CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 55

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may

now and then be

overcome

by the

intervention of a disturbing force, must

nevertheless tend to

produce

and

preserve

in the intrinsic

eventually a uniform level

value of silver, whatever shape the metal

52

of probabilities,

the Mint

and

I may

even

is to be

that if

further maintained at

the Cost of a Colony, which it has already

practically

reduced to

Insolvency,

Her

Majesty's Government may assume.

30.

Whilst

admitting therefore the

possibility of special circumstances such

as

sudden extension of

trade occasionally

giving opportunity for coining with profit...

and admitting that under such circumstances

expressions of regret may be hereafter indulged,

if there be

to

Mint to take advantage of

I apprehend nevertheless

that the duty of Her Majesty's Government

is

clear in the matter. It is

becoming very simply the duty of deciding

on the balance.

Her Majesty's Government might be expected to

see

more than a mere

probability

in favour of its success, before

insisting

31.

on its continued maintenance. It must be

no

doubt

very distressing

to those who formerly looked to the Mint

as a

great

convenience

and

means of promoting commercial

and

increasing the Colonial Revenue, to find their calculations upset

by actual experience. No one however

has been

really

so

disappointed

as myself, for I confess I had accepted

their calculations and more than

any

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may now and then be overcome by the intervention of a disturbing force, must nevertheless tend to produce and preserve in the intrinsic eventually a uniform level value of silver, whatever shape the metal 52 of probabilities, the Mint and I may even is to be that if further maintained at the Cost of a Colony, which it has already practically reduced to Insolvency, Her Majesty's Government may assume. 30. Whilst admitting therefore the possibility of special circumstances such as sudden extension of trade occasionally giving opportunity for coining with profit... and admitting that under such circumstances expressions of regret may be hereafter indulged, if there be to Mint to take advantage of I apprehend nevertheless that the duty of Her Majesty's Government is clear in the matter. It is becoming very simply the duty of deciding on the balance. Her Majesty's Government might be expected to see more than a mere probability in favour of its success, before insisting 31. on its continued maintenance. It must be no doubt very distressing to those who formerly looked to the Mint as a great convenience and means of promoting commercial and increasing the Colonial Revenue, to find their calculations upset by actual experience. No one however has been really so disappointed as myself, for I confess I had accepted their calculations and more than any
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may

now and then be

overcome

by the

intervention of a disturbing force, must

nevertheless tend to

produce

duce and

preserve

in the intrinsie

eventually a smiform level

value of silver, whatever shape the metal

52

of probabilities,

the Meint

aud

I may

even

is to be

that if bay

further maintained at

the Cost of a Colony, which it has already

practically

reduced to

Insolvency,

Her

C#-

may assume.

30.

Whilst

admitting therefore the

possibility of special circumstances such

warb- or

pudden extension of

as

trade occasionally

giving oppurtunity for coining with profit...

and adm

admitting that under such circumstances

$

expressions of requt may be hereafter indulged,

if there be

то

Mint to take advantage of

I appreheed nevertheless

thope circumstances.

that the duty of Her Majesty's Government

lis

clear in the matter. It is

becoming very simply the duty of deciding

on the balance.

Mujesty's Government might be expected to

more than a mere

See

something

in

se popsibility

insisting

31.

probability

faver of its succes, before

on its continued maintenance. It must be

no

doubt

very distressing

to those who formerly looked to the Maint

ab a

great

conversienez

means of hi

and

of promoting commercial

increasing the bolonial Revenue, to find their calculations upoct

by actual experience. No one however

has been

really

so

disappointed

00%

myself, for I confess I had accepted

their calculations and more than

cury

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