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that the Authorities shall give effect to them with becoming severity, and propriety, and I have therefore called upon the Acting Chief Magistrate
explanation
the subject of the complaints of the United States' Consul on to Mr. Mitchell's personal
demeanor.
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The correspondence which took place in October and November last, on the similar case of the United States' vessel, the "Reindeer", Captain Mitchell, was duly communicated to the Governments of the United States and of Great Britain by their respective authorities. Her Majesty's Government have signified to them their approval of the steps taken on that occasion by the authorities of this Colony.
I am given to understand that McConville Keenan has not yet received but I am
in Despatches in reply.
have officially informed that the question is under the subject of discussion between the Supreme Governments of our respective nations, and under such circumstances any subordinate correspondence between
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Your Excellency and myself becomes neither necessary nor
advisable.
I beg, however, to assure Your Excellency, that, consistently with
the Duties I owe to
my position
and Government, I have been, and on all occasions, most solicitous
And, I
to preserve and strengthen the amicable relations which ought to exist between the two countries,
I have,