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much higher figure the total receipts for the year would probably not be less than $100,000, and might probably much exceed that amount.

This insurance policy does not seem obnoxious to the charge of adopting the measure for the sake of Revenue. To refuse $365,000, and hope at the close of 1868 to carry out the Police objects of the scheme with receipts at the annual rate of only $50,000 – might well free the Government from all imputations of unworthy motives, and though personally any Revenue from such a source is extremely repugnant to my feelings, I would under such circumstances be quite content to disregard all insinuations of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated.

36. It is nevertheless clear that a Revenue of $50,000 could safely be permitted to drop to that amount, supposing the excess beyond that permitted to drop is largely because Your Grace is inclined to permit it, because you distinctly say that receipts are what is necessary to be allowed beyond...

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much higher figure the total receipts for the year would probably not be less than $100,000, and might probably much exceed that amount. This insurance policy does not seem obnoxious to the charge of adopting the measure for the sake of Revenue. To refuse $365,000, and hope at the close of 1868 to carry out the Police objects of the scheme with receipts at the annual rate of only $50,000 – might well free the Government from all imputations of unworthy motives, and though personally any Revenue from such a source is extremely repugnant to my feelings, I would under such circumstances be quite content to disregard all insinuations of motives contrary to those by which I am actuated. 36. It is nevertheless clear that a Revenue of $50,000 could safely be permitted to drop to that amount, supposing the excess beyond that permitted to drop is largely because Your Grace is inclined to permit it, because you distinctly say that receipts are what is necessary to be allowed beyond... Page 336
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much higher figure the total

receipts for

the

year

would

probably not be less than

$100,000, and might probably

that amount-

much exceed

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