importance of early sending out such 久
Ressel, is that already applied fr. item
It is possible that the idea of A placing a vessel under the Governor's orders, whilst attached to the Admiral's fleet, may have been found impracticable. Nevertheless, under the Colonial Defence Act it would be possible to place her equally at the service of the Colony, though in a different way.
However it is to be done, it is clear that it can be done in one way if not in another, and equally clear that it ought to be done without delay, if it be still intended thoroughly to grapple with those evils which Her Majesty's Government desired to suppress.
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8. The Public mind is quite prepared for the expense, and the explanations, which I gave on the subject in Council, apparently satisfied the unofficial members of the expediency of accepting the liberal offer of Her Majesty's Government. Thus it appears to me that the only difficulties of real moment have been surmounted, and that it altogether rests with Her Majesty's Government to carry out the proposal, which if deemed at first necessary and expedient...