by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section IV
IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB2. Joel R. Poinsett's Response to Daniel Webster(Robinson, pp. 88–93)To view this question calmly and dispassionately as a Statesman ought to do, requires us to exercise the utmost control over our...
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VI. Tangible Support: Philhellenes, Warriors and PhilanthropistsB. Letters of Edward Everett(Robinson, pp. 144-46) Washington, February 4, 1827: [To the New York Greek Committee.]Gentlemen of the Executive Committee for the Relief of the Greeks:Your favor of 31...
by | | Freedom and Virtue Primary Source Documents, Section I
I. Aspects of American Philhellenism:Edward Everett, Thomas Jefferson and Adamantios Korais; Albert Gallatin and The Marquis de LafayetteE. Albert Gallatin and the Count de Lafayette: Philhellenic Aspects of a FriendshipE4. Albert Gallatin Speech in Honor of the...
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III. “Greek Fire” The Grass Roots Response A. Expression of Public Support for the Greek CauseA9. Report of a Meeting Held in Philedelphia "to express the sympathy of the citizens for their Christian bretheren the Greeks"Niles' Weekly Register December 20,1823THE...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB3. John Randolph's Opposition to Daniel Webster's Resolution(Robinson, pp. 93-94)Mr. Randolph said, that this was perhaps one of the finest and the prettiest themes for declamation ever presented to a...
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VI. Tangible Support: Philhellenes, Warriors and PhilanthropistsC1. Excerpts from Col. Jonathan P. Miller, Letters from Greece.In the month of July last, Mr. J. P. Miller of Vermont made application to the Committee for the relief of the Greeks in Boston, for...
