Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-09


partial is the public mind to every thing
which relates to her, that even truth, ii
not on her side, is likely to offend. Let
it not, however, be supposed that | have
no eulogies to pronounce, or that ii will
not afford me qualification to pronounce
them. Greece is as dear TO me as TO
the heart of any man; but will not con-
ceal any thing which materially concerns
her. | owe it to her as we'll as TO the
rest of mankind, to present an Impartial
view of her character and state. ! will
not, as most writer's upon this subjec,
have done, pave my way to popularity
by unqualified panegyric. Deceptions
concerning her have been successfully
practised upon the people Of the United
States and upon all Europe, by individu
ais great and small, from Stanhope, who
wrote in Greece that he might figure at
home, down to Miller, who, by certain
letters, figured at home, tina, he might
live in Greece.
Most OF the accounts from that coun.
try, are fabricslions, or gorgeous mis-
statements. Having been uponthe ground
know them to be so, and shall, in the
course of my remarks, notice some strik
ing discrepancies. Besides the system
OF deception acted upon by the Greeks
themselves, persons from this country
have mis.stated some things and manag-
ed with respect TO others, IN order to ia
vor themselves or their friends there, in
nd t,,. tar RI sery inp
it, and to draw funds from the American
people, of which they did not stand in
need, and which they knew would be
useless, as it respected rendering any
service TO the Greeks. state facts, and
do not fear contradiction particulars
shall be noticed in due time.
/, may be said, How did the writer
acquire the information he intends to
give US He remained but few months
in Greece or in the vicinity OF that coun-
try. My answer is, that ! adopted
systematic plan in relation to this sub
ject, and spared no pains to make myself
acquainted with every thing concerning
it. In my next number, brief history
of the course pursued, as to this parti-
cular, will be given: and the public may
then Judge what means l had OF obtain
ing information, and whether they were
duly improved. And here let me re-
mark, that although l have materials for
a volume, my numbers will be neither
numerous nor lengthy.
In speaking OF Mr.. Miller, my only
object is to show, that the services oil an
individual without wealth as source OF
influence, would be much less in Greece,
than any one would imagine from his
letters and those OF his friends; and
deem it both RICH, and proper to state,
that that gentleman had abandoned the
Greek cause before my arrival in the
Morea, having found out, after little
maneuveri,g and sham fighting, which
would answer his purposes at home,
that he could be OF no service to the
Greeks, His hriOate letters and his
conversation, show an utter contempt
for, and hostility to, that people. For
the truth OF this assertion, | appeal Tor
he present to DR.. Howe, who heard his
remarks while l was a, Hydra, and to
the Marshal of the District Of Massa-
chusetls, or the Rev. Mr.. Temple, oil
Malta, Il am not certain which of them,
who received a communication from
Mr.. Miller, dated in June, 1928.
From Mr.. Miller's letters, the people
of the United States might suppose a
field for action and usefulness in Greece
but SO far from this having been the case,
not ten out of the thousands who have
gone ,hither to engage in her cause now
remain in the country; and all OF them
as far as ain acquainted, are there for
pleasure or profit, neither of which was
my object. One of these persons, who
calls himself an American, has made
six or seven thousand dollars, by tina,
fraudulent speculation, which the Greek
Capitani have for several years practiscd
on the Government, and of which shall
by and by speak more fully.
With respect to my returning TO the
United States sooner than was anticipat-
ed, The causes OF it will shortly appear,
and can have no doubt thar they will
fully satisfy every candid mind. As to
the illiberal remarks that certain news
paper writers have made upon this point,
they are a continuation OF that abuse,
which has been heaped upon me for ma
ny years past, and which by its effects
uton those to svhom I am not personally
knogn, has resulted in much private in-
Jury, and has also contracted my sphere
Of public usefulness.
E. EVANS.