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I regret much that by the abrupt conclusion of the case,
Stis Excellency
was debarred
cred/ from
attending personally to the Subpoenas served upon him by the Defendant,
Defendant which of
am aware that he
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most anxious to do, if the state of his health would ponsibly,
·llow it.
Vregret also
that the same cause should
have prevented the Examination by the de
Defendant on his
hisown
lubpoena, of Officers in the sernice of Government, whose character has been aspersed in the course of these proceedings
and who were in attendance
to submit to the fullest investigation of thew conduct. I regret finally that the
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documentary evidence called for by the Defendant,
Defendant, and voluntarity laid open to thes public eye by II in Iohn VaBowrings
hould have been
finally left unseen, when their
prod
coduction, could not but have redounded to the credit of this Excellency in every
wany.
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The Prosecution of this
case should never have boon
commenced under,
ww my advin.