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The parties may be said to be 3. First there is Macrocordatoa,<lb/> | The parties may be said to be 3. First there is Macrocordatoa,<lb/> | ||
the Oligarchs of the Maritime Islands & some of those<lb/> | the Oligarchs of the Maritime Islands & some of those<lb/> | ||
of the Pelloponnese. These <add>& the Legislative Body <unclear>have</unclear></add> too few order & a | of the Pelloponnese. These <add>& the Legislative Body <unclear>have</unclear></add> too few order & a mild despotism,<lb/> | ||
either under a foreign King or otherwise. His fathers<lb/> | either under a foreign King or otherwise. His fathers<lb/> | ||
stood high but must now change its principles | stood high but must now change its principles or loose its<lb/> | ||
power. 2<hi rend="superscript">ly</hi> There is Collocotroni & some of the Captains &<lb/> | power. 2<hi rend="superscript">ly</hi> There is Collocotroni & some of the Captains &<lb/> | ||
Some of the Oligarchs of the Mozza who are for power<lb/> | Some of the Oligarchs of the Mozza who are for power<lb/> |
Capitains. Of these Odessea is the most influential. His father
never bowed to the Turks. He was a freeman & a robber.
Odessea was brought up by the famous Tyrant Ali Pasha.
He is shrewd & ambitious. He too has played the Tyrant,
but is now persuaded that the road to fame & wealth is
by pursuing good Govt. He therefore pursues follows this course
& pleases himself supports the people & the republic. Negra
who once signed his a sentence of death against him, is now
his Minister. Of the Maritime Islands Hidra & Sparta
are under the influence of some rich Oligarchs & the rabble,
& Ipscara is fiercly democratick.
The parties may be said to be 3. First there is Macrocordatoa,
the Oligarchs of the Maritime Islands & some of those
of the Pelloponnese. These & the Legislative Body have too few order & a mild despotism,
either under a foreign King or otherwise. His fathers
stood high but must now change its principles or loose its
power. 2ly There is Collocotroni & some of the Captains &
Some of the Oligarchs of the Mozza who are for power
& plunder. This party is going down hill at a gallop.
And 3ly there is Ipsilanti, Odessea Negria
& the Mass who
are now beginning to embrace republican nations
finding they cannot otherwise maintain their power.
Now the question is which of these parties sd an honest
man embrace. And All have stumbled by endeavouring
to buy the best of these factions. I have pursued another
course. Cautiously I have avoided these altho I have
loudly ruled these for their cries & have as loudly
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