The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-11-28

and chick peas. The women were drawn
hack by the old men, and then again by the
young men,. The horrible cries, mixed with
acclamations, " For Gods sake and THE
Holy Father" rendered thescene a spectacle,
of which the distribution of satisages du-
ring hefestival at Paris, can give but a very
slight idea"
From the Boston Commercial Gazette. se
We have conversed with Mr.. Millgr, who
visited Greece about two years ago. under the
patronage of the Greek Committee of this
city; and the account he gives Of tl4e suffer
ing condition of that oppressed people is most
appalling. 1t confirms the statements given
in the papers for some time past, of their pri
yations and distresses. The women and ehil
dren as well as the soldiers, suffered extreme
ly during the siege of Mssolonghi; and so
did those, afterwards, who escaped. Many
chose death rather than be captured. They
deprecated above all other evils the falling in
to the hands of their unfeeling and cruel enc
mics. The wants of most of the inhabitants
of the Morea are extreme and those captur-
ed arc treated in the most brutal manner. In
Attica and Etola, the people are in desti-
tute condition. But nothing will induce them
to submit to their cruel oppressors. Fhey are
entirely devoted to free themselves from the
Turkish yoke, or to be sacrificed in self-de-
fence. They do not fear death-It is on
ly the power Of the infdel foe which they
dread. SD
Mr.. Miller says that provisions would be as
acceptable to them as men or arms. Though
they are not in regular disciplined armies, they
unite and fight bravely when the enemy APP
proaches-But that it is difficult to form aud
keep up irregular standing army. He thinks,
If the Porte is otherwise occupied, as may be
the case in war with Russia, or the present
difficulties with the Janissaries, that the Greeks
will soon be able to recover from their suffer
ing situation, and be free and prosperous
Mr.. M. is a very Intelligent man, and his opin-
ions are entitled to full credit. He went to
Greece with honorable and disntereste6
views. And he will always have the satisfac-
ton to reflect, that he Laboured and suffered IL.
behalf that much-injuredpeople.
Since pennng the above paragraph, Mr.. M.
handed US the following, having been request
ed to express his views concisely for publica-
ton.
"The present state of Greeceis inconceiva-
bly, wretched. Not only are thousands of its
inhabitants destitute of clothing sufficient to
protect them from the inclemency of the APP
preaching winter, but are in want of provis-
ions to'enable them long to support life. The
SI0NUhTu vi TIC CTOSS was TdiScU III cIO-
ponessus more than FIVE years ago; since
which time the Greeks have shown deter
minatiOn worthy of their origin and, in many
a hard fought battle, have fully demonstrated,
that they will live free of the Turks. or die in
arms. They have committed great mistakes,
but notgreater than one acquainted with their
condition might have expected. During my
residence among them, instead of being sur
prised at their crimes, have often been aston
ished in seeing so much virtue, amidst such
misery and confusion. The result Of their
struggle, think, is uncertain; but any thing
which can be done to relieve their present
wants will be deed of charity, well worthy
OF those who rejoice in lessening the aggre-
gate Of human misery. There is, indeed, e.
nough of human misery in every part of the
world; but that of which now speak is of
peculiar kind, and which must reach the heart
Of every American. The Greeks are strug-
sling, as our fathers did, for freedom and in
dependence; though not from Christian,
but Mahometan power. The sacrifices they
have made, / believe, are greater than were
ever made by any other people. They cannot
submit at discretion, without leopardizing their
lives. and exposing their sciues and daughters
to the ksstfal passions ora bestidl s0Ldiery.-
The history Of former Turkish treaties teach
es them what they may expect, if they sub
mitOr capitulate. What can they do Tell
me not of Turkish mercy, or of Turkish faith.
They are mereifIl only when there is fear of
retaliation; and keep their promise only when
1T issnot for their interest to break it. This is