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became his position, and might occasionally be required or expected by Ster Majesty's Government.

8.

I reported to Her Majesty's Government my views on

that

subject - and those views were

More

then

generally approved. recently when administering the Government of Nova Scotia, I had occasion specially to refer to that very subject- and my despatches No 15 and 16 of September

1864

as well as

my Confidential Despatch of the 15th of that mouth give very full explanations of the why I continued to attack

reasons

330

great importance to the special bath taken by Executive Councillor.

that bath I

for

In fact but could not have appealed

a

effectually to ministers under

responsible Government for

that direct and and houet

advice to myself personally, which neverthless they could not openly refure - having

not to withhold it.

sworn

9

I hope I am too practic

to

attention with

any

occupy your

mere theoretical discussion,

and when I then asked the

special sanction ofster Majesty's