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1823 March 2
Greece. J.B.'s Observations on particular Articles

Mahometan and Jewish Natives. First as to Mahometans. In relation to this part of the population
what is the most eligible course that can be taken, the
government being supposed established in the hands of the Christian
part.

To put them all to death, surely cannot be in
contemplation: as little to export them all by force. In
a certain some number or other, absolute and relative, relation
in relation to that of the Christians, they will continue in the territory
of the State.

Here the first object or end in view is that which is dictated
by Self-regarding prudence. Against hostility on their
part, while in when reduced to the condition of subjects, every necessary precaution
must of course be taken.

The next object or end in view is that which is dictated
by Effective benevolence. Treat them with as much kindness
as the necessary indispensable regard for your own safety will permitt.

The more closely the matter is looked into, the same
greater will be seen to be the extent, to which the rules dictates of effective
benevolence, will, in this instance, be found to coincide
with those of self-regarding prudence.

To Provided no Mahometan be admitted to a
seat in the Legislative Assembly, or even if the number multitude of
seats capable of being filled by Mahometans were limited to
a certain small number, so small as to be considerably short
of any number of being equal to the number filled by Christians,
votes in the Election of Members of the Legislative Assembly need
not be refused to them. The votes that Such votes of those Mahometan votes, as could not be given
in favour of Mahometans in the character of Representatives situation of candidates for
seats in the Representative Assembly would, of course be given to such Christian candidates, as in the
shape were regarded as being in the highest degree
friendly to the Mahometan part of the population of the whole

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Date_1	1823-03-02	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	106	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	381	Info in main headings field	greece. jb's observations on particular articles
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