. Warmly, and with
the boldness of a good conscience, he exposed their policy and expressed
his views upon the organization of the Greek navy. He then repeated his
wish to depart as soon as possible, although he declared himself willing
at any future time to serve Greece if she had need of him. He also
announced that he would at once take down his flag of authority if the
President officially and directly required it, but that, if any charges
were brought against him, he should be compelled to remain in Greece
until he had exculpated himself before the nation and obtained the
punishment of the unworthy servants of the President, for whom
personally he declared that he had a profound respect, while he
commiserated his difficult and painful position. In this interview Lord
Cochrane appeared to me to have a great advantage over his antagonists.
Yesterday the admiral's flag was still floating. In the evening the
President wrote him a letter in vague terms and contributing nothing to
the end he had in view. This morning Lord Cochrane, in his reply, has
again asked for authority to lower his flag, if that is the will of the
President; but no orders have been received. This precise statement of
facts which have come under my own knowledge will, I think, make it easy
for your excellency to arrive at conclusions comporting with the laws of
etiquette."

"I have read your letter with pleasure and with pain," wrote Admiral
Heyden in answer on the same day; "for I am certain that Lord Cochrane
must have suffered greatly from the treatment to which he has been
exposed. In proof of my esteem I beg that he will send back to their
kennels these miserable causes of his annoyance, and proceed to Malta,
or to Zante if he wishes, in one of my corvettes, taking with him as
large a suite as he likes. It cannot be too numerous. As regards his
salute, I shall receive him with the honours due to his rank and with
musical honours; and at his departure I will man the yards; but the
salute of guns I cannot give him, as he is not in naval authority.
Vice-Admiral Miaoulis never received from me the honours which I offer
to Lord Cochrane. I did not man the yards and did not give him a salute.
I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing his lordship, and that I can
provide him a passage more agreeable than that proposed for him by
Greece."

Not content with sending that friendly message to Lord Cochrane, Admiral
Heyden took prompt occasion to reprove