The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29


but | give il TO my country; | swear as
freely to devote TO her my service and
my blood" The effect of his simple
and pathetic speech was astonishing, the
crowd was in tears; then, as if moved
by one common impulse, each rushed
forward TO contribute his uttermost a
committee was chosen, and each one,
even the poor soldiers who had no mon
ey, gave in something, as gold and sill
yer ornaments, sc. others their horses,
their jewels; Prince Ipsilanti sent in the
golden scabbard and mountings of his
sword, of immense value poor fellow /.
he has his uttermost, and destitute as
he has become, had Greece many such
sterling patriots, she would not now be
so low. hope this newly awakened
enthusiasm may spread over the coun-
try, and be productive of some good.
1t was imthis way that they hewed down
so many armies in the commencement
all were animated with a burning zeal
to rush foremost upon the enemy.
and distinguish himself by saving his
country but latterly il has been sadly
otherwise the sordid spirit of gain,
and, what is worse, the spirit of party
has sprung up 10 blast the hopes of the
friends of liberty. 1t is affecting to talk
with those fesc Greeks who have uni
formly and steadily fought for the good
Of thvir country. How they lament the
change of public spirit, and with what
terror do they dwell on the first year Of
the revolution, when like band of
brothers they fought the sacred battles
of their country, and were each ANNA
ted with that zeal that made all things
common; and when he who had, gave
freely To him who had not Sainted
spirits of Bo'zari, Giorgaki, Rhiga, what
must be your emotions if you look down
upon your country, and behold it neg
leciing The cause you died to maintain.
An expression in your last letter pain
ed me much You say " many who
were formerly enthusiastically attached
to the Greek cause now say they be-
lIeve them less entitled TO sympathy
than the Turks" This is doing them
much injustice, though | am forced to
say That many Of them justify such an
opinion; but there are redeeming spir-
its; there are men who would honor
any cause, any country; do moi believe
those who may deuounce the nation as
wanting honor or patriotism; such do
not know the Greeks, or from disap-
polluted hopes detract from their merits.
They Judge the nation by those they
meet with in Napoli and the seaporls.;
men who having spent their lives 10
Europe, have adopted European vices !;
they do not look AT the character Of the
peasantry; Of the mountaineers they
do not take into consideration Ina!
Greece has for 400 years been crushed
uader the weight of despotism more
grinding than that of the w. India slave
system. But say, and without fear eff
contradiction, that the modern Greek,
notwithstanding his life of sIayish op-
preston, is more V;rtuous, pleasing
character than the Sici}ian, the Italian,
the Spaniard, or the Russian; and that
he has more shrewdness and quickness,
and as much talent as the native of any
other part Of Europe. 1t is curious 10
hear the relation of The wanderings of
one of them; there is in the same house
with me, an old Greek who | delight
much 10 talk with; he is a man of lriet!
courage ard covered with wounds he
has fought with The Mamelukes in E.
.gypt, he served as Cossack and fought
with the Russians, followed them 10
Paris, wandered 10 every corner Of Eu-
rope, knows the character of all its ma,
lions; he has been most shrewd ob-
server of men and manners; snch a
man is precious volume Of which one
may CLEAN much valuable matter; il is
bis pride TO boast that neither he-or his
father ever paid tribute to The Turks;
that he has killed then on every occa-
sion, and that be left Majors commits
sion in the Russian army TO come and
hight as common soldier for his coun.
try. Perhaps | weary you with these
details, but assure you, could you hear
them from his mouth you wou4f never
tire. Last night, talking over with him
the ciouded prospects of the, country, |
said to him, Well ! we will stand it out
to the last, and when all is over we
shall go together 10 America; the old
mans eye flashed fire, then melted, a |
tear obscured it. No, said be, save
yourself; go and live beloved in that
happy land of liberty; but |, | have
drawn my sword for my country, aud |
swear that when she falls, will sheath
1t in my own bosom.'' Courier.
spAN.-A French merchant, distio.
gulshed for his talents, who recently
visited Madrid on private business, has
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