Functionaries, but thinks it best not to exhibit that extreme susceptibility to seek those who would be outrageous. He regards the particular means of secrecy and suppression, whose exercises for giving importance and circulation to calumny would probably forward the very objects of the calumniators. In the article of which you now complain, "a reign of terror" is represented as existing in this Colony under the present Government, and Sir John Bowring concurs there. There can be no more appropriate answer than to leave wholly unnoticed accusations which, were they not ridiculous, would be.
Confidence of Legislative discussions are violated by communications to a newspaper (however indirectly made) for purposes personal and vituperative. His Excellency has assuredly formed an opinion as to the impropriety and indelicacy of such communications, but under the existing constitution of the Legislative Council, Sir John Bowring does not see any becoming means of redress. That proposed by your...