The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-16

tians understood little or nothing of nayi-
cation. Sea-faring men with few, even
small vessels could ascend their rivers and
gain great advantange of them. What
was the condition of the Greek sailors?-
Far from home, their treasures lost in the
sea. They were well armed. Losses and
misfortunes rendered them Desperate
No brighter prospectopened before them,
than to join Psammetticus, and though
few in number, fight the Egyptians
They could but fail, the might succeed.
They did succeed. The eleven were over
come, and Psammetticus become king of
Egypt, B. c. go.
AS he had gained the throne by the aid
of the Oarians and Ionians, they were re-
tanned in the employment of the king,
and aided in governing and defending
Egypt.
Psammetticus may have been the first
monarch of Egypt, who employed Gre
clans soldiers.
Ever after his time to the entire subver-
sion of the government, these foreigners
formed a prominent part Of the Egyptian
army, from whose treachery with care of
Panes and Mentor, Egypt was SO cruely
betrayed.
From the time of Psammetticus, the
Delta was rapidly filed with Greek colo
nies. The Greek language began to be
taught and spoken in the higher circles of
Egypt. During his time, jealousies be-
gan to arise, between the governments of
Egypt and Assyrria, in regard to the small
ler nations of Palestine lying between
them, which were continued for four gen.
rations, resulting ultimately in the entire
subjugation of all, by the Babylonians.
This king once undertook to march an
army into Assyrria, and proceeded as far
as Azotus, where he met with a spirited
resistance. Twenty years were oc-
cupied in besieging and taking that city.
This is the longest siege on record.
In the latter part of his reign, Josiah
was king Judah, Psammmetticus reigned
ffty-four years, died and was succeeded
by his son. 9
PHAR1o NECHo, B. c. GIG.
The life and times of Phario Necho,
Phario Hophra and Amasis, are SO init
mately connected with the bible history,
and the fortunes of the Jews, that they
deserve more extended notice than any
Of their predecessors.
This prince directed the first part of his
reign, to the peaceful enterprises that
benefit society. He commenced the con-
struction of a canal, from the Red Sea to
the Nile. Had hecompleted this valuable
work, he would have conferred greater
favor upon his subjects, than his prede-
cessors had done for ages. One work of
art, by which industry is rewarded and
the wants of man supplied ought to con-
fer more honor upon the originator, than a
hundred military campaigns against our
fellow beings, however, skilfully planned
or successfully accomplished. But in
those days, as now, fame oftener adorns
the brow of the destroyer, than the ben
efactor of mankind. 1t must not be sup
posed that this canal was constructed by
the easy labor of well paid workmen, as
such works are built at this day. One
hundred and 80 thousand laborers perish
ed in the enterprise, from the hardships
endured, We can write few pompous
things about kings, but who shall tell the
story of the millions of subjects who toll
ed ard groaned, and in anguish died, be-
cause, poor suffering humanity could en-
dure no more, how much is it to be de-
plored, that after SO great sacrifice, this
canal could not have been completed
But the Egyptian priesthood became a
larmed.
Oh! the priesthood. The cunning,
crafty, priesthood. In the great day Of
Gods righteous retribution, the kings oi
the earth will have much for which to
answer. But the priesthood far more
than any other class Of human beings.
The priesthood are even watchful sus-
picious, and bigoted, ever opposed to pro-
gress, to improvement, to any thing and
everything which tends to ameliorate the
condition of mankind What possible
connection there can be, between the
service of explaining the character and
will of the Supreme Being, and curtailing
the rights, privileges and happiness Of
mankind, it is not easy to discover; yet
the fact is quite manifest, that in every
age, in every cline, and under almost ev-
cry form of religion, the majority of the
priesthood are apolologysts of oppression
and supporters of, while by cruelty, com
bination and cool deliberate calculation
they themselves attain to power. This is
not equally true of the PROTESTANT minis
try, of our day, very many of whom arc
friends to humanity, and blessings to theil