1823 Feb. 12

Greek Constitution J.B.s Observations as to 3. Executive Council useless

To this diseased state of /part of the disease born with/ the Constitution the

remedy is alike simple, obvious, simple, and approved by theory and experience.

Dissolve the Executive Council. To one of the five Members promise the official

name and give the situation of President. Under his command place the four

others with the title of Ministers of State or Secretaries of State as in the

United States

For the eight functionaries at present bearing the name of Ministers, an

[...?...?] may suffice. Here then is [...?] © here is [...?].

Nothing being as yet settled, in no breast it is to be hoped of all the thirteen

is expectation to such a degree fixt, as that disappointment should be

intolerable /insupportable./

Needless Offices constitute the original sin under the burthen of which all

forms of Government have been predestinated to labour: needless, and where

power, or money is concerned objects neither of which can be obtained but at the

expence of the whole community whatsoever is needless is moreover mischievous:

it is mischievous by the exaction which precedes or accompanies it: it is

mischievous again by the corruption which is sure to follow it.