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<p>1822. Nov<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. 5. Pisa</p> | |||
Greece Hon Col Leicester Stanhope to John | <p>Greece Hon Col Leicester Stanhope to John Bowring Esq.</p> | ||
3< | <head>3</head> | ||
<p>The Metropolitan thinks it would be<lb/> | <p>The Metropolitan thinks it would be<lb/> | ||
unwise to attempt to discipline the present<lb/> | unwise to attempt to discipline the present<lb/> | ||
bands who have proved their wonderful<lb/> | bands who have proved their wonderful<lb/> | ||
efficiency. He would however have<lb/> | |||
a force disciplined for the protection of<lb/> | a force disciplined for the protection of<lb/> | ||
the forts and important passes < | the forts and important passes &c.</p> | ||
All the public bodies and eminent<lb/> | |||
<p>All the public bodies and eminent<lb/> | |||
public men I have conversed with agree<lb/> | public men I have conversed with agree<lb/> | ||
in the expediency of changing the Government<lb/> | in the expediency of changing the Government<lb/> | ||
of the Ionian Islands. To promote<lb/> | |||
this end I have written to Lord Hastings.<lb/> | |||
I shall also endeavour to move the German<lb/> | |||
and Swiss Com<hi rend="superscript">e</hi>. and the (50) <add>I believe</add> Greek students<lb/> | |||
at Bologna and the (30) Greek students<lb/> | |||
at Pisa to address His <unclear>L<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></unclear>.. and get their addresses<lb/> | |||
sent home for publication. The<lb/> | |||
Russians & French contrived to conciliate<lb/> | |||
these Islanders by securing in their interest<lb/> | |||
the Aristocracy. Sir T. Maitland on<lb/> | |||
the contrary has selected inefficient and<lb/> | |||
insignificant Men to fill the offices of<lb/> | |||
Gov<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.. Creatures that would bow to his will.<lb/> | |||
Both systems are founded in injustice,<lb/> | |||
for morality prescribes that none but<lb/> | |||
men of probity and aptitude s<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. be selected<lb/> | |||
to rule.</p> | |||
<p>A Notion seemed to prevail on the Continent<lb/> | |||
that England had a selfish policy in<lb/> | |||
view towards Greece. I have endeavoured to<lb/> | |||
impress a contrary conviction founded on<lb/> | |||
our true interest. So long as Greece s<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.. be<lb/> | |||
kept down by the <foreign>Porte</foreign> the British Gov<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. sanctioned<lb/> | |||
her oppression. But the moment she<lb/> | |||
freed herself & the question was whether she<lb/> | |||
was to become a substantive state or to be<lb/> | |||
added to Russia no doubt could remain in<lb/> | |||
the mind of any sane statesman. For it<lb/> | |||
<add>never</add></p> | |||
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1822. Novr. 5. Pisa
Greece Hon Col Leicester Stanhope to John Bowring Esq.
3
The Metropolitan thinks it would be
unwise to attempt to discipline the present
bands who have proved their wonderful
efficiency. He would however have
a force disciplined for the protection of
the forts and important passes &c.
All the public bodies and eminent
public men I have conversed with agree
in the expediency of changing the Government
of the Ionian Islands. To promote
this end I have written to Lord Hastings.
I shall also endeavour to move the German
and Swiss Come. and the (50) I believe Greek students
at Bologna and the (30) Greek students
at Pisa to address His Lr.. and get their addresses
sent home for publication. The
Russians & French contrived to conciliate
these Islanders by securing in their interest
the Aristocracy. Sir T. Maitland on
the contrary has selected inefficient and
insignificant Men to fill the offices of
Govt.. Creatures that would bow to his will.
Both systems are founded in injustice,
for morality prescribes that none but
men of probity and aptitude sd. be selected
to rule.
A Notion seemed to prevail on the Continent
that England had a selfish policy in
view towards Greece. I have endeavoured to
impress a contrary conviction founded on
our true interest. So long as Greece sd.. be
kept down by the Porte the British Govt. sanctioned
her oppression. But the moment she
freed herself & the question was whether she
was to become a substantive state or to be
added to Russia no doubt could remain in
the mind of any sane statesman. For it
never
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