render it extremely hard to check birn, while on the other hand it crables hirm to refly
to
demand for explanation. Which is made any from home.
In the present instance a long despatch was
written on a number of poimbs, and the
govern or
has balion hold of
Sen di
in it and directs a
some expressions strong answer to them?
as
४
he had been.
At first sight it appears thoroughly misunderstood, and his despatch
is so ably written that it needs to be care-
read before
before it appears that the real
fully read.
State of
the case is not as he would put it
He streng there the despatch at the same time by constantly implying from time to time that the real facts had been Reft concealed from the Secretary of State.
In
expressing doubts as to the advisability of reducing taxation Besfatch no.442
stated
"The proposal is apparently
based upon
the large amount
in hand that the present time" -
of balances
most
of the governor's refly is directed against 'this grave misconception, for which be
argues
that
is in no degree to blame?: he it was based not upon the balances in
the prosperous state of
hand,
Gret
серт
"the
"
the colonial revenue.
Balances in hand may
arn
have been
343
unfortunate expression, and a more
tw & have been
State meat
accurate or
is apparently
based upon
The proposal
the flourishing
State of the colonial Uvenue as
'ne
the amount
8
d. is fair to paint that par-17. of
The evidence
of revenue ova
the balances
of prosperity
evidence aly
in hand"
was the excess
expenditure; and it was
maintained & lightly
maintained,
Ofis desfalch scene thirld, that this excess was due in great
love it was not le as cause
159.
act of there being
ad of
minute on
the
u is due to
having been
It with in the
(mute bundle
taro⋅ of other
hers.
measure to unexpended
votes.
In the financial statement off at the end 8-77..
which is one
the fafers on which
We have been relying 2 Which M. Hennessy
insinuates had been Heft from the notice of the Secretary of
State it will be
Sun that the govend pointed with pride