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desired he might be introduced. Though self-respect has compelled me to avoid as much personal verbal intercourse with Mr. Auster, and to confine official communications to written correspondence. I thought his language interesting and such as conveyed to me an opinion that I did not sanction a mode of proceeding by which, at all events, Alum should be put to death. I should be wanting in my duty, and the expressions in my judgment almost assumed the character of a menace as to consequences.

I called in the Colonial Secretary, and then desired Mr. Auster to put in writing whatever he might wish to convey to the Government. The enclosed letter is the result. It rejects, or rather modifies in many respects, the language he held to me, and contains much that he intimated or introduced.

I make all allowances for Mr. Auster, who partook of the poisoned chalice; - I have undergone more cause for mental emotion than any man in the Colony, but I am not to be diverted from a course which, after...

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desired he might be introduced. Though self-respect has compelled me to avoid as much personal verbal intercourse with Mr. Auster, and to confine official communications to written correspondence. I thought his language interesting and such as conveyed to me an opinion that I did not sanction a mode of proceeding by which, at all events, Alum should be put to death. I should be wanting in my duty, and the expressions in my judgment almost assumed the character of a menace as to consequences. I called in the Colonial Secretary, and then desired Mr. Auster to put in writing whatever he might wish to convey to the Government. The enclosed letter is the result. It rejects, or rather modifies in many respects, the language he held to me, and contains much that he intimated or introduced. I make all allowances for Mr. Auster, who partook of the poisoned chalice; - I have undergone more cause for mental emotion than any man in the Colony, but I am not to be diverted from a course which, after... Page 103
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desired he might be introduced.

though self-respect has compelled

much

as posible

me to avoid as muc personal verbal intexcoase with

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