Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-21

heard II remarked, with equal truth and Justice,
that the officers Of the U nited States Navy,
are distinguished for their sconAintance with
;he art of writing. The subioned extract of c
iotter, written by -Hidshipm0a, sttsched to
our squadron, now in the Mediterranean, dis
covers more than ordinaE Intelligence. if n.,
unusual purity Of styIc.
We LEFT Vougla the Iith ul; and thanks
10 favorable breeze, arrived and anchored IL
the Straits Of Salanis the evening of the I4tL
1t was hero VIC lay about Il month previous;
great changes had taken place in that inter
val. The Turk and Greek forces, in full view,
were then encamped within a fes miles of the
AcIopolis, which Was still struggling, and it
was hoped would have been able to La ~ held
out. Nothing now remains but tho deserted
trenches OF the two armies, the Turks hay vino
removed from the high ground they had occu.
ped to tie Hat county more contiguous TO
Athens, and the Greeks deserted their station
1t Port Leon, which had been occL pied, 10
couniennnce the bsseeed, and impede the opo-
ratol.s Of the besiegers. The fate of Athens
ls OF course known 10 The United States; and
the articles OF caphulation negotiated il is SAID
by the French Admiral, were honora bic to thu.
defenders, and faithfully observed by the
| Turks.
| Two parties were formed 20 visit tho cele-
brctcd remains Of tne city o. Minerva The
first took the day after our arrival; and the
other, to which belonged, the day following.
| We set out on our excursion at an carly hour.
| ana landed at fott LeoSI, the an-!ent y ,-i.,i.
| The principal OF tie thee ports of that city
| OF wooden walls" and the seat OF her prncipGi
| power and wealth. The ruins scattered around
It's borders give only TO the extent Of groun,.
they occupy, an idea Of The numerous appur-
tenances, the store houses, arsenas, and de-
! fences, which le!onged 10 this celebrated ma
val station. Modem engines Of war have il,
| riva!sliip OF Father Time, given specimen -
their more rapid, though not less certain, pow
ers Of destruction. The ruins of an old mona..
terry, battered down by Cocbrane's steam YES
SCI! remain n memorial Of Eer c. A0.oit
1nis port might have answered well enouc,,
for the sihali efatt OF ;he ancients, but woul;F
not accommodate more than ;ao or three c.
our irigates. Al'hough small, i, however ar
pears to b" a secure naIbor. We walked fo:
the P!frus to Athcns, distance Of about 70,
o. ti'c miles. The iIst object 10 attract OIL
attention, which We met wHh, IN that c,moL
city. was the hill Of ircopa gus, rocky arr
uneven Uminence. There are no remains :
The edihte IN which that celebrated Court hc!.t
rs sitting, at whose tribunal the Cod of We,
stood on his defence. The Eostrtm vlet.-
Demos; henes spoke, and tic opcn space occr-
pied By his arji,Ois, next Offered itself 10 ou,.
observation. Meeting w!;h ief sal to enie.
the AcTofoIls, from the iuGcnCss of the TURKS
who gave Us 10 understand that We must We /;
for the ar.iTal OF our Captain, whom We c.
pcc'et: IN the mean time, our time was en-
ployed in vicn;Dg the Temple OF These,.i,
which is IN inorc perfect state than any o.
the other antique hU iduca. IL IS sn oblon.~
building, surrounded by Iortico OF huicd p.i-
lars OF the Doric order; the lreYe IL ornament.
Cd with basso fchcTo, represcni.ng some OF tie
exploits OF Tbeseus. There are IN o doors, ona
in each front oftle building, which are the on
IL openings there being 10 winGowe.
On our return to The gate of tho AcropoIs,
the Turks were more civil, ani allowed Va to
enter. At TIE summit stands the Templ. Of
Minerva, considered the msst pei feet modelof
architecture IN the world. II is of great ex-
,eut, and the pi.!ais Houc; said to be forty
two feet high, and OF propoi,iona,o crcunit.-
cncc. Most Cf ito bassois feli.yo in a very psr-
feet state Of preservation. Besides the Par
ihenon, WITHIN the Aoropos, is tho Temple of
Neptune Irichcus. and VI Mnerva Iola, trit,
u Is sad, oa The epot where Nepfuno and Nil
neryl con'oa1cd 10. the honor OF naming tie
cry rhs building is of the Ionic order, ard
colossal female igoros euppori the capitals, in
s'c.l the usual pillars. Ancr seeing al that
Was 10 he seen IN thc Acropos, and suffering
aone nron, tn'nco from the Turkish SOLDIER,
(Tho dd not ,rpsor'c be the most polite peo-
pie in The world) VIC took our leave, and pro-
ccrdcd to the Temple OF Jupiter Olympus.
las building, or rather ifs remaining pillars.
ave comp,rativc'y modern: il was finished by
the Bmporor Adri-n. The pillars are said TO
ho s.Aty-tNo foe, in height. arc 6utcd, e tho
Cornthin order, and are m threo rows. They,
have \ magnificent appearance. Opposite ibo
Temple of Jupiter Olympus is a beautiful mar
hle gate, with the following inscription, IN
Gleeh Iys,is Tie gate ofti.c city of Adrisn.,
ani 40; OF Thcscus." $500.
LIE IN tho evening VIC went 10 oir boafs.
aud returned totho ship ieuch crii'sod wTta