24.
it
coas
first debated and approved by the majority
of the Council with your
dissent, as appears from
the proceedings _ At first the question is marked from the Governor afterwards (when debated) "the Council. Twill lay your
letter before the Council
at the next meeting and shall be happy of since to transmit it to Earl Grey if you
the Proceedings go. the
- home. I hope you
wish it, when
will do me
- juctice not to object to this accompanying your letter to Earl Grey, if you send it home yourself
The subject of your letter of this date, respecting, certain words attributed by you belongs exclusively to Council, that I can only
answer it there, and I must decline all further
written correspondence
ad
my
time will not,
The Honble
M.
between
to me,
ud ow
this matter,
t permit it.
I have to.
Signed). J. F. David
General D'Aquilar, CB
炮
25
342
His prallency the Governor has peceived
the annexed additional letter from the Major. General, to which he proposes returning the following reply,
"Sir
"Victoria, 2th December, 1847.
I learn with the atmost astonishment
from your letter of specterday's date, that Your Enscellency, refors me to the founcil for the words
you
have been pleased to ascribe to me
yourself.
in your communication to Lord Palmerstow.
May I request under these circumstance, which I offer no observation, that Your Excellency, will bring my request before the founcil, favour
me with their
say,
that
answer
and
On the other point, I feel compelled to
my
desire to make a minute in the
last day's proceedings
by
ow
the question pat originally
yourself and in which,
you associate Chief
that
day
Justice Hulme hypothetically with a
drunken foldier,
was over-ruled on