Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-21
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMM UNlCh tlON.
Mn EprroR-In turning over the pages OF
that portion Of British history which narrates
IN. affairs Of that island during its subsection
20 the Roman power, my eye was struck with
q passage which admits OF the most exact ap-
nleation 10 a subject of great national interest
When Rome, the once repu,ed mistreN Of The
world, had met with her hour OF adversely, ane
cons. queutly unable 10 protect those distant
countries which her generals had gained in the
day Of her glory, she had the mort hcs,ion Of
seeing the province Of Bril- ain in particular ra-
vayed bv fierce invaders, without having The
ability 20 sfford the sligh'es relief; and as the
Inhabitants ,ad been rendered unwarlike and
tame by a long course OF slavery, their only
hope lay in that power which had subdued
them. They accordingly sent TO The fes bic
Senate Of the Imperis City most eloquen,
petition, with this striking caption: - T"e
Grosns of the Britons.'' The barharians,
saw they, on the one hand, chase US into the
" sea-the sea, on the other, throws Us back on
81 the barbarians; and we have thus the hard
" choice left US. Of perishing by the sword or
by the waves" Sad and melancholy as may
appear The fate Of those miserable natives, yet
we have but small space Of territory 10 pass
over, before we NAV find race, Tor no crime
whatever, receiving from US the same bitter
treatmen, that is here described in the strong
language of despair. The attempt 10 awaken
sympathy in behalf Of tn. few Indians who yet
lnger around US, but as vagabonds and wan
derrrs on their rich heredi' AIRY possessions has
been so often made through the glowing pages
Of romance-we have so Of en- listened 10 the
wild song Of the Savage Chief, as he lamensd
,he decay Of his race. aud seen ,hem haunting,
-, md, rod I'm m
Nv the rrcollections oil former day>-,hat our
feelings have actually become scared and cal
rou>, by too grea, familiarity with This unfor
tuna,e speCies. II needed but y few pnetical
s,anxas, declaring that Greece, distan, Greece,
was ensaved--that the hes hen Turk, with has
musiac hio and scimetar, ruled over the "clas.
sic Iand'--and instantly every male and female
in our country are seen exrr'ina their who'll
sympathy in favor Of suffering Christs an
Greeks. Meetings were called in mos, OF our
large cities, and believe some societies form.
ed, Tor the purpose Of distributing chariry.to
people who had no claim On our feelings, save
thai hey .aid "thry were fighting to be free"
And 80 said the French, when, during their
revolution, they marched beneath the banner
Of Liberty Cap; and ye, from the erumbled
throne Of a restricted king, de pot rose. and
s,ernly babe them bow. No! Freedom is bu,
10 he found in the world Columbus gave to US.
IL EOrope's monarchs ever permit her shadow
10 rest on their continent, il will be OILY when
they need more battalions Of hired Swiss to
fight their quarreis Besides, granting that
the Greeks are really attached to free gov
ernment, would not their independence prove j
barrier TO the maritime greatness OF Russia!-
but barrier which can be, and will be, over
thrown when expedieut The fare OF Greece
10 inevitable, she mus, yield to The same power
Tia, has. oy force Of arms, subjugaed her for
rner mis,reSs.
While we have been thus lavishing our sym
pathies and kind offices Oh people known only
o. The degenerate Offspring Of the free" and
who have been, for centuries, deb.set as
4" slaves-nsy, the bondsmen Of q slave"-we
might have formed associations TO stay the
march Of Oppre ssion hre-ai home. The In
dian Tribes within our very limits were cub
ice, to system OF enc oaehmenf equally fell,
though bloodiess, With that which we crossed
oceans 10 resist. Did we no, believe il equal
humanity 10 assist wreiches dsaf-ning QUO ears
with their sroansi I, has been q subject Of
la,e agitation. whether Georgia can Exercise
Jurisdiction over he Indian tribes within her
b" bounds,i.s" But on what plea OF equity
does she found her monsrous pre,ension!-
The Aborigines have held possession here long
before the Pilgrims came as supplican's for 4
refuge. This notorious fact cons flutes them,
., once, the liege lords Of the soil. And up
Aarf Georgia claims to queen it over them, as
though they were born minions Surely no
member Of the Conf-deracy should be aLlotcsd
10 tarnish toe Government with the infamy Of
injustice. A race Of freemen - We are, should
not tolerate Oppression on the srea, or small
&C ale. or In any shape or form" But there
il nov q powerful stimulus to action. The
voice Of Woman has been heard, reminding u,
that, in days Of chivalry, a female call could
give impetus 10 knigh'ly vsor; ye, she does
not request us o become the forcible redress
sors Of wrong, bs, simply to Ike general mes-
sures for the relief Of the su6.ring savage
Surely the united voices of all, supplica,inR. by
me MORALS, the interference Of Government.
may have q sslutsry check on far her agrees
,ions. The cry Of Indian distress has been
caosh, By Woman's sa,. aud softly whispered
10 the migh,i-r nan When Misery can fnd
20 fair m Adsoc ate, her prayer is sure to meet
win f.,of from every g"ne'oss breaS. Nor
ought Georgia 10 receiSe, with bad grace,