Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-08

which 1t would be of great Qualification To-
contribute TO release them.
IL Is true that the christian world have mot oe
late con,ended in arms with those of your fai,b
on points OF religion; they have not, however
fallen INTO state OF spNihy so great as to see
unheeded the Preparation of those enorini,ies
which you are daily committing on their christian
brethren; sentimcn; with which no feeling of
luminosity towards you, or towards your people
Is combined, but the contrary, desire 10 rem
der you every good service consistent with ths,
DUTY, Paramount 10 all others; namely TO wine
oul the stain from the civilized world, of un-
feellngly and inhumanly cooperating to extet
inmate, enslave, and transport TO bondage a
whole christian people; and such people, the
defendants of those Greeks whose gencs laid
Inc ehlei foundation OF literature and the arts
who reared those noble monuments and edifices,
which time, and the more destructive barbarian
hand, have yet failed to destroy, and which, COM
pared with the wreiched novels of your hordes,
may better point out you the elevation they at
tanned, and the PROSTATE state in which your peo-
pie are, owing sirs. TO the benelul effect of bgo-
Try and despo'ic sway. Surely, surely there is
ample Held Tor the exercise of your energies at
nome, IN encouraging industry. the arts and scien-
ences, promoting the civilization OF your people
and enactng equitable laws for the security of
persons and property, on which basis The ational
prosperity of all countries must rest. But should
your ambition, not content with bestowing bles-
sings ike these on your native land, led you TO
soar almost above mortal acts, distant oceans
would unite, and the extremties OF the globe APP
proach at your command thus might your name be
rendered Immortal, and Egypt again become the
emporium OF commtrce, and one of The richest ar,
happiest notions upon earth. How infnitely srea
the glory of such acts. low despicable the fame
OF tyrant the ruler Of slaves
IL would es pleasing to support you as the a,i-
thor OF great and good works; but it is shameful
TO permit your present proceedings, and dasardly
to leave the unieeling aposta,e sons of neutral and
Christian nations uncpposed, aiding to perpetua,e
oarbsrlsm for hoTr gain, drawn from the price Of
Christians torn from their homes, and sold for
slaves in foreign lands.
Agaius, these arocious men, my companions
any myself cast the gaunt!e down. and will cos tend
In the hope, mat you and they may perceive y cur
true interests, and your great error, and pursue
different course before it shall be too late Quit
The classic, sacred soil OF Gresce. LIE, the ayinss
anH burning, and impalings of this people cease;
and on shocking 10 humanity the ripping up of
pregnant female, and The hewng in pieces of their
infant babes, and other acts yet worse than these
100 horrid TO relate Release the Christian slaves
pursue an honorable & enlightened path and rye be-
come hiends TO aid you in your pursuits But should
the present course be continued. let the bands OF
cruel assassins IN your employ count on our oppo
sliIon, count, too, our neuir lii % fte effect
every vessel procured or bought tion Christian
states &c Hear the word Of the Lord, We rulers
10 the prophecy now to b. fuf ed1 ssIyo to Their,
that go down TO Egypt for help s. stay When
the Lord shall stretch out bis hand, both he ,hat
heipeth shall fall, and he that is holden shall fall
down, and they all shall fall together
Instead OF Killing brimfu The cup of bitterness.
oil which you yourself must ultimately d,ink bo,y
admirably might you employ your people. and yo"r
treasure, the waste whereof is rearing IN Won .
Egypt. "
The christian prayer of tho called to rescu.
their suffering brethren is, that conforming voy,-
sen 10 the dictates OF reason and humanity. vo,
"'a' I'VE long to bsnen! mankind, and as YOU are
mere enigh ened than your predecessors, so NAV
you become more humane and just
Signed COCHRANE
GREECE The following private Letter Il.
ted Zanie, 18Th uimo, and which appears in the
faris Papers, gives shocking details of Tho
"1ocions conduct of the Turks on their cap,ure
oil Missoionshi The palace of the Sultan At Gov,
stanilnopIe was decCrared with tropbies of b
man heads, and festoons OF ears and noses, ar,
these are the barbarians whose IMPRESSIONS mo,
lie DiaVe Greeks are looked upoh bv christie,
statesmen with perfect apathy and indifference.
1 he details OF the sacking Of Missolopebi ara
oui impertectly known, IS the approach of Jopion
coasters is forbidden; b1t we know thai Ibrahm
cut oil or 5000 heads, some of which were
sent Oil daily TO Constantinople The boav rs
Bishop Joseph was sailed whole, as a presen, for
the Sultan The women and young girls were
distributed 10 The officers and pryaies, to be dis
posed OF as each thought proper. The churche.
were all destroyed, except one which was con,,ot
ca INTO mosque. Previous to being murdered The
people found at MissoIonghi ere put to the to-
ture, Tor the purpose of extracting from them wbs.
ther there was not treasure hidden in the fortress
Upon the christian legations at Constantinonia
receiving official intelligence of tie fall of MISC
longh, they sent their dragomans to conrralrIata
Inc Sultan, and there, on entering the palace, had
ed OF cars and noses.''