Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-26

Euronean Government to interfere in behalf of
the Grecians. 1t would seem as ii 1.-THE pow
ers of that part of Christendom, had resolved
to leave them TO the mercy OF the Turks and
LET them be butchered whenever those barba-
rians can find an opportunity to wreak their
vengeance upon them. If it were not for this
cold.bIooded policy, even the members OF the
HOLY Alliance might, at least, have demanded
of the Grand Seignior, thai he should carry on
his warfare somewhat more according to the
PRINCIPLES of modern times, and not glut his
sanpuinary disposition in the indiscriminate
slaughter of men, women, and children, when
ever they fall in his way. A reqaisiton OF
this sort might have been made, and enforced,
without infringing, in the slightest degree,
mon the ayowed principles OF their combina-
tion But it would seem, that the policy Of
the present period is altogether selfish, and
regulated by considerations applicable to the
most sordid interests we do not see, IN any
of the late European accounts, the least appear
ance Of sympathy for the suherings of the
Greeks, nor the slightest disposition to sup.
port them even against the savage barbarlty OF
their remorseless oppressors The govern
ments of Europe look on, with apparent lndll-
ference, whilst the Greeks, under every posi-
bic disadvantage, maintain heroic struggle, a.
gainst the whole Ottoman power, Tor their own
emancipation. No displays OF courage and for
titude. no exhibitions Of the most devoted pa
triotism, and of personal suffering, amidst un-
examplcd efforts for the salvation ofSheir coun-
try. are sufficient TO make the least Expression
upon the minds OF the politicians OF Europe, or
to awaken in their bosoms sentiment Of hui
manity for Christian people, within the limits
Of that quarter of the globe, struggling against
oppression, and endeavoriDg TO burst the let
tiers of a most cruel and degrading bondage
The time has been, when such mercenary po-
licy did not so universally eXIst-when mere
pecuniary interest did not entirely control the
measures ofnations If Oliver Cromwell now
welded the sceptre of dominion which he once
held with such a resolute and determined
hand. the Turk would have been called upon
long before this time, to abandon the extcrml-
mating warfare against the Greeks, or have en-
countercd the full force Of that great REPUB-
LICAN'S vengeance. Now, commercial in
terest is the governing principle, and sluggish
negocistion the only engine that can be moved
in the cause of freedom and humanity.
Mr.. Moore, in preface about to be affixed TO
the Fifth edition of his Life OF Sheridan, defends
himself from certain charges of inaccuracy
which have been brought against him by The
Westminster and Quarterly Reviewers. In re-
Div to the assertion that she ought TO have
known that on Mr.. Sheridan declining in the
latter part of his life to be brought into Parlia-
ment by the Regent, that illustous parsonage
presented him with the 4,0ool intended for the
purchase of the seat" Mr. NJ answers that he
never heard Of the Circumstance before, and dis
believes it how that he has beard it, since u
rests only on anonymous authority Ii answer
to the declaration "that Mr.. s. was liberated
from the sponging- house, in IS "A by interposI-
lion from the same quarter, before Mir. Whit
bread could get there, ne produces letter
from Sheridan to the latter, dated from the
place of his temporary confinement, containing
the passage relative to certain securities, "these
YOU offered TO put into The fire when you found
the object Of your humane NJ. satisfied By seeing
aae safe IN prison." and rcfutes the assertion oil
the Quarterly; that the cool conveyed 10 MIR. S
by Mr.. Vaughan was accepted, and made use ell
and only repaid son suspicious and pride being
awakened" by producing note from DR.
Balm, 10 whom the prefer was made confirming
his own account, and ncgativing that OF the Re-
viewer He concludes with overturning the
accusation of the Critic, that he has "!or the
first time some specimens of performance
CSheridan and Halhed's translation Of Artistic
nctus) which the juvenile authors could get no
bookseller to publish," by the fact that the work
was published by very respectable bookseller
and that copies of it are by no means rare.
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