prscendment of the nder relating to the new Broirs which had been directed to be raised by the Governor Krursal, consequent upon the
Bik invasion.
Moss quite perpared had the last intelligence bern of a dvern character, to make rorry sacrifice, ( srring the from able turn affairs have taken in China) by carishig lorry available man both Ewropean and Apoy, consistent with the inmadiate safety of this island, to India. Eraving the 98 th to follow on the Evacuation of Chulan, and drooloing the Military Cace of this colony on the next senior officer, assisted by The mern of War and Marcies now in the Barber and by the Encopran settlers who must have been Emcolled for the further protection of their own pwperty.
Such a measure would no doubt have sivolord a very serious alternative, but with all the disadvantages attending it, Ishould not have hesitated to adopt it under the purpure of a still,
& grater margency, biz : the danger accruing to our Indian Empire, and Ishould have looked with confidence to the liberality of the Jurens Government to place The most favorable construction on my motions.
And my Conduct.
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That trapity howwer has crased to drill;
And I count back naturally to the consequence; which the absence of any portion of the troops from this statine would Entail at this mouril- on the public service . _ In the fist place, altho there is 20rry pinspect of our affairs with The Chinese Government terminating in the most. Satisfactory manner, the patification of the recent tiraty concluded with Keying and on which depruds the Wacuation of Chusan, has not and Cannot for storsal werks to come, bi rreriord from the Emperor and while there is a point of any kind to gain, Schould be sony without a coursponding prersity, to shew Any indication of wraknis in this quarter.
The dusters of this Colony are morroure to Extended from the long sex line Share to guard and the protection Sam caurd upon to afford. to the Kaval Establishments as well as to the Civil Auchinities, that it is imposible to undritake thrm Effectually with a lap face than Share at persent in the Island.
That force convicts in round numbers of 1200 duty men, of which 650 are
Europran of the above total 900 are located in Victoria, And the remainder detached for the purpose. of Guarding the Worth Eastern and Eastern
Sidrs