Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-04

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Mavrocordato whom have been in company
with, is undoubtedly a politician of talent, but
he is cunning, and no one can discover what
are his views. Condoriotti who is President,
and has been made such for his wealth, and
the sacrifices he has made in the cause, is a
good man, but is said to want both information
and talents for government. That Greece can
return to the Turkish government, think al
most an impossibility; that it should in this
age become settled, enlightened Republic |
think altogether unlikely. They have been
slaves or bandits too long, either of which states
would unfit them for proper self government; 1t
is a fact which is but little known in our coun'
try, that the principal captains or Chiefs prevl-
Gus to this Revolution were at the head OF ban
ditti who inhabited the mountains The pl'
rates, who yet prowl over this sea, and have
ever been its pest, still carry on their ia"iess
depredations. The next generation may, and
hope will do better; we at least should wish
them TO try the experiment, but at this moment
the enthusiastic Of our country would not be
willing think to fraternize with all who are
the sons or defenders Of Greece. Their cause
is a good one, though the instruments 1t has to
use are not all good or worthy objects; yet we
must pray and hope.
"That freedoms battle thus begun,
"Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son,
"Tho' baffled oft, may yet be Won"
We shall remain in this part of the world for
two months to come; in January we shall see
Gibraltar, where we all expect letters from our
home A party has left our ship to-day for the
ancient city OF Ephesus, where the Great Tenn.
pie Of Diana was, and which is spoken of so
l.. c,,ll,, hx,C D,u1 E>ic 10 IN ho
phcsians-I should have been one of the party,
visit Jerusalem, Joppa, Tyre, and Alexandria,
in short time; they are worthy OF the curious,
and will bring back the memory of ages and
deeds long past; but we cannot go any where in
this country that is not hallowed by religion, or
famous in profane history. / am fortunate in
being permitted to see what others but hear OF.
have not as yet been much in Italy--what |
have seen of that beautiful country has excited
my warmest admiration for its beauty, my re-
grets for its fallen political state. The island
of Sicily, where / past the last winter, is all
that we can imagine in excellence Of soil and
loneliness Of prospect; there is not, perhaps, a
more favored spot on the globe, and yet the
people are Of the number Of the most bigotted
and debased in Europe. Their music is all
charming, and never knew until visited their
operas how heavenly are the sounds that can
emanate from human mouths; but it is not adj:
dressed to the heart, and seldom creates any O.
Their than voluptuous emotions Of love and ten
derness. The females are not generally hand
some, but their manners to stranger are so
warm and courteous that you are induced i'm
mediately to cultivate their society. But ne
yer wish to see our countrywomen so refined as
they are; prefer the cold and frigid distance
of our ladies 10 the free and but too often wan
ton approaches Of these fair Islanders I have
visited country which we know little of, Sar
DINA; was pleased 10 see people who in the
midst of Europe have undergone no changes in
dress, language or manners for two thousand
years; in the inferior they are. the same savage
race spoken Of by historians; they still talk Of
Rome as the ail-poweriul, and cannot be con-
WINGED that she does not yet rule the greatest
part Of the earth The Carthagenian and Ro-
man fortresses still crown many Of their piles,
and their trad ton of ancient days are astonish-
ingly correct, as they verify all the statements
handed down by those who have written for
them-I was at town where st James landed,
an6 the people still retain the remembrance OF
the spot on the sea shore. Nola, which was then
large opulent city, has gradually decayed TO a
small town, in which none but farmers or cutiva-
tors Of the soil reside. Sardinia is now governed
BY the king of Piedmont. Algiers, of which we
heard so much in the United States, we have
visited repeatedly. We were for one month,
during one of our launts, there They are now
the most barbarous government Of all those
which distinguish the Mediterranean, and yet,
strange to tell, i, is democracy in which eve
~ man who is Turk has voice in the seec-
ton of the Dey,-this dread chief holds his go.
vernment by the most uncertain Of all tenure
that of the will of "a military body who have
been ever distinguished by the most rem rseess
cruelties Il have seen the graves OF seven Deys
who were murdered in the course oftwenty-foul
hours, having only been elevated to that station
as mockery Of power. Algiers is very strong
on the water side, but in the rear is easy of ap-
proach; military men say that very inconsi'
derabIe force properly disposed would take it,
yet two large armies have in vain in pas. years
attempted her conquest. One conducted by
Charles the V. Of Spain, the greatest soldier OF
Europe in his day, and the other by Coun, o.:
Reilly, another Spanish General Of talents, their
disasters have been attributed to the spot which
they chose to land on before the town. The
present force Of soldiers does not amount, in
! the city, 10 three thousand; and their squadron
nave been much reduced within few years.
1t is 10 be hoped, that like every other af1ict;