The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-28

s. AS Tor the present rulers OF OfeeCe,
they are what should be looked for from
men 10 their situation; and the principal
part Of the Greeks may he said to be of
the same character. For some centu-
ries they have labored under an oppres-
sion from the Turks, worse than the
African Slave ever suffered. liza Greek
was known to be rich, it was enough to
draw upon him the oppression and ex-
tortion Of his tyrants. Ii he had hand
some wife or daughters, they we're liable
10 be torn from him, and thrust into the
Seraslios. 1t is fact, that mothers
were in the habit of concealing the
beauty of their daughters by disfguring
their faces with paint or soaring them,
so as to escape the brutality of these
monsters-Ye Yesterday saw gentleman
Just arrived from Smyrna, and he told
me that on the day he left, some Greek
prisoners had been beheaded in cold
blood, and that the Turkish boys were
kicking the heads about the streets.
Such is the character of the hell-hounds,
against which this poor country is strug-
Cling such are the deeds on which the
Christian Nations Of Europe look. some
with indifference, others with approba-
ton. To compare the Turks with our
blood thirsty Indians would be doing the
Indians injustice for however cruel,
they are never guilty of the nameless
crimes Sd common among the Turks.
The Turks seldom give any quarter /;
and when they do it, it is only TO put
their prisoners to the most exquisite tor
meuts. There have been many in
stances Of the poor Greeks who have
been taken, being spitted and roasted
alive.
+" There are here at this time three
Americans, besides myself. Gen. Jarvis
has been in Greece three years, has
been in many engagements, has become
a complete Greek in dress, manners, and
language. He is almost the only foreign
or, 'si.- l.--------sc-----fss conducted -t1i-.,
self with prudence and correctness, and
he has reaped his reward. He is man
/ am proud TO own as countrymau
Capt Miller you have seen. He is as
brave a man as ever slept foot in
Greece; Of sterling integrity and entire
devotedness to the cause of liberty. He
serves as Captain, aud if his life is
spared he viii be of great use TO the
cause. 1t asionishes me that young men
of fortune do not come to Greece.
AS for Greece, il the royal heads
will let her alone, her inhabitants will,
in the course of thirty years, present a
spectacle of freedom and liberal insttu-
lions, which may 10 some measure be
compared with our own. Their form Of
government is at present very good
They have senate composed of depu-
ties chosen from the Morea and the
islands. Their senate is The head of all
affairs, and nothing can go into execution
without their consent. There is the ex-
ecutive body, and the ministers of war,
justice, finance, interior, foreign affairs,
commerce and religion. At the head Of
the executive body is the President, who
has much less power than our President,
and is chosen annually
MARCH %.
" have found by the experience of three
months residence in Greece, that all the ideas
bad conceived OF her, from the information
was able to collect in America, were entirely
false; have been disappointed, but my dis
appointment is pleasant one. Contrast the
situation OF Napoli with its state six years
ago; then the Greek was trembling des-
pissed slave, he dared not lift his eyes from the
ground as.the naughty Noslem passed by him !;
now, behold him in the Senate of his own ma
ton, freely and boldly celebrating on the
good Of the country. | have been astonished
70 find that the oppressed, despised Greeks
who were not allowed to possess arms, have
freed all the Morea with the exception OF
Patras, Modon, and Coron and knowing, as
I do, that the Greeks began the war with
clubs and stones, that they have slain two
hundred thousand Turks during its progress,
and that they now dare think of carrying the
war into the enemy's country, cannot but
hope much from their exertions cannot
but think that latent spark of the fire of
their ancestors has been blown into flame,
which will spread till it has humbled the pow
er Of their enemies.
g -Four weeks since, $3.50, 900, part of the
English loaa arrived, and IA the same vessel
came $61, 700, free gift from America.
assure you the Greeks feel the deepest graft
tude for this generous donation. Had the
committee sent out with this cash a steam
frigate, they would have done more service
to the cause but more Of this anon. To-
morrow proceed to Tripoliza, where shall
join the President, and go as surgeon in his
suite to PatTas, from thence you will hear
more Of me.
:" remain yours sincerely,
"SAMUEL C. HOWE.n
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