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ers of Europe, than with any expecta-
ton that it will induce the Turk TO with.
draw his troops, or abate his ennity TO
Greece: Nat Jour.
LORD COCHRANE.
CODY Of a letter from Lord Cochranes
| TO ms highneSs Mohammed Ill, Pc
cha of Egypt.
Your employing foreigners in your
military and naval service, the privilege
which you claim and exercise OF build
ing and equipping ships OF war in neu-
trail States, and OF purchasing steam ves-
sells, and of hiring transports under neu-
trail flags, for hostile purposes, and TO
transport TO slavery people whom tho
Ottoman arms have never yet beep able
TO subdue, warrants belief, (whsleser
your sentiments may be, that the cIsillz-
ed, educated, and liberal portion OF man.
kind will be gra,ifed, that succors, si-
mlar to those which you unfortunately
obtained hitherto from those states are
now about 10 be afforded to the brave,
the oppressed, and suffering Greeks:
nor will the advantage derived be wholly
theirs TOR until you shall cease, or be
forced TO abandon your mhuman trethc
in Christian slaves, and the commission
of crueities which stain the character Oh
man, your subjects must Inevitably cons
tinue barbarous-a state from which II
would be a source OF great qualification
TO contribute to release them.
( |; is rue that the Christian world have
not OF la'e commended in arma with those
of your faith, on points of religion; hey
have MOI, however, fallen into . state OF
apathy so grea, as to see unheeded the
preparation oil those enormities which
you are daily committing on their Chris.
tian brethren sentiment with which no
feeling Of animosity towards you, or your
people is combined; but on the contrary,
a desire TO render you every good service
consistent with that duty, paramount 10
all others-nameIy, to wipe on! the
stain from the civilized world, of untecl.
ingly and inhumanly cooperating TO ex-
term mate, epsf2> and transport 10 bon
dage, whole Christian people, and
such people, the descendants of those
Greeks whose genius laid the Chief toun.
datlon OF literature and the arts; who
reared those noble monuments and edi-
/ fees, which time, and the more destruc. :
| i've barbarian hand, have yet failed TO
| destroy, and which compared With he
| wretched bowels OF your hordes, may
better point out 10 you the elevation
they attained, aud the PROSTATE state in
which your people are--owlng, alas 10
the banetul effects oil bigotry and des-
polic sway. Surely, surely there Is am
| pie field for the exercise OF your ener-
gles 81 home, in encouraging industry,
the arts and sciences, in promoting the
civilization Of your people, and IN enact.
ing equitable laws for the security Of
persons and property on which basis
he nationa! prosperity of all countries
must rest. But should your ambition,
not content with bestowing blessings
| like these on your native land, lead you
to soar almost above mortal acts, dis
snt oceans would unite, and the extre.
mites OF the globe approach at your
| command; thus might your name be
rendered immortal, and Egyp, again be-
! come the emporium of commerce, and
one OF the richest and happiest nations
upon earth. How infinitely great tho
glory OF such acts How despicabe the
name OF lyrant conqueror--the ruler
of slaves.
II would be pleasing to support you
as the author OF grea, and good works;
bu, it is shameful to permit your pre-
sent proceedings, and dastardly to leave
the unfeelng aposiae sons Of neutral
| and Christian nations unopposed, aiding
to perpetuate barbarism Tor hortid gain,
lrawn from the price Of Christians torn
| from their homes, and sold as slaves in
foreign lands.
Against these atrocious men, my
companions and myself cast he gaunt-
let down, and will contend, in the hope
that you and they may perceive your
true Interests, and your great error. and
pursue a different course before it shall
be too late. Quit the classic sacred soil
of Greece. Let the f1ayings, and burn
ings, and impaings Of this people cease;
and oh shocking to humanity the rip
ping up of pregnant females, and the
hewing in pieces of their infant babes,
and other acts ye; worse than these, too
horrid 10 relate Release the Christian
slaves-pursue an honorable an enlgh-
tened path, and we become friends 70
aid you in your pursuits. But should
the present course be continued, let the
bands of cruel assassins 10 your employ
connt on orr opnositioD: count, too. ON