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b.

193

too much

reason

to be

10.

dissatisfied.

On the more objectionable parts of the

Attorney General's letter I shall offer ne comment,

but I think it right to remark that there was

no necessity for him to ask to what claim

his rele

reference

was made, inasmuch

of

as the Claim

itself had already formed the subject of

for 56

the Attorney General

question

as to the right

12.

On the other

of

to receive Fees

for

given

nal Advice

Professional Department, I may say

to a Governmental

that I was at first-

disposed to think this right also inadmisible, for I recollected certain Despatches from the Secretary of State bearing on the subject; biz:

Oct. 4 Nr 80 of 14th February 1845, 113 of 27th June

#

3rd November 1849.

a

enversation between himself.

himself, and an

-officer of

for 32

Mar 45

the Government.

Sor. 73 73

The Second case to which I

11.

have referred

is connected with the Kanagawa

and is in all respects

Consulate, Japan,

similar to that above detailed, except that

the Bill has not in this instance been

taseed by the Registrar of the Supreme Comt.

9499

1845, and 149 of

in my room but thi

13.

Suartion thom terned when the fart sthi Tilt Leneral Kalory bene food.

chaply from

Bon

However on looking further I found

Fund Le

a Cirentar Despatch from Your Grace of th

from

the Secretary

3rd

Wyheith July 1860 Covering Centar

of State for War of which the 304 paragraphe Seems to justify the Attorney General, and I have caused the officer (the Military Storchieper) who referred the question to me