é Greece, in 1823 and 1824. 
80/, a-year, to furnish 100 numbers weekly. . - 
He sa wl publish it though ‘it’ shoulil 
He gb am Tibels against himself.”? 
-Ow the 2hst Feb. 1824, Colonel S 
aie ‘from! Missolonghi_ on. his wa y 
o Athens; and the notices of his tour, 
brig they are, would be far perhaps, 
from the least amusing part of his cor- 
respondence ; but. that other matters are 
more in cue to our purpose. 
On the 6th March he thus writes from 
Athens to Lord Byron. 
* Yesterday, a public meeting took place, 
for the purpose of choosing three persons 
to’'serve as magistrates for Athens. The 
persons were “named: their respective 
merits were canvassed, and they were then 
ballotted for, and chosen by universal suf- 
2 "This day; another meeting took place 
for the piitpose of choosing three judges; 
I “attended the assembly held in the square, 
oP osite the pert. Odysseus, with others, 
was ‘Seated on the hustings... Opposite 
sfafids ‘an old ‘tree, surrounded with a 
broad Seat,from’ which’ the magistrates 
alldressed “the “people, expldined the ob- 
jects for’ which’ ‘they were assembled, and 
désired' them to name their judges. A free 
débate’ then’ took’ place, it laste long, be- 
camé more ‘and’ more animated, and, at 
last, much difference of opinion existing, 
dsballoh was demanded, and the judges 
were chosen. 
| Ihaye been constantly with Odysseus. 
He a yery strong mind, a good heart, 
and is brave as his “sword ; he isa doing 
man; he’ governs with a strong arm, and is 
the onily man‘in'Gréece that can preserve 
order ‘He puts, however, complete con- 
fidénee in the people. He is for a strong 
government, for constitutional rights, and 
for vigorous efforts against the enemy. He 
professes himself of no faction, neither of 
si nti’s, nor of Colocotroni’s, nor of 
yrocordato’s ; neither of the Primates, 
nor of the Capitani, nor of the foreign 
king f faction. | He speaks of them all in the 
pore undisguised manner. He likes good 
igners, is friendly toa small body of 
foreign troops, and courts instruction. He 
has, established two schools here, and has 
allowed me to set the press at work. He. 
complains that the press of Missolonghi 
does not insert articles that do not suit the 
politics of the editor. He wishes every 
Intelligent Greek in Europe to proceed to 
Greece; and wrote to Coray and others, a 
back, to come to this country, to aid 
OTRAS of their government, their 
a . These Jetters were not ' for- 
warde “ig the dissentions whieh 
ta iF ni de he will now despatch 
ay request, Tle thinks Bambas 
Pa bist HM ipiotit sui ‘and has agreed 'to 
ess him, and to Solieit hid’ presenee’ it 
PECL. p short, condiderhig, his edurei- 
Fane Ba and He soit an whith 
tot .borsiio er Brodi 
Ag 
* Greece.” 
599 
he, has been, surrounded, he is a most ev- 
traordinary man. ? 
’ “Odysseus is most ‘anxious’ to unite the 
interests of Eastern and Western Greece, 
for which purpose’ he is desirous of imme- 
- diatel forming: a congress at) Salona.” o) 
Of this hero. of modern»Athens, he 
thus speaks agam in. his» letter of ait 
11th to Mr. Bowring— 
* The Chief Odysseus has been a moun- 
tain robber, has never bowed in bondage to 
the Turks, has served under Ali Pacha, 
has. been chosen Governor of Eastern 
Greece, has refused to give up Athens toa 
weak government, and has lately sympathis- 
ed with the people, and taken the liberal 
course in polities. Te is a brave soldier, 
has great power, and promotes public liber- 
ty. Just such a man Greece requires,” 
The following passage will explain’ ia 
some degree the state of parties with 
whose discards Greece has had to sttug- 
gle, aod may perhaps. still have, as well 
as with Turkish tyranny. 
‘ Greece is split into factions,’ which are 
enrolled into’ two great parties.’ ‘|The one 
consists of “Mavrocordato, the” islands) a 
large portion of the legislative body, of the 
Primates, and of flie - people: » The other 
consists of Ipsilanti, Petrombey,'‘Coloco- 
troni, and the principal ‘part of the ‘soldiery, 
&e.  Oilysseus professes’ neutrality, “but 
leans to the latter party.’ ’Mavrocordato 
is a good man, but ‘eannct go straight. 
He is, secretly, for a mild monarchy. A 
thing’as easy to’ be obtained in Greece as 
a mild tigerarchy. His followers’ mean 
differently, but mean well. © Ipsilanti is, in 
mind and body, a slug, but still has shown 
more public virtue than any other man in 
His party are for military pre- 
dominance and democracy. In short, the 
revolution has clubbed the Greeks. Still, 
I have no doubt that order will be restored, 
and that stregth and liberty will be the 
result.” 
On this subject Colonel S. is still 
more explicit in his letter from Salona 
to Mr. Bentham (4th May). 
“* The state of Greece is not easily con- 
veyed to the mind of a foreigner. The 
society is formed, Ist, of the Primates, who 
lean to oligarchy, or ‘Turkish principles of 
government; 2dly, of the captains, who 
profess democratical notions, but who are, 
in reality, for power and plunder; and lastly, 
of the people, who are irreproachable in 
character, and of course desire to have a 
proper weight in the constitution, The 
people of the Peloponnesus are much under 
the influence of the civil and military oli- 
garchies. © Those of Mastern and Western 
‘Greece are’ chiefly under the ‘eaptainsyo Of 
these Odysseusis the most influential.o dis 
father WeVer bowed to: the (/Lurkishi yokes 
he was @ freeman anda robbers) “Odysseus 
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