Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-24
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AUTHENTIC FROM GREECE.


| lrrom hs !Nsr York Commsreiai .9drertiser.1
FROM GREEcE.-Knowing well the interest that
you tee in the political affairs Of Greece, should have
written you oitener il that consider her SO
entirely dependant the will Of the European Cabinets
TOT the form Of her Government for the her
po'icy ay Tor her very political existence For this
reason any operations OF her little
each Power wishes to make Greece dance to its own
particular tune, since each pays part the piper; aud
are cut
You may think strange that no notice has been Ia
ken In Greece Of the late Protocol which European
Prince Is proposed but this is because il Is not felt
and deeply felt: there Is but sentiment among the
common people, that Of regret and disappointment vet
they cannot murmur aloud; they feel that they owe
their present ameliorated condition TO Europe inter-
terence; they are sensible too Of their dependence at
presents and they would not try 10 oppose any leader
that might be sent by the they
love Cspo dIstrs; they think that he ha. conferred
e',lmable benefits on the counry they think him the
only man capable OF continuing them in their present
cnrity, and they esteem him accordingly There no
denying this fact-et tho Agents Of England & France
They are very much deceived and they deceive others
they suppose the common people do not love Capo a.
s'ra They have perfect reason, however, when they
assert that the better informed amongst the Greeks
doubt the purity of his motives, and dslke many OF his
measures nay, they may 20 farther, and that
CaPo d'Isria has often violated the constitution, and
trifed with whata republican considers the sacred
rights OF the people. Nevertheless, we shall see in
few days, on the meeting Of the National Assembly
what is the opinion OF the better part OF the nation.
doubt not the Deputies will say let the President con-
tinue TO administer rights he has done; let him
continue least another year. with the same preroga
tives he has hitherto enjoyed.
The Assembly is looked forward TO by all with much
iaterest, since il Is supposed that its proceedings may
have some effect upon the Powers, far il will fur
nish tangible proofs Of the real public opinon il will be
opened al Argos in few days, and will then inform
you more at length OF the internal politics and parties Of
Greece; for she is far from being free OF party. At
present. should 90 length into the subject.
could not well do so, no, being entirely an fat, for
hare been quite rustcated will in the three last months
You viii! see in my letters TO the Committee,
oil the Colony OF poor, which have undertaken
tabsh here for the purpose Of supporting themselves
agriculture, and you may well imagine that its manage
ment requires all my time and attention, and that the
task, though difficult il most Interesting.
To the committee did not go fally enough perhaps
into an explanation Of the motives which led adopt
this mode Of distributing their charities, could well
explain them fully to any who does not know the
country. The principal motive for the change from the
method formerly followed, is the change in the siua
iion and circumstances, and wants Of the poor within
the last two years. formerly the only consideration was
10 the crowd from starving, though only for few
days, without endeavorng TO economist the means,
then putting the poor to work would have been much
more difficult from the insecure state of the country
The moment OF agony Is gone by: extreme want and
wreched ness does not now itself
Is sn'y IN nav,aua.s; and the question with me
to produce the greatest and most lasting good
the greatest number oil poor!
During the winter l thought only Of the pressing
wants of the Ahenans al Egina. gave them EN-.
ployment that supported them, and resulted in i'm
portant public benefit. As soon as the spring came
and they could get uveNn000 by going out the
Peioponessus to work, thought Of other means and
pitched upon that Of coonzing upon the national lands
number of destitute families from those parts in pos
session OF the Turks, such Scio, Avail, Athens &C.
am supporting, at present, thirty-s1 families; their
labor in one year, will, with the advantages allowed
by government, give surplus revenue, and above
their support, enough 10 establish fifteen others
and in FIVE years nearly two hundred families. and
large hospital may be established and supported by
the agricultural revenues arising from the apple alton Of
| those means which Otherwise should have simply
| given the people. who would sglplv have
ten them up Ia month, and been hungry again
before: at present hope the thing in fair way
become of perpetual charity. About baf
of the cargo committed my charged shall probably dis
pose Of in such way the other half will be expend
ed upon individual objects Of charity, without attempt.
ing any OF those general distributions, which are ne
cesssrily attended by the evil Of including many un
worthy objects.
L shall remain here three, four, six months
time necessary for the complete organization OF the
Iony, and at which period shall have probably have
gotten the opinion OF the commitees IL they approve
my proceedings. AMI give power to proceed in my
own way, shall take such measures think proper
for the future prosperity Of the colony, and appoint
persons already acquainted with il 10 manage Il for
time, till It shall have strength to go alone,
supporting itself aud giving helping hand 10 others;
then shall proceed with my plsn OF visiting Europe
and pursuing my medical researches.
IT, however the committee should think fit TO send
out any other agent, only request IL may be most
sighted Of the worIdIet him, if possible, be one
acquainted with the East with the Greeks and their
| YET Pdtent yet
/ courageous, and hardy Of body. say nothing abou,
morals and religion; these unders,ood but let him
not he bigot or zeaot? fear the latter would fail
from the best Of motives have known many foreign
missionaries here; yet know but 10 whom would
trust the establishment, with any satisfaction nay
must say IL, have never known but two whom
think have done or will do any good to Greece or
the advancement Of religion. They will not cannot
open their eyes wide enough they rush with mad
to attack the strong holds Of sin, and dash their q,
brains against walls which they might easily have under
mined The Greek priests who still as,Onishing
influence over the lower class OF the people, are quite
s.oni.hed q, the number Of missionaries they here
and fear, II cautious not followed
the rause Of religion will be retarded rather than for
warded Liberty has sounded the signal, and Greece
has taken up her march toward civilization RAPID
pace-to attack prefnaturely and openly the religion
belief Of her children, may be TO steel them in it,.
Strangers TOO apt 10 suppose they have little
ton for their religion, because thew have little for ihe
priests; bat this is not the case-ihey despise the
priests. for they vile set OF men; but their
renee for their creed and its vain ceremonies exccs
sive would our people, body, had az much rsve
renee for our purified religion But information
diiused, and civilization advances, their present belle
must give way purcr creed, and the way 10 accele
rate the latter Is 10 hasten the former; II II s asssiIed,
| must be assacd with cautions " rash devotees urge
that IL is their duty TO attack and that Col will
their success, though against human probability other
reply that IL God voucbsacd any special interior
ence, there would he need Of their feeble effrs
but if are work by human means, let due human
caution be used. Most anxious am for the iniroiuc
ton Of true and purified religion among this interesting
People; and labor not little for h-you may smile
hut assure you I missionary, though in an odd
way. cannot preach, aud would not u ! could DO
NOT len oten ont my conntenancc, cfohe myself in "a