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UK reciperently brienty Segued, by which the Stand Sugers Gray be admitted free. There are, however, some difficulties of the United States in the Idea Gffecting this, & thus the dealer - for the prevent Jaking all these circumstances together it seems difficult to avoid perceiving what must be their tendency & that a very probable Result - May be that in a comparatively short period of the Colony's history, the Islands will drop into the lap of the U.S.

I take the liberty of referring to my despatch No. 1 of Feb. 20 last for some details on the Commerce of this Colony as connected with the Julzeat, as well as some of the means which Surely sufficient ought to be taken in developing the Commerce with this group & of possible preventing the threatened Supremacy of American Commerce in this prosperous portion of the globe.

I have no published Statistics here, but I have reason for knowing that the Imports into this Colony from Victoria, Vancouver's Island during the last 10 months of this year, have been considerably larger in amount than the whole imports from there in 1865, as stated in my despatch to date No. 21.

Regards,

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30 June

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UK reciperently brienty Segued, by which the Stand Sugers Gray be admitted free. There are, however, some difficulties of the United States in the Idea Gffecting this, & thus the dealer - for the prevent Jaking all these circumstances together it seems difficult to avoid perceiving what must be their tendency & that a very probable Result - May be that in a comparatively short period of the Colony's history, the Islands will drop into the lap of the U.S. I take the liberty of referring to my despatch No. 1 of Feb. 20 last for some details on the Commerce of this Colony as connected with the Julzeat, as well as some of the means which Surely sufficient ought to be taken in developing the Commerce with this group & of possible preventing the threatened Supremacy of American Commerce in this prosperous portion of the globe. I have no published Statistics here, but I have reason for knowing that the Imports into this Colony from Victoria, Vancouver's Island during the last 10 months of this year, have been considerably larger in amount than the whole imports from there in 1865, as stated in my despatch to date No. 21. Regards, [...] 30 June
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UK reciperenty briety Segued, by which the Stand Sugers Gray be admitted pree. There are, however; feat difficulter of the United States in 1 the Ide Gffecting this, & thus the dealler - for the prevent Jaking all there circus Rafather Cartes it seems difficult to avoid perceiving What must be their tendency & theat لة a very probable Result - Bay be that in a (paratively short period :&eation's history, then Islands will drop the lap of the U.S. I take the liberty of referring J Mary Cleop, de 1 of Fehr, 20 last for Sonce details the Com Du netxi Post as conected with the Julzeat, as well as 518 ttees above some of Regards 30. the means which Shuretly suffertiol duph apist in developing But Commerce with this proup & of possible preventing the Ihreatened Supremacy of Americal Commerce in this propesoing portion of the globe. Thave no published Statistics me, but Thave dreaus of Knowing before that the Imports into this Rimpton from Victoria, Vacvernour's Fol? during the 10 motter, of this fear, have been && (msdrable, larger amrent than the whole imports prom thee in 1865, av stated in My desp to date U2 1. Jime f
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reciperenty briety Segued, by which the Stand Sugers Gray be admitted pree. There are, however; feat difficulter

of the United States in

1

the Ide

Gffecting

this, & thus the dealler -

for the prevent

Jaking

all

there circus Rafather

Cartes

it seems difficult to avoid perceiving What must be their tendency & theat

لة

a very probable Result - Bay be that in a (paratively short period :&eation's history, then Islands will drop

the lap of the U.S.

I take the liberty of referring J Mary Cleop, de 1 of Fehr, 20 last for

Sonce details

the Com

Du netxi

Post as conected with the

Julzeat,

as well as

518

ttees

above

some of

Regards 30.

the means which Shuretly suffertiol duph apist in developing But Commerce

with this

proup & of possible preventing the Ihreatened Supremacy of Americal

Commerce in this propesoing portion of the globe.

Thave no published Statistics me, but Thave dreaus of Knowing

before that the Imports into this Rimpton from Victoria, Vacvernour's Fol? during the 10 motter, of this fear, have been && (msdrable, larger amrent than the whole imports prom thee in 1865, av stated in

My desp

to date

U2 1.

Jime

f

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