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mento which it would

And

the

Conclusion, at which d

have arrived, is, that, as it is

must m

the large

Godern.

deprive of of patronage

a

a

duty which

majority of

Cases devolve upon.

the Imperial Government, it' would be far better that such

Colomes should contribute thei

proportion of the cost of the security they enjoy

in the form of a money contribution, which would be, in fact, in the

rature of an insurance, Intithing them, in the brand

Divar,

to compecete proaction from aggresas. by Lex, and land, at IImperial crét. Such an arrangement. emight not be acceptable to the

[real

ameidler a bee am

and Expenditione of

public money, and it might

possibly be inconvenient to the

Honce Godemment to be calad

upon to detach fluts

Troops for

the security of Colonies on outbreaks of

^ war

the

When it would no doubt be fully recuprid

With the

Interes to.

bearing

12.

care of Imperial

At the

minal

Jame Zurie

that whilst the

Mother country cannot resign

responsibility for the proiiction of

her dependencies

Time of

And

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