CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 42

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"property, as I have reason to believe its introduction could be acceptable to public opinion.

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2. I deemed it desirable, before reverting to the topic, to give the Colonial Secretary an opportunity of making any remarks upon my proposals which either his experience of the Colonial Service, or his matured "reflections on the subject matter, might suggest, and I think it right to forward copy of a Memorandum I have received from him. The change is altogether too important that I should think it would be better to leave Matters as they are, or to modify the Legislative Council in the manner suggested.

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And as I do not agree in the conclusion that the present state of things is satisfactory to the community, I still live in hope that it ought to be satisfying. I am persuaded that the admission of influences which should represent public opinion, with its contribution of knowledge, its demands for improvement, its interest in social reforms, would here as everywhere lead to greater contentment and better Government.

3. But were there still less dissatisfaction than exists with the present state of things, I should hold it first desirable not to omit a...

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"property, as I have reason to believe its introduction could be acceptable to public opinion. Again 2. I deemed it desirable, before reverting to the topic, to give the Colonial Secretary an opportunity of making any remarks upon my proposals which either his experience of the Colonial Service, or his matured "reflections on the subject matter, might suggest, and I think it right to forward copy of a Memorandum I have received from him. The change is altogether too important that I should think it would be better to leave Matters as they are, or to modify the Legislative Council in the manner suggested. 39 And as I do not agree in the conclusion that the present state of things is satisfactory to the community, I still live in hope that it ought to be satisfying. I am persuaded that the admission of influences which should represent public opinion, with its contribution of knowledge, its demands for improvement, its interest in social reforms, would here as everywhere lead to greater contentment and better Government. 3. But were there still less dissatisfaction than exists with the present state of things, I should hold it first desirable not to omit a...
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"properity, as I have reason to believe its introduction could be acceptable to finblic opinion. again 2 . I diemed it desirable, before reverting to the topic, to give the Colonial beretary an opportunity of making any remarks upon suy proposals which either his experience of the Colonial Service, on his meatured "reflections on the subject matter, might suggest, and I think it right to forward copy of a Memorandum_ I _21 have received from him. The change The adventes is altogether i is altogether to mucin- -portant that I should think it would be better to leave Matters as they thom to modify the Legislative Are Comcil in the mammer Suggesti 39 And as I do not agree in the conclusion that the present state of things is sectisferctory to the community, _still lives that it right to be satisfaiting _I. Jam persuaded that the admission of influences which should represent public ofinion, with its contribution of knowledge, its demands for informement,_ its interest in focial reformes, _ would here as everysoliere -lead to greater contentment eund better Jovernment. 3. But were there still less of dinsertisfaction them exists with the foresent strate of things, I should hold it pirst desirable not to somit a
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"properity, as I have reason to believe its introduction could be acceptable to finblic opinion.

again

2 . I diemed it desirable, before reverting to the topic, to give the Colonial beretary an opportunity of making any remarks upon suy proposals which either his experience of the Colonial Service, on his meatured "reflections on the subject matter, might suggest, and I think it right to forward copy of a Memorandum_ I _21 have received from him. The change The adventes is altogether i

is altogether to mucin- -portant that I should think it would

be better to leave Matters as they thom to modify the Legislative

Are

Comcil in the mammer

Suggesti

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And as I do not agree in the conclusion that the present state of

things is sectisferctory to the community, _still lives that it right to be satisfaiting _I. Jam persuaded that the admission of influences

which should

represent public ofinion, with its contribution of knowledge, its demands for informement,_ its interest in focial reformes, _ would here as everysoliere -lead to greater contentment eund better Jovernment.

3. But were there still less of dinsertisfaction them exists with the foresent strate of things, I should hold it pirst desirable not to somit a

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