CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 257

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precedents in office, nor has the Consul of any other Nation, ever to His Excellency's knowledge claimed those exemptions which, you desire to establish, exemptions which have not been claimed. Suppose such exemptions were claimed by Her Britannic Majesty's Government in favor of British Subjects either in the Colony or territory of the United State. You will, under these Circumstances perceive how impossible it is for His Excellency to change from the course which his instructions declare to him.

M. Mitchell has been informed that, although he is justified in denying the right of a Consul to sit on the Bench, it is customary to concede this privilege to the office, and this courtesy should not in his Excellency's opinion be denied while the Supreme Authorities have the question under consideration. The evidence as to Mr. Mitchell's personal deportment is so contradictory that it is made to come to a conclusion on the point. Mr. Mitchell has been instructed that His Excellency expects to...

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254 I ! precedents in office, nor has the Consul of any other Nation, ever to His Excellency's knowledge claimed those exemptions which, you desire to establish, exemptions which have not been claimed. Suppose such exemptions were claimed by Her Britannic Majesty's Government in favor of British Subjects either in the Colony or territory of the United State. You will, under these Circumstances perceive how impossible it is for His Excellency to change from the course which his instructions declare to him. M. Mitchell has been informed that, although he is justified in denying the right of a Consul to sit on the Bench, it is customary to concede this privilege to the office, and this courtesy should not in his Excellency's opinion be denied while the Supreme Authorities have the question under consideration. The evidence as to Mr. Mitchell's personal deportment is so contradictory that it is made to come to a conclusion on the point. Mr. Mitchell has been instructed that His Excellency expects to...
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254 I ! predexpos in office, nor has the= Consul of any ther Nation, ever to His Excellency's knowledge laimed lase exemptions which, you a dasine to Establish, comptions which has reason His Excellency has are not claimed. Suppose by Her Buckinnic Majesty's Gerernment in favor of -British Subjects wither in the Carbon or territory of the United Huty. You Unctus, these Circumstances with presive how impossible it is for His Cattency to chinge from the course which his instructions declare to him. M. Mitchell has been informed that, although he is justifie in denying the right of a Songul to Seat on the Bench, it is Country to Concede this privilege, to the office, And this Contesy should not in his Excellency's opinion be denied while the Supreme Authorities have the Arginine question thi du consideration. The evidence a to Mr Mitchells' personal deportment is so Contradictory that this byeel- -liway is makle t Côme to a hat Mr Conclusion on the point, Mitchell has to instucted that His by allentry expect to }
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Consul of any

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-British Subjects wither in the Carbon or territory of the United Huty.

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Unctus, these Circumstances

with presive how impossible it is for His Cattency to chinge from the course which his

instructions declare to him.

M. Mitchell has been

informed that, although he is justifie

in denying the right of a Songul to

Seat on the Bench, it is Country

to Concede this privilege, to the office, And this Contesy should not in his Excellency's opinion be denied while the Supreme Authorities have the

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Conclusion on

the point,

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