Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-16


! NApoLI, JnIy IL.
10 HNHt0m j.. Stone, Esq. Sra-You la
"eH' The want Of direct and correct inform az ion
: upon the condition and wants of Greece, and
you have reason to do so, you alone, bu, poor
nesce has reason bitterly TO lament ihst her stu
Auoh Is not known in America; for had il been,
Americans by applying the means which they
nave seat here IN different manner. might have
oeen the menns al saving her fom destruction.
ofesee, my dear sir, is in dcporable state il j.
">eie>s 10 conceal the truth; her enemies without
are ignorant and wesk but her enemies within ave
.uons aud terrible; the Turk briggs trouble and
di-res- upon the coantry, but the Greek bd rs
'ehi"id niseFS, woe and ruin. The accur-ed in =
ugues and Jeslo"-y. the avarice and last of pow
-r OF her civil and military s,stocIacy, hive
Drought The country TO the b'k ofrui,, from which
miracle only can her, * that miracle would
ue 'he repentance and better conduct of these men.
LOOK, sir, ut the state of the Pelopones.us; there
YOU see ne Nag OF liberty waving upon the walls
~ three proud foriIes-es but those for,resses are
'he scenes oi intrigue, of plotting. of secret nav,
Oh open internal wax. The other night, while the
army oil The Pacha was within eight hours march
OF this place, was aroused by the roar of cannon
ana ne r"itling at nluske'ry; armed myself ia
Tie thou, ht that the Turks had uade sudden as
saa!t upon the place, and astonishsd 70 find
no movement on the par; oil the Inhabitants, each
remained r,l ia bis house as though aware OF
what was going on; and l soon learned that Co
loco'roni, with band of soldiers had assaulted
The castle, In hopes 10 master it, and make hun
sell independent both by its possession aud that OF
the 'rea-ures OF Dllysnis which hs knew were con-
ceaied here. his is the man whom see YOU hold
high In esteem 10 America, for his courage and
pariotiFmn. Match ue. We Gods, match me ano-
Their man who has drawn upon the Peiopone.sus
30 many m!sefies as Colocouon. They talk Of
iofahm Pa-ha he has ruined and driven from their
homes thousands OF peassB,ry- Colocotr0ni has
ground them 10 the dust, and ~Iuns from them
tnelr hi'lr gam by his enormous exactions; the
Pasha has defeated the sOIdiery- Coocniroui has
paralyz-d them The P~sha has openly assaulted
and ifksn towns from his enemies Colocotroni
mas worked 10 gain by intrigue; ard assaulted at
midnight cas- les and towns held by men acting
under The orders OF government the Pacha has dis
Hesssd the government by his move menis aud de
preGatIons- o0cotroni has still more distressed il
oy his demands for pay and ralions for armies
winch he never rs-s, by bis intrigue, by his secret
oppo-luon, and ope n war. Leave aside his pro
cerd"g- ia 1921, his inTigues and open orpo.iilon
ana rebellion against the lawful government. his
defeat and lmpIIsonment- let us look at him since
Ills leaving bis confinement Ia the monastery al !
Hydra, and h!s becoming general in chef OF TN. |
hoTss-- hcvs often and loudly has be talked Of the
death and destruction he WAS preparing for the |
tuIks how Often has he demanded & receiy ed larp
eu pies i'n'n government a0d ifom his province
winch be bias either sold or given TO hi. creature:
II is true he has sailed out against the eneny-he
has examined them it'll his spyglass Eom some
mountain side, bur never no, notin one single in.
stance, has hs or his immediate followers venfur,d
their precious persons within tie range of SHIT
lie Is bold and daring but before an srtnsd en-
einy II Is Ia intrigue and plotting 10 get himself
and friends ia power II is in plunderng and a.
inss-i"s treasure for his own Golfers Where are
the treasures OF iripol.zza an Napoli, Yhich he
lock as Commander IN chief from the Government
Where hs bankers in Zante, and In differ snt psrt-
OF nay where he has large sumo, willie lie makes
al
'e poor ressantTJ pay ioI the articles Of biz own
isuis How he go, has former reputation Tor cou-
Isse know not bGt now his name here Is GET
ing 10 be muckery, and lie ID Unknown only A.
maa who viii sacrifice the public Tor psfty good
who wollds sell HIS country, nay his soul his God
Tor gold My lansu' ge may seem 10 YOU strong &
'nPass'o"ed, but 1t Is the language &! man W no
e. gagged with his art in he hest Cause for ~ HIGH
people ever yet dew the sword sees Tia, eat,se
endangered By the seihshHess of those most bound
10 support It oil one who sees bis adopted coun-
try about TO be sacrificed on the altar OF aya.ice
aud selfish au'5Iiion CT one who sees an Ignorant
bai nr;uf%iy Intelligent and yI,acus people neg.
leciel nsy, osi6sys! by lI.sir leaders. 1 sresk
10 you OF Looe ltroni-- not ecause he Is clone in
the course o. iniqoty, b, he is the wors,
= Dui because his name is lIOwn TO YOU. ! an,
bot oi nis party, nor Of any party; he has ne.
/ yer done eihsr me my friends any good OR
Ill speak OF him public character, and /
'uld speak to you of others could tell voy ol
MS, OF Croados, OF Siseni, OF CoIlet,i OF Con,p-
Hollis, &c - men, whose course has been uni.
io'mly one Oh intrigue, for their own private or
party interest- Degleciing their sacred duties 10
'heiT country, to pursue selfish nay often criminal
ends. But y 10 enough TO say 10 Jou that Greece
( Is reduced TO her present stare in great rn4a,
sure, oy The Jealousy, tie inTsues AID The secret
| opposition winch one leader makes to another I
nave Until now, absiained from making THIS known
III America, from mOtiyes Of consider ton Tor the
interest 81 The country hoping always sometime
might unite them but / the nope !. van,
- and, perhaps, the better. II is not NV own
single Wi'ae opinion which | express to YOU
every enlightened man Ia fne country has Ion %
ielI and ianisnied 1t, and row things nave ,rriv.J
60 sucn pitch that all feel it. ak q common
fOidief- ask a simple woman what bas brought
ne country TO iis present state, and tbe reply viii
invariably be " otHIegal0f'--" The efeaf''-- and
what is The cure! 7tG fOtts f1OysOue;i rs tha
I cir heads may i-li.' IL is these men VINO have
invariably uppO.el The Introduction Of order into
ihe country and why! Because, wish It they
must isIl- IN the feet, in the army, IN every d.
pariment Of administration, u il ihe same. The
soldier looks not 70 Government a. his iifsrfo,
Tor hereceiyes not his ray from it, lie knows ooI,
hts Chief, and VIII blu.d,y follow him against ann
tber chief, or even against tie Government it.ef
WIN almost The same a!scriiy against the Turk
The cLiefs being ;hIs superior 20 me 1,ovs,n-
n,eBt. practise tie most sbomnale extortions =
have been growing rich, while the people bsy.
become n'issfsbiy rO.r.
] One isct alone. will give you an iIea ri ,l,i.
I system. have known the time 3, hen tsfta., l..
not 1000 men on ioof, while Goyefnnen, wa.
giving daily pas sn1 faiions for 30 900 be-,des
tn icy 81 The Generals. And when Gov esament
could not hhd means TO satisfy any impor,noste
claimant, they tiled TO pscify hrn by some h'..h IL
10. Any Cne, be his rto.' si0n what b. n,,,b,.
who had cisius UrOn Government roiIa it-,