him in this thinking it expedient that the Governor should reserve to himself the power of appointing a Candidate who had not attained the highest place in the examination. I shall be obliged by your informing me why those words were inserted and how
DRAFT. 1 43 how it is proposed to Exercise the power reserved by them. 3. I fully approve the step taken by you in proposing to open to competition those appointments which are at the disposal of the Governor, and I have only to observe in conclusion that when the principle