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consider the political position which 
England has assumed towards the 
Porte and the Greeks. It proclaimed, 
in conjunction with the other high 
powers, the strictest neutrality in their 
war; and, to preserve this, it was 
compelled to prohibit the Lonians 
from assisting the Greeks, and punish 
every transgression on this point. In 
fact, in several cases the government 
only did so, after a requisition of the 
Turkish government, in which the cases 
of intermeddling on the part of Ionian 
subjects were oflicially pointed out.— 
Thus far, I think, eyery thing has been 
correct. 
But government, incensed at the 
conduct of the Jonians, has began to 
hate the Greeks and their cause. This 
is blameable, however natural its 
origin. 
The English government knows, 
from various discoveries, how close is 
the connexion of the Zantiots,S. Mau- 
riots, and Corfiots, with the Greeks of 
the Morea, Rumeli, and Epirus, and 
even with the brave Hetarists in Mol- 
davia. It has intercepted many let- 
ters, containing plans for the co-ope- 
ration of the Lonians, for their libera- 
tion from the English, for the surprize 
of the fortresses, and even the murder 
of the garrisons. It knows that, from 
the moment the Greeks on the Conti- 
nent gain any decisive and permanent 
advantages, it will be exposed to the 
enterprizes and attacks of the Ionians. 
Nay, if even the government were not 
acquainted with those combinations 
and plans through those intercepted 
letters, it would have learnt it from the 
imprudent, passionate expressions of 
tne Zantiots and Corfiots themselves, 
who are unable to conceal their rage 
and hatred against the government, 
and frequently speak so violently 
against the English, that it can only 
proceed from motives of prudence 
that the government does not imprison 
them. 
Is it then surprising, that the Eng- 
lish, in return, should hate the Greek 
cause, and obstruct its progress? This 
cause, which they erroneously consider 
as the foundation of the disaffection 
and hatred of the Tonians against 
them. They forget that the Tonians 
would incline much less towards the 
Greeks, if they felt themselves happier 
as republicans under British govern- 
ment; nay, if they were even less op- 
pressed. This feeling is the source 
from which originate the measures of 
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the government of Corfu, and which 
can certainly find no rational or just 
excuse. Thus the government care- 
fully suppressed all intelligence from 
the Morea, Rumeli, Epirus; so that 
it is almost impossible, in those ap- 
proximate islands, to have any correct 
information respecting the events, po- 
sitions, marches, or strength of the 
armies or of the fortresses occupied 
by the contending parties. 
To the injury of the cause and the 
Jonians it allows the youth of conti- 
nental Greece capable of bearing 
arms to reside in the islands; and, 
what is more than all, it affords assist- 
ance to the Turks, by supplying them 
with provisions, arms, ammunition, &e. 
by whichit infringes upon its neutrality, 
and places itself in a hostile position 
towards the Greeks. (We translate li- 
terally. ) 
It was probably in consequence of 
the above-mentioned discoveries, that 
the government has taken measures 
for fortifying and securing all strong 
points. Thence also the increase of 
troops, the removal of the cavalry into 
the forts, the great supplies bought for 
the latter, &ec. The TIonians are 
wrong in complaining of these mea- 
sures. They cost them nothing; but 
have rather been useful to many of 
them. 
The English in Corfu told me that 
these measures, on the least commo- 
tion, would be followed by the general 
disarming* of the islanders; which 
they considered the more necessary; 
as these people are all excellent 
marksmen, and so expert in climbing 
and jumping on their mountains and 
rocks, that they would be almost a 
match for English riflemen. 
But we should, at the same time, 
duly consider and appreciate the ad- 
vantages which the English govern- 
ment afford to the Ionian Islands. 
At the head of these 1 shall mention 
the excellent police of the islands and 
the adjoining seas,—a police which 
suffers none of the former excesses. 
The pleasure which many Ionians 
take in robbery, plunder, and murder, 
—a pleasure which they share with 
their Greek brethren on the Continent, 
—they are deprived of by the British 
government; and, whenever it occurs, 
a rapid form of judicature quickly 
puts an end to the criminal. The har- 
bours and bays of the islands are no 
longer the refuge of pirates. | i 
* This has since taken place. 
Since 
