Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-15

iisaiius, T. Xenos, and Nicholas Rinieros, who
are aeputed TO call together the representatives to
e 'a'iohal Assembly at the time pointed out in
s s.e ueeree NO. o, and to take the best measures
lations of Greece
Heiens!- Your legal representatives, those to
uoih you nave spontaneously confded your in
'es.s' nave thought it their most sacred duty to
provide Tor your safety; and with this sole view,
! uhey nave adopted the measures which present
circumstances demand, and which the time mpe-
'auVeiy calls for. 1t is, on the other hand, your
DUTY your most holy obligation TO obey the gov
e."ment thus established, to perform with submits
s':n wpat ITS DEGREES may require from you, and
uN ,ouaiiy and generally TO concur with all your
o'ai ana physical powers to the great end which
W. nave now Tor six years aimed to attain, con-
u"e,ing our present holy struggle.
wen and youths of Greece, who respect the
name OF Christ and in whose veins tide OF Sreci-
~ ioou hows, take weapons in your strong hands
" oppose the barbarous enemy of Christ, the cruel
opPohent OF Christians. Let the chiefs of our
"e'onsthe primates, the rich, and the opulent,
'ohcur In bringing their offerings to assist our
country, which is in danger.
Inc struggle and contest are common to all,
'no Inc same blessings awaits all if we attain the
ooleci OF our suferings
Hellensi When we descended ;p,o the ore,t a
rena, we proclaimed in the face of God and man
our hNeu determination, we confirmed that de-
'e' "'ha'ion ny public oaths, and we consecr ated
muse oa'hs with sacrifices and blood Let us
gam snow that we Christians and Greeks faith
'u' 10 our vows, hrrn in determination. With
,ie c'oss oorne before US, and our weapons in our
let US prefer to die as christians and as free
men 'hah 10 1--we as slaves without a religion, with
our country. dishonoured, deprived OF our rela--
.ions aho friends, an opprobium to our con,tmpo-
rs'es' ana ooecis OF scorn TO neigbborng nations.
"ih ana decided we have conquered, and shall
again overcome our tyrants, and we shall finally
see our independence established by those power
I u',posers oil the tate OF nations, whose sympa-
'hies nave been awakened by our sufferines.
Inc national assembly has decreed the above;
II now separates offering on behalf of the Greek
provinces which 1t represents, its most cordial
'nahks 10 those who bravely defended Greece by
sea and land and principally to those who so nobly
comoatted at Mssolongh, the pride of Greece,
whose unexampled valour and decision evidently
proved 10 the whole civilized world, that the
Ircek nation is waging the battle of its faith and
its country
The Presiden, of the National Assembly
-. - PANUTZOS NOTRAS.
The Secretary General,
A. PAPADoPULOs.
Given at Epidaurus, 10Th (2sth) April, 1926.
Second Decree Of The same National .fssenbfy.
Inc representatives OF the different provinces of
Greece, assembled at Epidaurus, and legally and
regularly convened in the third National Assembly,.
having adopted plans tending TO promote the inter
est Of the people, and unanimously decided upon
tnat winch present circumstances demand and upon
the necessary mode of carrying their decisions into
execution, previous 20 their Propagation of their
iaoours, as ordained by the decree No 4. offer in
the first place to the throne of the Most High hum
bly, and submissively, the tribute of the most sin
cere and heartful thanks of the Greek nation
winch although he in his wisdom has submitted il
10 pitter Trials, he has not for a moment forsaken
during the course of IFS long and arduous struggle
but has looked down upon it from on high and
eVlnced to 1t his divine power and the glory of his
sacred name.
Having, from the depths OF their hearts. perfornn
ed The duty OF tesfyng their gratitude towards the
omnipo'ent Providence, they proclaim, in the name
OF the creek nation, its unanimous and undivided
determnatisB TO live and die amidst all the chances
Oh war, IN hrm adherence to the holy precepts of
the Christian religion in defence of their country
and that they viii increasingly struggle to deliver
ureece' which long despotism has polluted and
enslaved, and which barbarism has profaned
The Greek nation hope that its heroic devot;o,
and Its brilliant deeds, in the midst of the most
trials. will have proved 10 the poten-
tates OF Christendom that which at the beeinni,e
OF their contest, they by discourse and inyocatio,
tailed to express, namely that the Greek nation
did NOT lake up arms to establish its political ex
isence on revolutionary principles which monar
to itself foreign country, or to subject otbe-
nations; but to deliver itself from that which ia h
some wrongly denominated Turkish legitimate
which the Greek nation never Acknowledged. AND
which the Porte itself never imagined tina, IL No.
sessed. The Greek nation did no, arm iiseIs 80
violate It's oaihs, or o Iransgress its duty and
obligations, Tor II never swore eaty TO the Sultan
as his captive slave nor did the Sultan ever exaet
as master those oaths by force or yiolenc. NO.
do the Helens fight to subyert thos. ,;,u,;
which have social order for their basis: for IL i
notorious that they had no institutions or lave
but the word OF the Sultan. The Greek nat;on
in taking up and retaining their arms, sought ana
still seek the glory Of the Christisn name yvb;rt,
was, together with its clergy, prosecuted and con
temned. 1t seeks the perfect Independence of ,bo
land oil us ancestors, oil which violence and force
alone deprived 1t. 1t seeks freedom and politi-
cal existence, of which it has been despoed :.
a word; 1t wishes to avoid subsection TO anv ~.
ton whatever.
These are the objects for which the Creek -,
tion combats for these alone it sees, pac,dIv ana
without yielding, its cities and its VILLAGES doi-a1
with blood, its country made desert, tbousands sc
It's members dragged to slaughter, thousands int
slavery and debasement for these alone. with =
firm determination, il has dared 10 prefer ,ba -
of its most valued relations TO a relapse into r.
power of the Turkish tyranny.
The representatives of the Greek nation cors;s.-.
ii their duty to proclaim these things opcnIv ~.
those who are attached to the name of Christ ons
whose hearts beat responsive to the generous sen.
timents and the Interchangeable resoJution oe -.
Greek people. They entertain feryent hone ,ha,
the Monsrchs of Europe, who exercise dominion
under Christ, convinced Of the equity and Justice
OF their contest, WILL IN this appalling hour, cast
an eye of pity on unfortunate nation. ,,hos.
sufierings arise from its protesting & entertaining
similar creed as themselves