Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23
From uts Salem Register.

The following IS extracted from letter lately recejv
cdat Marblehead, from Mr.. Jonathan p. Miller of the
University OF Vermont. who it viii be recoleced was
last year fitted out for Greece, by the Greek Commit
tee 10 Boston.
''.Ndupoii de Romantic, bIa,ch IT, 1905
"Ifco. and Dear Sir,-Itis hope with gratitude 10
God that avail myself of opportunity of writing IN
You from this place. where have been prov identily
detained Tor several weeks, waiting for the payment of
The troops. Cen Jarvis, an American, young man
ot %, who has been in Greece over three wears is c
General whom am with, i'll the capacity of Aid de-
lamp JARVIS is man of principle and rs brave as
lion. We have been under marching orders for AZ.
lacking the Castle of Lepant nearly three weeks but
the delay OF the payment of the troops has detained
us, Till have the satisfaction to see an American slim
anchor III the harbour, the Roinp of Boston, Captain
| Smith.
"o you, Of whose friendship have had the most am
pie proof, am bound in duty 10 give some account of
the state of Greece and the prospect there is of DOING
good IN this country ] arrived in Greece the 8th OF
| December, and the same day fell in with Col Tnow
Gen. jarvis. Thus did the Lord direct my steps Tor
such was my ignorance Of the Greek character tore
Their with their language that 90 all human appearance
must have been lost man, if had not found in Jar
Wis couutryman and friend. He speaks French fla
Ian, German and Greek, and has witnessed all the
transactions of foreigners in Greece for three
lie left New York at ten years of age and his father
now resides IN Germany | entered the army imrneii-
ateiy as volunteer under his command and have
now served In it more than three months. have fra
yelled over 800 miles in Somela and the Morea and nv
Inc hcp OF JARVIS, and an English missionary whom
escorted through the Morea have been able TO converse
with many people in regard 10 the religious and poiiti
cal concerns OF the country They are all eager for
instruction, and transported at the sight of tract
or bioie The peasantry vrtuous and modest the
merchants cunning deceitful and nriguing the SOL
ders are brave. paen: and strongly attached Ia liner
| ~. nave given away several thousands of tracts
winch received of Mr. Temple at Malta to citizens
oucers and soldiers They much pleased with read
'g lnese JeoherS' as they call them; and have fire.
qncnty passed through the camp and seen one ofbe SOL
uics reading tract with ten twelve others listening
| 10 hear him. S
superstition is losing ground in Greece MANY of
the Priests are beginning TO preach on the Sabbath
and many of the people to eat meat in Lent The
Priests, as far as have been able to earnare rene
rally moral but devoted TO the dogmas of their church
line Greek women are modest, handsome and vir-
'uous. ne astonishing examples exhibited here of
morals by those Franks who have come from France
italy, ana Germany, have led females shun foreign
er, while IN his Frank costume almost as much as
urh' schools are beginning 10 be established in all
'he principal towns and villages. Mr.. Edward Mas
SON gentleman from Scotland whose classical and re-
Sious character OF the highest cast has devoted
himself to the service of Greece He is accompanied
aDreek who has been two years in England learning
"e i-ancastran system of education, who by the
grace oil God, has become experimentay acquainted
WIN the truths of the gospel. Mason does wonders;
lie already talks with the priests and III soon if Pro
Viuence permit, establish school for the study of an
cient Greek, and Philosophy, at Tripolizza Dr. Howe
'OSlou, uoCS nOnOr 10 ms country, family
ir'enas HIS standard of morality bigh. We all love
hun dearly. lie has done much 10 relieve the
of tie wounded already.
Ihe civil dissentions have all been put down in The
MoIea Ulysses is the only chief who is now with the
TURKS, and he, think, will soon be subdued The mi
sery OF The country is beyond all description Women
and Children flying almost naked and starved from
inc lory OF the mercess savages-he men with their
noses ana ears cut off. If there ever country
which demanded The charities of the Christian ,pi
mat country is Greece. Yet is my real opinion that
she viii again take her place among the nations of the
e''ti as Tree and enlightened republic NV reasons
t~l uiuz thinking, may be in my letters to the
! Greek Committee 49,
+S 10 my own fare, you may call il what you please
nave taken the Albanian dress. have travelled three
huhdred miles on foot, and carried my gun dirk and ps
lois rive nights have slept on the ground whout
any covering but my carpet and during three of them
IL Iained necessarily. In short, have wadcd through
rivers, climbed mountains amid the SHOWS with nv feet
10 The ground, been exposed TO the Turks and was
once very near being up by those monsters whose
tender nerces are cruelty have Jared like Greek
and with the Greeks am willing TO suffer for the cause
OF religion and freedom. Call me in America crusa
der, or what you like. my life is devoted TO the oyerrn
ing oil The Turkish empires and if it be the will of Cod
nope TO see the DOWNFALL of the false prophet-God is
on The side OF the Greeks. 100000 Turks have aIrea
ny lost Their lives in this sangunary contest The CAIN
P"sn is again opening. Let the Greeks and your nm
"orty rlehd have an interest in your prayers. hope
10 see you again, but the will of the Lord be done
Farewell
yours adectionaely, j. p MIIIER.n
'P. s l have been over the Oympicls game ground
waded through the Alpheus, been quarlered in ARGOS
seen lie tomb of Agamemnom, and the famous Cornio:
out without bread accommodations the classic fame Of
these places Is not exactly exlrang as in the Col
lege Halls Of America. But should live will here
after give you an account of them ain
-e1o-
"hEEcE'-We have permission to copy from the let
tcrS oi Dr. Howe some further extracts which will be
found to contain some interesting particulars respect
ing Greece and our countrymen who have volunteered
IN her causc.-[ Boston Courier
NAPoLT RoNANIt, March 90 1895
ouy Dear VI have been here about two and n
haif months; have obtained surgical commission and
nave private practice enough my support the last IS
necessary for the government so niserably poor
that 1t cannot pay its soldiers have not the heart
to demand present wages, since it not necessary for
me TO do so.
would not have you think that Greek army, is
any thing like regular one; far from it:-hey have no
order no discipline, nothing like tactcs--they are an
assembly OF men fighting without skill, without subor
d'naton but with yalour and perseverance that would
do honour tho of 10