CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 166

Jales foreverd emespondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonal Secretory, and beg to call attention portioulvarly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2. Fehmary solarein

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I think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Cowsul tienen be

removed from this bolong.

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I have not been muninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the citizens Government of the United States. I have felt it was a

grievance that an medlistment should hang for. indefinite time ver a public officer, _and while the indisposition of the Judge enitimes Semild see o Parropect of

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Moreover intimated to me by the United States brumissiner, that

it would be

very gratifying to him if I could stop further precedings, and, as the low hand been enforced in the original cave against baptain Nichols, I have been the more salling

Jales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein

the question under discussion is

distinctly stated.

I shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here

I think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be

removed from this Colony.

In the course I have adopted

I have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a

grievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of

a trial. It

was

Also intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that

it would be

very gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing

Jales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein

the question under discussion is distinctly stated.

I shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here.

I think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be removed from this Colony.

In the course I have adopted,

I have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a grievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of a trial.

Moreover, it was intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that it would be very gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing.

Jales forwarded correspondence on the finnst between Mr. Hillier and the Colonial Secretary, and beg to call attention particularly to Mr. Hillier's letter of 2 February last wherein

the question under discussion is distinctly stated.

I shall be glad to hear if the legal Advisers of the Crown, in England, concur or differ in opinion with the Bench here.

I think it right to add that should the United States Government not anticipate the step, it is advisable that Mr. Consul ... be removed from this Colony.

In the course I have adopted,

I have not been uninfluenced by the desire to avoid giving any grounds for just complaint to the United States Government. I have felt it was a grievance that an indictment should hang for indefinite time over a public officer, and while the indisposition of the Judge intimates small prospect of a trial.

Moreover, it was intimated to me by the United States Commissioner, that it would be very gratifying to him if I could stop further proceedings, and, as the law had been enforced in the original case against Captain Nichols, I have been the more willing.