Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-28


huenal and distinguished men Of the kingdom
and the premiums exhibited at its exhibitions. have
excited general spirit Of rivalry among all branch
of the useful arts to produce articles OF the most
finished and ingenious descriptions.
This society lately held an annual meeting, at
which it was mentioned that its resources had been
much enlarged in the last year, by donations receiv
ed from the royal family. as we'll as from other
friends and that it was dispensing its benefits to
all parts of France. Golden medals were awarded
to the Isere Foundry Company and the person WIN
formed the agricultural establishment OF Roville ;
and silver ones to to the inventor of two other
chimes.
The following anecdote Of Com RoDGERs is alike
honorable to him as an individual, and to the char
acter of the nation which he has faithfully repre-
sented. 1t is communicated to us by friend ofthe
Commodore, and in giving it to our readers, we cor
daily unite with the writer in his warm expressions
of admiration of the dsinerested beneVolence which
it records ofthat distinguished officer:
Among many things calculated to excite interest
on board the North Carolina, there is painting ex
cuted by one of her crew, educated for an artist
which deveopes the peculiar inhumanty Of the SAN
culinary struggle subsistng between the Turks and
the Greeks. 1t illustrates event which occurred
when the ship lay at the Island of Paros, and the
painter has felicousy represented the actual scene
which took place on the poop Of this vessel. Two
Greeks, seized the favorable opportunity OF the
ships being anchored there to bring on board tor
sale, eight Turkish female captives, for whom they
demanded three hundred and twenty dollars The
Commodore strongly reprobated practice so bar
barous, and urged the improperly OF such Wanton
violation of the rules of all civilized naions-at the
same time offering fifty dollars for the prisoners
Six Of them were blacks one Of a swarthy complex
ion, and one exceedingly fair. During the conte
renee they were seated in humble posture on the
roop.and their looks and actions evinced the intense
interest they felt in the result The airest parti-
culally, exhibited symptoms oil the bterest distress.
The Greeks refused TO liberate them for the amount
protered, insisted that they were fairly their proper
y BY the rights of war. and declared their intention
to take them on board IA British frigate lying near
the North Carolina and sell them to the highest bid
der Commodore Rodgers rather encouraged this
movement in the hope that the British commander
might be in dition to give more for the prison.
ers than himself, but had determined, however, #
the application should fail, to ransom them himself
at any sacrifice, and when the Greek boat lett the
ship he sent one of his to approach the frgate
on the opposite side to announce his determinations
TO the British commander Apprehcnsive at the
same time that violence would be offered to the fe-
males bv the exasperated Greeks in the event OF
their failing to sell them to the English, he had pre-
pared two Of the ships boats to pursue them the mo-
ment they should leave the English ship Tor the
shore and bring them to the North Carolina. As
the Greek boat approached the trgae. one OF their
countrymcn. a pilot on board of her. deserted her
from the forecaste, and peremptorlly and Insulting
) " directed them to keep off. They then made all
speed for the shore, where they told the interpreter
of the North Carolina. they would cut the ttroats Of
their prisoners. The boats Of the North Carolina
overlook them ten miles from the ship. and brought
them on board, when the Commndore as an addition
e al induce,nent for them to comply with bis propo
4 th,4 ba huHI n
sell them and that if they persisted in refusing bus
IS terms he should feel obliged to detaln them, and
IS send sloop of war to Napoli di Romana to ascer
o tain their right to dispose oil them. Alter some
hesitation they consented to release them to the
J. Commodore for the fifty dollars and they were al
l. forwards comfortably clothed by subscription, fo
Il which and all other attention shewn them, they
= eyinced the yeliest gratitude. They were subse
ouently restored to their freedom among their coun
s. trymen in SMYRNA. expressing desire to go to h'
United States, from the fact that their degradation
by capture ant, exposure to the Greeks. and partcu
70 arly their having been thrown into the possession
lie infleIs would rretrevably prevent their recover
in ine their original rank in society in their own coun
tn try. They had been carried to several isiahns 10
st sale previously to their being purchased ON boart
m the N. Carolina. and this disappointment tended
to to aepravate the unsubdued erocitv Of the Greeks
l. Nv this act of dsinterested brneyolence, Commo
u dore Rodoers rescued these helpless and unofend
of inr females devoted in all probability to crue
10 death and the hope is INDUCED that this dstln
~ gushed example will be followed by every Amer
Il can officer placed in similar circumstances II
avoid com romtta of our neutrality = the sr'c
he obligation of every officer, but 1t IS equay .'e'a
: five upon him to mitigate whenever he can 10 s.
without pnsitive violation of duty, the calamtie'
n n. of war.-NouoN Herald.
no Fran the United States Gazette.
M As this is the season in which the teachers com
menca the;r yearly labours. we take the liberty