CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 75

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Functionaries, but thinks it best not to exhibit that extreme susceptibility to seek those who would be outrageous. He regards the particular means of secrecy and suppression, whose exercises for giving importance and circulation to calumny would probably forward the very objects of the calumniators. In the article of which you now complain, "a reign of terror" is represented as existing in this Colony under the present Government, and Sir John Bowring concurs there. There can be no more appropriate answer than to leave wholly unnoticed accusations which, were they not ridiculous, would be.

Confidence of Legislative discussions are violated by communications to a newspaper (however indirectly made) for purposes personal and vituperative. His Excellency has assuredly formed an opinion as to the impropriety and indelicacy of such communications, but under the existing constitution of the Legislative Council, Sir John Bowring does not see any becoming means of redress. That proposed by your...

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Functionaries, but thinks it best not to exhibit that extreme susceptibility to seek those who would be outrageous. He regards the particular means of secrecy and suppression, whose exercises for giving importance and circulation to calumny would probably forward the very objects of the calumniators. In the article of which you now complain, "a reign of terror" is represented as existing in this Colony under the present Government, and Sir John Bowring concurs there. There can be no more appropriate answer than to leave wholly unnoticed accusations which, were they not ridiculous, would be. Confidence of Legislative discussions are violated by communications to a newspaper (however indirectly made) for purposes personal and vituperative. His Excellency has assuredly formed an opinion as to the impropriety and indelicacy of such communications, but under the existing constitution of the Legislative Council, Sir John Bowring does not see any becoming means of redress. That proposed by your...
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Tunctionaries, but thinks it: best=

not to exhibit that extreme

74

As

susceptibility-

to seek those

be outrageous.

regards the particular,

change that the secrecy

and

means of suppression,-whose

exercises for giving importances and

circulations to ca

lummy) would

probably forward the very objects

of the calumniators. In the

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#

" a reign of terror" is represented

as

existing in this Colony unders

the presents Government, and

Sir Johns Bowring concums there,

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Answer

no more appropriate _

than to leave wholly

unnoticed, accusations which

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confidence of Legislatives discussions are violated by communications to

a newspapers (howevers indirectly made ) for pimposes personal and vituperative, Itt is Excellency has assuredly formed

ar

opinion

as to the

impropriety and indelicacy of such communications, but under the existing constitution of the legislatives townail Sir Johns Bowring

does not see

any becoming means of redress. That proposed by your

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