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"matter must cease'.
in obedience to that intimation I have abstained from addressing myself directly to His Excellency; and I now have the honour through your Official channel to acquaint him with the reasons which make it impossible, for the present at least, to take the course which he expects one to take.
Adhering to the literal accuracy of every statement contained in mine of yesterday, and not finding those to which His Excellency materially, if at all, qualified by the corrections which he has suggested, but which I cannot conscientiously accept, - it is impossible for me to offer to the Chief Justice an apology such as ought to satisfy his Lordship.
Of my public references to what occurred at His Excellency's table ' have been incautious' an apology is due to His Excellency, and I shall cheerfully make it; - although I never can admit that they have been 'public' nor do I at present think that there was any impropriety in my repeating at two private dinner parties, amongst my own friends, a circumstance which had occurred at a large official party, and was already in circulation. However, if it is that I was wrong.
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