The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-06
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GREECE.


The following eloquent add feeling no.
tiCe I'll The GrceAn contest, by HATEAu-
INLAND. ~ safclrnt TO redeem much OF
The disgust which his sersIle devotion 10
the principles ofiegittmacg had ailnched 10
the name of hat Distinguished author:
.Naie on Grescc, By NJ Ghdteaabrlnnd.--
This is lbe title Of a wo.k lnst published at
Parlsby N. Chatcau5rl'nd which hr hlm'
self cali. only prospectus OF Il subscription
IN favor oi the Greeks. IN Il he say',-
"There is no person VITO does not wish Tar
emancipation Of the Greeks, or at least no
person WHO darrs openly esponse tn" cause
of the oppressed whIch IS presumption
IN favor OF their CaHsr. Some phblltIsls
have said we ought not 10 NEEDLE with The
affairs of Greece for four reasons ! Il. The
Turkish Empire has been recognized at
Vienna rs an integral part oi Europe. "a.
The Grand SclgnlOr Is the legitimate Gov
rrnor of Greece, and the Greeks are rebels
Sd. The mediation of the Powers might
lead 10 political difficulty. 4th. II IS not
rxpedieat To establish u popular govern
ment in the East" After examining thee
reasons. VI. Chaieaubriand continues, :"
finn policy, noble aud dslntcrested, might
l,Ut ! stop to masSacres, give another nation
to the world and restore Greece 10 the
Earth. Ar. The Greeks rebels or revo-
mtionl,ts? No Do they HtU people
with whom we can ireat2 Ies. DO they
fulfil the conditions necessary for otaer ia
tons to recognlze them YES. Is IL post
bic 10 deliver them without taking up arms,
aud without the chnare oil asking the rA-
istrnce of Turkey Yes, IN three months
hy a single despatch, subscribed by all the
Powers Of Europe, or 10y a simultaneous
despatch from each expressing the same
wish. Even a single power which sh0nlo
acknowledge their Independence would a
chieyr IT, Greece IS rising glorloss from
her ashes, and 10 assure her triumph SHE
only requires a kind look from ChrS-
teudolp. Her courage is no longer doubt.
ed, though her good faith ~ calumnlat ed.
We have only u read the narrative oil their
actions to be convinced that the people WHO
now inhabit Greece are worthy of living IN
that iilu,lriou. land. The Canarls and the
MiaouIis, would have been acknowledged
AZ Greeks at Salamls.'
The attention eviacrd by the intelligent
editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser to
the course Of events in Greece, together
with some advantages derived from the
authentic accounts received by the Greek
Committee, rend his opinions OF value IN
the state of uncertainty in which the al
fairs of Greece are sometimes involved. =
Speaking Of the late newspaper adrlces
from the Morra, he saws, the accounts OF
Grtcian affairs are little more confused
and uncertain than usual. Ii, however,
seems pretty certain that lbrahlm Pdcha
has been following up the campaign VIII
great activity, had overrun and devastated
all the central parts OF the Morea, having
lakentC alamata and TrpoliI2a, and had OF
the 25th Of Jnne, appeared before the gates
OF Napol di Roman, the principle fortress
and seat of government of the Greeks. |
appears probable that he here met check
and il is stated that he was compelled Il
retreat. Ii rs even reported, from seFera
quarters, that he had been made prisoner
but these reports need confirmation. 1t /
stated, also that reinforcement of his AT
my, To the number OF ; or thousand, ha'
landed at Navariuo From Navarino t,
Napoli, by way of Trlpolltza, IS seventy
Eve or 80 miles.
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