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under the Turkish way. Again, the Islanders were altogether
unwilling to remove the impotency & inefficiency of the Greek
maritime power. The fleets of Greece were & in the private property
of the & merchants – hired by the Greek Government –
at a monthly freight: so that there is always the stro greatest unwillingness
& of course wholly indisposed to risque their vessels in action – having
in fact every instead to preserve their to come to action, and the
strongest motive to preserve their vessels at all events: Add to this the
Greek crews are always part proprietors of their ships, so that nothing
whatever but the prospect of plunder would induce them to attack any
enemy. Again & again, – in season & out of season – did the Greek
Committee urge upon the Greek Government the way obvious necessity
if making a national navy. Resolution after resolution was passed
recommending particular vessels which had presented themselves as
appropriate to the service, but in vain. Then indeed was it to be
expected that Conduriottis the Greek President at Nauplia & Orlandos the Greek Deputy in London – both large owners of vessels hired by the
Government would consent to any measures which interfered so directly
with their nearest private interests? So when the Greek Committee
furnished to the government plans of military organization, such
plans were always opposed by those bandit chieftains whose fall
was necessarily involved in the creation of a superior military power.
"Money – money" was the universal cry – the only instrument in whose
efficacy all parties agreed, – & though a certain sum of plans under
the control of an intelligent & virtuous influence might have been of
great service of with such a security for its property & indesirously applied appropriation there is no doubt in
our minds that the gold which has been sent to Greece from this country

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