, who left Boston a little before
me, and whom you may have seen; he
IS as brave man as ever slept upon The
earth, hes the most stern integrity, aud
an entire devoredness TO the cause OF L.
berry. You would laugh to see tho
change that has taken place in his ap-
pearance; he has his head shaved, a
little red cap On the top OF it, wears the
Greek hoccata and petiicoat trowssrs,
with his pistols stuck in his belt, and mus
kct flung over his shoulder cuts GU
rious figure. He serves as Captain
though he has not yet taken Commits
sion the soldiers call him "pallicari,''
which signifies brave fellow.
The Greeks are fond OF giving and re-
ceiving titles; the least that ever get
is "your excellency." have no, yet
put on the Greek dress, but shall do it
very soon. l have quite respectable
PAIR of muslschios, not having pu, ra-
zor to my upper lip for the space OF three
months /: and in some other respects am
becoming Greek fled.
The form of the Greek government at
present, is good; and, in my opinion
better adapted to the state OF their affairs
than any other that could have been de-
vised. First,they have Senate, composed
OF members from every par,of the country;
the number is about seventy, including
the President,who is, in efect, commander
of the armies and admiral of the fleet;
the executive are appointed by the Sen
ate, and, in their turn, appoint the min
listers, who are eight in number, viz:
the minister of war, OF justice, Of interior.
oil foreign affairs, Of police, of religion
and of finance. The duties OF these mi.
nisters, is something like that of our SEE
cretares of state, treasury, &c.
The President is, in power. inferior to
ours, and is chosen annually by the Sem
ate. The Senate is the deliberatve and
legislative body; all business oil impor-
lance must pass through their hands, and
it has nearly as much power as our house
of Representatives and Senate conoined;
all The high officers can be impeached
before Them, and its own members, after
beine Invested Of their office, are am ena-
bic to it. Yours, &c.
S. G. HOWE.