The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-10
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LETTER FROM GREECE.
NApOTT TIrJv1d 1902
"a WiLLiQm z. Stone. Esn.

NAPoLI, july II, 1927.
To William L. Stone, Esq.
SIR,-Yoa lament the want of direct and
correct information upon the condition and
wants of Greece, and you have reason to
do so, nor you alone, but poor Greece has
reason bitterly to lament that her situa-
ton is not known in America for had il
been, Americans by applying the means
which they have sent here in different
manner, might have been the means of
saving her from destruction. Greece, my
dear sir, is in deplorable state-it is use
les to conceal the truth her enemies
without are ignorant and weak, but her
enemies within are strong and terrible
the Turk brings trouble and distress upon
| the country, but the Greeks bring teniold
misery, woe, and ruin. The accursed
Intrlgues and jealousy, the ayarlce and
lust of power of her civil and military
aristocracy, have brought the country to
the brink of ruin, from which miracle
only can save her, and that miracle would
be the repentance and better conduct of
these men. Look, Sir, at the state of the
Peloponessus there you see the flag of
liberty waving upon the walls of three
proud fortresses; but those fortresses are
the scenes ofintrigue, of plotting, of secret,
nay of open internal war. The other night,
while the army Of the Pacha was within
eight hours march of this place, / was
aroused by the roar of cannon, and the
rafting of musquetry armed myself in
the thought that the Turks had made a
sudden assault upon the place, and was
ttEsttanished to find no movement on the
part of the inhabitants each remained
still in his house as though aware of what
was going on; and | soon learned that
Colocotroni, with band of soldiers, had
assaulted the castle, in hopes to master it,
and make himself independent, both by its
possession and that of the treasures of
Dilyanis which he knew were concealed
here. This is the man whom | see you
hold high III esteem in America, for his
courage and patriotism Match me,
We Gods match me another man who has
drawn upon the Peloponessus SO many mise
ries as Colocotroni. They talk Of Ibrahm
Pasha: he has ruined and driven from their
homes thousands of peasantry-C olocotro-
nj has ground them to the dust, and wrung
from them their little gain by his enormous
exactions: the Pasha has defeated the
soldiery-Colocotroni has paralyzed them ::
the Pasha has openly assaulted and taken
touns from his enemies-C olocotroni has
worked to gain By intrigue; and assaulted
at midnight castles and towns held by men
acting under the orders of government:
the Pasha has distressed the government
by his movements and depfedatiens- Colo-
cotroni has still more distressed 1T by his
demands for pay and rations for armies
which he never raised by his intrigue, by
his secret opposition, and open war. Leave
aside his proceedings in 1924, his intrigues
and open opposition and rebellion against
the lawful government, his defeat and i'm
prisonment let us look at him since his
leaving his confinement in the monastery
at Hydra, and his becoming general-in-
chief of the Morea; how often and loudly
has he talked of the death and destruction
he was preparing for the Turks; how Of.
ten has he demanded and received large
supplies from government and from his
province, which he has either sold or given
to his creatures: it is true he has sailed
out against the enemy-he has examined
them with his spy-glass from some noun
tain side, but never, no not III one single
instance. has he or his immediate follow
eIs ventured their precious persons within
the range of shot. He is bold and daring,
but not before an armed enemy it is in in
trigue and plotting to get himself and
friends in power; it is in plundering and
amassing treasures for his own Golfers
! Where are the treasures of Trlppolizza
and Napoli, which he took as Commander
in-chief from the Government? Where
his bankers in Zante, and in different parts
of Italy, where he has large sums, while
he makes the poor peasantry pay for the
articles even of his own table. How he
got his former reputation for courage
know not but now his name here is pet
ting to be a mockery, and he is known only
as man who will sacrifice the public fol
party good, who would sell his country, nay
his soul, his God, for gold. My Language
may seem to you strong and impassloned
but it is the language of man who, en-
gagged with all his heart in the best cause
/ for which IA people ever yet drew the
sword, sees that cause endangered by tbs
selfishncss of those most bound to supper
it; Of one who sees his adopted country
abort to be sacrificed on the altar of avar
ice and selfish ambition; of one who see:
an ignorant, but naturally intelligent anC
vIRTUoUs PEOPLE neglected. nay betray
ed by their leaders. | speak to you o
Colocotroni-not because he is alone il
the course of iniquity, nor because he i:
the worst--but, because his name is known
TO you. | am not of his party, nor of any
! party; he has never done either me or my
friends any good or i'll speak of him u:
q public character, and could speak tC
you Of others--I could tell you of the
character of Dillyanis, Of Notaras, of Ia
RIMS, of Crondos, of Siseni, of Coletti, o
! COndurlottis &C-men whose course ha,
been uniformly one of intrigue, for thei
own private or party interest-ncglecting
their sacred duties to their country, to pur
sue selish-nay, often criminal ends. Blu
it is enough to say to you, that Greece is
reduced to her present state in grea
measure, by the jealousy, the intrigues, anC
the secret opposition which one leade
makes to another. have until now. alb
stained from making this known in Ameri
ca, from motives of consideration for the