1823 March 2

Greece. J.B's Observations on particular Articles

Mahometans Jews

Mahometan and Jewish Natives. First as to Mahometans In relation to this part of the population what is the most eligible course that can be taken: the government being supposed established in the hands of the Christian part.

To put them all to death surely can not be in contemplation: as little to export them all by force. In some number or other, absolute and relative, relative in relation to that of the Christians, they will continue in the territory of the State.

Here the first object or end in view is that which is dictated by Self-regarding prudence. Against hostility on their part, when reduced to the condition of subjects, every necessary precaution must of course be taken.

The next object or end in view is that which is dictated by Effective benevolence. Treat them with as much kindness as the indispensable regard for your own safety will permitt.

The more closely the matter is looked into, the greater will be seen to be the extent, to which the dictates of effective benevolence, will, in this instance, be found to coincide with those of self-regarding prudence

Provided no Mahometan be admitted to a seat in the Legislative Assembly, or even if the multitude of seats capable of being filled by Mahometans were limited to a certain small number, so small as to be considerably short of being equal to the number filled by Christians, votes in the Election of Members of the Legislative Assembly need not be refused to them. Such of these Mahometan votes, as could not be given in favour of Mahometans in the situation of candidates for seats in the Representative Assembly, would, of course be given to such Christian candidates, as were regarded as being in the highest degree friendly to the Mahometan part of the population of the whole