CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 557

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members of the Commission of Inquiry; and

I ale

which

of them eqerally ignorant of the trible facto

will

be disclosed when the evidence tatter

the Commission

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553

the charges

Government.

and evidence when fervanced by

And the third is silent.

case shall be all that meets the Eye

by

is

given

to the public.

Surity.

Sir, even

if this simple state of

Five of the Eight

are contented to take for

the

true the facts senanimously fains by

fama the

of

Commission,

and, on

then

own shewing,

Condemn

the disision of the majority

as to the fitness of

remain in the Commission of

the

to

Accused

the Peace.

There

remain

but three; of whom,

The final declines to consider the Report,

the

Executive Council or the Secutary

justifica for having

of stake, I shall be krew justifica

to

-applied the teren "fallacy", to the opinion, thit the Refrat amounts I an excul portion of Mr. Waldwell from my

or even

iontil the changes

in

and evidence are also

be for him.

The Seems Condemns and

Repint itself

and is anxious

acjects the

as a most unsatisfactory document,

bo

read and

"judge for himself!

the

from

Now

Charges.

the nineteen charges Contained

Excelleney,

the List of this Couettency

at

any

rate, it cannot

any linger

be said that I have not received the praises

of my fellow Justices, or that I can proficbly deserve this Excellency's

Lo Censure

446.

for

Serviess

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