The New Hampshire Gazette

From the Boston Gazette.

We have conversed with Mr. Miller, who visited Greece about two years ago, under the patronage of the Greek Committee of this city; and the account he gives of the destitute and suffering condition of that oppressed people is most appalling. It confirms the statements given in the papers for some time past, of their privations and distresses. The women and children as well as the soldiers suffered extremely during the siege of Missolonghi; and so did those, afterwards, who escaped. Many chose death rather than be captured. They deprecated above all other evils, the falling into the hands of their unfeeling and cruel enemies. The wants of most of the inhabitants of the Morea are extreme; and those captured are treated in a most brutal manner. In Attica and Etolia, the people are to a destitute condition. But nothing will induce them to submit to their cruel oppressors. They are entirely devoted to free themselves from the Turkish yoke, or to be sacrificed in self defence They do not fear death--It is only the power of the infidel foe which they dread.

Mr. Miller says that provisions would be as acceptable to them as men or arms. Though they are not in regular disciplined armies, they unite and fight bravely when the enemy approaches--But that it is difficult to form and keep up a regular standing army. He thinks, if the Porte is otherwise occupied, as may be the case in a war with Russia, or the present difficulties with the Janissaries, that the Greeks will soon be able to recover from their suffering situation, and be free and prosperous. Mr. M. is a very intelligent man, and his opinions are entitled to full credit. He went to Greece with honorable and disinterested views. And he will always have the satisfaction to reflect. that he labored and suffered in behalf of that much-injured people.

Since penning the above paragraph, Mr. Miller handed us the following, having been requested to express his views concisely for publication :

" The present state of Greece is inconceivably wretched. Not only are thousands of its inhabitants destitute of clothing sufficient to protect them from the inclemency of the approaching winter, but are in want of provisions to enable them long to support life. The standard of the cross was raised in the Peloponnesus more than five years ago: since which time the Greeks have shewn a determination worthy of their origin ; and, in many a hard fought battle, have fully demonstrated, that they will live free of the Turks or die in arms. They have committed great mistakes, but not greater than one, acquainted with their condition, might have expected. During my residence among them,

instead of being surprised at their crimes, I have often been astonished in seeing so much virtue, amidst such misery and confusion. The result of their struggle, I think, is uncertain ; but any thing which can be done to relieve their present wants will be a deed of charity, worthy of those who rejoice in lessening the aggregate of human misery. There is indeed, enough of misery in every part of the world; but that of which I now speak is of a peculiar kind, and which must reach the heart of every American. The Greeks are struggling, as our fathers did, for freedom and independence; though not from a Christian but a Mahometan power. The sacrifices they have made, I believe, are greater than were ever made by any other people. They cannot submit at discretion without jeopardizing their lives, and exposing their wives and daughters to the lustful passions of a bestial soldiery The history of former Turkish treaties teaches them what they may expect,if they submit or capitulate. What can they do? Tell me not of Turkish mercy, or of Turkish faith. They are merciful only when there is fear of retaliation; and keep their promise only when it is not for their interest to break it - This is the unhappy state of Greece. For my own part, after having seen much of the nature of the present struggle, and learnt something of the character of the modern Greeks, I have no hesitation in saying, that I consider them deserving the sympathy and aid of the christian world"